Focusrite VRM box - impression after purchase

I like it!

After setting it up I listened to some regular songs from iTunes through the VRM box in different settings and speakers. The songs held up well and I could hear how the settings and speakers affected the songs, but the songs still held up fine.

Then I tried one of my songs which is still in early draft mode in Sonar. The tracks I have so far sound decent through the mix with my regular headphones. 

But this song when played through the VRM box clearly has major mixing issues.

In just a few tests on my Sonar song through the VRM I could immediately hear that I had a lot of fixin' to do to allow the song to hold up consistently across different speaker environments.

I'm very satisfied with this addition to my set up. Just passing this experience along to folks.

+1, amazing little box.

Rocky

lawajava, I purchased it the other day and am waiting for delivery.  I hope it helps me as it has you. thanks for the review.

  Wow, thanks guys. I have ARC2 and have been using it for some time.....was still struggling to get the results I was looking for listening back on other systems. After 4 hours after I unpacked the VRM, I was able to very quickly find and fix the things that were still bothering me about 2 projects I've been working on for months. The results are the first 2 mixes on my page. 

 I'm not making any conclusions about ARC, perhaps my room sucks beyond any help ARC can give?  For me the VRM box gives me the results I was looking to get from ARC and I was able to establish an immediate work flow.

 I'm not going to bother with the SPDIF, I simply shut my interface off and plug the box in, it becomes the only ASIO device. Nothing to change in Sonar just mix...simples

Thanks guys, you've helped me to suck to a much lesser degree  :)

I've had one for quite a while.  I don't use it for mixes, or to be truthful much of anything other than to see what a mix will sound like on different speakers.