Bought this to improve the input chain in my home setup, and to bypass my spiky onboard preamps. It is probably one of the best value for money audio products I have used yet.
It particularly excels as a vocal preamp and a DI. I found it had smoother mid range than my Yamaha onboards, and guitars become incredibly thick and punchy with the input gain cranked.
Overall it doesn't distort quite as nicely as a 1073, ultimately missing those shimmering highs, but at this price point you really won't mind.