Best Digital Converters 2026
Top-rated digital converters 2026 - expert picks for every budget and skill level
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
⭐
4.6/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Dangerous Music Convert AD+
Sample Rate Conversion
Clock Distribution
Format Conversion
Key Feature:
• Essential for complex digital systems
✓ PROS
- • Format compatibility solutions
- • Essential for complex digital systems
✗ CONS
- • Specialized technical knowledge required
- • Expensive professional units
Dangerous Music Convert AD+Stereo AD converterSample frequency switchable in 6 stepsFor universal compatibility with...
⭐
4.6/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 424653
$4,685
#2
⭐
4.7/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Dangerous Music Convert-2
Sample Rate Conversion
Clock Distribution
Digital Routing
Key Feature:
• Digital routing capabilities
✓ PROS
- • High-quality digital conversion
- • Essential for complex digital systems
✗ CONS
- • Complex setup and configuration
- • Expensive professional units
Dangerous Music Convert-2DA ConverterAudiophile conversionFive digital input formats: USBSPDIFADATOptical SPDIF...
⭐
4.7/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 368417
$4,685
#3
⭐
4.9/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Focusrite RedNet D64R
by
Focusrite
Sample Rate Conversion
Digital Routing
Format Conversion
Key Feature:
• Digital routing capabilities
✓ PROS
- • Format compatibility solutions
- • High-quality digital conversion
✗ CONS
- • Specialized technical knowledge required
- • May introduce additional latency
Focusrite RedNet D64R64-Channel MADI bridge for Dante networkSupported sample rate: 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192...
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4.9/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 400302
$4,509
#4
⭐
4.8/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Burl Audio B2 Bomber ADC
by
Burl Audio
Digital Routing
Clock Distribution
Format Conversion
Key Feature:
• Professional clocking options
✓ PROS
- • High-quality digital conversion
- • Essential for complex digital systems
✗ CONS
- • Expensive professional units
- • Complex setup and configuration
Burl Audio B2 Bomber ADC2-channel AD converter44.1 kHz - 192 kHz24-bit2 channel ADCUnique Burl BX1 Transformer input...
⭐
4.8/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 262320
$3,684
#5
⭐
4.6/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
DirectOut EXBOX.SG Rev. 2.0
by
DirectOut
Format Conversion
Digital Routing
Sample Rate Conversion
Key Feature:
• Format compatibility solutions
✓ PROS
- • Digital routing capabilities
- • Essential for complex digital systems
✗ CONS
- • Narrow market and support
- • Complex setup and configuration
DirectOut EXBOX.SG Rev. 2.0MADI Sound Grid ConverterThree MADI ports (SCSFP) and four network portsUp to 128 audio...
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4.6/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 570065
$2,199
#6
⭐
4.5/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
DirectOut EXBOX.MD Rev, 2.0
by
DirectOut
Sample Rate Conversion
Format Conversion
Digital Routing
Key Feature:
• Digital routing capabilities
✓ PROS
- • High-quality digital conversion
- • Essential for complex digital systems
✗ CONS
- • Narrow market and support
- • Expensive professional units
DirectOut EXBOX.MD 2.0Dante-MADI converterThree MADI Ports (SCSFP) with Fast-SRC4x RJ45 Dante Ports (1x PoE)Direct...
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4.5/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 569906
$2,397
#7
⭐
4.9/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
DiGiGrid MGB - Madi BNC
by
DiGiGrid
Digital Routing
Format Conversion
Sample Rate Conversion
Key Feature:
• Digital routing capabilities
✓ PROS
- • High-quality digital conversion
- • Format compatibility solutions
✗ CONS
- • Complex setup and configuration
- • Narrow market and support
DiGiGrid MGB - Madi BNCMadi-Interface for all Madi-enabled ConsolesUp to 128 channels in/out at 48 kHzUp to 64 channels...
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4.9/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 327014
$1,814
#8
⭐
4.4/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Presonus AVB-D16
by
Presonus
Digital Routing
Clock Distribution
Sample Rate Conversion
Key Feature:
• Digital routing capabilities
✓ PROS
- • High-quality digital conversion
- • Digital routing capabilities
✗ CONS
- • Expensive professional units
- • Complex setup and configuration
Presonus AVB-D1616 x 16 AVB - Dante Bridge16 x 16 AVB16 x 16 DanteUse of asynchronous sampling rates possible1 x AVB...
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4.4/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 504087
$703
#9
⭐
4.8/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Klark Teknik DN 9652
by
Klark Teknik
Format Conversion
Digital Routing
Sample Rate Conversion
Key Feature:
• Essential for complex digital systems
✓ PROS
- • Essential for complex digital systems
- • Professional clocking options
✗ CONS
- • Complex setup and configuration
- • Expensive professional units
Klark Teknik DN 9652Digitaler Audio Format Converter2 freely configurable input/output slots using a separately...
⭐
4.8/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 403751
$1,407
#10
⭐
4.8/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite RedNet D16R MKII
by
Focusrite
Clock Distribution
Sample Rate Conversion
Format Conversion
Key Feature:
• Essential for complex digital systems
✓ PROS
- • Essential for complex digital systems
- • Digital routing capabilities
✗ CONS
- • Complex setup and configuration
- • May introduce additional latency
Focusrite RedNet D16R MKII16-Channel AES3 I / O for Dante Audio-over-IP networksBi-directionalUp to 24 bit / 192...
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4.8/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 505159
$2,749
#11
⭐
4.5/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Benchmark DAC3 L Black
by
Benchmark
Digital Routing
Sample Rate Conversion
Format Conversion
Key Feature:
• Format compatibility solutions
✓ PROS
- • High-quality digital conversion
- • Format compatibility solutions
✗ CONS
- • Expensive professional units
- • May introduce additional latency
Benchmark DAC3 L Black2-channel D / A converter24 bits / 192 kHzHybrid gain controlHigh-headroom DSPUltraLock2...
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4.5/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 419119
$2,826
#12
⭐
4.8/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Arturia AudioFuse X8 IN
by
Arturia
Digital Routing
Format Conversion
Clock Distribution
Key Feature:
• Digital routing capabilities
✓ PROS
- • High-quality digital conversion
- • Essential for complex digital systems
✗ CONS
- • Expensive professional units
- • Specialized technical knowledge required
Arturia AudioFuse X8 INA/D ConverterExpander with 8 analogue line inputs to expand synthesisers and instrumentsFor...
⭐
4.8/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 594249
$373
#13
⭐
4.6/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Ferrofish A32 Pro Dante MM
by
Ferrofish
Clock Distribution
Sample Rate Conversion
Format Conversion
Key Feature:
• Professional clocking options
✓ PROS
- • High-quality digital conversion
- • Format compatibility solutions
✗ CONS
- • Narrow market and support
- • Expensive professional units
Ferrofish A32 Pro Dante MM64-Channel ESS AD/DA ConverterUp to 24-bit / 192 kHz32x32 Analogue inputs and outputsbalanced...
⭐
4.6/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 539281
$3,959
#14
⭐
4.9/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Ferrofish Verto 64
by
Ferrofish
Format Conversion
Clock Distribution
Sample Rate Conversion
Key Feature:
• Format compatibility solutions
✓ PROS
- • Essential for complex digital systems
- • High-quality digital conversion
✗ CONS
- • Narrow market and support
- • Expensive professional units
Ferrofish Verto 6464-Channel ADAT Dante ConverterIntegrates ADAT into a Dante audio networkCan be operated remotely via...
⭐
4.9/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 419698
$1,209
#15
⭐
4.7/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
DirectOut Andiamo Dante
by
DirectOut
Clock Distribution
Digital Routing
Format Conversion
Key Feature:
• Professional clocking options
✓ PROS
- • Digital routing capabilities
- • Essential for complex digital systems
✗ CONS
- • Expensive professional units
- • Narrow market and support
DirectOut Andiamo DanteAD/DA ConverterHigh-quality AD/DA converter with redundancy management for professional...
⭐
4.7/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 595196
$5,498
How to Choose the Best Digital Converters
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced digital converters typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
