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Stage-B16 Stagebox vs NSB32.16 Stage Box

The NSB32.16 Stage Box costs about $204 more than the Stage-B16 Stagebox and buys you etherCON. It also costs you 1 more rack unit.

MOTU
Stage-B16 Stagebox
PreSonus
NSB32.16 Stage Box
Stage-B16 Stagebox and NSB32.16 Stage Box compared on rack space, weight, power, depth, I/O and price
SpecStage-B16 StageboxNSB32.16 Stage Box
Rack space2U3U
Weight7.1 lbs8.8 lbs
Power draw35W40W
Depth241 mm250 mm
I/O count354
Price~$1,695~$1,899

Highlighted where one is plainly lighter, smaller, cheaper or draws less. I/O count is left unmarked on purpose — more connectors you don't need is weight, cost and a bigger case.

Connectors only one of them has

Stage-B16 Stagebox

  • TRS 1/4"
  • RJ45 (Ethernet)
  • USB-C
  • MIDI 5-pin DIN

NSB32.16 Stage Box

  • etherCON

Settle it in your own rack

Specs decide less than fit does. Drop either one into your rig and see the real answer — what space is left, what the circuit draws, and whether every cable it needs actually lands somewhere.

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