# Echo Audiofire2 vs. Audio 4 DJ

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/echo-audiofire2-vs-audio-4-dj/7174>\
**Category:** Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear\
**Created:** [November 24, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/echo-audiofire2-vs-audio-4-dj/7174 "2009-11-24T12:16:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Abyrne7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@Abyrne7](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Abyrne7)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/echo-audiofire2-vs-audio-4-dj/7174/1 "2009-11-24T12:16:09Z")

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**Echo Audiofire2 vs. Audio 4 DJ**

My Audiofire2 is recently being shipped away to get repaired after some technical issues with it. Good thing that it’s still covered under warranty!

But anywas I was wondering how did the sound quality of the Audio 4 compare to that of the Audiofire2? Did anyone use both soundcards to notice any difference? I know the Echo soundcard has very good sound quality but I’m not happy for the following reasons;

- I don’t like the firewire connection. I think it’s flimsy and has a tendancy to be loose fitted.

- Im thinking of mixing externally. Basically just to add on to my setup and be able to use a club mixer when I feel like it. Seems like you cant earn any respect around here if you don’t use the clubs mixer for some reason.

- I don’t like fiddling around plugging in my Echo soundcard with the 12 V power chord.

So how is the sound quality of the Audio 4? Or should I just wait and keep my Audiofire2?

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**Author:** ![Tobert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f19dbf/32.png) [@Tobert](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Tobert)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/echo-audiofire2-vs-audio-4-dj/7174/2 "2009-11-24T14:07:13Z")

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I don’t own either of these soundcards, but from what I have read and heard, the Audiofire 4 is essentially the same card but with more features. In terms of sound quality and drivers, Echo is superior to NI.

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**Author:** ![Abyrne7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@Abyrne7](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Abyrne7)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/echo-audiofire2-vs-audio-4-dj/7174/3 "2009-11-24T17:47:55Z")

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Yah but much more expensive than the Audio 4 DJ.