The 2-1176 builds from the circuit design of UA's hugely successful 6176 Channel Strip and combines two 1176 channels from that unit-- an uncompromising design, with all the same components- stereo matched to boot!
...not seem worth the upgrade to me once I ran the TLM103 through an Avalon pre into a UA 2-1176 compressor. As I’d hoped, the TG Mic is a whole other level and versatile beyond my imagination. I tracked several acoustic guitar tracks and am in love with the sound. ...
...McAllister MP2 Tiny Snare - Josephson e22S - McAllister MP2 - api560 FatSnareTop - Sennheiser MD421 - Chandler LTD1 - UA 2-1176 FatSnareBot - Sennheiser MD421 U5 - Chandler LTD1 Hats - AKG C451E - Amek 9098 T1/T2 - AKG C414B-ULS - McAllister MP2 - api550B T3 - Josephson e22S - Amek 9098 OHC - Neumann KM54 - Millennia Origin STT-1 OHLR...
...vocals. the 1176 is great if you want an added "edge".. I'd also not get a clone. I'd try to find a used UA 2-1176 (they go for reasonable money for some reasons). Or if you can DIY (or someone you trust do) make a Gyraf 2-1176 (which to me is a "smoother", different version of an 1176,...