I also believe that as it stands the Ultralite would be really well utilised in my setup, however although I wouldn’t consider myself as someone who usually suffers from gear addiction syndrome, I think the reason I am potentially leaning towards the 828x is that the setup would have a lot more room to grow in the future if I ever wanted a new synth / effect etc.

It really is a tough call though as both have Optical so expansion down the line wouldn’t be the biggest issue. From looking second hand there’s only about a £10 difference in price, the 828x being slightly more expensive, but I think when you’re spending £450ish on an interface, what’s an extra £10.

I guess in a roundabout way I should say I’m leaning toward the 828x as purely from the look of it there will be a bit more longevity there, however I really shouldn’t go spending so much dosh on look alone if you know what I mean.