this would be a nice match for schoeps ccms if the phantom power is a true 10ma per channel.
its not too big, its pretty similar to the first 2496, the only things i think i wouldnt like are the funky gain knobs, and i think a $399 or $499 would sell a lot more.
better metering, real monitoring, and the actually usable phantom powering are huge additions.
I do think calling it a 'V2' is a horrible name. too confusing for tapers who like to abbreviate