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If you were going to input through the scarlett and listen out the uDac, I would say don't. The monitor output on the Scarlett is likely going to give the best results (sound quality / latency). If you're just looking for something to listen to music, than the uDac would likely be the better option. Although, I've never sat down and compared the two back to back.
I do recommend both the AudioEngine D3 usb DAC/amp for a similar price range, or if you want to splurge and want to use a portable usb DAC/amp with your phone, the dragonfly red, though I like the D3 more for both price and volume, but the dragonfly red takes less power so phones can utilize it better, the D3 needs a full powered direct USB port.
You aren't going to crank 300-600 ohm headphones to ear bleeding levels with it, but it will power them just fine.
The only things at this price point with a little more power will be a Magni 3 or the Xduoo Ta-10, and even then it's only 500mW more at max, so any of those are good starters.
The D30 is one of my favorite DACs, and the SMSL SU-8 that is dropping again is the least expensive DAC I've seen with balanced ins and outs if you plan on going that route in the future. I have both and they are great. Don't worry about any DACs more exppensive than those until you start getting amps that are getting closer to the $1k mark, as the benefits to a more expensive DAC aren't as great as headphones first and amp second, DAC third.