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Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (4th Gen)
Best overall interfaceThe home-studio default for a decade - clean preamps, dead-simple, with auto-gain and a huge software bundle.
A console-grade mic preamp and a real JFET instrument input in a small box, plus the scroll-wheel trick that turns the volume knob into a mouse.
| Inputs | 1 mic/line, 1 JFET instrument |
| Resolution | 24-bit / 96 kHz |
| Outputs | 2 line, headphone |
| Power | USB-C bus |
The home-studio default for a decade - clean preamps, dead-simple, with auto-gain and a huge software bundle.
Best-measuring interface in its class with a genuinely useful full-color LCD metering display.
Two mic preamps with the 4K button that adds a little console sparkle, two headphone outputs, and MIDI, from the desk people.