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Focusrite
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 clean interface, honest monitoring headphones, and enough amp to hear what you're doing.
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.
The studio standard for tracking - closed, durable, and brutally honest. A two-decade classic for a reason.
A desktop DAC/amp with serious power and balanced output for shockingly little - drives almost anything.
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