Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen) USB Audio Interface with Pro Tools | First

So I bought this and I'm pairing it with my Audio Technica AT2020. It provides the 48v phantom power needed to run the microphone and works very well. I plug in audio from my gaming PC using a 3.5mm(sound card side) to 1/4' (Scarlett side) cable and it works great. Then I plug the unit into my streaming laptop via USB and plug in my Sennheiser HD579 headset with 1/4 connection to the monitor output on the Solo. It's a great setup and the mic sounds great using this "preamp". Before I had a Pyle Mixer and it sucked compared to this. All I wanted was a way to have my game audio and mic audio piped into one unit, and then be able to control the volume of my headset without having to minimize my game. This provided just that. I highly recommend this if you stream on Twitch or Youtube. Also, I dabble in music creation with Reason 10 and this gets recognized by the software and my mic sounds great when recording vocal tracks for music. 5 stars all the way!!Update 1/5/2020: This Audio Interface is still going strong and working very well for me. I mainly use it to get audio from my Pioneer DDJ-SX2 DJ controller into my computer to stream on Twitch or Cue.dj and it gets that job done flawlessly. I can connect turntables to my SX2 and record vinyl to MP3 using Audacity or Reason 11 Intro and it works perfectly fine and sounds great. Still recommend this Audio Interface.

This product works really nicely. I am a newb in the recording world so even though there aren't a lot of inputs or outputs on this unit (just guitar and microphone) that helps me because I am learning. I could see a person in a quick fashion outgrowing this unit and needing a larger audio interface that can do more but for now it works well. The software that comes with it, works easily enough, takes some tweaking to work with my 4k monitor resolution and Windows 10 but it DOES work! It again just takes some patience to set it all up.I use this with some 4 inch studio monitors that I purchased and the sound is incredible! I use them for all sound not just for recording. YouTube clips, games, movies all sound amazing through this interface. I love its blissful simplicity.For intermediate or advance recording individuals I would probably not recommend this unless you wanted something small you could take with you on the go? Seems like a funny thing to tag along though, its definitely more of a table top item. But for us beginners its a great way to get your feet wet with some simple recording. I play Guitar and Sing for fun and it has proven effective and simple.

Great addition to my home studio. interface works well with many other products, durable, nice size and great value .

This thing is great, very clean 24-bit audio in and out. Flawless plug-and-play setup, easy, nice form factor, etc.HOWEVER. I bought it in summer and later in winter realized this: if you live somewhere cold and dry with lots of static electricity in the air in winter, every time you touch it, it's going to disconnect your audio and need re-connecting. Meaning you're going to have to feakin' unplug the USB from the back of the unit, reconnect it, and wait a couple seconds until it recognizes it again. And with some programs, this will require re-starting the program.The reason for this is that it's metal and the volume knob is metal. (And possibly there might be a design issue with the schematic.)This problem occurs in a well-designed studio with properly grounded equipment set up correctly. And it's the only piece of gear doing this. Even other metal gear doesn't do this....Which makes me wonder if this unit is designed with a grounding issue? That's not as uncommon as you'd think.Sure, the red brushed aluminum looks AWESOME, but usability is much more important that looks to anyone serious about music.THERE IS AN EASY FIX, HOWEVER....I covered the whole thing with one layer of clear plastic packing tape and now it doesn't disconnect the audio connection when I touch it. I also put that same tape on the volume knob, until I could get a plastic knob to replace the metal knob with.SUGGESTION FOR SCARLETT: Admit this is a problem.Then fffer the unit in plastic (would probably shave a couple bucks off the price too.)If you must keep it "looking sexy", offer it in plastic, but also offer it in WOOD for a few dollars more. Also have an outside electrical engineer look at the schematics, and do some bench testing to see if there's a ground issue in the actual design. If there is, it's also probably a lawsuit waiting to happen when someone gets electrocuted using this in a house or studio with poor grounding.All in all a good unit, but is going to frustrate the heck out of anyone living anywhere cold who doesn't think to cover it with tape.

Quality. Lasted me the last 8 Years perfectly fine. No problems. Thanks focusrite.

I purchased this for my grandson and it worked for him so it must be great.

A friend of mine who knows everything about guitars and audio equipment recommended this unit to me. I simply want to record vocals and guitar for my own enjoyment, but after using it on my mac via GarageBand I find that it really is a high quality interface capable of much more. Not being very savy with audio interfaces, I needed support connecting it to GB and got expert and prompt chat support -it took about ten minutes and I was up and running. I have not downloaded the software that comes with the unit. GB has an array of amp pre-sets and its all I need for my electric guitar and I will most likely mic my acoustic and add effects. Physically, the unit is well made. Quality components and it comes with a usb cable. You can use a monitor out for headphones or come right out of the mac. You just have to set the input/output settings correctly in GB. Virtually no latency. Plug and play (if you know settings). Very pleased with this purchase.