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Focusrite Clarett 2Pre USB 10-In/4-Out Audio Interface & Amazon Basics Tripod Boom Microphone Stand

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style: Clarett 2Pre USB


Pattern Name: Audio Interface + Tripod


Features

  • Product 1: Two Air-enabled ultra-low noise Clarett mic pres / inst. inputs; ultra-low distortion and up to 119dB dynamic range. Four balanced outputs including a dedicated stereo pair, headphone output with dedicated gain control; MIDI I/O, ADAT input (expand up to 8- additional inputs and outputs)
  • Product 1: Precision 24-bit/192Khz A-D and D-A conversion for the ideal signal path; high-headroom instrument inputs for recording super-hot pickups with no unwanted distortion
  • Product 1: Included standard USB and USB Type-C cables connect to PC or Mac
  • Product 1: Includes Ableton Live Lite, Brainworx bx_console Focusrite, Softube Time and Tone Bundle, Focusrites Red Plug-in Suite, Focusrite Control, 2GB of Loopmasters samples, Choice of one free XLN Addictive Keys virtual instrument, all available via download upon purchase and registration
  • Product 2: Tripod boom microphone stand holds microphone securely in place (microphone clip sold separately)
  • Product 2: Long boom arm with molded plastic counterweight for horizontal placement
  • Product 2: Versatile design folds flat for use as straight mic stand
  • Product 2: Sturdy steel construction; ultra-light for easy transport

Description

style:Clarett 2Pre USB | Pattern Name:Audio Interface + Tripod Focusrite Clarett 2Pre USB 10-In/4-Out Audio InterfaceClarett USB lays down the challenge to interfaces twice the price. The Clarett USB range features specially designed high performance, low-noise (-128dB EIN) mic pres with a low distortion, ultra-linear design that guarantees a clean, open and transparent sound, giving accurate representation of the original performance. Boasting 119dB dynamic range, Clarett can now be experienced with any Mac or PC supporting USB 2.0 and above. Decades of analog circuit design experience applied around 24-bit/192kHz A-D and D-A conversion, delivers a superior signal path. Clarett 2Pre USB is a 10-in, 4-out audio interface. The two mic/line/instrument inputs can record everything from condenser mics to super- hot pickups with no unwanted distortion - Gain Halo meters make it easy for you to set the input level. The ADAT input supports an additional eight channels in combination with multi-channel mic preamps like Clarett OctoPre. Outs include two monitor outputs with anti-thump technology, a headphone output with volume control, and two-line outputs. MIDI I/O is also included. The two Air-enabled mic preamps can reproduce the input impedance, clarity and frequency response curve of Focusrite's original ISA mic preamp. Clarett 2Pre USB connects to Mac or PC using the included standard USB and USB Type-C cables. Record with super-low latency through amp simulators and effects plug- ins. Configure your routing and monitor mixes from Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch with user-friendly control software Focusrite Control. Additional included software is from XLN Audio, Focusrite, Softube, Ableton and Loopmasters. Interested in what headphones are compatible with Clarett? Search 'Headphones' on the Focusrite help centre for more information.Amazon Basics Tripod Boom Microphone StandAn Amazon Brand


Date First Available: March 25, 2021


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • I got the Clarett and it was like somebody lifted the scales from my ears
Style: Clarett 2Pre USB Pattern Name: Audio Interface
I never review anything...EVER. 5 minutes with this thing and I felt compelled. I had a 4 year old Scarlett that was damn decent. I got the Clarett and it was like somebody lifted the scales from my ears. So much more headroom and clarity. All I did was play back songs I had laid down with The Scarlett and it was truly ear opening. I cannot imagine what it will be like to record with the Clarett, but if it is this good at just playback? Mein Godt! Shut up and buy it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018 by Tom Boynton

  • Some problems, but overall a good unit.
Style: Clarett 8Pre USB Pattern Name: Audio Interface
There are several thing I like about this unit and so far I've had very few problems using it with the Mac Mini running Catalina, primarily. I like that fact that it fits nicely in a 1U rack mount, does not need a #$@@ing wall wart, and provides me lots of operational versatility with a relatively future-proof digital interface. The preamps are good quality. I don't notice any noise, but I haven't really stress tested them. 1 - the new Focusrite software is IMO, inferior to their older software that came with my first gen 6i6, which was more intuitive. Why they discontinued that I don't know (it was 32 bit, so can't use it). You can get it to work, but this smells of new for new's sake 2 - The USB connection sometimes drops out when the interface is idle. I have to power cycle the unit to bring it back. I'm not sure who's fault that is, but it's an annoyance. 3 - the preamps are good, but not quite enough for a Shure SM7B, which needs some serious gain. I gave up and bought a Cloudlifter so I just don't have to deal with it. Even with the CL, the knobs are well past half. It you're recording music with this mic, it might not be an issue, since singing is generally louder than spoken word. For other mics, the preamps are sufficient. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020 by Paul Carr

  • Not as good as advertised ... huge latency issues with a quad-core i7, 16GB computer.
Style: Clarett 4Pre USB Pattern Name: Audio Interface
I purchased this item thinking it was an upgrade from my now 5 year old Focusrite 18/6; it's not. Truly disappointed at the performance of this device, and the new software that came along with it? Horrible. Latency on my computer has had nothing but issues since the install, and every so often, the sound itself cuts-out while playing an instrument. I thought this would be better, but it's not. Perhaps it's just the fact that there's something wrong with the unit itself, but I don't think that's the issue here. Be wary of this until they resolve this issue …as of 12/6/2018, this issue still has not resolved. No matter where you set the latency, it clicks/pops throughout the recording process. Their product support simply could not resolve the issue no matter what they tried. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018 by GMan in The OC

  • Great piece of hardware with a couple of minor shortcomings
Style: Clarett 2Pre USB Pattern Name: Audio Interface
Extremely well made and well designed piece of hardware. The ADC and DAC chips are a several year-old design, so no longer state of the art, but they still perform well, and are the same ones used by most of Focusrite's competitors in this price range (and at slightly higher ones, too). Great dynamic range and low noise performance. In normal mode the thing is completely transparent. Don't trust reviewers who talk about its "sound"—the frequency response is ruler-flat and the distortion and noise are low enough to be irrelevant. In "Air" mode, you're getting an audio effect. Many reviewers have noted that gives a couple of strong shelf boosts, one in the upper midrange, one more in the treble. I learned from Focusrite (after some tooth-pulling) that it also drops the input impedance from around 6K to 2K. With some mics this will make an audible difference. Nothing more to report, as I don't use this feature. There's one minor hardware shortcoming: the headphone amp isn't universally great. It's got a lot of power, and a high maximum voltage, so it will effortlessly drive studio headphones with high impedances, and sound great doing it. But it has a pretty high output impedance, and is current-limited ... which means that it will have distortion problems with low-impedance headphones that inefficient, like some current planar designs. I use lowish (30 ohm) cans that are very efficient, and find that it plays loud and sounds great. But beware that this is where Focusrite cut corners. Finally, the bad news. Focusrite's software is a minor horror show. I've gotten it working, and gotten it stable, and haven't had problems in months ... but it was a painful couple of days getting the thing to work. This is just inexcusable, especially on a Mac with a supposedly class-compliant device. At least there's the possibility of Focusrite fixing this nonsense down the road. I'll say that their support people were very helpful, although it's unclear what exactly got my software working right (or what was wrong with it in the first place). Knowing what I know now, I still would have bought this interface. It has some imperfections, but I don't see anything else I like as much. They got the industrial design and ease-of-use of the hardware just right, and this is worth a lot to me. And it sounds as good as anything out there, as long as you're not using the wrong headphones. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021 by P. Raphaelson

  • Skip Scarlett and go straight Clarett
Style: Clarett 4Pre USB Pattern Name: Audio Interface
If I had to do it again I'd go with the big brother of this line and pair it with the OctoPre Clarett I'm soon going to purchase. The AIR makes vocals worth capturing. It's that big of a deal.
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018 by Marc J. Driftmeyer

  • Sounds awesome, works perfect
Style: Clarett 2Pre USB Pattern Name: Audio Interface
I read all of the Scarlett (v.2) reviews and I was still hesitant about Focusrite's usb driver ability. I decided to pay a bit more, hoping they would pay more attention to a slightly more premium model, I guess? Well, It works and sounds perfect! I have a Shure SM7B hooked up through a Cloudlifter and it sounds great. Haven't tried my Jackson through the line in yet, but I'll update when I do. Iv'e had no discerible latency with my controller keyboard running thru the midi port. Everything is snappy out of the box. It's just DAW software that kills my joy, once in a while. The Focusrite software was a bit confusing at first (I think its's the same for the Scarlett lineup), but I got it figured out and I'm off to the races. I'm no audio engineer or audiophile, but I did notice a drastic difference between the Clarett and the line out sound quality from my MB sound card (even on my cheap desktop speakers and my HyperX headphones (which will be the next studio upgrade)). Hopefully they will update this system for years to come (unlike my Digidesign001, which I could only resurrect on a dedicated pc, with XP SP1?). I'm willing to buy a new phone every few years, but not a perfectly working (and sounding), audio I/O. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018 by Todd K

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