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- 6+GB of Free Content - macOS/Windows/iOS
- USB-C Audio Interface with 2 Preamps
- Hardware Monitoring
- 24-bit/192kHz
- 2-in/2-out
Description
Equipped with the same ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC Technology found in audio interfaces costing thousands, the M2 delivers an astonishing 120 dB Dynamic Range on its main outputs. ESS converters also drive the headphone output, which rivals dedicated headphone amplifiers costing hundreds. Ultra-clean preamp circuits produce a measured -129 dBu EIN on the mic inputs. Capture and monitor your audio with pristine clarity. The M2 provides best-in-class speed for monitoring live inputs (mic, guitar or keyboard) through your computer, thanks to MOTU's expertly engineered USB drivers, which deliver class-leading, ultra-low 2.5 ms Round Trip Latency (at 96 kHz with a 32 sample buffer). When recording and mixing, nothing is more critical than achieving optimum levels. The M2 is the only audio interface in its class with a full color LCD featuring clear, detailed level meters for all inputs and outputs. Enjoy professional-level volume control and feedback to get your sound just right. Start making music right away!
Brand: MOTU
Compatible Devices: Personal Computer
Supported Software: MOTU Drivers
Connectivity Technology: USB
Number of Channels: 2
Compatible Devices: Personal Computer
Supported Software: MOTU Drivers
Connectivity Technology: USB
Number of Channels: 2
Operating System: Windows
Audio Input: USB
Maximum Sample Rate: 192 KHz
Item Dimensions D x W x H: 7.5"D x 4.25"W x 1.75"H
Item Weight: 612 g
Brand Name: MOTU
Number of Items: 1
Number of Packs: 1
Manufacturer: MOTU
UPC: 839128006119
Unit Count: 1 Count
Model Number: M2
Manufacturer Part Number: 3120
Warranty Description: 2-year warranty.
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This is an impressive audio interface at probably any price, but for $200 it feels like an absolute steal. Even if you do not care about recording, the DAC and headphone amp alone are worth more than the price of admission compared to what I've seen elsewhere in the PC DAC/headphone amp space. It seems to be very solid and well built. The knobs move very smoothly with a little resistance (they feel expensive) and the buttons are pleasant. The LCD VU meters, physical power switch, and DIN MIDI jacks are all unexpected and nice to have. The noise floor seems very low both in and out. I mainly have low impedance headphones (~ 50 ohms) and they are easily driven and sound excellent. I haven't had any issues with the MOTU drivers on Windows 11, nor had any issues getting Windows to map inputs or outputs correctly. The only thing I changed after plugging it in was the sample rate in the MOTU driver/app, the rest worked out of the box. I've had a couple different Focusrite Scarlett models and a Presonus Audiobox in the past and, although I never had a problem with any of them, this seems like a notable improvement in quality, features, and, to my ear anyway, audio quality. The only thing that seems of poor quality is the included USB-C to USB-A cable which is both shorter and thinner than I'd like. I've read some technical reviews that conclude the MOTU M4 is even better in some ways but, for me anyway, the M2 does everything I need or could hope for at a reasonable price.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2026 by phase_locked
I’ve been an audiophile for over five years and stepped up the costly ladder of “the audio experience” spending thousands on equipment. Don’t think I’m trying to say the Motu M2 is comparable to a high-end setup all-in-one, but dang it had me impressed. My pre-disposed view on ESS Sabre DAC’s utilizing their stock internal filters is a negative one. I expect delta-sigma typical ring from the mediocre oversampling filters and a blatantly colored response. Fortunately, I wasn’t disappointed when I used the integrated ESS DAC from the Motu on my main system (driving Hifiman He1000v1’s with a restored Harman Kardon HK770). The DAC is actually pretty good! Not unjustly sibilant or colored, very impressive for a DAC, especially one that’s integrated into an audio interface! Now the pre-amp. For the actual monitor outs, the pre is very clean and low noise floor. It’s easy to say this because outputting into a speaker amplifier to drive headphones doesn’t create static galore. Other than low noise floor, the pre is fairly linear. Not perfect, but great for a passive potentiometer that’s integrated into an interface. The pre-amplifier for the microphone is... Interesting. I love it, but I must clarify that it clearly has a warm, tube-like tonality to it. This isn’t muddy. For better perspective, it takes my condenser and sustains the resolving quality that condensers are known for, but gives a tubey or dynamic (diaphragm) like tonality which is very rich and sweet. There doesn’t seem to be clear delineation, yet there is still this slight tonality change. I am very open arms to it, and it is apparently a commonly known thing to people that have used Motu equipment in general. In summary of that, if you want a tubey sounding solid state mic pre, this is actually a perfect fit. That wasn’t my intent when I’ve purchased it, but it made me much happier with how my voice is picked up (no EQ) anyways, so it’s a win. Now the headphone output. I haven’t actually played with it! I do know it has 3x the power of a Focusrite headphone out, and seemingly even more dynamics potential than those possible “under-ratings”. Basically, if you’re going to drive low impedance closed dynamic driver cans for voice sampling or anything else where you need real-time mic feedback and sample audio, the integrated amp is actually decent! A friend of mine says it can drive his Hifiman Aryas surprisingly well. I still haven’t messed with it but I trust his word. If you have a strong focus on studio use or streaming use even, and are told you need an amp and DAC for your headphones that is separate from your interface, normally, those people are right! However, the Motu M2 is super practical as an alternative unless you have very hard to drive planars. If you want a temporary solution and need to upgrade the headphone amp alone, you can utilize the DAC without passing through the potentiometer if you get the Motu M4 and use the fixed line out to utilize the DAC and mic pre directly. I have previously owned (and still have) a Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen. In no way does that interface have any strong suits for an audiophile like myself, and every part of it, including the software, is fairly bad and not worth its value. If you’re skeptical of spending a little more for a SOLID all-around interface like the Motu M2/M4, heed this. It is ABSOLUTELY worth it. I say that in utmost confidence, based on all aspects of its’ functionality. There’s more I could say, but it’s really just better to not look the gift horse in the mouth. The fact that this interface performs this well for its’ cost is fantastic and I couldn’t recommend it more. No, this isn’t a sales pitch, I don’t work for Motu nor am I affiliated with them. I’m just a happy audiophile that was really impressed by entry-mid level gear that shouldn’t be as good as it is. Trust me. If it matters to you at all, once you know how great these are, you’ll shill them too.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020 by Wayne
I almost returned this thing when I ran into an issue where apparently each channel only records lift or right, but not both. This wasn't the end of the world and easily fixed in post but I didn't want to deal with that unnecessary step every time. I googled and saw others asking but no one else came up with a good solution. Well here's the fix I did that worked. (This is for Windows only!!!) -Right Click Sound Icon (bottom right) -Select Sounds -Recording Tab -Set Default to "Loopback Mix" And that's it, you should be all set. If it doesn't fix immediately you might have to also disable the other options, but do 1 at a time to make sure you can still record. ----REVIEW---- I got this to record my mic for voiceovers. I use a Shure SM7B with a cloud lifter. This doesn't need a cloud lifter but I already had one from my previous setup so I decided to use it so it gives me more room for more gain because without the cloud lifter the gain was set all the way to full and it would barely peak. It didn't sound bad but with the cloud lifter I can set the gain more to the 60% full which gives me a lot of room to work with. I tested the mic with and without the cloud lifter, the cloud lifter doesn't hurt the quality at all, it sounds the same with or without but of course with the lifter the extra gain makes it a bit louder. Which sounds good with the SM7B. Maybe another mic would not benefit from this setup the same way. It's important to note that with the sound lifter you need the 48V powered on, without the sound lifter you do not with the SM7B. Once I figured out the fix to make it so the sound records both Left & Right side I have been very happy with the setup. I like the feel of it, it's made of aluminum and the the knobs are tight and feel quality (I saw another review complaining they were loose feeling), theirs must have been broken or something because mine feel very sturdy. I also really like the monitoring screen in the front. It just looks sorta retro but also modern at the same time. It really adds to the look on my desk. The only thing I don't like is that the XLR input is in the front. I hate the look of cables going out the front, you have this beautiful simplistic front fascia and then you stick your inputs there, I can't figure out why they'd do that. It was enough of an annoyance that I almost went with the Scarlett 2i2 4th gen. Because I liked how they had the inputs at the back. I like the meters of the Motu M2 more than those knob lights but not enough to sway me on its own. I really like how the 2i2 has the auto peak protection and air mode which was almost the reason why I ended up buying it instead of the M2. But ultimately the main reason why I chose the Motu M2 > the Scarlett 2i2 is the sound quality. At the end of the day, sound quality is all that matters. I watched a youtube video comparing the 2 and the sound clip of the M2 was much better than the 2i2. The M2 has more bass and a "follow through" when you speak. it sounds nice and is noticeably better. At the end of the day the Motu M2 has a simplistic design retro design that I love, I used 90 degree XLR input adapters to make the cable look better now that it connects torwards the back. I think it looks a little better than a cable just looping around. It's a fantastic sounding audio interface that's absolutely the best at it's price point.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024 by Guru Rider
Miracles abound: the MOTU M2 was delivered the next day (!) and not a moment too soon! The MOTU M2 is a bedrock sound module that enables amazing resolution audio for you PC recording station: My original gave up the ghost unexpectedly so we needed a replacement immediately, if not sooner! Software (and firmware update) are all available from the manufacturer's website (to maintain that you get the latest, greatest drivers and updates!) and it's easy as pie to set up and get running. It's USB-powered, and since it IS USB it is compatible to Mac and PC alike. The minimal size of the MOTU M2 means it doesn't eat up a lot of desk space (keep it off of the top of your PC if it has vents up there: the MOTU M2 is solid and will serve to block the air vents on top!) and it even comes with its own USB cable!!! I already loved the product even before I ordered it! Being able to get my replacement so soon was absolutely fantastic!!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2025 by Amazon Customer
I bought this to use as a guitar teacher to teach lessons with two guitars/basses, running into a MacBook Pro, running multiple instances of Guitar/Bass Amp Sims, and then to output it to a PA type speaker we have so as to cut down on the number of amps, give me greater control, give me greater tones in general, and just generally do the whole thing that style. It's standard size, brilliantly compatible with both MACOS/Core Audio and Windows ASIO drivers. Portable enough to carry to and from my lesson studio. The audio quality is at LEAST on par with my Scarlett Solo Gen 4, probably better, and there's less noise in general and there's enough headroom to manage anything from a janky single-coil electric to a boomy, hyper-loud active bass without clipping. Individual Gain meters on INPUT for each channel are brilliant for matching the wide variety of instruments that my students use. Easy to control their gain individually. A great value piece of gear; it does everything I needed it to, but it honestly does it significantly better than I expected: I might buy another MOTU to replace my that-which-will-be-nameless Red Metal unit for home recording as well. I haven't had a great test of its mic preamps so I don't know how great they are, but everything else is top notch. Great purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2026 by Jake F
I found the solution to my biggest gripe below. By connecting the Motu through a powered USB hub, the problem goes away. I’ve found a pretty cheap 10-port USB 3.0 hub that handles most of my peripherals: interface, printers, midi keyboards, etc. Three of its ports are just power which is convenient for charging devices. Not sure if the disconnect on the motu still causes issues when plugged in directly, but no issue through hub. Honestly, if you have a Mac, you’re probably gonna need the hub anyway. After a couple years of use I’ve noticed that the preamps aren’t exactly consistent, with the second channel requiring slightly more gain to match the first. Otherwise, great little interface! Especially for the price. ———— Two gripes, one small and one significant. I have updated firmware and drivers, but the problem persists. Sometimes, when I turn the MOTU off my iMac will disconnect all of my external hard drives and the warning "Disk did not eject properly" will pop up. I know it's the MOTU because it has happened instantly on more than one occasion. Usually, leading up to the error, there will be problems connecting audio to the MOTU. So, I restart it, that's when the error occurs. I don't know if this is a bug in Mac OS or in the MOTU, but it would be great if it could be sorted. It has caused headaches for me. The second, and lesser of the two problems, is that the monitor level cannot be controlled independent of the sound output. By that I mean, when you are recording yourself, there is no way to increase the volume of the "monitor" without increasing the volume of the entire mix. Sure, you can do this in DAW, but it would be nice to have a separate nob on the device since it has monitor buttons already. I don't think any interfaces this size/prize have this feature, but it would be a nice addition.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020 by Maestro PA
Excellent, easy to use interface that worked immediately with my MacBook Pro and Logic Pro without need for any driver installation whatsoever. Just assign the interface as soon as Logic recognizes it and go. The knobs are very smooth, and extremely sensitive. It's a very low noise unit, but then I'm using it for analog tape to digital transfers so basically anything modern far exceeds the noise floor levels of analog tape by leaps and bounds. The only thing I wish is that the headphone amplifier had more power to drive DT-770 Pros with more staging ability, but then for the price it's totally adequate. Five-star product for ease of use, great front metering - makes incoming sources so easy to gain stage, clean low noise floor, construction, price and overall quality. Oh, and thank you Motu for including the required USB cable with the unit (I'm looking at you Cambridge Audio... tisk tisk). Anyway, well done Motu, well done. *Disclosure: I'm using this primarily as an archival tape transfer interface, NOT in a professional studio setting, although I'm positive it would work there as a simple interface for various purposes as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2025 by Duke of Earl
Before buying this audio interface I bought a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 3Gen, after a week I had the bad (or good) luck that it failed. Amazon offered to give me a refund and I went for this Motu M2. A great interface, stable drivers (Win10Pro), extremely low latency, and much more gain and less noise than the focusrite. DACs sound super clean (this can be quite subjective, I know) but in general it works very well. I use a Rode Procaster that requires a significant amount of gain and this interface is able to take it to -3dB with the dial at approx 70% with the low background noise level that this means. The driver installation and operation was simple, just follow the instructions. The dials and buttons feel great and in general the entire interface is very strong. The on / of switch seems somewhat insignificant and basic but I am very grateful that you bring it. I find it very practical to have a + 48V button for each connector and that you can perform mono or stereo monitoring controlled directly from the interface. The amphenol XLR inputs catch the connectors very firmly (I use Canare cables with Amphenol connectors). The construction of the entire interface is very solid. I consider that in this price range it is a great purchase that can allow someone enthusiastic who wants to record high quality podcast or music in a more than competent way to obtain great audio quality. I understand professional people with more expensive equipment that want to compare with other studio equipment but it is not the range of use for which these types of interfaces are designed, although it could surprise many of the good quality it offers.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019 by Steven Molina