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Focusrite Clarett+ 2Pre

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USB 2.0 Audio Interface

  • 24-bit / 192 kHz
  • 10 Inputs and 4 outputs
  • 2 Clarett microphone preamps with air mode recreate the classic ISA110 mic preamp sound
  • +48 V Phantom power, switchable
  • USB-C bus power operation (15 Watt USB-C connection required)
  • 2 Mic/instrument/line inputs: XLR/jack 6.3 mm combo
  • 4 Line outputs: 6.3 mm jack
  • MIDI in/out
  • Combined ADAT / S/PDIF input optical
  • Stereo headphone output: 6.3 mm jack
  • USB-C connector
  • Desktop housing
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 210 x 55 x 161 mm
  • Weight: 1.11 kg
  • Includes USB cable (standard USB and USB Type-C), power supply and Hitmaker Expansion Software Bundle (Ableton Live Lite, 3 months Splice Sounds membership and plug-in bundle for songwriting, mixing and mastering)

Hitmaker Expansion Plugins:

  • LANDR - AI-based mastering tool (two-month subscription)
  • Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 - Amp Sim
  • XLN Audio Addictive Keys - Virtual Keyboard Instruments
  • XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2: Studio Rock - Virtual Drum Library
  • Antares Auto-Tune Access - Vocal Tuning
  • Brainworx Bx_console Focusrite SC - Channel Strip
  • Focusrite Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite - EQ and Compressor
  • Relab's LX480 Essentials - Reverb
  • Native Instruments MASSIVE, FAST Balancer
Available since December 2021
Item number 524285
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Recording / Playback Channels 10x4
Number of Mic Inputs 2
Number of Line Inputs 2
Instrument Inputs 2
Number of Line Outs 4
Headphone Outs 1
Phantom power Yes
Number of S/PDIF Connectors 1
Number of ADAT Connectors 1
Numer of AES/EBU Connectors 0
Number of MADI Connectors 0
Ethernet 0
Other Connectors No
MIDI interface Yes
Word Clock No
Max. sample rate (kHz) 192 kHz
Max. resolution in bit 24 bit
USB Bus-Powered Yes
Incl. power supply Yes
USB Version 2.0
Width in mm 210 mm
Depth in mm 161 mm
Height in mm 55 mm
Connection Format USB port Type C
Zero latency monitoring 1
B-Stock from 4.444 kr available
4.799 kr
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It's expensive but it worths it
Letoss 01.08.2022
I already had it for a couple of months.
The quality of the Audio interface is great. I think everyone knows that when they buy a Focurwritte.

I read around that it has some drivers issues. I can confirm that, I have windows 11 and I use Cubase 10.5. At recording time it works perfectly, but when I just wanna play the guitar using it and I load some VST like Archetype, I start getting a lot of clipping. While recording you also get these clippings while playing, the clipping is not in the final recorded track. I tried changing the buffer size and everything that I could think about. But at the end of the day, I still got those annoying clippings.

I'm happy with the quality of my recordings. But the clipping can be really annoying.
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Disappointed
Ringo S 28.03.2024
I still own an older Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 which I was completely happy with. Then my old Windows computer gave up its life and I had to use my Apple Mac Book Pro setup. Needless to say that I struggled to connect my old interface via Firewire as I could not find any adapter/dongle anymore. So I bought the Clarett + 2 Pre because I also need to connect my Focusrite OctroPre Dynamik which I use for my entire drum set.

The Clarett seems easy to use BUT I struggled at first to get any sound until I found out that you have to turn up the monitor more than half to hear anything. Before that there is no gain. Next thing is that you cannot control the headphone dial without the monitor dial. The two seem to work only together and that makes no sense if you use it on your desk for monitoring yourself whilst recording. Then I need to switch between the different outputs to quiet my near field monitors. That was all so convenient with the old Saffire, but on the Clarett+ it seems quite strange. So really, my workflow is more complicated than it needs to be.

I am also hosting a radio show on a local Radiostation and I use a Rode PodMic USB to connect to the Clarett+ and there is not enough gain. So now I am in need also of a Cloulifter or any other type of devise to increase the gain level. Strangely enough the gain issue is also present when I use a Neumann TLM 102 which uses Phantom Power!

So overall I am quite disappointed. Yes it works, it sounds gut but the handling and gain topic just kills the impression.

If someone reading this review has an old Apple Firewire to USB adapter to spare and does not need it anymore please consider selling it to me (not for a ridiculous price please) so I can use my old trusted Saffire again. You can find me on Youtube RMD (rocky dream).
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Excellent Replacement
Spion1313 19.07.2022
I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality. I compared it with the MOTU M4 and this won hands down. Although a little more expensive the build quality and sound made me more than happy with this product.
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Great sound quality
Shivagauri 29.04.2023
This interface is sturdy and easy to use. It's a good price from Thomann and the service is good.
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