Universal Audio Volt 2 USB Recording Studio

The Volt 2 elevates your production space with impeccable style, built to last decades.

It gives you simple 2-in/2-out audio connections. Just plug your mics or instruments into the front panel. Then connect your speakers or headphones to monitor your audio with no latency.

With Volt, you’ll be creating like a pro, fast. Some audio interfaces give you a smattering of random audio apps. Not Volt. Instead, they put together a bundle of serious music production tools, virtual instruments, and plug‑ins from the industry's best.

One of the best purchases I've made in my pursuit to build a home studio.

This is my first time I buy a product from universal audio and I'm pretty sure it is also the last time. This thing has an external power input but doesn't come with an adapter. I find an adapter but this time the cable is broken, won't work. Obviously faulty manufacturing. Comes with a USB C to USB A cable, just for the desktop computers, not laptops. It won't work with an original USB A to USB C converter. You'll have to buy a new C to C cable. And if connected via that cable to your laptop, it simply drains the energy off your laptop. The software that come with it? They all require ilok which is a true pain so my advice is to stay away from this one unless you are really looking for any of those plugins. universal audio has never been in my life before this purchase and I understand now how lucky I was. Edit after buying a whole new power cable; this thing's power input is completely broken, won't work at all. uad must be ashamed of such low quality product but I don't think they care about their crappy stuff and customers.

I needed a small USB interface and I had a few final candidates. Ultimately I chose the volt 2 because of the plugins that came bundled with it.
If I knew what a horrific experience just getting hold of these "free" plugins would be I would have definitely chosen something else.

My computer is now absolutely bloated with product managers and download clients. I've spent hours making accounts, linking iloks, copying and pasting passwords. I've yet to install a single plugin.

Honestly feel very ripped off. The device doesn't even let you install a driver
So that it can be used at all without you downloading a product manager for it. Feel like I've spent a lot of money to trash my computer.

It's truly a marvelous experience when plugging in for the first time! The packaging had a premium feel to it. The setup was so easy and effortless, i just had to download one app and it was working perfectly. It has it's own ASIO and the default options are perfect! The build quality was great. The case is made out of metal and the knobs have that nice satin finish on them. All of it feels expensive and far better than my Scarlett interface. My output is via an external PA speaker through the headphone slot on the interface and it sounds bonkers with my neural dsp plugins. It also came with alot free software! 10/10 for sure!