Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface, for the Guitarist, Vocalist, Podcaster or Producer, Studio Quality Sound, Red & RØDE PSA1 Professional Studio Arm

Save yourself the hassle of looking through endless pages of audio interfaces. Get this one. I've tried others and they're not a patch on this one.It's so easy to set up and the software provided with this interface is incredible. Perfect if you're recording audio or Podcasts. Which is what I use this for (Life At Your Own Will Podcast).The gain monitors light up in green, yellow and red (letting you know when you're clipping). The extra gain button is great when using a Shure SM7B mic. I don't need to use any other extra phantom power for it.I also have used it with a Shure MV7 mic (again, works nicely with it).It offers brilliant quality audio (vocals). Haven't tried it with any instruments other than the human voice.I've yet to work out what a couple of buttons on the front are for.It's solid, sturdy, doesn't feel cheap (not that it could ever BE cheap).This is great for Podcasts, Peeps. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Seriously worth every penny.

Finally, after close to 20 years playing guitar I decided to try this home recording malarkey! This is my first, only and hopefully last purchase of an interface. In this YouTube age, it's probably best to use that platform as your step by step guide. There are some hints in the box, but YouTube is much better and clearer especially with setting up volume levels for recording. I had to consult my Reactive Load manufacturer for the best way to set up my particular rig, I highly suggest anyone else that's unsure of anything or new to do the same!The sound is generally good, but I found I had to turn my amp lower to get a tone that didn't make it flash red (red being not optimal for recording, and as any tube amp user will attest, not the best thing in the world for great tube amp tones!) this is probably not going to be an issue for Solid State, Digital or Plug In users.Loses 1 star as I personally found it a bit of a hassle to setup and 'get.' There are instructional videos but it's still a bit of a process as everyone's setup is different, and mine is perhaps a little more complex than most (Guitar > Tube amp > Reactive Load IR > Focusrite > Laptop) but once you've sorted it, it should come up ready to go the next time you login and plug everything in.TIP : I found Reaper easier to setup than a couple of other more expensive DAWs, again just my own experience.

Came in less than 24 hours, works amazingly and takes up less space than my Behringer but still as powerful

Very pleased with this overall. Surprisingly versatile, considering it's the 'solo'. Compatible with every piece of software I've tried so far, unlike less musician-oriented soundcards I've tried. Only headache I had was that after some months of ownership, the device started making static noise that rapidly inreased and required a reboot to 'cure'. Then the whole process began again. Found on the forums that others were having similar problems, though none of the recommendations made any difference. Problem went away after a couple of weeks and I never got to the bottom of it. That significant caveat aside, still very happy with this purchase.

Connected up to Amplitube, I now an endless collection of amps, cabs and pedals and this allows me to record and practice silently.. very easy to set up. USB C into your PC. Guitar into channel 2. Headphones into monitor jack. Then set up Amplitube Audio/Midi settings with Focusrite USB ASIO Input 2 / Input 2 (not 1). No lag even with 496 buffer size. That's pretty much it. Enjoy!

Using this for live streaming, taking AUX mic mix out of Soundcraft Ui24R into the Scarlett Solo.Ease of use and sound quality is faultless.Have been using another brand of audio interface (UMC404HD) for the last couple of years, and putting up with the occasional “tick” in the sound feed, which wasn’t too bad, but wasn’t perfect….this Focusrite interface sounds so smooth out of the box, and the quality of sound on my last corporate live stream was so perfect, I don’t know why I didn’t go for this interface sooner!(and it’s cheaper than the Behringer!)Thank you Focusrite X

Studio quality sound

Great product quality