Bus-powered USB-C audio interface with Air-enabled mic preamp, 24-bit/192 kHz conversion, and direct monitoring for streamers, songwriters, and podcasters.

Scarlett Solo has lived on my desk for two years and it remains my grab-and-go interface. The 3rd gen Air preamp gives dynamic mics a pleasing lift without extra EQ, and the 24-bit/192 kHz converters stay clean even when I push guitars straight into the instrument input. Direct monitoring with the blend knob keeps latency nonexistent for voice-over sessions, and Focusrite's drivers have been rock-solid on macOS, Windows, and my iPad Pro. The anodized shell still looks new despite being tossed in backpacks, and setup is literally plug, register, and track. You only get one mic and one instrument channel and there’s no MIDI, but for solo creators the reliability and sound quality punch well above the price.

Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface

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