Looking to get a Focusrite 2i2 or Audient.
Anyone got any opinions on a comparison between these two?
Uses : voice narration, singing, and possibly sampling instruments like piano, guitar, home studio.
Also, I know Scarlett 2i2 comes down a lot on Black Friday sale, to about $110 I think, - does the Audient come down as well ?
I've seen a couple of YT videos on a comparison but there seems to be not a huge difference in recording quality. Just wanting to see if you guys have an opinion.
Focusrite 2i2 vs Audient iD14 - your opinion ?
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- KVRist
- 481 posts since 30 May, 2018
Reaper (win), i7-7700k, 16GB
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- KVRian
- 615 posts since 30 Apr, 2003 from London, UK
No contest. The iD14 has better preamps and better DACs and ADCs. I have a 2i2 was happy with it until I tried an iD14, the quality difference is there. I was so impressed with the iD14 that after a year or so I upgraded to an iD44.
Edit - I've just seen that there is a new V3 2i2 with better specs than the V2 so the advantages of the iD14 may be less. Not used a third gen. 2i2 so can't comment.
Edit - I've just seen that there is a new V3 2i2 with better specs than the V2 so the advantages of the iD14 may be less. Not used a third gen. 2i2 so can't comment.
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- KVRist
- 147 posts since 29 Jul, 2017 from SOUND7
Hands down the iD14, any day of the week. The DAC is very good for the price.
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- KVRian
- 1099 posts since 9 Aug, 2018
It’s an important link in the audio chain, no doubt there.
However, the same is true of microphones, for example. Also monitors and headphones.
So, in other words, I guess some degree of balance is the most logical way, re: budgeting.
However, the same is true of microphones, for example. Also monitors and headphones.
So, in other words, I guess some degree of balance is the most logical way, re: budgeting.