2 In/2 Out Desktop USB Audio Interface with 2 Mic Preamps
The essential audio interface.
Scarlett has gone platinum. Sitting on the desks of a huge global community of musicians, producers and home-recordists, the iconic 2i2 has already helped make more records than any other interface in history. And with the 3rd Generation, you’re going to sound better than ever.
- Two of the best performing Scarlett mic preamps the range has ever heard – now with Air – for miking up guitars or recording vocals
- Two high headroom instrument inputs, for plugging your guitar or bass straight in
- High-performance converters, allowing you to record, mix and play back audio in studio quality, anywhere
- Easy Start tool, making it easier than ever to get up and running.
Your music, write away
Scarlett’s best-selling interface – millions of musicians use 2i2 to write and record every day. Featuring natural sounding 3rd Gen mic preamps, and Air, emulating our original ISA preamps, 2i2 is getting musicians the most from their mics everywhere, all the time. It’s like writing in a studio.
The best sounding, easily
Getting studio quality recordings at home has never been easier. Easy Start gets you set up, recording and playing back within minutes. Our mic preamps, high-headroom instrument inputs and now-iconic Gain Halos mean the science of sounding great is sorted. We’ve worried about the tech, you can focus on the music.
Your recording is 30 years in the making
We’ve been making mic preamps for 30 years, and the 3rd Gen mic pre is the best Scarlett has ever heard. The 24-bit/192kHz converters give your recordings clarity and detail. Air mode breathes life into vocals, adding unique high-end detail. Our decades of experience mean Scarlett sounds just like you.
Specifications in detail
Supported Sample Rates
44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Microphone Inputs
- Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
- Dynamic Range 111dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.0012%
- Noise EIN -128dBu (A-weighted)
- Maximum Input Level 9dBu (at minimum gain)
- Gain Range 56dB
- Impedance 3kΩ
Line Inputs
- Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
- Dynamic Range 110.5dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.002%
- Maximum Input Level 22dBu (at minimum gain)
- Gain Range 56dB
- Impedance 60kΩ
Instrument Inputs
- Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz ± 0.1dB
- Dynamic Range 110dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.03%
- Maximum Input Level 12.5dBu (at minimum gain)
- Gain Range 56dB
- Impedance 1.5MΩ
Line/Monitor Outputs
- Dynamic Range (Line Outputs) 108dB
- THD+N <0.002%
- Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS) 15.5dBu
- Impedance 430Ω
Headphone Outputs
- Dynamic Range 104dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N <0.002%
- Maximum Output Level 7dBu
- Impedance<1Ω
Weight and Dimensions
W x H x D 175 mm x 47.5 mm x 99 mm
6.89 in x 1.87 in x 3.89 in
Weight 470 g
1.04 lb