Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen US$99.99

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Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen

Product Code: MOSC0019

US$99.99

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Second generation 2 in / 2 out USB 2.0 audio interface with one Scarlett mic preamp & one instrument input.

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Register your Focusrite device before the 6th September 2018 to receive Eventide EQuivocate plug-in for free, plus get a further 50% off Eventide's mastering bundle.

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Second generation 2 in / 2 out USB 2.0 audio interface with one Scarlett mic preamp & one instrument input.

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Rated #TOTAL_SCORE# out of 5 based on #TOTAL_NUMBER# reviews.

diana sanchez rojas

great interface recomended full

Konstiantyn Chuzhba

Clean Preamp, low latency. Great!

jsbull23

My Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen arrived three days after I ordered it and I've been using it ever since. Excellent product for a fraction of the price of other audio interfaces. Sound quality is great, I don't hear pops or audio dropouts when working in my DAW(Reaper). Overall a great product!

Talha El Jundi

I'm so happy to buy this item, it's one of the best audio interfaces in the world.

Qawiy Asyraf Ramli

Scarlett Solo is definitely small and compact but do not be fooled by its size as it is in level with its higher end brothers! Direct monitoring gives zero latency as promised! Line output on the back to connect to your speakers. Also, it is most suitable for those starting a home studio, or only need two channels input like for vocals and guitar at the same time. Very satisfied with this item!

NigelA

I purchased the kit for someone else so I can't comment personally, but they tell me it has really added professional quality to their sound recordings.

Paolo De guzman

Best recording equipment. Setting ul your studio is easy as ordering this and a computer

connor darlington

Good piece of equipment, works well.

David Astolfo Rodriguez Villarreal

Compact and simple but very good product and quality, recomended for home studio recordings.

Ghislain Savoie

Solid build. Smooth knobs. Simple interfance. Suits my needs. Easy to use.

Mr Jordan Thomas

So far the Scarlette Solo 2nd Gen has been great! It’s got some good features including green/red lights around the gain to tell if it’s too loud, phantom power for mics, and a direct monitor so you can hear what you sound like through speakers. The sound is soooo clear and crisp, it is beautiful. Also, what made this purchase doubly great was all the music software (Ableton Live Lite and assorted plug ins) that come with it! I am really liking that software bundle. I purchased refurbished, so lower price, but still amazing quality so far and I still was able to get all the software that you would get with a new model. Since the product shipped from England, it took a while to get here (maybe a couple of weeks). A few things I’m not as a fan of are: the output to monitors is a direct line with two outputs (right/left) that works with a stereo system but would need an adapter to plug into a sound system; the headphone jack is a quarter inch so I would need to buy an adapter for any of my eighth inch headphones that I currently own; and lastly, it would be amazing if there was a simple mute button for each of the channels since to unplug you have to turn down the monitors completely so as to avoid the loud popping sound that comes with unplugging. This last one is an inconvenience if you are running your sound through the Scarlette, because you have to turn down everything to avoid the popping sound. Overall, a great product that I would recommend.

Kether Saturnius

Solidly built and does exactly what it advertises.

Stephen Whittaker

Unless I can make it work on Acid pro it's no use to me.

Elizabeth Dodd

Easy and Fast and what I wanted.

Lo de San

super materiel, solide efficace. Un son parfait, un design épuré, des finitions splendides et les boutons tournent comme des portes de coffre fort

Jeans Jiaraksa

Awesome product made my production so much easier

JOSE GABRIEL SANCHEZ SOTO

Superó mis expectativas ampliamente, el envío fue super rápido y el producto es de primera, gracias!

Sarthak Gandhi

The best budget audio interface for a home studio. Works great with both mic and instruments. Sturdy metal casing makes it a premium buy.

Stanislav Politikin

I would like to say big THANK YOU to the Focusrite and their service. The sound of my new Scarlet Solo 2nd Gen. is sooooo clear and deep. Delivery to Ukraine was taken 4 working days and that was faster than I thought.

Hernan David Rosero Salamanca

It's been incredible, no latency at all, good audio quality, easy to transport, comfortable, and affordable, I loved it

Chaz

The Scarlett Solo delivers quality performance in a small package and was perfect for my needs!

Philipp Knoll

I had seen the Scarlett Solo in use on Youtube quite a bit. Without prior experience in recording I trusted some review videos and reviews. The Scarlett works just as promised. It set me up for an easy start into recording my music. Definitely a good choice.

Hannah Wilson

Very happy with product good value for money

Jose Hermes III Acevedo

I should have purchased you a long time ago baby.

Ali Moro

perfect for the price range

Weronika Wojdylak

Really good audio interface!

William Myers

Exactly what I wanted. Quality construction. Ease of use.

David Lowe

Great product, good quality and easy set up

Simon McCormick

First Class Focusrite quality.

Amit Kerketta

This is exactly what I was waiting to get, and its worth it.

Mark Schlack

I bought a recon unit for under $100. To get this quality 192/24 unit for that price is outstanding.

Tom Brovender

A really good product compact as well in general its a really good product which i recommend to new coming producers

Elie Hatem

This is an amazing audio interface for the price and a very high quality one too!! I strongly recommend one at this price!

Mike MacDonald

Great device for streamlining your process for vocals or guitar tracking. Works flawlessly and is easily installed. I do a lot of DI tracking and being able to use this directly to my laptop is incredibly useful to pick up and go.

Luigi

A great value for the price. I bought this to have a portable interface and this thing just works. No issues with it. I recommend Focusrite if you want a no-headache experience with professional-quality products at a fair price!

David Alejandro Taborda Vargas

It's an excellent product, it is just i was looking for

James Sergeant

Awesome! Up and running very quickly with little experience. Would highly recommend to anyone getting started.

blackbreadmold

Great product. Easy setup and installation on Windows 10. No issues so far.

max hannan

Spot on! Absolutely crisp sounding vocals. Easy peasy setup just download drivers plug in and go. Another great basic essential from focusrite

Ewan Graham

Great, very easy to use, no-fuss audio interface. Works as expected. Comes with great instructions for set-up and optional video tutorials for every step in case you need them.

Barry Briggs

Very pleased with this tidy little red box. Does what it says on the tin.

Mr Ben Washington

Great piece of kit. Lovely little pre amp and great bundle of software to go with it. Really good for the price.

Mr andersen vincent

Extremely clear and high quality recording! Would recommend for solo artists and people new to the music scene

Mr ARTEM SYZKOV

I had problems installing ProTools on my Windows 10. Now I successfully use Ableton together with Launchkey 49 and Scarlett solo. I would strongly recommend Novation and Focusrite to any modern musician.

Mr Dorijan Rupcic

Great bang for buck, so far no problems installing and getting it to work on Win10 with several editing programs.

Mr ARTEM SYZKOV

An excellent USB audio interface at a good price with a lot of cool gifts (DAWs, plagins, samples)! Thank you, Focusrite! :)

Mr Kenwyn Rossall

Solid unit great sound quality and reliable software.

Yahel Felipe

I love to record everywhere, and Scarlet Solo 2nd gen its perfect for keep recording on a trip.

Mr Eduardo Elguero

Is the best Interface that you can buy

Mr Vinicius Arruda

Excellent interface!! Works perfectly , no latency.

David Gomez

I'm really satisfied with the audio capture that scarlett offers

Mr Rafael Szabo

Low latency, perfect ASIO driver and elegant and sturdy construction. Finaly I found what I needed.

Michael ONeil

This product was extremely easy to use once I set it up. If you can read the inputs/outputs, its fairly self-explanatory.

Mr Scott Nystrom

Sounds great! Easy to use!

Márton Nagy-György

Great product, good quality!

Nathan Bast

Easy to set up, exceptional audio quality, and looks the part!

Dael Bartlett

Focusrite Scarlett - Clean, warm and complimentary. I record a lot of acoustic instruments, and needed a new portable interface I could use away from my small home studio. I have wanted to experiment with recording in other acoustic spaces, and so began my search for a small buss powered interface, One that I could just connect to my mac and record. I spent a lot of time on-line researching, and was for a time very tempted to go with another interface that boasted burr brown converters and class A preamps. Many reviewers of that product talked about the the red boxes having a thin and harsh sound. So much for reviews, this Focusrite Solo is clean, full, warm and natural. A visit to the Focusrite site and the great examples they give under "Products>Mic Pre Masters" menu helped me center my thinking and realize, the reviews of the Scarlett were skewed. Now after one week of ownership, and as a result of my experience with the Scarlett Solo during that week, I realize its time to retire my MOTU Traveler. In fact, I am now using the Solo for mixing in my studio until, I have the funds to get another, and larger RED box. In the meantime I will just put up with the limited number of ins and outs for the sake of quality of sound. My final reason for choosing Focusrite comes down to personal experience with other Focusrite products. I have owned a Focusrite ISA one for about five years and this has and continues to be my go-to preamp for anything acoustic, including vocals. Also, my first ever USB interface was the original MBox which featured Focusrite preamps that also sounded great, certainly better than the grainier sound of my then Digi 02 preamps. Maybe I sound like a Focusrite snob, but no, if I want ultra transparency then I turn to Grace, and while the Solo preamp does not have the same level of depth as the Grace 101, it adds no hyped color to the sound, rather, it reflects what it hears, with clarity and without harshness, . One final thought, the Focusrite Red 2 EQ, and Red 3 Compressor plugins included with the interface, make the cost of the Scarlett Solo worth every penny. Focusrite's on-going customer support and their plugin collective program, clearly shows they want to help customers grow. In summary, I like the Focusrite customer facing attitude, and the no fuss quality of their products. As long as they maintain these long lasting and very high standards, I will be a customer.

Adam Tanner

Perfect compact interface, quality with added extras with plug ins! Great value

Mr Otto Albertsen

The product was exactly what I as expecting, nothing more, nothing less. I was over all very pleased. Still messing around with it and hope to continue to discover more about the product. Perfect condition and works right from the get go. No complaints.

marc

Love it. Great value for money and it even looks pretty :-)

Tomasz

scarlett got only one minus, he dont use usb 3.0

Gerry

I am a newbie to the recording process and I have to admit I don't know much about it, but with the Scarlett Solo even I can record tracks with this plug and play interface. It is so easy to use anyone who is interested in recording music should buy this product. Love it

Michael

Exactly as described. Really easy to setup and sound quality is better than the opposition. Qua ity !

Malcolm

Seems great to me. I use it with a new lavalier mic I bought and this pair improved my audio by about 4x. Really pleased, and the Scarlett seems excellent build quality.

Product Specifications

What's in the box:

Scarlett Solo (2^nd Gen) Audio Interface
USB Cable
Bundle code for your free software

System Requirements:

Mac OS X Yosemite, El Capitan
Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows 10

Scarlett Solo S is class compliant on Mac. Driver will be required for PC.

Included Software:

Red 2 & 3 Plug-in Suite
Softube Time & Tone Pack
Pro Tools First | First Focusrite Creative Pack
Ableton Live Lite music making software
2 GB of Loopmasters sounds and samples
Novation Bass Station VST and AU plug-in synthesiser
NEW SOFTWARE ADDITION:The Addictive Keys virtual instrument from XLN Audio is free with Focusrite interfaces. One full license per account enables you to choose one Addictive Keys instrument, such as Modern Upright, Studio Grand, Electric Grand or Mark One.

Weights and Dimensions:

0.48 kg (with accessories)
0.43 kg (without accessories)
4.4cm x 14.4cm x 11.9cm (H x W x D)

Supported Operating Systems

Mac OSX 10.10 Yosemite or 10.11 El Capitan
Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 10

Supported Sample Rates

44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

Microphone Inputs

Frequency Response	20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.1dB
Dynamic Range	106 dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N	<0.002% (minimum gain, -1dBFS input with 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Noise EIN	< -128 dB (A-Weighted)
Maximum input level	+4 dBu
Gain Range	50 dB

Line Inputs

Frequency Response	20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.1dB
Dynamic Range	106 dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N	<0.002% (minimum gain, -1dBFS input with 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum input level	+22 dBu
Gain Range	50 dB

Instrument Inputs

Frequency Response	20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.1dB
Dynamic Range	106 dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N	<0.02% (minimum gain, -1dBFS input with 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum input level	+13 dBu
Gain Range	50 dB

Phono (RCA) Outputs

Dynamic Range Outputs	106 dB (A-Weighted)
Maximum Output Level (0 dBFS)	+10 dBu
THD+N Outputs	<0.002% (minimum gain, -1dBFS input with 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)

Headphone Outputs

Dynamic Range	107 dB (A-Weighted)
THD+N	<0.002% (minimum gain, -1dBFS input with 22Hz/22kHz bandpass filter)
Maximum Output Level	> +10dBu

Attributes

Attribute	Description
48v phantom power	Yes
ADAT I/O	No
Analogue Ins	2
Analogue Outs	2
Bit Depth	24-bit
Bus Powered	Yes
Compatibility	Mac / PC
Features	Super-low latency
Headphone Output Dynamic Range	107 dB
Headphone Outs	1
Host Connectivity	USB 2.0
Instrument Input Max Input Level	13 dBu
Line Input Dynamic Range	106 dB
Mic Preamps	1
Microphone Input EIN	-128 dB (A-weighted)
Microphone Inputs Dynamic Range	106 dB
MIDI I/O	No
Monitoring software	No
Phono (RCA) Outputs	106
S/PDIF	No
Sample Rate	Up to 192kHz
Software Bundle	Yes
brand	focusrite

Plug-in offers:

Register your Focusrite device before the 6th September 2018 to receive Eventide EQuivocate plug-in for free, plus get a further 50% off Eventide's mastering bundle.

Plus you still get the Addictive Keys virtual instrument from XLN Audio free with Focusrite interfaces. One full license per account enables you to choose one Addictive Keys instrument, such as Modern Upright, Studio Grand, Electric Grand or Mark One.

With the Scarlett Solo USB audio interface, your recordings will sound just how you want them to. Plug straight in to record your guitar and vocal simultaneously on independent channels so they can be mixed separately. The super-low latency* brings confidence to your performance, letting you record and monitor with software effects in real time. Connect your headphones and home speakers or studio monitors, turn up the volume and totally immerse yourself in sound.

New Generation - Better in every way
The second generation Scarlett range is packed full of upgrades. New super-low latency* brings confidence to your performance, letting you record and monitor with software effects in real time. New metal gain controls and a sleeker red metal chassis underscore its improved industrial design, built to go anywhere. The Scarlett range also now operates at sample rates all the way up to 192kHz. The input channels have evolved too. The latest Scarlett mic preamp features a more even gain structure, so you can accurately set your levels, and the instrument input has also been completely redesigned so it can handle seriously hot guitar pick-ups. Finally, Focusrite have provided analogue protection circuitry across both the inputs and the outputs, to guard your interface against unwanted power surges.

Ready to record anywhere
Compact and portable enough to take anywhere, you won't even need a power supply; Scarlett Solo is connected and powered by a single USB cable. It also comes with the software and effects you need to start recording; an exclusive version of Pro Tools | First Focusrite Creative Pack (featuring 12 additional plug-ins including the Eleven Lite for real life guitar amp emulations), Ableton Live Lite, the Softube Time and Tone Bundle, Focusrite's Red Plug-In Suite, 2GB of Loopmasters samples and more.

*Super-low roundtrip latency was measured at 2.74ms, working at 96kHz with a 32 samples buffer on Logic Pro X, running on a Mac Proand OS 10.11

Key Features:

One natural-sounding Scarlett mic preamp with plenty of even gain.
One newly-designed instrument input, designed to handle seriously hot pick-ups
Class-leading conversion and sample rates up to 192kHz / 24 bit
Super-low latency* for using your plug-ins in real time without the need for DSP
One headphones output with gain control
Stereo line outputs on RCA phono for connecting to home speakers
Compact and tough enough to take anywhere
Powered by USB so you don't need to carry a power cable
Includes Pro Tools | First Focusrite Creative Pack and Ableton Live Lite
All the additional software and loops you need to start recording

*Super-low roundtrip latency was measured at 2.74ms, working at 96kHz with a 32 samples buffer on Logic Pro X, running on a Mac Pro and OS 10.11

TrustPilot reviews

diana sanchez rojas

August 11 2018

great interface recomended full

Konstiantyn Chuzhba

July 30 2018

Clean Preamp, low latency. Great!

jsbull23

July 27 2018

Talha El Jundi

July 25 2018

I'm so happy to buy this item, it's one of the best audio interfaces in the world.

Qawiy Asyraf Ramli

July 22 2018

NigelA

July 2 2018

I purchased the kit for someone else so I can't comment personally, but they tell me it has really added professional quality to their sound recordings.

Paolo De guzman

June 29 2018

Best recording equipment. Setting ul your studio is easy as ordering this and a computer

connor darlington

June 11 2018

Good piece of equipment, works well.

David Astolfo Rodriguez Villarreal

June 11 2018

Compact and simple but very good product and quality, recomended for home studio recordings.

Ghislain Savoie

June 9 2018

Solid build. Smooth knobs. Simple interfance. Suits my needs. Easy to use.

Mr Jordan Thomas

May 29 2018

Kether Saturnius

May 24 2018

Solidly built and does exactly what it advertises.

Stephen Whittaker

May 18 2018

Unless I can make it work on Acid pro it's no use to me.

Elizabeth Dodd

May 15 2018

Easy and Fast and what I wanted.

Lo de San

May 15 2018

super materiel, solide efficace. Un son parfait, un design épuré, des finitions splendides et les boutons tournent comme des portes de coffre fort

Jeans Jiaraksa

May 7 2018

Awesome product made my production so much easier

JOSE GABRIEL SANCHEZ SOTO

May 5 2018

Superó mis expectativas ampliamente, el envío fue super rápido y el producto es de primera, gracias!

Sarthak Gandhi

April 30 2018

The best budget audio interface for a home studio. Works great with both mic and instruments. Sturdy metal casing makes it a premium buy.

Stanislav Politikin

April 25 2018

Hernan David Rosero Salamanca

April 23 2018

It's been incredible, no latency at all, good audio quality, easy to transport, comfortable, and affordable, I loved it

Chaz

April 7 2018

The Scarlett Solo delivers quality performance in a small package and was perfect for my needs!

Philipp Knoll

April 5 2018

Hannah Wilson

March 17 2018

Very happy with product good value for money

Jose Hermes III Acevedo

March 14 2018

I should have purchased you a long time ago baby.

Ali Moro

March 4 2018

perfect for the price range

Weronika Wojdylak

March 2 2018

Really good audio interface!

William Myers

March 2 2018

Exactly what I wanted. Quality construction. Ease of use.

David Lowe

March 2 2018

Great product, good quality and easy set up

Simon McCormick

February 8 2018

First Class Focusrite quality.

Amit Kerketta

February 2 2018

This is exactly what I was waiting to get, and its worth it.

Mark Schlack

January 31 2018

I bought a recon unit for under $100. To get this quality 192/24 unit for that price is outstanding.

Tom Brovender

January 29 2018

A really good product compact as well in general its a really good product which i recommend to new coming producers

Elie Hatem

January 29 2018

This is an amazing audio interface for the price and a very high quality one too!! I strongly recommend one at this price!

Mike MacDonald

January 29 2018

Luigi

January 29 2018

David Alejandro Taborda Vargas

January 29 2018

It's an excellent product, it is just i was looking for

James Sergeant

October 29 2017

Awesome! Up and running very quickly with little experience. Would highly recommend to anyone getting started.

blackbreadmold

October 23 2017

Great product. Easy setup and installation on Windows 10. No issues so far.

max hannan

October 15 2017

Spot on! Absolutely crisp sounding vocals. Easy peasy setup just download drivers plug in and go. Another great basic essential from focusrite

Ewan Graham

October 2 2017

Great, very easy to use, no-fuss audio interface. Works as expected. Comes with great instructions for set-up and optional video tutorials for every step in case you need them.

Barry Briggs

August 10 2017

Very pleased with this tidy little red box. Does what it says on the tin.

Mr Ben Washington

August 9 2017

Great piece of kit. Lovely little pre amp and great bundle of software to go with it. Really good for the price.

Mr andersen vincent

July 9 2017

Extremely clear and high quality recording! Would recommend for solo artists and people new to the music scene

Mr ARTEM SYZKOV

June 23 2017

Mr Dorijan Rupcic

June 2 2017

Great bang for buck, so far no problems installing and getting it to work on Win10 with several editing programs.

Mr ARTEM SYZKOV

May 28 2017

An excellent USB audio interface at a good price with a lot of cool gifts (DAWs, plagins, samples)! Thank you, Focusrite! :)

Mr Kenwyn Rossall

April 10 2017

Solid unit great sound quality and reliable software.

Yahel Felipe

April 9 2017

I love to record everywhere, and Scarlet Solo 2nd gen its perfect for keep recording on a trip.

Mr Eduardo Elguero

April 7 2017

Is the best Interface that you can buy

Mr Vinicius Arruda

March 28 2017

Excellent interface!! Works perfectly , no latency.

David Gomez

March 27 2017

I'm really satisfied with the audio capture that scarlett offers

Mr Rafael Szabo

March 22 2017

Low latency, perfect ASIO driver and elegant and sturdy construction. Finaly I found what I needed.

Michael ONeil

February 11 2017

This product was extremely easy to use once I set it up. If you can read the inputs/outputs, its fairly self-explanatory.

Mr Scott Nystrom

January 16 2017

Sounds great! Easy to use!

Márton Nagy-György

January 14 2017

Great product, good quality!

Nathan Bast

December 4 2016

Easy to set up, exceptional audio quality, and looks the part!

Dael Bartlett

November 13 2016

Adam Tanner

October 20 2016

Perfect compact interface, quality with added extras with plug ins! Great value

Mr Otto Albertsen

October 16 2016

marc

August 31 2016

Love it. Great value for money and it even looks pretty :-)

Tomasz

August 30 2016

scarlett got only one minus, he dont use usb 3.0

Gerry

August 30 2016

Michael

August 30 2016

Exactly as described. Really easy to setup and sound quality is better than the opposition. Qua ity !

Malcolm

August 30 2016

Seems great to me. I use it with a new lavalier mic I bought and this pair improved my audio by about 4x. Really pleased, and the Scarlett seems excellent build quality.

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