Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen Audio Interface

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen Audio Interface

Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen 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
• Quick 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. Quick 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.

All the tools you need to start recording right, now

• Your 2i2 interface comes with a whole range of recording software, sounds and plug-ins to choose from:
• Avid® Pro Tools® | First Focusrite Creative Pack: hundreds of virtual instrument sounds, 500MB of loops, and great-sounding effects
• Ableton® Live Lite™: industry-leading music-making software
• Three Month Splice Sounds Subscription: Get access to millions of high-quality, royalty-free one-shots, loops, and presets, with new releases daily
• XLN Audio Addictive Keys: choose one of four inspiring virtual keyboard instruments
• Softube Time and Tone Bundle: three of Softube's world class reverb, delay and distortion plug-ins, and an an easy-to-use mastering tool
• Focusrite Red Plug-in Suite: accurately models our classic Red 2 equaliser and Red 3 compressor
• Focusrite Plug-in Collective: receive free versions of the most innovative software, as well as benefiting from discounts

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: -128dB (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 (at minimum gain)
• Impedance: 430Ω

Headphone Outputs

• Dynamic Range: 104dB (A-weighted)
• THD+N: <0.002%
• Maximum Output Level: 7dBu
• Impedance: <1Ω