Focusrite Scarlett 3rd Gen vs 2 Gen Interface Comparison (Scarlett Solo Gen 2 vs Gen 3)

[@basg7489]

0:59 Gen 2 Direct In 1:21 Gen 3 Direct In 1:43 Gen 2 Mic 2:05 Gen 3 Mic 2:27 Gen 3 Mic Air mode Don't mind me just comparing :)

[@eduardoalves4719]

:)

[@nicolas_barrera]

Thank you.. This was very helpful

[@miekwavesoundlab]

👍

[@timothylofi]

Sometimes I just love that rawness of the acoustic through the microphone

[@ryangroom2959]

Hell yeah, I mean I refuse to record acoustic direct in, I always use a mic. I’ve had a 3rd gen 18i20 for awhile now and I’ve been recording a vintage Martin D-35 through that with an audio-technica at2035. It sounds phenomenal even with an average mic, I’m thinking about going for a Royer R-10 at some point, I can only imagine how amazing that combination would sound

[@OGM_OriginalGameMusic]

Gen 3 really sounds a bit louder and clearer. If you ow the vid down a bit and crank the volume up, you'll notice a tiny bit of noise in gen 2 and it just isn't there on gen 3. You've helped make my mind up. I'm upgrading!

[@manuelpusong7390]

i disagree. to me the gen 2 sounds clearer and more realistic. the gen 3 sounds a little distorted.

[@mrtheluckybucket]

Manuel Pusong I mega disagree with that, gen 3 sounds incredibly clear compared to the 2nd gen in basically every way.

[@Musicbaskar007]

I upgraded just few hours back bro all the best and thanku

[@wittak5034]

As far as bang for your buck just stick to gen 2. Especially for your first investment into audio. Gen 2 is still killer lol

[@thirteen.6377]

0:59 1:23 1:44 2:06 2:28

[@nicholas_james]

Gosh, that's all I wanted. Hey, that Gen 2 kinda sounds like a Gen 3 in Air mode.

[@jayypee8103]

Youre great at the guitar thanks for the video brother 💪🏾 Love from New Zealand my bro 🙏🏽

[@drummerjstone]

Let me ask this... does the difference really matter when you're going to EQ and volume set and add effects to both when put in a mix? In my opinion if you put similar chains on both of them in a DAW you wouldn't hear any difference at all. I think I'm more interested on if an interface is going to have enough preamp gain headroom to work with before noise is introduced

[@mafw5572]

I own a 2gen Scarlett solo and a 3rd gen Scarlett solo, the 3rd gen sounds a bit more natural imo, the 2 a bit more artificial, both are great, is really subtle, with eq and effects you can't go wrong with any of them. i just sold the 3rd gen because i can sell it for more money, but i have to say it looks a little bit better

[@andrewmvenegas]

The only difference I heard was when you switched from direct input to the mic. There is some bad distortion through the mic. “Air gate(?)” feature on or off, no difference. In your closing you mention that feature will affect vocals. No vocal comparison? Come on man? Sorry for sounding harsh. I love your videos.

[@TheNirvan999]

Exactly. I feel the same. However, I don't know why has he connected the xlr cable and the guitar cable together . He didn't even sing anything.

[@MusicBlissMalaysiaTV]

@@TheNirvan999 i recorded the mic and the guitar pickup at the same time to get the same performance....

[@naphtal]

Seems like hot "air" to me. The "air" feature, that is. Great video.

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

I'm picking up a new Gen 3 tomorrow with some new studio monitors as well. This is the 3rd review I have seen on the Solo now and it sounds like it has amazing hardware in it.

[@xoseanlife]

How was it

[@ShubhamChauhan-ge8sl]

How was it?

[@syfqrxhim]

I’ve bought the Focusrite Solo 2nd Gen from your lazada shop last year and its still going strong to this day, even made guitar covers with it which is on my channel

[@mecdrum7]

Glad I bought the Gen 3

[@Mystninja]

I think the gen 2 sounds warmer.

[@LanazzLan]

Behringer Headphone & UM2 audio interface beli kat Musicbliss..Tgh kumpul duit nak beli 3rd gen bundle studio..

[@alvaroocampo6133]

Well you made up my mind, gen 3 has better output at same setting and way less distortion, you can hear clearly how the 2nd gen muddles up the low frequency on the final part.

[@lionheartroar3104]

The gen 3 cleaner..I'm upgrading

[@nevadamusiceducation306]

Nice review. Good playing. Thanks.

[@rafa_v1.0]

Great job! Thank you!

[@dangracia7805]

Big difference in gain signal strength between the Gen2 and Gen3 with dials set in the same positions. Not much difference, if any, between "air" engaged or off. Would be inclined to call it marketing hype except there is a marked difference in signal strength between the Generations and this is a very nice audio interface. For your reference, I'm using a pair of Bose AE2 headphones. Just really didn't get the "Air" bit.

[@AlexWallaceAudio]

Quite a bit more clarity and ... air.... with the air pre selected

[@KokoroBand-LA]

Gen 3 does sound a little clearer, which is nice. But, throw out my Gen 2 for a new Gen 3? Doesn't seem worth the $180, although Guitar Center is running a sale on the 2i2 3rd gen for $120. Hmmm....

[@nishchaykumar6942]

gen3 is obv more clearer in directins plus idt air mode made a difference

[@ginghuskhan2000]

Thanks for comparison.

[@DerrenTube]

Is the audio latency the same between 2nd and 3rd?

[@teeteejay]

Important question

[@venkatakrishnams]

great plyaing guitar..awsum. just for vocals recording...gen3 better or gen2 is ok too? thank u.

[@esticaandres3169]

The difference has nothing to do with the sound but with the utilities

[@tusichiao]

The highs and lows are both clearer and fuller in the 3rd.

[@dtovee]

Thanks for the vid. Impressive beard!

[@fikahsabri3835]

I see my scarlett I upvote

[@KennethKishandave]

Hehehe....

[@hennareytutorials]

Hey mate, great review! Short, efficient and informative. How does it sound when you've got the mic placed in front of your guitar and your talking? Does that work? Need to know that for my guitar tutorials

[@mukeshtabla3661]

Hello!! You want me to go for 6i6(2nd gen) or 4i4(3rd gen) ?

[@pqlr8763]

Naaah, still Clarett for me. I can see what they did here, but it doesn't really add much in the way of dimensionality - only upper mids.

[@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV]

why those card has not digital connectors like toslink or hdmi. I want buy some for pc and music listening from youtube and flacs

[@Darksagan]

Nice playing.

[@shammishafi09]

What is the difference between Scarlett 3rd gen solo vs 3rd gen 2i2 air mode? Solo has only 1 air mode while 2i2 has 2 air modes.

[@nishchaykumar6942]

two line ins for diff instruments/mics

[@shammishafi09]

@@nishchaykumar6942 thanks

[@Aneessabrinaats]

I think there is very low and slight difference between both ,,not more??i m saying right?

[@erikguevara777]

Prefer the gen 2 more darker sound better tone for mixing stages.

[@aalxiibro5741]

short and sweet 🙂

[@calibo.j]

I'm looking forward to buying one soon. But I'm stuck between the 2i2 2nd gen and the Solo 3rd gen since they're being sold for the same price in my place. What do you think would be better?

[@mrtheluckybucket]

Buy the gen 3

[@wittak5034]

Gen 2 pshhh

[@aquacube]

3rd might keep it's value better

[@pleomaxple]

I have the same thing in mind, what did you do?

[@stamecec2003]

YOU ARE A BOSS GUITARRR BRO KKKKKKKKK

[@SOLDAT_NG]

No you are

[@fredmanteghian5913]

Thank you, but more important than the difference between the 2 and 3, is the fact that large diaphragm MXL microphones really don't do guitars justice.

[@ish9506]

I record my songs with my guitar a lot, I honestly really like the way my MXL captures the guitar sound but to each their own

[@raihanshrk1955]

Hi is that can for bass guitar, will the jack can fit in to scarlett 3gen?

[@zoksss5323]

It will fit

[@collincassady]

super video

[@wallplug]

If you already own a Gen 2, I don't think the air feature is enough reason for me to buy a Gen 3. Mind you I haven't played on a gen 3 so and from the videos I did notice a slight improvement in the mids. I am thinking i will pass on this version and wait for the next gen and see what additional features it has and will it be enough for me to move away from my Gen 2 unless someone can convince me otherwise.

[@ryndandosoeharianto4605]

Hallo malaysia, saya dari indonesia..bagus mana antara focusrite 2i2 gen 2 atau gen 3?

[@MusicBlissMalaysiaTV]

Gen3 baiknya adalah "Air" mode dia. Bagus untuk beginner2 yang masih tidak fasih dengan post processing atau effect2 dalam software. Ia menyenangkan kerja bagi mereka.

[@ryndandosoeharianto4605]

@@MusicBlissMalaysiaTV iya terima kasih infonya

[@shamrahim]

Bila mau restock daaaaa??😭😭😭

[@Underdog_Drums]

I just got the 8i20 gen 3. The clock status is locked. Is this normal? If not, how do i unlock it? This is my 1sr interface, and a newb w/recording (I'll be recording a drum kit) Thanks

[@adamallred587]

If using windows you should look in the notification area of the start bar and look for something called asio for all and try to adjust it there. Sometimes that overrides what i try to do in my DAW. Hope that helps!

[@TheMeJustMe75]

Has anyone had an issue with the Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen just quit working and windows does not see the device? I reinstalled the driver and that didn't work. I have plugged it into every usb port on my computer but that did nothing. I plugged it into my son's laptop and it worked just fine, no problem. Ok, I plugged it into my son's laptop a second time and it doesn't work. I think it's shot or the usb cable is shot.

[@MusicBlissMalaysiaTV]

Yes it happened to my 2nd gen 2i4. Windows started duplicating the drivers after an update and it couldnt detect the correct one to use. So i finally ditched it and swapped to a SSL2+. Much happier now. Sold the 2i4 to someone else who was using a Mac and it worked just fine. Cheers - Dave

[@luisamedina1]

What happened to the “LINE & an INST” switch that it’s missing on the 3 Gen? Thank you!

[@MusicBlissMalaysiaTV]

The button is right there to choose "INST"

[@luisamedina1]

Music Bliss Malaysia I’m trying to connect a DBX 286S preamp to my Scarlet Solo 3rd gen. Somebody suggested to plug it in to the “INST” end with a TRS instead to the XLR, but I get no signal (I see the green light blinking when I speak and hear though my headphones but NO recording on my DAW). What am I doing wrong? Thanks a lot for details!

[@MusicBlissMalaysiaTV]

@@luisamedina1 Make sure you have the correct device selected on your DAW as well as the correct inputs for recording...

[@luisamedina1]

Music Bliss Malaysia input and output shows my Scarlet on both DAW’s I ve tried so far (GarageBand and Audacity)

[@sneakervinyl]

Nice

[@brianssendagire262]

In my earphones, the 3rd gen has much better output, wow

[@dscryptprodbysounknox1296]

They are both the same just that air button

[@brianssendagire262]

@@dscryptprodbysounknox1296 Even without the air. Are you using earphones?

[@CHRISZIOMusic]

I think you are experiencing placebo, the AIR mode is nice though

[@jeremiahdagcutan7759]

please do one using bass guitars..

[@jimf4754]

i heard absolutely zero difference if there was even a comparison.

[@Dolcedollie]

Are the both usb c port i dont have a cport on my desktop😭

[@MusicBlissMalaysiaTV]

The USB C is on the interface, the side going to the laptop is your good ol regular USB jack

[@ADSG]

Mmmmmmm thx... 2nd win

[@fahparty4706]

Gen3rd is Worm.

[@ilovekaiyko]

gen 3 way better

[@davshan8482]

Gen2 sounds better than 3, sad

Any interface can sound professional. It’s all about the ears. This was all recorded with a Scarlett 1st gen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amrLZ6yOn8l_l7M