Yamaha AG06 vs Scarlett 2i2 | Which Is Better?

[@Ston247]

Spend a little more money, get the AG-06 and call it a day. A one of the most useful tools you'll ever buy. I returned the Focusrite (garbage) and exchanged it for the AG-06 after two days.

[@HoaNguyen-wg5ps]

Thanks for your helpful sharing. I was hesitant before and decided to choose AG06 after watching your video!

[@beytullahkeskin1153]

Ag 06........I bought it, I am using it and I am very satisfied ... Thank you ....

[@Imokyourok440]

A very nice person just gave me one! His son never used it so he gave it to me. It will join my Marshall JCM2000 amp, which someone gave to me. I guess I just look poor. People give me stuff.

[@jaycee7646]

I owned ag03 and solo, I prefer the sound of guitar on solo when I use plugins, but for streaming ag03 is way more convenient

[@kettnercreative]

Awesome, thanks for the comment.

[@crsnydertx]

Love the AG06! We’ve been using it for Facebook Live dance exercise classes for nearly a year. Flawless performance with iPad.

[@kettnercreative]

Totally. It's a great unit!

[@surman6326]

Super awesome interface. If you are looking for an USB interface i highly recommend this USB interface which happens to be a feature rich mixer as well. If you are looking at the scarletts, audients and motus of the world (1 or 2 channel mic preamps), you need a genuine reason to prefer those over this God sent interface/mixer. I am super impressed by the headphone amps on the Yamaha. It is one of the sweetest and very powerful easily driving my 300ohms HD600. Enjoying every bit of this interface/mixer.

[@kettnercreative]

Totally agree. I use the AG06 as my ‘daily driver’ right now. So good.

[@damianusa1]

Have you compare the latency between the Yamaha and others interfaces as the Focusrite? Could you tell that the AG perfoms well enough using monitoring from the DAW? Thank you bro!

[@nanangfebriyadi4767]

@@damianusa1 just buy focusrite. low latency.

[@ReNicolAstrO_]

Can i plug my midi Controller in to the yamaha?

[@Acts19quiz]

0:57 The original MK1 version of the AG06 does, indeed, only have phantom power on one XLR input. However, the MK2 version of the AG06 has it on both. 3:50 In the PC software, I'm pretty sure you can individualize compression for both XLR channels. 1:40 You have to dig deep in the data sheets, but after contacting Yamaha support, I found that the gain range is -60db: 4 'less' than the MG06/MG10, for whatever that's worth.

[@kingoimkenya]

I just ordered the Yamaha today from Thomann Nederland. Glad to know that I made a good choice after looking at comparable units from Behringer, Presonus, Focusrite and M-Audio.

[@Greenite]

It could have been extremely helpful if someone recorded voice, a guitar and a keyboard through this and demoed the sound quality. (and even compared the sound quality with other famous audio interface). Everybody just talks about it like how many inputs, outputs etc.

[@AlecKatz]

Thank you, Jordan. Glad you did this one. I own both Yamaha MG10XU and AG-06 (which bought for my son Zoom & music lessons after quite some search for a small AI, and I’m glad I did!). Love your reviews. They re very helpful.

[@kettnercreative]

Great to hear!

[@Honyasu]

I literally looking at this kind of video for week now. Thanks for uploading. Now I know what to get for upgrade

[@art2work4]

Great video's ! So you've compared both the Mackie ProFX6v3 and the YamahaAG03 against the Scarlett 2i2. From this I've learned: Mackie is more suitable for (standalone) live events such as weddings etc. since it has: - EQ via hardware rather than software - XLR outputs - better metering - break button - Two Phantom powered Mic. inputs However for absolute best quality home recording, the pre-amps are of lesser quality compared to Yamaha or Scarlett 2i2 (Gain = 60 Db, EIN = -126) Yamaha is perhaps the better one for pure home-recording: - bus-powered USB (in most cases) - Superior pre-amps (Gain 60-64 Db and EIN = -128) - RCA outputs (rather than XLR which makes more sense for events on location), great to connect other HiFi devices - Software based and more flexible FX's (that do require a PC/Mac running) However metering on device is limited and of course there's just ONE Phantom powered Mic input. Also no hardware EQ on the Mic inputs and no XLR output. Which is why I believe the Yamaha is better for home-studio purposes, whilst the Mackie is perhaps the better choice for live events on locations, with PA equipment, unexpected failures (Break button), hardware/more tactile knobs/buttons etc. What is strange that neither device has support for in/outputs of MIDI DIN devices. In both cases the mixer/USB interfaces offer more flexibility than the Scarlett 2i2. Would you say that these are fair conclusions?

[@kettnercreative]

That sounds about right.

[@goodfornothing89]

Thank for the video, would like to compare the current Yamaha AG06 against the newer version AG06 MK2.

[@cifan]

Nice review.. but i wanna ask.. how much milisecond the latency if using in DAW in both products ? I think that's important for home recording.

[@muzyenfong1466]

Thanks for the introduction for both audio interface.. I will get the yamaha ag06 for my music class and my home studio recording .. Appreciated 🙏🙏

[@dephilosopher5237]

You're the best comparer. Keep it up bro😉

[@Sjbjo]

Nice comparison review

[@cyberlunacy]

Owning the 2i2 i know it to be a MIC instrument input but its also my main PC output hooked to my Yamaha monitors. That way I don’t monitor the mic or instrument, unless I want to, but i am constantly playing music from my PC. Right now I’m calling customers using the xerox input and setting windows as the Scarlett as the default mic , and the Scarlett as the default audio output, that way calls in teams, or other meeting type softwares come from the Scarlett mic, and all my music and windows audio routes to the Scarlett. Right now I don’t see anyone talking about this with the Yamaha. I think its the “dry mod” where the mics are sent to the pc, but not looped back out the monitors. But how do i set it up like i have my Scarlett, devices plugged into the Yamaha, i set to the defaults MIC input in windows. But all my windows audio, music, etc from my pc still plays through the Yamaha and out the monitors. I would rarely if ever want to send my pc audio/music/dings/beeps mixed in with the mic inputs. Is this possible ?

[@ovapny]

Exactly the video I was looking for! thanks man!

[@takaliuang]

I need two mic input with phantom power and efx builtin in the mixer...I hope Yamaha will release one. Thank you for the review 👍

[@hienvu1714]

I have a Yamaha MG10XU and Behringer umc404hd when I need to record multiple condenser mics but I still want to buy the AG06 for its portability when I'm recording to Garageband in my livingroom.

[@Serandini]

Best review so far! Thanks by clarify.

[@kettnercreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@papotecolon]

Excellent, another fact is that for people who use iPad and not a laptop as main, there is no app avilable as for now for tweak the yamaha settings.

[@kettnercreative]

Great point.

[@OnlineMD]

Hello, it is now June 2022. The AG06 Mk2 is now available. I ordered a unit and it came today. It was a huge disappointment. I use my Bose S1 Pro as a PA speaker. When I connect this unit to it, the feedback is awful. When the volume is satisfactory, the feedback is bad. I'm planning to try and return it. The Mic preamps are not as sparkly as with my Mackie ProFX6v3 either.

[@DanielOakfield]

Thanks for the video, you cleared up my doubts :)

[@kettnercreative]

Glad to hear it!

[@nahumbolt86]

Thankyou very much for this comparison. It's really awesome and exactly what I need :) Buying the Yamaha AG06 today! I've emailed to see if it runs with Big Sur and the M1 chips so I'll report back with the answer. I do see a Big Sur Driver online but I do just want to make sure.

[@kettnercreative]

I use it on my M1 Mac Mini daily. Works great!

[@InAMusicalWorld]

@@kettnercreative oh you splendid person, thankyou! I've since wandered over to your over video about the Mackie ProFX6v3 and realised that that one actually works better for me than the Yamaha does (especially with the blend function). Does that work on your Mac M1 mini with big sur too? Apologies for the questions, you're doing a really great job :)

[@SpiritDK]

another extremely valuable piece of info would be, how does the latency compare? the scarlet audio interfaces are known for their good sound quality and ability to give low latency still at studio quality, how does the Yamaha compare ??

[@marcocruz3769]

Awesome review bro! thanks!

[@Jeetendrak]

Awesome review , helped a lot to make my buying decision👍👍

[@kettnercreative]

Glad I could help

[@damianusa1]

Thanks for this clear comparisson!

[@martydixon647]

excellent video, thank you. I use my 'Apogee One' for Zoom music meetings and can monitor the sound coming out of the computer. I can't do this with the AG06 - I have to monitor the sound coming out of the AG06, itself, and I'd like to be able to check the sound on the computer end. I tried for hours to monitor my computer 'output' before I saw a video that warned that you won't hear your AG06 'output' through your computer. Other than that, I love this unit.

[@alandeazevedochannel]

Me too hahahaaha.... I whaiting my yamaha ag03. Finishim Apogee duet one

[@binojgeorge8079]

That is not true, I can monitor my sound no matter which device i connect it to, even androids. Loopback function should be turned on if you want some sort of track playback from PC but beware, when other end voice is coming through computer, you need to turn off Loopback.

[@eriksaxmarx]

Excellent review!!!!

[@KelasMusikChannel]

Thanks bro for the review 🙏☑️

[@ZackBlackMusic]

Thanks for making this video! I Need a mixer for Live Streaming, and the Yamaha wins.

[@kettnercreative]

The Yamaha is awesome. I use it as my "daily driver".

[@Supersonic07]

Have older gen of Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and now looking for upgrade. Thank you for comparison. I subscribed to the channel.

[@user-jy8ky1yt3p]

Good afternoon, please advise, please choose a model! choose between FOCUSRITE Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen (200$), Roland rubix22 (230$). Yamaha AG06MK2 (330$). You need a sound card to record a musical instrument with a condenser microphone. The thing is that occasionally I am invited to perform somewhere (there I need a mixer) The question is: is it worth considering yamaha ag06 mk2 for these purposes? (from the minuses for me: no equalizer and the necessary effects). Or will it be more reasonable to take a separate sound card and a full-fledged mixer?

[@knguyen3655]

Very useful and pertinent info. Thanks

[@kettnercreative]

Glad it was helpful!

[@redcomn]

There's now ag06 mk ii Wondering what's your thoughts on that.

[@dephilosopher5237]

You're the best "comparer" Keep it up bro

[@frpaulgeorge1320]

Hello sir..... Please make a review on Yamaha AG03

[@LucasVale]

Nice! When in Loopback mode, can i mix the dry/wet signal of the guitar? I mean.. can i just use de DAW output and cancel de dry signal?

[@benhatake4415]

Can I just run the Yamaha as a analog mixer through the scarlet for recording electric guitar keyboards etc

[@ajigangadharan2221]

No one is talking about in-built DSP effects. While reading the manual we can understand the operational points

[@kettnercreative]

What do you want to know about it?

[@EddieArafa]

Hey Jordan, thank you for this comparison. I narrowed my options to two interfaces, the focusrite 2i2 4th gen, and the Yamaha AG06 MK2, which one should I get? It would be cool to make a video about them as a refresh for these two great interfaces if you can obviously

[@kettnercreative]

I still need to get my hands on a Yamaha AG06 MK2. It mostly comes down to what you want in terms of connectivity. The 2i2 has a better preamp now, which is good. But the AG06 is awesome on your desk in terms of connecting to anything you throw at it without adapters. I still use the AG06 as a daily driver on my desk because it connects my computer, external media, record player, etc. all to my speakers and/or headphones. It's pretty handy.

[@x-stringshare6595]

How about the LATENCY? which one is better?

[@davefletcher9393]

Very nice review. Does the headphone output deliver enough volume on the yamaha? I have read some AI units in this price range require an external headphone amp. Notably the presonus 24/96 audiobox.

[@olonoli]

I have the ag03 and a shure shr 440 headphone n when im recording i use the gain at halfway the only thng its when i record voice the sound of my voice its a little quiet...

[@JorgeMirandaOrtega]

Me gustaría de la Yamaha que fuera más discreta, que no ensucie visualmente el escritorio, quizás las conexiones en parte de atrás, ya que se ve demasiado retro tener cables visibles por todos lados.

[@alejandroh9507]

Great videos! Keep it up

[@kettnercreative]

Thanks, will do!

[@e2borges]

Very good. Thank you.

[@agentviktor3297]

Hi, Does the PAD reduces the instrument level too? Thanks!

[@olvsec]

LAAT AUB EENS ZIEN HOE JE DEZE AANSLUIT daar is niets van te vinden welke kabels heb je nodig om dit aan de sluiten aan je pc mvg Maurice

[@vigina9507]

Thank you so much for your extensive work in detailed version - Sub'd. Have a quick question - I bought the Shure MV7 & DT770 Pro 250ohm version - My use case scenario being Music listening/Movie watching/ Gaming / little bit of video editing with voice over. Im perplexed now to buy an amp or an audio interface or a mixer - could you please recommend of I should go with yamaha or focusrite given my use case scenario ? Thanks in advance and all the very best

[@voreshbo7031]

Yamaha 4 shure! Hope you did🎉

[@martinurangavega4766]

Hello Kettner, thanks for yout video, its awesome. I have a question, if a connect a +48v preamp on the second chanel, can i record two condenser mics?

[@LarimarKriative]

Great thorough review! Thank you! Do you know if it's possible to connect 2 condenser mics to Yamaha AG06 by using a XLR splitter cable?

[@JohnSmith-nz2yq]

should be able to but they'll both share the same channel, and the settings will apply to both mics at all times.

[@francescoesposito100]

ag06 per farlo diventare bluetoot cosa ci vuole grazie per la risposta

[@binojgeorge8079]

Does the Compressor/Effects works as standalone? Ie without any DAW/Computer connected to it?

[@hienvu1714]

Yes.

[@go2bed-TH]

Thank you for the great content. And I may asking for your kind review Yamaha AG06 compare Presonus Revelator io24, please. Thank you in advance.

[@marieobrien9465]

Can I use the Yamaha independent from my computer for performance?

[@kettnercreative]

Yes you can

[@gustavocampos4797]

perfect!

[@damianusa1]

I'm very interested on the Yamaha AG06. You said it has more gain with the same noise level, but I would like to know about the sound quality. Would you say that the sound quality of the Yamaha is close to the Focusrite? I'been checking out the Mackie FX6 too, because of the many controls it has, but as far as I could hear in KZbin reviews I dind't like the sound quality as much as the Yamaha or Focusrite (all based on KZbin reviews). I trust in your opinion! Thanks Jordan!! :D

[@MJCanlas]

I've been using the yamaha ag06 for 6 years. The sound quality and sample rate are awsome. It has software directly to your computer to edit the effects and save it into you interface. It can adjust the buffer size from 512 down to 32 sample rate. Many function and lots of features. The gain knobs are really good quality and the full hardwares of the product. Can control phone monitor, speaker monitor, player volume and computer volume individually. It can use to live recording in just 1 layer. But if you wish to record multi track recording, you can switch the btton into direct channel. 1 and 2 can record simultaneously. I'm using this for making beats and music recording. Also on live streaming. It has a guitar effects and vocal effects inside. Free softwares and controllers.

[@damianusa1]

@@MJCanlas Thank you bro! So you would prefer it over the Focusrite Scarlett I understand even taking into account sound quality and latency...

[@MJCanlas]

Also depends on the sound you want. But for me the features of the product are good. Moreover you will not be ashamed. You can watch my videos on my channel if you think it's ok with you, it's up to you. That's what I used.

[@treyb1365]

@@damianusa1 naw bro, ion know what he’s talkin about the Scarlett is 10 times better for recording

[@federico7367]

So in the Yamaha, let's say, in a DAW, my daw wont recognize it as six independent imputs? only as two?

[@kettnercreative]

Correct.

[@merjaymermanph]

I own that AG06 aand its amazing….

[@kettnercreative]

It's my daily driver on my main work computer. So solid.

[@merjaymermanph]

@@kettnercreative yeah. Im singing with it and my audience notice the difference. I’m happy with my purchase. Thank you for your reviews

[@niketkale]

Does Focusrite 2i2 supports Fantom Power for both XLR Microphones if connected at the same time?

[@kettnercreative]

Yes it does.

[@roggo_x]

Hi nice video, thx

[@musikanijamesch-0352]

Gud pm sir, can the ag06 yamaha can be used with reaper for recording?,,

[@rapkaltech4624]

Which one has better in handling noise floor? Less noise. Please answer. I want to buy one of them.

[@notneo7898]

He literally said it. They have the same noise level but the ag06 has higher gain so it’s a bit better

[@nomadzz2777]

Thanks for this very well made Video !! That's a very clear explanation and comparaison... looked More that twice !! I m using Logic pro X 10.5.1, alongwith a Maudio Keystation88 plugged in usb direct on a a macbook pro, and want to record at the same moment usb keyboard, voice , and my Bass but affected on different tracks on Logic. Shall the AG06 allow me to have one entry for voice, one for my bass, on logic prox , and my usb keyboard on different tracks ? Or should i do record track by track ? Thanks very much for your help on this ...

[@Gilliboy82]

I need just 2 xlr inputs or rca inputs as stereo signal coming from a dac and than outputting to my pc for recording music. I need something easy for editing and not taking up too much processing power of my (older) computer. I did order the motu m2 now because of the quality a/d en d/a conversion but will this yamaha give me better quality and be easier for recording? I now use a Steinberg ur22 mk2 but I want a next step in audio recording.

[@DakisVassiliou]

can you bypass preamps to connect external pre?

[@ernestovella8797]

Salve puoi dirmi per favore come collegare correttamente la mia scarlet 2i2 3 Gen ad un mix proel M6

[@joachimlindback]

thx

[@cijayan]

Could I do a dual pc set with the Scarlett solo or do I need one of these to be able to stream

[@cipherfxmp]

So how does this compare with the yamaha MG12XU? Like can this yamaha mixer do things the MG12xU can't? If so what are some things this one can do that the MG12XU can't

[@kettnercreative]

I think our next video tomorrow will compare the ag06 to the mg10xu

[@cipherfxmp]

@@kettnercreative thank you! Been confused about these smaller devices as compared to traditional mixers

[@DjMKNitish]

Can I connect my HS8 to the Yamaha AG03?

[@kettnercreative]

Yep! I used my HS5s with my AG06 as my daily setup.

[@DjMKNitish]

@@kettnercreative it sounds great? Like no Noise

[@jeremygoheen7023]

hey kettner! I noticed you didn't mention about bus powered is there a way you can bus power this mixer from a tablet to a mixer with just a micro cable only is that possible?

[@thecolumbiancolaltd2829]

Great video man! now I’m about to make a decision between AG03 and steinberg UR22, It’s seem like a tough one for me. Do you have any advice for me man?

[@Romenet310]

Can you create a stereo pair with inputs 1 and 2?

[@kettnercreative]

Depends on your DAW, but yes it’s possible.

[@Romenet310]

@@kettnercreative thanks for the reply. Here’s my issue. If I plug my iPad with my 1/4 inch cable for example into lines 1/2, it appears to be a mono signal in Ableton. that is to say that both channels have the same level of audio.if I go through the steep jacks, the channels are separated as you would expect.

[@JhonaPelogna]

Thank you for sharing this. I sub for more. I do song covers and would like to know what software can be use for the yamaha Ag06? TIA

[@kettnercreative]

Any DAW will work with this mixer (Garageband, Logic Pro, Ableton, Audition, cuebase, etc.)

[@JhonaPelogna]

@@kettnercreative thank you appreciated much:)

[@olonoli]

I have the ag03 and use it with reaper... but u can use the cubase lite version that comes with the interface. i found the ag03 very useful cause i can do covers easily with the loopback i can record any song from youtube or spotify in the daw so i can do full covers easily that way its a cool interface for recreation i have no complains...

[@eekamoose]

Headphone INputs? Powered monitor INputs? It’s not a good sign when someone calls an output an input.

[@Imokyourok440]

We know what he means. I didn’t know it was supposed to be called an output either.

[@hienvu1714]

Then I'd suggest not watching his videos. I noticed that too but not gonna bitch about it since there's plenty of good information.

[@oohyeahluis]

Noice video

[@kettnercreative]

thanks

[@yogesh-koli]

Yamaha AG06 or Motu m2?

[@kettnercreative]

I prefer Yamaha AG06

[@yogesh-koli]

@@kettnercreative amp are going to be similar on both ? My main use will be zoom, Skype calls and Screen recording voice over, any specific reason for AG06 ? Lastly thank you for your reply it really helps.

[@EckertAndras]

Yamaha +1

[@ernestovella8797]

Ovviamente per poi potere registrare tramite programma

[@tonyinhbolero4815]

I own both , but my question is does Focusrite has loopback similar to Yamaha Ag06 ?

[@Marcelo-m6f]

yes it has!

[@gustavosousa1010]

no! only a 4i4 and above

[@infinityiblackzzz4285]

Hi. This is kinda off-topic but still want to ask you 'cause you seem like you would know, or at least could try it unlike me: Can an Audio-Technica AT2020 be used on the Rode SM6 Shockmount + Pop Filter kit?

[@kettnercreative]

Hi, good question. I just checked it. It sits in the mount and fits. The diaphram reaches above the shockmount well. But it does kind of float and wabbles. I bet if you put a couple rings of electrical tape around the stem of the mic, you could secure it, but there is no really great way of securing it aside from that. It fits, and if you can get it secured to the mount I think it would work.

[@infinityiblackzzz4285]

@@kettnercreative Okay, thanks! I'll try it

[@merjaymermanph]

Ofcourse thaYAMAHA does lot of things,,

[@francescoesposito100]

bluethoot

[@VadimTheDream]

Somebody please help 🆘, so i got my self AG06, i am new in guitar world! I want to film my self how i group up in guitar sounds , so i need to film it with a clear sound of my voice and electric guitar also i would like to keep sound on the back ground , how to do it with out any PC programs?

[@kettnercreative]

Just connect the AG06 to your camera

[@VadimTheDream]

@@kettnercreative witch imput i need to use for camera on AG06?

[@hienvu1714]

@@VadimTheDream are you using a phone/tablet to record video or are you using a camcorder?

[@VadimTheDream]

@@kettnercreative i am using Irig2 i found out the way 😝😌

[@VadimTheDream]

@@hienvu1714 hi, i figured it out, i am using Irig2 and one end go-to my phone and another to that interface , and its works awesome 😎

[@ReNicolAstrO_]

Can i use a midi Controller with the yamaha?