Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface for Guitarists, Vocalists, Podcasters or Producers to record and playback studio quality sound
$99.99
Available in stock
Description
Price: $99.99
(as of Jun 18, 2024 12:17:30 UTC – Details)
The simplest model in the range, the third-generation Scarlett Solo provides singer-songwriters with a reassuringly easy recording process. Equipped with high performance 24-bit/192kHz AD-DA converters, Scarlett Solo has the same professional sound quality found throughout the third-generation range. Its features include a single upgraded third-generation Scarlett mic preamp with a switchable air setting to reproduce the air effect of Focusrite’s original ISA mic preamp, giving your vocal recordings a brighter and a more open sound. The high impedance, high-headroom instrument input allows you to record guitar or bass without any clipping or unwanted distortion, while gain Halo metering makes it easy for you to set the input level. And Scarlett Solo’s balanced outputs are hum-free when connecting studio monitors with balanced inputs, so you’ll always have pristine audio playback. Scarlett Solo is designed to stand up to days on the road and connects straight to your Mac or PC via USB cable, with no external power required. Your Scarlett Solo bundle comes with the Hitmaker Expansion, an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business. The Hitmaker Expansion includes Antares Auto-Tune Access, Relab LX480 Essentials, Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555, XLN Audio Addictive Keys, XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2, Three Month Splice Sounds Subscription, Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC, and Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite. Also included are Ableton Live Lite, and a Three Month Avid Pro Tools Artist subscription with their complete plugin bundle; all upon purchase, registration, and download. Interested in what headphones are compatible with Scarlett? Search ‘Headphones’ on the Focusrite help center for more information.
Pro performance with great pre-amps – Achieve a brighter recording thanks to the high performing mic pre-amps of the Scarlett 3rd Gen. A switchable Air mode will add extra clarity to your acoustic instruments when recording with your Solo 3rd Gen.
Get the perfect guitar and vocal take with – With two high-headroom instrument inputs to plug in your guitar or bass so that they shine through. Capture your voice and instruments without any unwanted clipping or distortion thanks to our Gain Halos.
Studio quality recording for your music & podcasts – Achieve pro sounding recordings with Scarlett 3rd Gen’s high-performance converters enabling you to record and mix at up to 24-bit/192kHz. Your recordings will retain all of their sonic qualities.
Low-noise for crystal clear listening – 2 low-noise balanced outputs provide clean audio playback with 3rd Gen. Hear all the nuances of your tracks or music from Spotify, Apple & Amazon Music. Plug-in headphones for private listening in high-fidelity.
Easy Start – It’s easier than ever to get up and running with your Scarlett 3rd Gen with our online tool, Easy Start. Whether you’re looking to record or playback audio, we will help you get started.
With Scarlett 3rd Gen, you have all the tools you need to start recording right, now – We’ve partnered with our favorite industry partners to provide you with plenty of sound content and software so that you can create and record music right away.
Enjoy three years of warranty – Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year warranty if any Focusrite hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault.
Customers say
Customers like the value, appearance and performance of the audio midi interface. For example, they mention it’s well worth the price, it has a great look and the design improvements are immediately obvious. They are also satisfied with ease of use, and quality. That said, some complain about the connectivity and mixed opinions on latency, and sound quality.
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:) –
Real darling of a device, just asks for a lot of info!
The unit is heavy and beautiful, the dials are all nice and weighty and tactile, it’s super easy to power (at least through my Mac, your mileage may vary!), and the app is functional and easy to use. Safe mode, perhaps unintentionally, is also super useful in my current situation because not only does it prevent me from clipping but it also cuts out much of the echo in my untreated environment. It ain’t perfect but it’s better than nothing and super helpful! The only gripe I’ve got with this is the amount of information it asks for when installing the software, which technically isn’t required but may as well be for all intents and purposes. You can skip it (thank God) but it was a bit hard to catch. Respectfully, I don’t want to register my audio interface with my e-mail and a password and an account I’ll never use but get lots of emails from â just want my device! So if you can get past that, and so long as they always allow users to opt out, it’s a great buy that I’d ABSOLUTELY recommend!!
Travis –
Unleash Your Creative Potential with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface
Review:The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface is an absolute game-changer for anyone involved in recording, songwriting, streaming, or podcasting. As an owner of this remarkable device, I can confidently say that it has revolutionized my creative process and elevated the quality of my audio productions.First and foremost, the audio fidelity delivered by the Scarlett 2i2 is unparalleled. The pristine sound reproduction, powered by Focusrite’s renowned preamps, captures every nuance and detail with remarkable clarity. Whether you’re a vocalist, musician, or podcaster, this audio interface ensures that your recordings are professional-grade and sonically pleasing.Setting up the Scarlett 2i2 is a breeze, thanks to its user-friendly design. The intuitive controls and clear LED indicators make it easy to navigate and adjust settings on the fly. The inclusion of two XLR/TRS combo inputs allows for simultaneous recording of vocals and instruments, accommodating versatile recording scenarios with ease.One standout feature of the Scarlett 2i2 is its exceptional compatibility. With USB connectivity, it seamlessly integrates with your preferred digital audio workstation (DAW) and is compatible with both Mac and PC systems. This versatility ensures that you can unleash your creativity without any limitations.Furthermore, the Scarlett 2i2’s rugged and robust build quality inspires confidence for both studio and on-the-go use. Its compact size makes it highly portable, allowing you to take your recording studio wherever inspiration strikes.Whether you’re an aspiring musician, established artist, or content creator, the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface is an indispensable tool. It empowers you to capture professional-grade audio with ease, elevating your recordings, songwriting sessions, streaming performances, and podcast episodes to new heights.Investing in the Scarlett 2i2 is a decision you won’t regret. It’s a reliable and versatile audio interface that unlocks your creative potential, making it an essential addition to any studio setup. Get ready to experience audio excellence like never before with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface!
Peter Sobczak –
Excellent product but shipped like a brick
Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen USB – I love it. I am using a long line of multiple 2i2 devices from Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3 for years. I am happy with all of them. Very good built quality, plain, low noise, low distortion. They all meet manufacturer specifications. No inflated claims like some manufacturers do. Each model had some tiny glitches that did not affect my experience. So my expectations are high on 4th Gen. A box arrived quickly. I opened it and realized a box has no protecting layer to soften shocks, blows during transportation. Just over box inside of almost identical, only slightly larger box! This experience was not a good welcome to me. I believe such packaging of any electronics reduces product reliability. Didn’t you see how sometimes drivers drop packages on concrete floor? So I almost feel like getting used product, am I too sensitive about it? Alone in my opinion such product should have some shock absorbing layer of foam material or air bubbles sheet?After opening a box I see a piece of paper printed with miniature characters. Microscope could help… But no guidance here how to get the first steps. Only warnings in very many languages. As I would need all this, very high priority to manufacturer but not to me! I think this excellent product has new functions that a purchaser is not familiar with. It would be highly beneficial if a a small hard card size like 2-3 business cards shows briefly what happens when each of new controls used. OK, I can find it in pdf user manual, but I don’t want to print user manual for one of 15 models audio interfaces I have. So I will work with audio recordings while scrolling through pdf file, at least till I am familiar with all this product offers. After such observations I wish to get to recording… And pdf file does not tell clearly up front that utility program is actually a driver. I have to spend time to learn it. This is the very first item to perform after purchase, but info is written among other content, not up front. I want to install utility program but no info provided if 2i2 Gen 4 should be connected or not, during installation. I learn here I should go to the internet, manufacturer’ webpage and get information how to proceed. A suggestion is strong – identify yourself first! So you can get audio recording software. But I don’t use the internet on sacred computers. I don’t wish to be exposed to Spyware and threats from Microsoft like this one: You paid for our Office Suite, but we make it stop at our convenience under pretense we check if you are the correct user???? So I will to install a driver only, no suspicious activities and forced “updates”, no spyware on my precious computer. How do I proceed considering above? I loaded needed file on another computer, copied it to one working with 2i2 Gen 4. It works fine that way. The utility is just sampling rate changing program combined with a driver, at least on my computer. Nothing else. A device works well, nothing wrong. I enjoy it from that moment. I don’t need extra programs for musicians.Now most enjoyable part – distortion and noise testing. Both are excellent low, exactly as shown on specifications. I really enjoy low noise that is closer now to that of higher grade Clarett+ noise. Regarding distortion, Clarett+ has specs about 0.0003% while Scarlett 2i2 spec is around 0.001% for all generations 1, 2, 3, 4. Truly excellent product here, amazing performance for $200 and this product is far ahead of other USB audio interfaces I used before. Important to me is the fact it can work with no AC/DC power adapter. Through my career I experienced scenarios that noise reading was lowest if USB audio device was powered through USB cable. Then noise reading was even slightly better if power supply disconnected from laptop. The noise reading was consistently worse if given USB audio interface AND laptop used both AC/DC adapters. The difference could be a few dB but sometimes noise spikes were 10dB and more above noise floor, depending how clean was power line, individual wall outlets. I will check later 2i2 Gen 4 on that noise immunity and will update my review.In terms of reliability, all earlier Scarlett 2i2 I used full time worked a minimum of 5 years. If something wrong happened, it would be in the “abuse” category like frequent plugging, unplugging in, out cables with ESD damage maybe. Or connecting to multiple other devices powered with AC/DC adapters and no isolating transformers between. I am a laboratory user, not a musician, so different considerations, scenarios. Scarlett 2i2 Gen 4 is a great tool now for my audio experiments, audio test fixtures, audio signal measuring / analyzing setups.5 stars, but no 5+ due to less perfect packaging with less perfect protection against abuse in transit.
Fitzgerald R. –
Es sencilla y fácil de usar, en general funciona muy bien y para lo que la necesito cumple su función, además el diseño es muy bonito y los materiales son de buena calidad.
ttv.xpassword__ –
recommend it if you have a good quality mic and/or headset..the quality of the music when i listen to it with some dt990 pro is amazing (louder/better quality) not as much bass and foot sound for FPS then a sound care with scout mode but still very good.. i have a creative soundblaster z soundcard and i liked the sound but this thing work 1 out of 10 times for me and my friend who had the soundblaster x. soo RIP this brand I went for the focusrite and i work absolutely fine.i have the mv7 xlr plug in, very good setup. didnt hear an improvement towards the sound because the mv7 plug’D with the usb C on your pc already does an amazing job + you can only use the shurePlus motiv software only with the usb c plug in. But even plug with the xlr directly in the solo, had nothing to do and still get the amazing sound quality with very low background noise
Jeremy –
I had an older m audio interface, but it started to fail and was giving a lot of feedback in my speakers. This was a easy plug in and it works scenario. Great little unit!
Claude –
Pour avoir la possibilité dâenregistrer professionnellement des pièces du musique à la maison.
Hp45 –
Llegó en tiempo y forma, el equipo funciona de forma excelente