Focusrite Clarett Plus 2Pre USB Audio Interface

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Capture great sound on the way in with two Clarett preamps with switchable AIR, and connect all your gear with MIDI I/O, 8-channel ADAT in, and 4 line outs.

Whether recording vocals and instruments or composing in the box, Clarett+ 2Pre is the audibly impressive, pure-sounding, bus-powered* USB-C interface for PC and Mac to take with you on your creative journey.

Two Clarett+ mic preamps -- featuring all-analogue Air with impedance switching and relay control -- capture superbly clear recordings with high headroom, low distortion and ultra-low noise. Two JFET instrument inputs let you plug straight in and preserve the natural tone of your guitar, just like plugging into an amplifier.

Independent A-D and D-A converters bring you closer than ever to your music and let you hear the truth, whether you're in the studio or on the road. Greatly improved D-A dynamic range enables you to hear every detail and have greater control over your mix. Lower A-D converter distortion lets you capture signals with more clarity, for greater transparency and sonic accuracy.

Clarett+ 2Pre is the interface that accompanies you as you grow. It's expandable using ADAT, so you can connect devices such as Clarett OctoPre for a 10-input tracking environment.

Features:

- Two professional quality Clarett+ preamps: Capture clear and powerful recordings with preamps that bring masses of headroom, low distortion and ultra-low noise.
- Make vocals shine with All-analogue Air: Premium, relay-controlled analogue circuitry on every preamp emulates the classic Focusrite ISA 110 by switching the impedance to 2.2kΩ and adding two cumulative high shelves, read more totalling a 4dB boost in the high frequencies.
- New and improved A-D and D-A converters: Capture more accurate recordings wherever you are, with extremely high-performance, independent A-D and D-A converters that deliver extremely low noise, low distortion and high dynamic range.
- Powerful and transparent headphone output: Create your best mixes and recordings, and inspire amazing performances with an improved headphone output that provides a flat frequency response at all levels with any type of headphones.
- JFET instrument inputs: Dedicated, ultra-high-impedance JFET instrument inputs, with extremely wide audio bandwidth, mimic guitar amp inputs to preserve the natural tone of guitars and capture their true character.
- ADAT optical input: Expand Clarett+ 2Pre to make the most of ADAT-compatible outboard equipment such as Clarett OctoPre, with eight channels of digital expandability: perfect for every stage of your creative journey.
- USB-C bus powered: USB-C connection provides bus power. *15W USB-C port required for bus-powered operation.
- Software bundle: Get studio-grade results with the included bundle of mixing plug-ins and virtual instruments.
- Focusrite Control: Easy-to-use and feature-packed software for PC, Mac and iOS devices gives you complete control over all aspects of Clarett+.
- Enjoy three years of warranty: Wherever you happen to be in the world, you can rely on a three-year limited warranty if any Focusrite hardware needs repairing or replacing due to a manufacturing fault.

What's In The Box?

- Clarett+ 2Pre
- 2 x USB Cable to support standard USB-A connector and USB Type C connector
- Power Supply

Included Software:

- Avid Pro Tools Intro+ for Focusrite: Pro Tools Intro+ provides essential audio and MIDI tools needed for any kind of music production, plus a curated selection of over 80 effects and instrument plugins.
- Ableton Live Lite: The iconic DAW gives you everything you need to get started including instruments, effects and Live's trademark clip and scene launching for taking ideas further or performance.
- Hitmaker Expansion Plug-ins: This Focusrite hardware comes with an unbeatable range of tried-and-tested studio tools from some of the biggest names in the business. Whether you're a guitarist, singer-songwriter, beatmaker, or aspiring producer, Hitmaker Expansion has been compiled to get you release-ready results from your very first session. These are all the plug-ins you'll need to write, record, mix and master your music with big studio sound.


Watch artists collaborate on a track using Clarett+ interfaces in this video from Focusrite:
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Mic Inputs:
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz < 0.03dB
- Frequency Response: 20-35kHz < 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range: (min gain) 118dB
- THD+N: (-1dBFS, +20dB gain) -110dB
- Noise EIN: -129dBu
- Max input level: 18dBu
- Gain range: +57dB

Line Inputs (Variable):
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz < 0.05dB
- Frequency Response: 20-35kHz < 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range: (min gain) 118dB
- THD+N: (-1dBFS, min gain) -100dB
- Max input level: 26dBu
- Gain range: +57dB

Line Inputs (Fixed):
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz < 0.05dB
- Frequency Response: 20-35kHz < 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range: 118dB
- THD+N: (-1dBFS) -100dB
- THD+N: (-6dBFS) -105dB
- Max input level: +18dBu

Instrument Inputs:
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz < 0.04dB
- Frequency Response: 20-35kHz < 0.15dB
- Dynamic Range: 116dB
- THD+N: (-1dBFS, min gain) -96dB
- THD+N: (-1dBFS, min gain) -96.5dB
- Max input level: 15dBu
- Gain range: +57dB

Line & Mon Outputs:
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz < 0.02dB
- Frequency Response: 20-35kHz < 0.02dB
- Dynamic Range: 124dB
- Max Output level: 18dBu
- THD+N: -106dB

Headphone Outputs:
- Frequency Response: 20-20kHz <0.06dB
- Frequency Response: 20-35kHz <0.07dB
- Dynamic Range: 118dB
- THD+N: -104dB
- Max Output level: 16dBu

Weight: 3.11 lbs (with accessories), 2.45 lbs (without accessories)
Dimensions (H X W X D): 2.17" x 6.34" x 8.27"
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item
Shipping Weight: 4 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 5 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): AMS-CLARETT-PLUS-2PR

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 310-322-5500
Web: https://support.focusrite.com/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted February 5, 2025 by a customer from gmail.com

"WOW!!!!!!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Unbelievable sound quality!!!! My goodness, I'm getting goosebumps as I'm typing this and listening to my monitors. The Line Outputs on the back sound absolutely INSANE!!!! This is ridiculous....I've never, EVER heard digital to analog conversion like this. I think this is a secret gem that only the ones who know, know what's happening here. If all Clarett+ interfaces sound like this....man. I am literally shocked...this makes absolutely no sense. I would honestly put this up against RME UCX-ii as far as audio quality.....yeah, it's this good. I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but I think this Clarett+ 2Pre might, just might sound slightly better on the line outputs in the back. I'm not using this with mics, or for any recording project, just audio playback on my bada** monitors, and I can tell you right now, in the 20 years I've been using audio interfaces from Audient, Focusrite, Apollo, and SSL for audio playback, I have never heard my monitors have such clarity....AND with absolutely ZERO distortion, even when cranked up pretty high. I'm laughing hysterically as I type this. lol I'm listening to Matt Lange's track called Disappear and can't stop laughing at the clarity of the mids and highs. Bass is monstrous, too. Woke up my Adam Audio A77h's and T8v's like nobody's business.A HUGE thank you to zZounds for the fast shipping and for always sending my orders in boxes that look like they've been packed with white gloves on. lol The shipping box and product boxes look read more like they come straight from the manufacturers' warehouses. Not something you see often, so thank you.

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