Best Focusrite USB Audio Interfaces 2026
Premium Focusrite usb audio interfaces - legendary tone and craftsmanship
Last updated: January 21, 2026 • Next update: January 28, 2026
#1
⭐
4.5/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen
by
Focusrite
Project Studio
Content Creation
Podcasting
Key Feature:
• Universal USB compatibility
✓ PROS
- • Wide range of prices and features
- • Portable and bus-powered options
✗ CONS
- • Computer USB performance dependent
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 4th Gen18-Channel USB 2.0 Audio Interface with USB-C Connector24-bit / 192 kHz122 dB dynamic...
⭐
4.5/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 596494
$534
#2
⭐
4.5/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Clarett+ 4Pre
by
Focusrite
Content Creation
Mobile Recording
Home Studio
Key Feature:
• Portable and bus-powered options
✓ PROS
- • Portable and bus-powered options
- • Great for beginners to professionals
✗ CONS
- • USB port dependency
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Focusrite Clarett+ 4PreUSB 2.0 Audio Interface24-bit / 192 kHz18 inputs and eight outputsFour Clarett microphone...
⭐
4.5/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 524287
$611
#3
⭐
4.9/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen. Mic Bund
by
Focusrite
Home Studio
Podcasting
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Wide range of prices and features
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Great for beginners to professionals
✗ CONS
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
- • USB port dependency
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen. Mic Bund*Bundle offer comprising*, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Generation*2-Channel USB...
⭐
4.9/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 576570
$284
#4
⭐
5.0/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Focusrite Clarett+ 2Pre
by
Focusrite
Mobile Recording
Content Creation
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Universal USB compatibility
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Great for beginners to professionals
✗ CONS
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Focusrite Clarett+ 2PreUSB 2.0 Audio Interface24-bit / 192 kHzTen inputs and four outputsTwo Clarett microphone preamps...
⭐
5.0/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 524285
$439
#5
⭐
4.8/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre
by
Focusrite
Home Studio
Mobile Recording
Podcasting
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Great for beginners to professionals
- • Portable and bus-powered options
✗ CONS
- • USB port dependency
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
Focusrite Clarett+ 8PreUSB 2.0 Audio Interface24-bit / 192 kHz18 inputs and 20 outputsEight Clarett microphone preamps...
⭐
4.8/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 524288
$857
#6
⭐
4.7/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Mic Bundle
by
Focusrite
Home Studio
Mobile Recording
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Wide range of prices and features
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
✗ CONS
- • USB bandwidth limitations
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Mic Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen*2-Channel USB2.0 Audio...
⭐
4.7/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 538633
$215
#7
⭐
4.9/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Scarlett 16i16 4th Gen
by
Focusrite
Podcasting
Mobile Recording
Home Studio
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Wide range of prices and features
- • Great for beginners to professionals
✗ CONS
- • Computer USB performance dependent
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Focusrite Scarlett 16i16 4th Gen16-Channel USB 2.0 Audio Interface with USB-C Connector24-bit / 192 kHz122 dB dynamic...
⭐
4.9/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 596453
$409
#8
⭐
4.5/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen
by
Focusrite
Home Studio
Content Creation
Podcasting
Key Feature:
• Universal USB compatibility
✓ PROS
- • Portable and bus-powered options
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
✗ CONS
- • USB bandwidth limitations
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen18-Channel USB 2.0 Audio Interface with USB-C Connector24 bit / 192 kHz122 dB Dynamic...
⭐
4.5/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 596531
$761
#9
⭐
4.4/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Generation
by
Focusrite
Podcasting
Mobile Recording
Home Studio
Key Feature:
• Wide range of prices and features
✓ PROS
- • Wide range of prices and features
- • Great for beginners to professionals
✗ CONS
- • Computer USB performance dependent
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Generation4-Channel USB 2.0 Audio Interface with USB-C Connector24-bit / 192 kHzFocusrite...
⭐
4.4/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 566688
$261
#10
⭐
4.8/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen
by
Focusrite
Content Creation
Project Studio
Mobile Recording
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
✗ CONS
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
- • Computer USB performance dependent
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen2-Channel USB2.0 Audio Interface with USB-C Connection24 Bit / 192 kHz2 Scarlett...
⭐
4.8/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 467950
$131
#11
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Vocaster Two Studio
by
Focusrite
Content Creation
Home Studio
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Portable and bus-powered options
✓ PROS
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
- • Wide range of prices and features
✗ CONS
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Focusrite Vocaster Two Studio, Podcast Set, Consisting of a 2-channel podcast USB audio interface, DM14v dynamic...
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 544878
$122
#12
⭐
4.6/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio 4th Gen.
by
Focusrite
Home Studio
Content Creation
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Portable and bus-powered options
✗ CONS
- • USB bandwidth limitations
- • USB port dependency
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio 4th Gen., Recording Set, Consists of a 2-channel USB 2.0 audio interface + CM25 MkIII...
⭐
4.6/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 566687
$307
#13
⭐
4.9/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
10/10
Focusrite Vocaster One
by
Focusrite
Content Creation
Project Studio
Mobile Recording
Key Feature:
• Portable and bus-powered options
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
✗ CONS
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
Focusrite Vocaster OnePodcast USB Audio InterfaceAuto Gain function for level adjustmentEnhance function with 3...
⭐
4.9/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
10/10
Art. 544852
$50
#14
⭐
5.0/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen
by
Focusrite
Podcasting
Project Studio
Content Creation
Key Feature:
• Universal USB compatibility
✓ PROS
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
- • Universal USB compatibility
✗ CONS
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th GenTwo-Channel USB 2.0 Audio Interface with USB-C Connection24-Bit / 192 kHzFocusrite...
⭐
5.0/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 566673
$142
#15
⭐
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Scarlett Solo Studio 4th Gen.
by
Focusrite
Podcasting
Home Studio
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Universal USB compatibility
✓ PROS
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
- • Portable and bus-powered options
✗ CONS
- • USB bandwidth limitations
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
Focusrite Scarlett Solo Studio 4th Gen., Recording Set, Consisting of two-channel USB 2.0 audio interface + CM25 MkIII...
⭐
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 566676
$259
How to Choose the Best USB Audio Interfaces
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced usb audio interfaces typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
