Recommendations for an entry level XLR to USB audio interface?

Hades · 13 May 2020 at 12:53

I currently have an unopened USB microphone which I am considering returning and upgrading to an XLR setup. If I take this route then the Focusrite Scarlett Solo seems a good starter interface at around £90. Are there any other interfaces I should consider at this price point? I only need one input at this point in time.

EDIT: How are Native Instruments Komplete? This looks a similar price point.

Thank you.

Hades · 13 May 2020 at 14:22

Thanks. That's a lot cheaper and woiuld acually make the XLR setup (UMC22 + AT2020) cheaper than the USB setup (AT2020USB+), although without a stand.

Hades · 19 May 2020 at 17:59

Phate said:
I was going to go with this, but the Behringer was on backorder everywhere I looked. So went with the Focusrite Solo 3rd Gen - got the same mic though

Thanks. Yes I think I will get the Solo too. But I haven't yet decided on the mic. I am going back and forth between dynamics and condensers. I like the clarity of the condenser but I am in a fairly echoey room with my PC, so a condenser may be better. I've also realised I get around 20% discount on some of the Sennheiser mics. So it's become a bit of a rabbit hole :eek:

Hades · 22 Jul 2020 at 11:42

Thanks for the advice anyway

I got a Focusrite Solo in the end.

Hades · 29 Jul 2020 at 16:00

Captain said:
I have the Focusrite Solo and the AT2020 XLR mic and i'm very happy with it, you may aswell buy the Rode mic stand too.

Haha. I have the Rode mic arm too. But I have a Sennheiser 845s mic.