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It's a Motu. Not much else to say. Excellent sounding (very transparent), well built and very compact. The only surprise is that a mono source will only play out of the left channel (input #1). This applies to both speakers & headphones. You can get a mono source to play out of both speakers by engaging the "Mon" (Monitor) button on the input channel in use. Then, you will have to deal with the latency issue which adds some delay. The same is true if you re-route the signal through the software that you are using. I settled for one speaker when recording a mono source. The only complaint that I have is I would like to see some kind of reference for the input level controls so that one can come back the next day and be sure of the same input level. The unit is so small and light that I had to secure it with Velcro in order to use the input and headphone jacks.Read full review
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Build quality is good. Enclosure and knobs are metal and feel sturdy, not plastic, cheap, or flimsy feeling. The LED screen is nice, although the metering is so-so but is good for a unit of this price. It sounds good, preamps have plenty of gain, and headphone amp is powerful enough to run the various headphones I have with, each with different impedance levels. The direct monitoring is great, and when not using direct monitoring, but going through my DAW latency is not even noticeable (just be sure to adjust your sample rate). The On/Off switch would seem like a no-brainer that should be have been on all interfaces years go, so that's a nice addition. I just don't think it gets any better than this at this price point. Ran perfect out the box on my Macbook Pro, but when initially running it on my Windows laptop, I noticed that after a while the inputs started producing a ton of static. I went to the Motu website and updated the firmware, and haven't had a problem since. I had the Audient Evo4, and it worked fine, but feels cheaply made. That one comes in a little cheaper, but doesn't have the build quality, MIDI in/out, LED screen for monitoring, separate gain knobs (ins, out, and headphone on the Audient all use the same knob, so you can't change anything simultaneously). At the time of writing this review, I can confidently say this is the best 2in 2out interface in its price range. Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I'm new to using an Audio Interface. This was very easy and intuitive to set up and use. I was able to do come recording and remote rehearsals in a short time. It has very low latency.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Being new to music production, I was choosing my first interface for a couple of months. I was reading and watching dozens of reviews for multiple interfaces. I was talking to professional sound engineers. Finally, I managed to form my understanding of what I need, and Motu M2 became an absolute winner. Guys, if you need a core for your home studio, grab this one. You will never regret.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Good price to performance, it has all the features you need and sounds great. It also powers my Sennheiser hd6xx well.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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