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Focusrite Clarett 8PreX Sound Card
Focusrite Clarett 8PreX
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Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 Sound Card
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
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Mackie Onyx Blackbird Sound Card
Mackie Onyx Blackbird
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2 editorial reviews
Focusrite’s Clarett range offers Thunderbolt connectivity and high specifications at an attractive price tag.Read more
Focusite comes to dine at the Thunderbolt audio interface table with a new 18x20 modelRead more
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Interface covers a connection spectrumRead more
The latest generation of Focusrite's extensive Scarlett range offers something for every budget.Read more
Focusrite scores on features, sound quality, and value with this well-priced audio interface with four mic preamps.Read more
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We took a look at Mackie's Blackjack compact two-in/two-out USB audio interface a few months back and now it's the turn of its larger sibling, Blackbird, which features the same Onyx preamps but is anRead more
Mackie have bundled eight of their popular Onyx preamps into a 1U rackmount audio interface. We put it to the test...Read more
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User rating
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4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
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3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
4 %
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
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General

Sound TypeStereoStereoStereo

Connectivity

Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)2
N/A
2
Microphone inputyesyesyes
XLR8
N/A
N/A
Other connectors
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • MIDI
  • Thunderbolt
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • MIDI
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Firewire
USBnoyes
N/A
Analog 3.5mm output
N/A
0
N/A
Jack Plug input
N/A
8
N/A
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)
N/A
10
N/A

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz
Noise level (SNR)
N/A
108.0 dB
N/A

Often compared with Focusrite Clarett 8PreX

Often compared with Focusrite Scarlett 18i20