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Zoom TAC-2

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Zoom’s TAC-2 is the cheapest Thunderbolt interface currently available, but is premium quality really possible on a budget?Read more
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Pros

  • easy to use and had good results
  • The Zoom is incredibly painless to use
  • Setting up the headphone mix is straightforward

Cons

  • messy breakout cables that are a pain
  • lack of real metal
  • There is no provision for controlling direct monitoring using hardware controls
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Key specs

  • Stereo
  • yes
  • yes
  • 24 bit / 192 kHz
  • External
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Zoom TAC-2 - Pros & Cons

Zoom TAC-2

Pros

  • easy to use and had good results
  • The Zoom is incredibly painless to use
  • Setting up the headphone mix is straightforward
  • high-quality converters and preamps
  • easy-to-use device with great sound quality

Cons

  • messy breakout cables that are a pain
  • lack of real metal
  • There is no provision for controlling direct monitoring using hardware controls
  • the big knob feels a little flimsy under hand
  • quarter-inch headphone output
  • There s no disc in the box

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Zoom TAC-2 - Full Specifications

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Sound TypeStereo
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Design
Placement TypeExternal
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Connectivity
Headphone outputyes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)1
Microphone inputyes
Other connectors
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Firewire
  • Thunderbolt
USBno
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Audio properties
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz

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Published: 17.11.2014
Zoom TAC-2

Zoom’s TAC-2 is the cheapest Thunderbolt interface currently available, but is premium quality really possible on a budget?

By Barry Watson
11 minute read

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