M2

This is an impressive audio interface at probably any price, but for $200 it feels like an absolute steal. Even if you do not care about recording, the DAC and headphone amp alone are worth more than the price of admission compared to what I've seen elsewhere in the PC DAC/headphone amp space. It seems to be very solid and well built. The knobs move very smoothly with a little resistance (they feel expensive) and the buttons are pleasant. The LCD VU meters, physical power switch, and DIN MIDI jacks are all unexpected and nice to have. The noise floor seems very low both in and out. I mainly have low impedance headphones (~ 50 ohms) and they are easily driven and sound excellent. I haven't had any issues with the MOTU drivers on Windows 11, nor had any issues getting Windows to map inputs or outputs correctly. The only thing I changed after plugging it in was the sample rate in the MOTU driver/app, the rest worked out of the box. I've had a couple different Focusrite Scarlett models and a Presonus Audiobox in the past and, although I never had a problem with any of them, this seems like a notable improvement in quality, features, and, to my ear anyway, audio quality. The only thing that seems of poor quality is the included USB-C to USB-A cable which is both shorter and thinner than I'd like. I've read some technical reviews that conclude the MOTU M4 is even better in some ways but, for me anyway, the M2 does everything I need or could hope for at a reasonable price.

Excellent, easy to use interface that worked immediately with my MacBook Pro and Logic Pro without need for any driver installation whatsoever. Just assign the interface as soon as Logic recognizes it and go. The knobs are very smooth, and extremely sensitive. It's a very low noise unit, but then I'm using it for analog tape to digital transfers so basically anything modern far exceeds the noise floor levels of analog tape by leaps and bounds. The only thing I wish is that the headphone amplifier had more power to drive DT-770 Pros with more staging ability, but then for the price it's totally adequate. Five-star product for ease of use, great front metering - makes incoming sources so easy to gain stage, clean low noise floor, construction, price and overall quality. Oh, and thank you Motu for including the required USB cable with the unit (I'm looking at you Cambridge Audio... tisk tisk). Anyway, well done Motu, well done. *Disclosure: I'm using this primarily as an archival tape transfer interface, NOT in a professional studio setting, although I'm positive it would work there as a simple interface for various purposes as well.

Miracles abound: the MOTU M2 was delivered the next day (!) and not a moment too soon! The MOTU M2 is a bedrock sound module that enables amazing resolution audio for you PC recording station: My original gave up the ghost unexpectedly so we needed a replacement immediately, if not sooner! Software (and firmware update) are all available from the manufacturer's website (to maintain that you get the latest, greatest drivers and updates!) and it's easy as pie to set up and get running. It's USB-powered, and since it IS USB it is compatible to Mac and PC alike. The minimal size of the MOTU M2 means it doesn't eat up a lot of desk space (keep it off of the top of your PC if it has vents up there: the MOTU M2 is solid and will serve to block the air vents on top!) and it even comes with its own USB cable!!! I already loved the product even before I ordered it! Being able to get my replacement so soon was absolutely fantastic!!

I almost returned this thing when I ran into an issue where apparently each channel only records lift or right, but not both. This wasn't the end of the world and easily fixed in post but I didn't want to deal with that unnecessary step every time. I googled and saw others asking but no one else came up with a good solution. Well here's the fix I did that worked. (This is for Windows only!!!) -Right Click Sound Icon (bottom right) -Select Sounds -Recording Tab -Set Default to "Loopback Mix" And that's it, you should be all set. If it doesn't fix immediately you might have to also disable the other options, but do 1 at a time to make sure you can still record. ----REVIEW---- I got this to record my mic for voiceovers. I use a Shure SM7B with a cloud lifter. This doesn't need a cloud lifter but I already had one from my previous setup so I decided to use it so it gives me more room for more gain because without the cloud lifter the gain was set all the way to full and it would barely peak. It didn't sound bad but with the cloud lifter I can set the gain more to the 60% full which gives me a lot of room to work with. I tested the mic with and without the cloud lifter, the cloud lifter doesn't hurt the quality at all, it sounds the same with or without but of course with the lifter the extra gain makes it a bit louder. Which sounds good with the SM7B. Maybe another mic would not benefit from this setup the same way. It's important to note that with the sound lifter you need the 48V powered on, without the sound lifter you do not with the SM7B. Once I figured out the fix to make it so the sound records both Left & Right side I have been very happy with the setup. I like the feel of it, it's made of aluminum and the the knobs are tight and feel quality (I saw another review complaining they were loose feeling), theirs must have been broken or something because mine feel very sturdy. I also really like the monitoring screen in the front. It just looks sorta retro but also modern at the same time. It really adds to the look on my desk. The only thing I don't like is that the XLR input is in the front. I hate the look of cables going out the front, you have this beautiful simplistic front fascia and then you stick your inputs there, I can't figure out why they'd do that. It was enough of an annoyance that I almost went with the Scarlett 2i2 4th gen. Because I liked how they had the inputs at the back. I like the meters of the Motu M2 more than those knob lights but not enough to sway me on its own. I really like how the 2i2 has the auto peak protection and air mode which was almost the reason why I ended up buying it instead of the M2. But ultimately the main reason why I chose the Motu M2 > the Scarlett 2i2 is the sound quality. At the end of the day, sound quality is all that matters. I watched a youtube video comparing the 2 and the sound clip of the M2 was much better than the 2i2. The M2 has more bass and a "follow through" when you speak. it sounds nice and is noticeably better. At the end of the day the Motu M2 has a simplistic design retro design that I love, I used 90 degree XLR input adapters to make the cable look better now that it connects torwards the back. I think it looks a little better than a cable just looping around. It's a fantastic sounding audio interface that's absolutely the best at it's price point.

The MOTO M2 is a great audio interface at any price. Clean sound, easy to install and operate, works very well with Windows 11 and Ableton Live.

The interface is not damaged or scratched which is good. The original packaging was not complete, nor the manual or original cables. The serial number is already registered so it is impossible to get support from Motu as registering a product is mandatory before tickets or contact is possible. So basicly just the interface, nothing else.

Very good and authentic product that i cannot find in Singapore for a good prrice

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J'ai renvoyé ce produit car il ne correspondait pas à mes attentes cependant il remplie très bien les rôles pour lesquelles il a été conçu avec des fonctionnalités bien pratiques. Pas de logiciels additionnel hormis les drivers - vous aurez accès à tout via la façade du produit (c'est une qualité comme un défaut ça dépend de ce que l'on en attend). Il excelle dans le "live mixing" parole et/ou instruments avec/sans playback. Très simple d'utilisation il monitore en stéréo si vous le souhaitez. Le point qui m'a posé problème est le fait que les 2 entrées sont "couplées" (je suis néophyte un peu désolé), elles ne sont pas reconnues séparément par Windows et les autres logiciels et Motu ne semble pas fournir d'application qui puisse les piloter séparément (In 1-2) - alors que ce que je voulais c'est pouvoir récupérer l'entrée 2 (ma voix) pour l'injecter dans les canaux de conversations (Team, Discord, Messenger...) sans devoir récupérer avec, l'entrée 1 (qui me servait de Line-In pour la switch) OU/ET le Loopback MIX qui prend toutes les entrées + le son du bureau... :). La fonction direct monitor fonctionne à merveille et il est facile et rapide d'avoir une fonction 0 latence. Je pense m'orienter vers la M4 (car je ne souhaite pas spécialement de GoXLR qui serait parfaite pour moi). Je pouvais contourner mon problème en utilisant l'entrée ligne de ma carte mère mais c'est pas super pratique et avoir une carte externe à 200e seulement pour un micro de casque c'était pas super worth. Bref excellent produit : qualité de fabrication, propreté, puissance du son, séparation des alim phantom...

Nachdem ich lange nach einem hochwertigen Audio-Interface für meine Heimstudio-Aufnahmen gesucht habe, entschied ich mich schließlich für das MOTU M2. Nach einigen Monaten intensiver Nutzung kann ich mit Überzeugung sagen, dass dieses Gerät meine Erwartungen übertroffen hat. Das MOTU M2 besticht durch eine exzellente Audioqualität, die selbst bei hochauflösenden Aufnahmen kaum Wünsche offenlässt. Die AD/DA-Wandler liefern einen kristallklaren, transparenten Sound, der es mir ermöglicht, selbst die feinsten Details in meinen Aufnahmen zu hören. Besonders beeindruckend finde ich den Dynamikumfang und die geringe Latenz, die das Interface bietet. Dies macht es zu einer idealen Wahl für Musiker und Produzenten, die eine professionelle Soundqualität in einem kompakten Format suchen. Ein weiteres Highlight dieses Interfaces ist seine einfache Bedienung. Die Installation verlief reibungslos, und die Bedienoberfläche ist intuitiv gestaltet. Alle wichtigen Funktionen sind leicht zugänglich, und die Pegelanzeigen auf dem Display bieten eine präzise visuelle Rückmeldung. Das Design des Geräts ist nicht nur funktional, sondern auch ästhetisch ansprechend, was es zu einem echten Blickfang auf meinem Schreibtisch macht. Das MOTU M2 ist nicht nur optisch ansprechend, sondern auch solide verarbeitet. Das Gehäuse ist robust, und die Regler fühlen sich hochwertig an. Im täglichen Gebrauch hat mich das Interface nie im Stich gelassen, es arbeitet zuverlässig und stabil, selbst bei intensiver Nutzung und längeren Aufnahmesessions. Ein weiterer positiver Aspekt ist der hervorragende Kundensupport von MOTU. Bei einer kleinen Frage zur Software-Integration erhielt ich schnell und kompetent Hilfe. Apropos Software: Das M2 lässt sich nahtlos in meine DAW integrieren und bietet eine Vielzahl von Anschlussmöglichkeiten, die für meine Bedürfnisse mehr als ausreichend sind. Fazit: Das MOTU M2 ist ein exzellentes USB-Audio-Interface, das sowohl durch seine herausragende Audioqualität als auch durch seine Benutzerfreundlichkeit und Zuverlässigkeit überzeugt. Es ist die perfekte Wahl für alle, die professionelle Ergebnisse in ihrem Heimstudio erzielen möchten, ohne dabei ein Vermögen ausgeben zu müssen. Ich bin mit meinem Kauf rundum zufrieden und kann diese Soundkarte jedem empfehlen, der auf der Suche nach einem leistungsstarken und zuverlässigen Audio-Interface ist.