Scarlett VS Clarett | Interface Shootout w/ Orlando Drummer
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Great comparison... as a video creator, I know how long this must have taken to set up and edit, so nice one man - great job!
Dude the quality of this video is top notch! Your speaking, editing, comparisons, everything. Keep up the great work!
Wow. Didn't think that interfaces could differ in sound so much. Great vid!
The kit sounds great overall in this video .... (I can hear it easily mixed with other instruments) ... and it's one of the very few videos that has the hat and cymbals properly placed to make it sound like an actual drum kit. Most videos that I see have the hat and cymbals barely audible, buried beneath low end tones. The hat and cymbals provide a lot of the energy and I like to hear them as dominant as they are in Zeppelin's Rock and Roll & Kashmir and Deep Purple's Woman From Tokyo. The way the hats are played in those songs contributes so much to those songs. They are 2 great old examples, but that's where the legends are and they earned their status as legends. A lot of songs sound flat without the clear presence of the hat and cymbals. This is one of the best videos of preamps on drums that I have seen. Great job.
Really nice job. I have the Clarett 8Pre and am appreciating this information.
Top end on Clarett is impressive.
its got a sparkliness instead of tinniness forsure
definitely one of the very best comparison videos I've seen. Good job!
Hi Adam, just upgraded from a Scarlett 18i8 to a Clarett 8Pre USB. Just wanted to say yours is a really one of the best comparisons I’ve seen and after trying it for myself. I can tell that’s their real sound. Thanks a lot.
Phenomenal video, thanks for taking the time. This is so good and so informative. Love it!
Thank you for this shootout, this was exactly what I needed to hear to get a better idea of what interface to get.
absolute best demo of these equipment lines I have seen. The air feature is a notch better, and easy, but i believe the effects can be near duped on a scarlett track, and not that distinguishable in a mix. Thanks a bunch for diong this. You know what you're doing.
Awesome review, and badass set up! I love the monitor by the drums. I bet it makes workflow so much easier!
You did an Amazing job with this Tutorial!!one of the best ever seen.thumbs up!
It is most noticeable on the top end of the snare. It is pretty crazy actually. I have both and never thought to compare them. I typically run other preamps into it but man that air on the snare sounds gOOOOOOOd !!!!
thanks for this video! i've been trying to choose between then scarlett & the clarett 8pre (not x, but basically same quality i think as the 8prex). i actually preferred the scarlett in a few points - it seemed thicker & "ballsier" on the overheads & the snare. for me the sonic differences seemed not worth the extra cash. there's still that sweet thunderbolt latency to consider, but this really helped in my process!
This is Awesome man!! totally hooked me up with exactly what i was searching for!! you rock bro!! big time thank you buddy 🙏👊👊
Love this video, best preamp comparison I've ever watched!
Its more about the converters
awesome review brother!! This is some quality content you make ! thanks man !
These are the quality and un-bias as possible comparisons we need! Thanks!
Probably the best comparison video on the 2 interfaces you’ll find anywhere. I have been trying to decide on the 2 but wanted to know is there really a sound difference. Well this really helped me decide!! Thanks so much
Appreciate you doing this. I clearly now know the difference sonically of the two units.
Thank you for this great comparison - just what I was looking for! I have a Saffire Pro 40 and have been thinking about getting the Clarett. The Clarett definitely has a more open and detailed sound that I prefer even without the Air turned on.
Great Video best comparison video for any product to date. Best of all it was these two units I was thinking about purchasing. Thanks!
Dang, super helpful. Thanks! Clarett sounds a lot crispier and more present, though I almost prefer the darker sound of the Scarlett on some of the close mic'd stuff. Definitely worth keeping both around.
Really great video. Thanks so much for doing this!!!!
I've had my Clarett Octopre for a few months now and I'm super happy with it. I own other "higher end" pre amps and I've been using the Clarett more than the others! I love the AIR feature, it's super clear and I leave it on all the time but it's nice to have the option of it in or out, it's like getting 2 sets of preamps for the price of one. I actually owned a Neve 1073 DPA and sold that! The INSERT is great as well for some front line compression, eq, etc. You cannot beat the features and sound of these 8 channels of preamp for the cost.
Thank you for this information! I appreciated the hard work you do.
Thank you for this well done comparison, it’s exactly what I needed
Awesome comparison! In my opinion the Scarlett sounds a bit rounder, where the Clarett has a pretty flat character with a crispy high end with the Air mode on. I would pick the Scarlett and run the overheads through an SSL, API or 1073 plug-in in order to get that sweet and transparant high end boost.
Awesome comparison, very eye (or ear) opening! Not just for the differences between Clarett vs. Scarlett, but for preamps in general. The Air feature is very obvious of course, but the sound is very different even without it. We use the 8PreX, and after watching this, we're happy that we do!
Wow its crazy how different they sound! I honestly thought going into this there wouldn’t be much difference at all. Im deciding between the 2 so thank you for doing this comparison!
Best comparison I've heard! Thanks, so helpful!
Great video! I actually bought the 18i20 3rd gen. The difference is you can apply the phantom power 1-4 and 5-8 at the same time and they added the air feature along with rearranging the knobs on the front. And you have talkback. A few other new options. And for the same price!
Even with my phones audio card and apple earphones i can hear an obvious difference. Incredible. Credit to great drum playing as well
Fantastic video. Who knew there would be such a difference! I'd love to see this done between the Clarett and the ID4.
Very professional comparison! Thank you!
Great video. I can definitely hear the differences. Really made a difference for me. Thanks!
Very helpful video. Great comparison method and explanation. Simple and to the point. Now if only I had double my budget i could get the one I want!
thanks Orlando this video help me a lot ,im a drummer too and im thinking change my old project mix to a scarlett, also i have an octopre and i love it.
The clarett is a bit more clear and crisp. Its catching the more sensitive nuances from the room and kit! Awesome video! 👍👍👍
You're a very consistent drummer! nice job
dat Clarett tho 👀
Awesome comparison, was wondering the very thing. I had picked up a Scarlett 18i8... but I already had a few outboard pres, and didn't need the pres on the interface to be amazing. By going for the less expensive interface I could afford to also pick up a Warm wa73-eq, WA-47jr, and a SM57. I like the trade off.
Thanks for doing this Adam. I’m deciding between the Clarett PreX and the Presonus Studiolive 3 rackmount digital mixer.
Extremely well done! Thanks for this! Your playing is rock solid as well.
I upgraded from my scarlett 2i4 to the Clarett 4pre mainly to try out SPDIF for my kemper and its amazing! 👊
Perfect job. Very clear and usefull comparison.
Great comparison! One thing I would've liked to hear was if adding highs to the Scarlett would match the clarity from the Clarett.
Tremendo trabajo hermano, amazing job brother.
Gracias por ser baterista y por ser sonidista.
Thank you for being a drummer and sonic.
So........ Entonces...... GOOD LUCK!
There's a little more low end on the Clarett, but I also assume that because of the price, Focusrite is able to build high end components into the design. I'm also listening on a pair of Focal Spirit Pros.
I can see why in a drum A/B it is hard to tell. But having owned both scarlet and clarett 8 channel interfaces, I can assure any doubters that the Clarett is a significant upgrade in sound.
How? In what way? Human bias is a weird thing. When you know it's the Clarett I am absolutely sure you can hear a difference. But is it meaningful? Probably not. To my ears they just sound different. Not better, not worse, just different.
Good video. I was in the same boat for awhile, now own both. I use my Clarett 8PreX in the main studio and use Scarletts in a mobile set up, as well as for running backtracks with Ableton live. As a former saffire pro 40 user, I'd say both of these are great in comparison.
i need one for record out of my studio ; do you think it's better to have a scarlett or clarett USB or Thunderbolt ??
Clarett Thunderbolt if you have the Thunderbolt port free for it. The latency is better. I also think the Clarett's pres sound better, they can handle a higher dB level, and the AIR feature is a great option to have. The gen 2 Scarletts aren't bad by any means, but if you're gonna throw the money down, the Clarett is the better interface
Fantastic comparison. Great presentation.
Did not expect such am obvious difference. I recently went from a Behringer X18 to a Steinberg UR824+Clarett octopre... Cant wait to do some recording, gonna be great :D
Really well balanced and thought-out comparison. Thanks! I have a 500-series preamp that has a "color" button for some of that airy sizzle so I think I don't really have a reason to upgrade. (I already have a Scarlett)
Would like an updated version with the latest Scarlett. I’ve got an rme the 8pre is a great expansion option for mic pres to ADAT, so interesting comparison still. 🙂
I'd say that's a huge difference in the high especially, it made me sit up straight when I wasn't actually watching. That's got me convinced to give the clarett a go, thanks!
So how does the Air feature actually work? Could you replicate the same effect in post with EQ and/or other edits? It does sound better raw, though.
EDIT: Commented before finishing the video, got it :)
Fantastic demo - thank you
Clarett really worth it's price. nice transient and depth of the sound. Thanks, good work
Finally! A review worth watching.
I have the clarett, and am looking at another 8pre for a mobile rig that is more affordable. Sounds like the clarett would do the job for session videos, so thanks for clearing that up! Great, Clear A/B example! need more videos like this out there. all the best!
This is a really well done comparison, Thank you very much. Seems i'll be getting the new USB-C Clarett when it comes to Australia.
Hmm, I am about to get the Thunderbolt one, is this the same you are talking about or there is a newer one?
excellent video awesome drumming
Thank you for this, this is what I wanted to see
Man this video only made deciding harder, the scarlett has real nice upper mid clarity and a sort of natural "compressed sound" while the clarett with air really delivers that high clarity and impact i like in my DnB drum mixes, yet you recieve a little less mass while listening with that added 8dB range making it extra hard to make up my mind. Clarity and range vs. out of the box Punch and affordability, real tough. Loved this opportunity to prelisten before deciding though, great job! thanx very much!
would love to see more videos like this, some real proper comparison.
Thanks, this will help in my search for a decent drum interface.
ok i vote for the clarett i don't have the budget for an RME or other fancy top end, but this can be a serious challenger for Presonus and other brand.
i’m doing blind hearing thru studio headphone and in my opinion both has the same result without air enabled.
i think it’s great to have Air features on an interface if we don’t have ISA pres
damn that piece looks so sexy; it would look cool no matter where it's mounted!
I hear more highs definition with claret(air off). You really didn’t catch that?
Its kinda increddible how much better the clarett sounds. Definetly the difference between project studio and pro studio. The difference on the drums is approaching almost tuned vs not so tuned drums, everything is just more spot on with the clarett.
Awesome video !!
Este es uno de los mejores videos de comparación que he visto
Wow! The overall detail on the Snare and Tom sample with the Clarrett is Night and day Through my in ear monitors. You can hear the snare wires and room and everything with the Clarrett.
The Air feature is almost always "too much" maybe except for Hats
how much of a difference would there be using external pre's with the interface pre's gain turned all the way down??
Clarett has more presence and dynamic to my ears but I quite like the darker sound of scarlett as well..
Great playing !
Clarett 8Pre X also has dual ADAT, allowing for 16ch digital I/O at 44.1/48kHz, or 8ch at 88.2/96.
Also has word clock in *and* out, whereas the Scarlett only has clock output
I read a comment that in a full song mix it might not be as noticeable. Well now im curious of a full guitar, bass, vocals, drums comparison. All recoreded with scarlett and then with clarett. I also wonder if the clarett is worth it in a bedroom setting....
In addition to the better pre-amps, I am told that the Analog to Digital converters on the Clarett are some of the best available at it's price point. Not many reviews have addressed this, but that would also make the higher price easily worth paying. I was told this by one music store sales rep however, so not sure if that is indeed the case.
This was great! Thank you!
Great comparison. Thanks!
Wonderful vids as always, and I may have missed it, but is it right that the 3rd Gen Focusrite Scarlet now has Air Mode?
thanks a lot for this video. i was more concerned about the latency and ability to use it live with software vsts and plugins and i would appreciate some thoughts on that.
Amazing groove!
Great A/B job Adam.
DO A 2019 UPDATE!!!!! Love your stuff man!
beautiful video comparison. 🥁👌
Excellent comparison!
Awesome vidéo !
Very well done video and very objective comparison. I think you may have just saved me 500 bucks.
Ive always used a PCI Express sound card, but I'd like to switch to this USB3 to save an express slot. Im worried about the latency of USB3 vs PCI-E. Is there a difference in latency, with respect to playing VST instruments and using multiple VST plugins at once in Pro Tools? This question is about the scarlett
awesome video men. im considering buying scarlett from saffire cause wanted to go to usb from firewire. but since i watch this, i was wondering what wud it be like to compare between clarett and the saffire one. hope to see that comparison soon..
quick question - seems that if I'm using outboard preamps (which I am) I really don't need to care about the preamps in the interface - as such, the Scalett should be good for my needs (correct)? I ask because I just bought an RME Fireface UFX2 (which arrived yesterday) and it's clear this unit if overkill for what I do (guitars and vocals, and mixing in the box). As such, I'm leaning towards sending back the RME and getting a solid USB/PC interface that has less bells and whistles and will last me a solid 7-10 years. Any feedback is helpful. Thanks for taking the time to put together this review.
thank you. incredible video.
Great video!!
If I have a Liquid 56 and an OctoPre Dynamic Mk II, is it worth upgrading to either of these units?
Hello Sir .
My question is : zoom F8n recorder good enough to make good quality sounding videos for streaming on TH-cam and instagram? Or an 8 line audio interface for drums recording ?
And wich one of these microphones sets have better qualities for drums recording :
Audix Fp7 or Akg session 1 or audio-technica Dk7 ?
Tanks 🙏🏼
This was really good info. Thanks.
I have an 18i20 first gen that I have had for a number of years now and it's been great. But eventually I'll have to replace it so I have been looking more at the Clarett (RED is overkill for my needs) and I think this sold me. The Scarlett pres are fine, but sound a little dull in comparison to the Clarett. I feel less EQ would be needed on the Clarett. They also sound a little more open to my ears with a clearer, more defined lowend. (this was very apparent on the kick drum)
And the nice thing with the Clarett Octopre (if you decided to add it) is that you also get insert points (mind you they are unbalanced for some reason) so you could track thru any outboard gear you might have on the way in to your DAW 🙂
so i just bought the scarlet solo and when i started to record my vocals there is alot of latency due to which i can't even sing.....should i buy the thunderbolt one? does it take away the latency?? please reply