FOCUSRITE CLARETT+ 8PRE VS PRESONUS QUANTUM HD 8

The Clarett+ 8Pre and Quantum HD 8 have similar specs and features for the same price. Let's compare them both and find out which one you should buy.
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[@rjb7569]

Another straightforward, helpful review.
I'm sweating out the Presonus HD8 or MOTU 828.
Hope you're feeling well.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Thanks for the comment! I tried to get the 828 but MOTU left me hanging lol

[@frankymino8773]

The issue I have with the Clarett+8Pre is the headphone jacks at the front don't work unless you sacrifice either outputs 7+8 or 9+10. I had no idea when purchasing the interface. All my outputs are committed to external gear so the headphone jacks at the front are useless. Why on earth would focusrite do this is beyond me. Makes no sense. I will be selling it and picking up the quantum at some point. Thanks for the video.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Wow I had no idea, no wonder I ran into some confusing issues when I tried to run a bus compressor through 7/8. Good info, thanks!

[@AtTheSourceStudios]

Better off going with the Motu 16A or other of the same tier Motu if you need built in pres etc. Better all around.

[@ZONATHEDIVISION]

I bought the quantum HD2 and I got studio one pro 5 and 6

[@tri-unetrl3966]

Focusrite Clarett (Chuck Norris) VS. PreSonus Quantum (Bruce Lee)
Bruce WHOOP THAT ASS!! 🤣🏆💪🏽👊🏽

[@hondbanjer]

I'm in Europe, bought the EVO16 by Audient . Best bang for in/out. Expandable to 16 mics in by a EVO8. Don't know wheter they sell them in the US.

[@CarolinaClaude]

I’m trying to decide if I want the HD 8 or the new Motu 828. Great comparison of these two tho.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Yea that's the other competitor in the range unfortunately I couldn't get anyone at MOTU to send me one to review and compare

[@Icko_VOT]

Jacob How does the DAC of the Presonus stack up against the Audient id24?

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Subjective but to my ears the Presonus sounds louder and punchier probably because I barely push the HD 8 to about 25% gain to get a nice loud environment while I have to raise the gain on the iD24s big knob closer to 70% to get around the same loudness.

[@Icko_VOT]

@@JacobDarkOfficial Completely understandable

[@artysanmobile]

The Clarett, and below, line comes with such a terrible software user interface as to be almost unusable. I don’t know how it has never been remedied as it is a major deterrent to sales with superb sonics.

[@david_onbass]

Can you link two Presonus hd 8 units together for 16 simultaneous inputs?

[@GusLozadaTV]

Not "link" but use one as interface and the second and third one as an ADAT expansion.

[@LaidbackSounds]

does the hd8 sounds crispier than audient or apogee ?

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

I have an iD24 and prefer the HD8. Haven't had Apogee in a long time so not sure.

[@artysanmobile]

“Crispier” is rarely a compliment.

[@raskull_]

The only problem i have with this video is that it was made 8 months too late!! I was undecided on which interface to get and had used presonus studiolive mixer before i opted and got the focusrite clarett+

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

My bad, I blame Presonus for not releasing it sooner lol

[@raskull_]

@@JacobDarkOfficial i know but good video

[@caffeinastudio832]

The Presonus looks more pro too, not to dis ffocusrite tho

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

They both have their pros and cons but the HD 8 does look sexy in my rack lol

[@costak7679]

I know Clarett has awesome pre amps on par with Arturia but Presonus design is juck too fire 🔥 their interfaces look like they belong on a UFO or a fighter jet.

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Ha yea it does look pretty slick in my rack, just wish I could customize the color options!

[@AkVellie]

Presonus killed it this generation 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JacobDarkOfficial]

Agreed!