![]() This is the sound they make on their own. Again, both at 100% gain output with no XLR cable attached. The first 12 seconds is the 2nd gen Scarlett 2i2, the rest is the Rode AI-1. You can also download the 5.2MB WAV file here. If you’d like to listen to it, click the play button below. You can visually see the difference by taking a look at this screen shot from Adobe Audition. In short, the result of my testing was very similar to Podcastage’s. I had to turn it down to about 1/4 of the way up in order to get a similar volume to what I needed on the 2i2 at about 3/4 of the way. My initial reaction to the comparison was that, as noted above, the headphone output volume was considerably louder. ![]() Shortly after receiving the Rode AI-1 I brought it into my vocal booth and did some initial tests. Without breaking the bank on an over-the-top USB interface, I think I’ve found the answer to the best ~$100 USB interface to compliment my setup. In my endless quest for the lowest microphone noise floor (room noise) possible, I have heavily invested in an in-home vocal booth, a high quality Mogami Gold XLR cable, and a Sennheiser MKH 416 microphone. This is purely a comparison of self noise, meaning the amount of noise the electrical components inside the interfaces create all on their own. In fact, no XLR cable/mic is connected to these units for this test. Please note that this is not a “room noise” or “noise floor” test of any microphone. The AI-1 from Rode was readily available everywhere I checked. Also, as of this writing both the 2i2 and the Solo have been out of stock everywhere. Prices fluctuate.Ī more direct comparison would be to test the AI-1 with the Scarlett Solo (also a single XLR input USB-C interface), but all I had at my disposal was my old trusty 2nd gen 2i2. So the AI-1 fits right between those two, price-wise.
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