Audio interfaces · owner-verdict comparison

Focusrite Scarlett Solo vs RME Babyface Pro: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the RME Babyface Pro: 78% of 36 owners recommend it, vs 51% of 95 for the Focusrite Scarlett Solo.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Focusrite Scarlett Solo

51%of 95 owners recommend
51% recommend · 25% neutral · 24% don't
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RME Babyface Pro

78%of 36 owners recommend
78% recommend · 19% neutral · 3% don't
Owners praise
  • Exceptional, clean audio and converters
  • Rock-solid drivers and low latency
  • Great preamps with plenty of gain
Owners complain about
  • Expensive for its feature set
  • TotalMix has a steep learning curve
  • Fiddly hardware controls and encoder feel
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What Focusrite Scarlett Solo owners say

“I love mine, the issues i had with mine, I found are entirely due to my CPU/Mobo, and have nothing to do with either windows or my focusrite”
— Crxinfinite on Reddit
“4th gen Focusrite have the best micpres for home consumer products and you can't get anything just as good or better without spending significantly more.”
— KingGorillaKong on Reddit
“My first interface was a Scarlett and it was absolutely terrible. The quality sounded bad, there was a very noticeable delay when recording.”
— DaLordHamie on Reddit

What RME Babyface Pro owners say

“my Babyface really does deliver 125 dB(A) dynamic range with the XLR output”
— @JulianKrause on YouTube
“there is a high probability that 20 years from now the drivers for that interface are still up to date, just like RME still does with their first product.”
— @pdmcrew80 on YouTube
“Excellent interface but hated the breakout cable BS. Sold it and went with Antelope Audio's Synergy Discrete 4 and now we be totally satisfied.”
— @stingylizard on YouTube