FOCUSRITE CLARETT+ 8PRE VS PRESONUS QUANTUM HD 8

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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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@JacobDarkOfficial 27 күн бұрын

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@rjb7569 26 күн бұрын

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

@JacobDarkOfficial 26 күн бұрын

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

@jerryc316 5 күн бұрын

can you do a versus between the Quantum HD 8 and the SSL 12?

@CarolinaClaude 26 күн бұрын

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

@JacobDarkOfficial 26 күн бұрын

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

@hondbanjer 20 күн бұрын

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.

@ZONATHEDIVISION 14 күн бұрын

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

@frankymino8773 26 күн бұрын

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 26 күн бұрын

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 16 күн бұрын

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

@Ilikethatmusic_typebeats 8 күн бұрын

Having the same issue, also one side of my headphones is lower, and monitors. I’ve reached out to focusrite last week, they gave me a million things to try by sending me down a rabbit hole. I just gave up, will be selling it for either RME or Motu, not really sold on Presonus yet even though I have a couple of there products which is amazing but a interface is the heart of it all for me.

@frankymino8773 8 күн бұрын

@@Ilikethatmusic_typebeats Yeh I've been looking into Motu and am actually considering the refreshed 828 and to have it connected to my Black Lion Revolution EXP via ADAT. Will eventually pick up an RME ADI-2 Pro for printing masters. The other issue I have with the Clarett is when it's connected via ADAT to an expansion it de syncs sometimes. Never have that issue when testing the expansion with other interfaces. I just want to see the end of my clarett. I think focusrite are cutting too many corners.

@Ilikethatmusic_typebeats 8 күн бұрын

@@frankymino8773 Nice I do want to keep my Clarett as ADAT which is connected to my Pro40. The only issue with the Pro40 is there’s not more software updates. So it’s either the Ferrofish pulse 16, Sell the Clarett for the Motu 828 as well. I love how simple there mix control is compared to RME. I do Boombap so I’m printing from a Tascam portastudio cassette. What is the name of your expansion you’re trying to sync to the Clarett?

@casade2831 7 күн бұрын

Hi, is there a way to control the presonous volume knob with another satandlaone knob as to not having to reach over to the rack all the time? Something that is purely digital function? Thank you for the comparison video.

@JacobDarkOfficial 7 күн бұрын

I don't think so unless you get an external monitor controller, I would like something myself however just use my mouse to control the volume via Universal Control

@casade2831 7 күн бұрын

@@JacobDarkOfficial It seems like something obvious they should make.

@JacobDarkOfficial 7 күн бұрын

@@casade2831 Yea I suggested something to them since all their faderport stuff only controls stuff inside a DAW, a Universal Control controller would be great!

@casade2831 7 күн бұрын

@@JacobDarkOfficial So, I got the following from the PreSonus team. However, I do not know what they mean. What do you think? "You should be able to use Universal Control to control the device digitally."

@JacobDarkOfficial 7 күн бұрын

They are correct, you can control via your mouse which is what I do, they didn't understand you want a physical knob

@raskull_ 18 күн бұрын

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 18 күн бұрын

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

@raskull_ 14 күн бұрын

@@JacobDarkOfficial i know but good video

@LaidbackSounds 25 күн бұрын

does the hd8 sounds crispier than audient or apogee ?

@JacobDarkOfficial 25 күн бұрын

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

@artysanmobile 20 күн бұрын

“Crispier” is rarely a compliment.

@david_onbass 22 күн бұрын

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

@GusLozadaTV 20 күн бұрын

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

@artysanmobile 20 күн бұрын

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.

@tri-unetrl3966 20 күн бұрын

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

@Icko_VOT 27 күн бұрын

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

@JacobDarkOfficial 27 күн бұрын

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 27 күн бұрын

@@JacobDarkOfficial Completely understandable

@caffeinastudio832 26 күн бұрын

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

@JacobDarkOfficial 26 күн бұрын

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

@costak7679 27 күн бұрын

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 27 күн бұрын

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