Just got the interface today, and I gotta say it quite exceeded my expectations.
I paired with a new AT4050, and the recording quality is superb with imperceptible noise floor and crystal clear vocals (the 4k button, I guess, is a gimmick like a built-in EQ and not something that post-processing plugin cannot do, but it's still a nice thing to have at hand and does make the sounds clearer).
What surprises me is that the headphone playback sound quality is really good with wide soundstages and quite punchy bass. It only has a 6.3mm jack though, so I just tried with my HD599 at hand (which doesn't have a high impedance), but the SQ is quite a pleasant surprise considering the interface is only ~200USD (30000 JPY) and most of the cost is probably spent on recording, not playback. Its sound is probably not up there with something like my sony WM1AM2 (~900USD), but better than my Dragonfly Cobalt (which is also ~200USD, but it doesn't record!) or 2023 Macbook Pro headphone jack.
I just used it for a day so far and haven't gotten to discover any downsides/problems yet. If there's anything, the interface is somewhat on the bulky side, and lack of 3.5mm jack is a minor inconvenience.
P.S. I actually first got an Audio Technica AT-UMX3 thinking it would pair with my AT mics better, but unfortunately it is quite far behind the SSL2 in terms of both recording and replay sound quality. My unit also had a problem with loopback recording not working properly, so I had to simply return it after day 1 and go with this SSL2.
| 商品モデル番号 | SSL2 |
|---|---|
| メーカーにより製造中止になりました | いいえ |
| 対応アイテム | パソコン, マイク, ヘッドホン |
| インターフェース | USB |
| 対応ソフトウェア | SSL Production Pack |
| OS | Windows |
