Focusrite · Entry · USB · 2016–2019
Focusrite launched the 2nd Gen Scarletts in 2016 with sample rates up to 192 kHz, quieter mic preamps with more gain, and instrument inputs with more headroom for loud guitar. On the 2i2 that means two combo inputs with a 50 dB gain range, each with a Line/Inst switch, the same green and red LED rings round the gain knobs, and two balanced 1/4-inch outputs on the back. It still uses a Type-B USB socket. Focusrite calls it class compliant on the Mac, and it still has a current Windows 10 and 11 driver. It suits a home recordist on a budget who wants two inputs and doesn't need Air. If you'd like USB-C and a little more gain, the 3rd Gen is the next step.
In the photos
Focusrite's tells for a 2nd Gen are a matte front panel, a silver Focusrite logo and silver metal monitor and headphone knobs, with serial numbers starting V or W. It still has a square USB Type-B socket on the back. A 1st Gen has a black logo and grey plastic knobs, and a 3rd Gen has a shiny front, black knobs, Air buttons and USB-C.
Mac and Windows
Focusrite calls the 2nd Gen class compliant on Mac, so macOS needs no driver. On Windows, the current Focusrite driver (4.150.0) supports Windows 10 and 11, with the older 4.65.5 kept for Windows 7 and 8. Focusrite Control 2 only covers the bigger 2nd Gen models, so the 2i2 has no mixer app and doesn't need one.
Power, cables and licences
Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing power supply or a licence that won’t transfer should come off the price.
Focusrite notes the line outputs have no anti-thump circuit, so power your speakers on last to avoid a pop. On a used one, the wear points are the gain knobs, the Line/Inst switches and the USB and headphone sockets.
Buying your first one? How to pick a first used interface covers inputs, mic gain and drivers, and the power supply guide covers which ones need their adapter.
Buying guide
We'd buy the 2nd Gen 2i2 titled working with its cable at $90 with free shipping from a 99.8% pawn shop, under the band and the cheapest one here whose photos match the title. There are at least 45 for sale and most ask $95–160 delivered, while a Studio pack titled tested with the box, mic and headphones asks $220. Generation is where these listings go wrong, so look for a silver Focusrite logo on top, silver metal knobs and a square Type-B socket, and ask for the serial label, which should start with V or W. Two listings here show the black logo of a 1st Gen, and one titled USB-C can't be a 2nd Gen at all. Focusrite calls it class compliant on the Mac and keeps a current Windows 10 and 11 driver, and the bundle code went with the first owner, so pay for the hardware alone.
$89.99delivered
The lowest delivered 2nd Gen here whose photo matches the title, at $90 with free shipping. The silver logo and silver monitor knob in the photo are the 2nd Gen tells.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen USB Audio Interface w/ Cable - WORKING!
$89.99delivered
Titled working and sold with the USB cable, from a 99.8% pawn shop, under the band. Ask for the serial label to confirm a V or W prefix.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen USB Audio Interface w/ Cable - WORKING!
$89.99delivered
A working title plus the cable in the box means nothing to buy before the first take. Ask for a short video turning both gain knobs end to end.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen USB Audio Interface w/ Cable - WORKING!
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Used$89.99delivered
$89.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$89.99
Good buy
Titled working, with the cable in the photo. Silver logo and knobs.
Seller: thereliablepawnbroker
99.8% positive
Used$107.09est. delivered
$100.00 + $7.09 shipping
Buy It Now$100.00
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Our take
Silver logo on top in the photo. Not titled tested.
Seller: sarabellevu-0
100% positive
Used$118.97delivered
$118.97 · free shipping
Buy It Now$118.97
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Our take
Photo shows only the retail box. Ask for photos of the top logo and rear socket.
Seller: bla832048
99.9% positive
Used$220.00delivered
$220.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$220.00
Our take
Studio pack titled tested working. Photo shows the box, so confirm the mic and headphones are inside.
Seller: flatheadindustries
100% positive
Used$55.88est. delivered
$45.00 + $10.88 shipping
Buy It Now$45.00
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Unit only, no cables, as titled. The photo shows a black top logo, a 1st Gen tell, so ask for the serial.
Seller: usetonew
99.8% positive
Used$116.20est. delivered
$99.00 + $17.20 shipping
Buy It Now$99.00
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Titled 2nd Gen, but the photo shows a black top logo and grey knobs, both 1st Gen tells. Ask for the serial.
Seller: desertsellers
99.7% positive
Used$121.72est. delivered
$110.00 + $11.72 shipping
Buy It Now$110.00
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Zero-feedback seller using eBay's catalog title. Pay only through eBay checkout.
Seller: ameena-80
No feedback yet
Used$208.56est. delivered
$199.00 + $9.56 shipping
Buy It Now$199.00
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Priced high
Titled USB-C, but a 2nd Gen has a Type-B socket. Zero-feedback seller, about 1.8 times the median.
Seller: sad7998
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