Focusrite · Entry · USB · 2016–2019
Focusrite launched the 2nd Gen Scarletts in 2016, and its user guide lists what changed. Sample rates went up to 192 kHz, the mic preamps got quieter with more gain, and the instrument input got extra headroom for loud guitar. On the Solo, the mic preamp now has a 50 dB gain range, and Focusrite calls it class compliant on the Mac, so it works without a driver. The rest is the same idea as before. One XLR for a mic, one jack for guitar or a keyboard, a headphone socket and RCA outputs on the back. Those RCA outputs are the thing to know. They're unbalanced, which is fine for computer speakers and hi-fi, while a 3rd Gen suits studio monitors better. For a cheap first interface on a Mac or a Windows 10 or 11 PC, it does the job.
In the photos
It has the same layout as the 1st Gen, with a Type-B USB socket and RCA outputs on the back. Focusrite's tells for a 2nd Gen are a matte front, a silver Focusrite logo and a silver metal monitor knob, with serial numbers starting V or W. USB-C or 1/4-inch outputs on the back mean a 3rd Gen or later.
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 Solo 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 outputs have no anti-thump circuit, so turn your speakers on last to avoid a pop. Beyond that, the wear points on a used one are the gain knobs 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 Solo titled tested with its cable at $70 delivered from a pawn shop with 99.7% feedback. There are at least 63 for sale and most ask $70–110 delivered, so a tested unit at the bottom of the band isn't hard to find. Check the photos for a silver Focusrite logo, a silver metal monitor knob and a square Type-B USB socket next to RCA outputs, and ask for the serial label, which should start with V or W. Focusrite calls it class compliant on the Mac and keeps a current driver for Windows 10 and 11, but the RCA outputs are unbalanced, so pick a 3rd Gen for studio monitors, and expect the bundle code to have gone with the first owner. Skip copies of the title "Focusrite 2nd Generation Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface" from zero-feedback accounts, and the $225 Studio pack, about three times a tested bare Solo for a mic and headphones.
$68.17est. delivered
The lowest delivered 2nd Gen Solo here from a seller with feedback, at $68 from a 100% seller. It isn't titled tested and the photo shows the unit alone, so ask for a gain-knob video and plan on a printer-style USB cable.
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen USB Audio Interface Studio Recording
$69.98est. delivered
Titled tested and sold with the USB cable, at $70 delivered from a 99.7% pawn shop, the bottom of the band. The photo shows a silver logo and silver monitor knob, which is what a 2nd Gen should have.
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen USB Audio Interface w/ Cable - TESTED!
$73.50est. delivered
Titled tested, with the retail box and a USB cable in the photo, at $74 delivered from a 99.5% seller. It's bus powered and Focusrite still supports it on a Mac or a Windows 10 or 11 PC, so it's a plug-in-and-record first box.
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen 2-in/2-out USB Audio Interface Tested USED
$69.98est. delivered
The tested title and the included cable mean nothing to buy before the first session. Ask for a short video turning both gain knobs end to end.
Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen USB Audio Interface w/ Cable - TESTED!
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Used$68.17est. delivered
$60.00 + $8.17 shipping
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Good buy
Unit only in the photo. Not titled tested.
Seller: daryerus_0
100% positive
Used$69.98est. delivered
$59.99 + $9.99 shipping
Buy It Now$59.99
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Titled tested, with the cable in the photo.
Seller: tradingpostllcpawn
99.7% positive
Used$73.50est. delivered
$60.00 + $13.50 shipping
Buy It Now$60.00
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Titled tested. Box and USB cable in the photo.
Seller: mountaindew859
99.5% positive
Used$78.17est. delivered
$70.00 + $8.17 shipping
Buy It Now$70.00
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Our take
Box and cable, as titled and in the photo. Not titled tested.
Seller: mightyfindsatx
100% positive
Used$88.27est. delivered
$80.00 + $8.27 shipping
Buy It Now$80.00
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Our take
Rear photo shows the Type-B socket and RCA outputs. Not titled tested.
Seller: myr6859
100% positive
Used$65.00delivered
$65.00 · free shipping
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Zero-feedback seller. Pay only through eBay checkout.
Seller: mgm401
No feedback yet
Used$224.99delivered
$224.99 · free shipping
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Priced high
Studio pack with box, mic and headphones in the photo. About 2.6 times the median.
Seller: loanstarnorthport
99.6% positive
Used$60.00+ shipping
$60.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$60.00
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Copied title used by several zero-feedback accounts. No shipping quoted; ask. Pay only through eBay checkout.
Seller: sidartht_67
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