M2 : Excellent audio interface

Excellent audio interface

pros

- made of rather thick metal. Weighty (a controversial plus but I like it)

- There are separate gain knobs for both mic inputs

- you can connect different types of microphones at the same time, because you can turn on phantom power for only one input (or both)

- you can give different levels of gain to different microphones

- good headphone amplification (250 ohm headphones are quite loud)

- usb type c connection

- separate volume control for headphones and monitors

- There are balanced and unbalanced outputs

- works without problems with windows and poppy (didn't check with linux)

- no external power required

minuses

- no xlr outputs, but devices of a completely different price range usually have them

- I would like to have a little more gain for microphones by about 15-20 percent in order to have a margin.

I can’t say anything about the work of midi devices, because I don’t use them

The controversial moment is the front connection of microphones. For some people it is more convenient to connect at the back. But this is not a plus or a minus, but rather a matter of habit.