MOTU M2 5-stars Reviews

Great audio interface

- Great audio quality - Loopback - Individual phantom power on each preamp - LCD level meter - Works flawlessly without any configuration on Linux (Fedora) - Solid build quality - Metal case feels robust - Sleek, black look Overall a great audio interface. I highly recommend it.

Quality Audio Interface

Still going strong after 3 years of use. As of now I mainly use it with Lewitt LCT 440 PURE and Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro and they both sound great with mininal THD. The only thing I wish was also possible is, that there would be an option for dimming the LCD display or that you could turn it off completely. So 4/5 on the features. All in all, I highly recommend it.

Overall a good product!

I decided to launch myself in the sound production world with this product and overall, it's a good one! I'll be testing the midi outputs soon. You should give it a try!

Motu M2 - Amazing !

I am loving the quality of the sound also the power on this thing. It handles my 250 Ohm headphones with ease ! Great audio card ! Also i have finally got rid of this noise from my monitors that i had before.

Great product

I'm really satisfied with this audio interface, it's very straight forward to use.

The quality is impressive for the price, it has good headphones quality as well and no crackling.

I've seen people complaining about the supposedly bad windows drivers, but I'm happy to say that I haven't had any issues so take that as you will.

Bang for the buck

The number of possible uses of that audio interface for the money you need to pay is hard to conquer.

A huge plus is possible of paring it with for instance Beyerdynamic 880 dt pro 320 ohm with no additional devices.

Super

Super satisfied with the device. Does everything it promises and does it well.

Great product!

Sounds great, easy to use. Loud headphone amp works great on 250 Ohm headphones.

Looks nice too

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.

The best for this price

Great sound, sturdy build, simple to use, good headphone amp and that small display is incredibly useful!

Fantanstic quality and usability

I've spent quite some time researching the market for the best balanced audio interface for my needs - record voice and electric guitar.

The best review I've seen is from Julian Krausse on YouTube, really deep technical analysis and comparison, watch it!

Now Motu M2 may cost above average for this user level devices, but I think it's worth it. It's just amazingly perfect in all aspects, but I'd mention 2 things:

- do upgrade firmware, I did have occasional weird noise in monitoring channels, and upgrade solved it

- power is just enough to drive Sony MDR-7506, maybe it will not be enough for some monitors with higher input impedance, but probably it's still better than other interfaces

Perfect replacement for my Scarlett interface

Got rid of the driver issues that plagued me from the very beginning with my Scarlett Solo interface. I could not be more satisfied with my purchase as I have had zero issues so far, also the small LCD comes in handy.

The best in it's class

I have bought it after many recommendations from my friends and never regretted it. Mic preamps are top notch and powerful, headphone output is very, very low on noise, really helpful monitoring buttons, a pretty bright display. The only thing I'd like to have is the second headphone output but I can do with one.

Worth its price

Works just as you expect it to work. Display helps a lot.

Great value for a spectacular interface

Looking at its specifications and what it offers, it's definitely one of the best and if not the best audio interface in the price range!

Amazing sound-card!

I use it with PC and with my Macbook and Traktor DJ +Z1, X1. Really love it. Small size but it gives really high quality.

Great product for a good price

I bought it to replace my Audient id4 mkI since I needed the Loopback feature - and it works very well. I find it much more intuitive in use and the latency is much lower than id4's.

Amazing sound card

I have used a MOTU product before, but I sold my old sound card, because it was too big for me. I got a Focusrite, but had huge problems with dropouts and driver support.

Decided to buy a MOTU M2. After a few days my card restarted a few times by itself. I wrote to customer support, received a fast and detailed response, followed the instructions and I've never had problems since.

This is a wonderful product and thanks to MOTU I can create and listen to some quality sound for a reasonable price!

Fantastic audio interface

This is a really excellent audio interface, good volume gain and a detailed clear sound, just plug and play. Really like the Graphic Screen Visuals of Input and Output on the front face. Solid build.

Amazing audio interface

Only audio card I could find with a choice between phono or balanced TRS for outputs, which makes it really versatile.

Generally I really like the features: clear vu-meter, extra loopbacks with MOTU's driver, super low latency, solid build, direct monitoring, volume knob...

These features make that audio interface very versatile: can do instrument recording but also DJing, podcasting, audiophile playback, MIDI interface and more.

I bought an M2 at the time where the M4 was unavailable on the long term due to component shortage - just be aware that with the M2 you can't have headphones monitoring separate from master out, unless you use two mono channels. E.g. for DJing applications you might want an M4 if you want to separate monitoring and master out in stereo.

The audio quality is pristine as far as I can tell for what I do with it.

The price seems good value for the quality and the breadth of what can be done with it.