Native Instruments Komplete Audio 2 5-stars Reviews

Doet wat het moet doen.

Eenvoudige werking, probleemloze connectie met macbook pro, doet precies wat het moet doen. Heel tevreden van!

Full on GNU/Linux compatible!

Well, I needed a way to connect my bass to the computer, I went for the 2 because that would allow me to use a Preamp DI instead of depending software. It works as intended, sound quality has been perfect! Full on compatibility with GNU/Linux, everything is recognised and easy to configure on KDE Plasma! My only complain is that it could do with a bit more powerful headphone amp, while enough to power my HD560s, I have to keep it at the end of the volume range, giving me not so much headroom.

Great interface

For this price the best interface you can get!

Oldie but goldie

OK.. I bought this in November 2023

After comparing a lot I decided to buy this instead of Scarlett 2i2 gen3.

Why? Scarlett has some known issues.. I forgot which were important but the main problems for me where: front facing lights are always on and you can't turn them off, the main volume knob is small. I concluded after reading a lot of reviews that Scarlett is overhyped and nothing special really. It may have better preamps.

I don't do professional recordings (Who does anyway? You think you do?). I just needed a USB interface to record my stuff and to have balanced outputs for my studio monitors.

So i bought Komplete Audio 2.

I am happy. I love the design. There are no lights in your face and the large volume knob on top makes it a good controller for my speakers - it's just so practical. Oh and the gain lights - really nice and polished look. It looks nice on my desk.

As an older interface this doesn't have the loopback feature needed for people who record and stream on youtube.

But support from Native Instruments seems great. Take a look at websites of products before you buy them. One look at the drivers list for this made me comfortable to buy. They continue to support the device.

In december 2023 it also came with a lot of complementary software Guitar Rig, NI Komplete select, iZotope Elements suite.

This for me is much better than Scarlett 2i2 gen3.

There are RCA to 3.5mm cable and 3.5-3.5 cables included in the package I think. There is no 6.5 - 6.5 TRS cable included.

There is a comparison video of recordings from various USB interfaces on youtube including Komplete 2

NI Komplete Audio 2

Good enough for small audio setup

nice compact card

It was a great deal. Excellent bang for the buck. The bundle of software is just great for every level of producers, no matter if it is a beginner or a pro tinkering in their bedroom during breaks.

I highly recommend it.

Perfect Product

For Editing Units so you can Connect Pro Monitors and Headset with audio level monitoring

Great bang for the buck

Great quality for the price. Intuitive, easy setup and a sleek, attractive design (in my humble opinion).

I've seen video reviews where people state "it's extremely light...", "it's not made of metal..." in regards to it not feeling overly "robust", but hey, if you're constantly on the go with an audio interface, you'll probably be looking for a product with other traits anyway.

My Komplete Audio 2 lies stationary on my desk, it looks good, gets the job - which I need it to do - done without any issues, it does it in quality and the price is extremely fair.

Highly recommended.

Awesome interface

im very happy good quality sound

Great

The greatest thing is that you don't need to purchase a phantom feed separately, it is already included and activated with the click of a button.

High quality, easy setup

Looks better than I had expected. It is quite small which is a bonus.

One of The best AUDIO INTERFACE

This Sound card is after watching every videos i made my dicission to buy this because i even use electric guitar because the main Knobs is top and i was mindset was Komplete Audio 2 and evrything about This Sound card i want to say is I love this Audio interface And i Happy with it.

Perfect for my need

My first audio interface, I use it to record guitar and voice on mac mini M1. Nothing to complain about.

Wonderful quality for the price.

Nothing to complain about

Best quality for the price. I recommend it for new home producers since it has everything you need.

Good card

Everything works fine, the audio card is exactly as I imagined it. There is a problem with using a small buffer size, cracks appear, but their appearance depends on the complexity of your project. And I can't set the buffer size below 32 samples, but it's not critical for me. Otherwise, the card is perfect, I recommend it!

Simple and complete

It does what it has to do without feeling complicated.

The big volume wheel is perfect.

Good starter interface

I've gotten a lot out of this interface.

It comes with a few software product keys which are great and the controls are very simple.

After a year however, I notice that sometimes I get some distortion on my inputs and I have to replug the power cable.

Great soundcard

Pros: Great sound quality, works well with both speakers and headphones with the Phone out jack. Comes with some nice software via Native Access, and overall just works. Feels clean, looks modern.

I never wanted a tremendous deal out of a soundcard, this one as an "it just works" is more than enough!

Cons: not sure really, nice as it is I wish more products weren't just black/dark gray so often. It doesn't change the nice sound quality, though

My respect for the excellent quality

This is a typical low-budged soundcard with it's common features: two mics inputs, one headphones output, two balanced outputs for monitoring system, onw BIG knob for it's volume, etc. However, the design is gorgeous: every knob is placed Intentionally, every element feels intuitively. The only drawback for me: it has a 33 ohms impedance and low output voltage and therefore it can't be fairly matched with a 250 ohms headphones (still playable tho). Everything else is just: the best quality and features for it's price with the overall great sound with minimum noise level and artefacts for a home studio.

Great budget interface!

This interface is for sure the best that I've tried for the money. It has clear and precise preamps and great build quality. Definitely my recommendation for beginners and more advanced engineers!