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Download the raw guitar DIs to compare them yourself here: Babyface Pro vs Focusrite ?dl=0 To eliminate the variables as much as I can, I recorded the direct in and the JDI-ISA at the same time once for each interface by using the THRU jack on Radial JDI. So the perfomances in A-1s and A-2s are identical, and the performances in B-1s and B-2s are identical as well. Albeit in total there are two sets of performance, I tried my best to make them sound as closed to each other as possible. There is no bass guitar because I want to make sure the guitars can be easily heard. Drums are not mixed; they are just there to create a context. This is by no means a scientific or comprehensive test. Some factors to consider: -Guitar DIs don't have a large range of dynamics, so something like a drum test will probably yield different results; -Only active pickups are used; -Guitar playing style is metal and the guitars are for high gain distortion; I noticed that the heavy clipping in Scarlett's direct in is masked by the distortion. Whereas if you just listen to the DIs you will hear the DI being clipped to hell; -Different strings will yield drastic sonic differences; -Different picking technique will yield drastic sonic differences ETC. My Conclusion: The difference is much more subtle than I expected. Even Scarlett's bad clipping is masked by the high gain distortion. But I did notice that RME's results have a bit more open high end, a slightly tighter low end energy and a bit more depth. The biggest difference is actually the D/A conversion. With my Adam A5X monitors, the playback quality is much, much clearer and detailed than Scarlett's converter. If you have any questions, feel free to email jameszproductions@. I typically reply within 12 hours.
