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SSL 2 MKII

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SSL 2 MKII
$216
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Sleek and nice
Kecs 09.12.2024
I had bought a Volt 276, I thought it was cool but had to return it as it didn’t serve the purpose well. Then I got the SSL 2 mkii. I just love the way it sits on the desk, looks totally beautiful. Great sound, and two headphone ports is a blessing, perfectly fits into my workflow. Works well on Windows and Mac.
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Good interface, good preamps, but bad feature design
Sasha F 20.09.2025
I have had this audio interface for a year or more, I record and work through it exclusively and often.
The sound is clean, as clean as any other interface in the price range I think, I compared it with another interface that is much cheaper, and do not hear any improvement in the sound quality, but it is definitely less noisy.
It does not feel cheap, but doesn't feel premium either. It is fine. The cap over the monitoring knob falls out, it is not glued to the knob, but I only noticed that after mistakenly rotating the interface upside down and shaking it a little, perhaps a small hit over it provoked the cap to fall. Noticed this after many months.

Now the worst part.
the 4k button is a gimmick that can be easily replicated with plugins. I never use it.
The metering on the inputs is awful. It is set in 10 db increments, clipping is at 0, and the next metering light is at -10, the next one is at -20. Very hard to set a level in a desired spot of -6db peaks and -14db average.
All of this of course is manageable after getting used to the knobs and how each microphone reacts with the preamps. I hardly check the meters anymore, as I just know what levels my microphones want to be with the preamp.

Overall 4 stars. Manageable, looks pretty, does it's job. If you care about sound first and foremost, and don't mind learning the interface's behavior for a while, it will do very well.
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Got what I expected!
Maksim Chuklinov 07.04.2025
Very nice audio interface. I especially liked the 4k mode and the ability to output the signal directly to monitors, without connecting to a computer.
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Solid State for a SSL
x.hulio 23.07.2025
The audio interface looks cool!
The quality is good and it feels good too, except the buttons, I don't know why I was expecting something better.

Would suggest for anyone in need for a solid audio interface. For this price won't find better. My next guess for a better one would be a UAD or RME one. Take your shot!
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Love it!
MusicLover9043 04.12.2024
They could add MIDI In and Out to the SSL 2, but otherwise everything is wonderful.
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Great Upgrade
TheCorfiot 28.06.2025
Replaced my Scarlet 2i2 gen2 with this great Interface

Drivers are stable, very low noise and latency is really low.
Not looking back for sure

After a weeks use I tried a std strat through the high z front input and there was minimal gain adjustment. Even with gain control set to zero the Strst was hitting 0dB
Using a Les Paul just overdrive the input.
Needs some di box inbetween, huge disappointment, I'm a guitarist primarily so I had to send it back.
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AVi5663 02.08.2025
Item is as described. Recordings are clear
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Stunning sound
József Kiss 22.12.2025
The move to 32-bit / 192 kHz converters has noticeably improved the clarity and dynamic range (120 dB on the outputs). The preamps are incredibly clean with 64 dB of gain, which is plenty even for hungry mics like the SM7B. The Legacy 4" button is still the star here and it adds a subtle but beautiful harmonic saturation and high-end air that makes vocals sit better in the mix immediately
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Great little unit
hhhey3 24.11.2025
Love this little unit, price/quality ratio is on spot, don't think you can find anything better in the price range. Comes with a good headphone amp inside if that's something you need!
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Halfgod Studios 10.10.2025
Great job for the money, definitely considering buying product from SSl when upgrading some hardware in the studio.
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SSL 2 MKII