Focusrite Vocaster Two (2022–)
The Vocaster Two is Focusrite's two-person podcasting interface. It's a USB-C box with two XLR mic inputs, two headphone outputs, and a control surface set up so a host and a guest can each hear and manage their own mix without touching a computer. It came out as part of the Vocaster range, which Focusrite positioned as a dedicated podcasting line rather than a musician's interface. Sound on Sound put it plainly: "This is not an audio interface for musicians - it's a podcasting interface for content creators." Macworld said much the same, calling it "tailored for audio broadcasters, not musicians or audio engineers."
The hardware is small and bus-powered over USB-C. Each mic input takes dynamic or condenser microphones, with +48 V phantom power. The preamps are specified at over 70 dB of gain, enough to run a gain-hungry dynamic mic without an inline booster. The front panel has the multi-function gain knob and six illuminated buttons. Two mute the mic inputs, two toggle the main dial between host and guest, and the last two are Auto Gain and Enhance. Enhance offers three presets (Focusrite's "One-Click Clarity"). The specific voicings aren't documented in the material we have. There's also a Show Mix feature named in Focusrite's own copy but not detailed in our sources. A 3.5 mm TRRS jack connects a phone for both send and return, and a second jack takes a video camera. Bluetooth v5.0 is on board for wireless phone connection.
Around the back are the two XLR inputs, two ¼" TRS speaker outputs, and the USB-C port. Headphone monitoring is through two front-panel ¼" TRS sockets, one labeled Host and one Guest. Focusrite recommends using these rather than speakers to avoid feedback. Signal goes to the computer over USB-C. The interface is class-compliant and works with macOS, Windows, and USB-C iPads. The Vocaster Two was also sold as a Studio bundle with a DM14v dynamic microphone and a pair of HP60v closed-back headphones, and as a "Studio Ultimate" kit.
Production years aren't documented in our sources, but the Vocaster range launched in 2022. Current retail pricing sits in the standard/professional bracket. A Studio bundle has listed at $669, though discounters have moved the Vocaster Two Studio 1-Person Podcasting Kit as low as $99.99. Amazon UK shows a 4.5-star average across 353 ratings. Sound on Sound concluded it "puts everything you need to podcast in one very well designed box," and Macworld's reviewer found it sounded "clear, musical, and pretty much as sonorous" as the Clarett 4Pre and Apollo Twin X on the same desk. Owner-reported failure modes, spare parts availability, and service information aren't documented in the record we have.
- Type: two-channel USB-C podcasting audio interface
- Inputs: two XLR mic inputs (+48 V phantom power); 3.5 mm TRRS phone jack; 3.5 mm camera jack
- Outputs: two front-panel ¼" TRS headphone outs (Host / Guest); two rear-panel ¼" TRS speaker outs
- Gain: over 70 dB
- Wireless: Bluetooth v5.0
- Features: Auto Gain, Enhance (3 presets), Mute, Show Mix
- Bundle (Studio): Vocaster Two interface, DM14v dynamic microphone, HP60v headphones
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