https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/focusri…mpaign=20180113
So, was making Thunderbolt interfaces just marketing hype as some of us suspected? (many of us felt USB 2 was fine, 3 was overkill, Thunderbolt ridiculously overkill)
Still, this is what we wanted in the first place, so Kudo's to Focusrite for listening!
I did voice some concerns over this unit at the time which I need to apologize and correct (again) for the record.
It wasn't the Clarett, it was an OWC port expander damaging anything connected to it.
Before it got blown by this port expander, it was a fantastic audio interface that I would be perfectly happy to own if I got rid of my Apollo.
I think the Audient was slightly better sound-wise, slightly cheaper, too. But for what most of us do, either will do.
They are, all 3, heads-and-tails better than all previous <$1000 interfaces I've had or toyed with.
Of note, when comparing USB to Thunderbolt, the latter is a more "connected" port. Less chance of it coming undone if you move the parts around.
This is something that peeves me with the old FireWire 400/800 ports that I still use for a UAD Quad. PIA if you use a laptop. Still, you can bend a USB to make it "tighter" if you're the daring kind.