Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen
Desktop audio interface intended for creator workflows, microphone input, monitoring, and clean signal routing.
Tracked 2026-10-01. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen
The Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen is a USB interface with two mic preamps and two instrument inputs, suited to a mic plus an instrument. At a tracked $309.99 it sits at the top of its $284.99 to $309.99 range since July 13, 2026, $25 over the low.
The listing cites 120 dB of dynamic range, Air mode for vocals and Auto Gain, which sets a mic level for you. Pro Tools Intro+, Ableton Live Lite and Cubase LE come with it. It weighs 2.2 pounds. There are no faders, so mixing happens in OBS. Retailers rate it 4.7 across 580 ratings.
- Auto Gain sets mic levels for you
- Air mode lifts vocals
- Bundled music software
- Tracked at its high, $25 over the low
- No faders or effects section listed
- Only two mic preamps
Where it fits in a build
Gets an XLR mic to the PC and adds mixing, faders, and effects. Skip it if your mic is USB. See every interface / mixer pick
| Inputs | XLR / line |
| Connection | USB |
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Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen
$309.99Tracked 2026-10-01
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.