MOTU M2 2x2 USB-C Audio Interface
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 MOTU M2 2x2 USB-C Audio Interface
The MOTU M2 is a compact USB-C audio interface with two preamps and hardware monitoring, a clean pick for a streamer with one or two mics. At a tracked $199.95 its price held across 6 readings from July 13 to October 1, 2026, so no sale pattern shows.
It is a 2-in, 2-out interface with 24-bit, 192 kHz audio, and the listing adds 6 GB or more of free content. Hardware monitoring lets you hear yourself without software lag. It weighs 612 g and measures 7.5 by 4.25 inches. Retailers rate it 4.6 across 1,569 ratings.
- Hardware monitoring for lag-free self-listening
- Two preamps on a USB-C connection
- 4.6 across 1,569 retailer ratings
- Price flat at $199.95, no sale seen
- No faders or effects listed
- Only two inputs
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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MOTU M2 2x2 USB-C Audio Interface
$199.95Tracked 2026-10-01
Buy links are affiliate links: we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices are tracked estimates, not live prices. Full disclosure
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.