If you’ve tested few soundcards and audio interfaces in my lifetime you know that you can tell a lot about the quality of the product if you test at the front controls, especially the knobs. The device is not that big, it measures 11 x 4 x 7 inches and weights around 3 pounds. It’s aluminum and black glass finish, it’s knobs and the main volume control looks great and professional. Once you get to hold it in your hands you will immediately notice that it’s solid and weight balanced. Let me start with this: this audio interface does not feel cheap in anyway. The two interfaces resembles a lot so you can say that I have some experience with both of them. Finally, I decided to get the Audio Kontrol 1, the previous version of Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6.
I still remember the first time I decided to go external with the soundcard: I got confused by all the options available, all the features, the prices and all the reviews. If you’re looking for a great audio interface to use it as the core of your home studio then you are lucky because there are plenty of options to choose from.
