Top 5 Studio Bundles $160 to $300 | Focusrite vs Presonus vs Mackie vs M-Audio vs Behringer
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1. Mackie Producer Bundle geni.us/9nV2ubj
2. PreSonus Audiobox Bundle geni.us/DgrcO
3. Focusrite Scarlett Bundle geni.us/q6YDkh
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6. Aston Mic Shield geni.us/WpmOXA
I compare studios in a box bundles that include an audio interface, microphone, headphones and software. Everything you need to start recording music at home. These bundles come from Focusrite, Mackie, Presonus, M-Audio, and Behringer and are the most popular studio bundles you can find. Each of these has its own pros and cons. This is a comparison of the best studio bundles. Focusrite Scarlett Solo Studio vs Presonus Audiobox 96 studio vs M-Audio 192|4 Studio vs Behringer U-Phoria Pro vs Mackie Producer bundle. I include audio demos and a blind test so you can pick your favorite.
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0:00 About this video
0:30 Blind test
2:59 About the bundles
3:40 Mackie
5:23 Focusrite
6:38 Sponsor
7:49 Presonus
9:00 Behringer
10:16 M-Audio
11:01 Final thoughts
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The amount of time and organization involved to shoot all the video shots, and keep everything cohesive is amazing! You really are putting in the time and effort to create amazing content. I'll be here when you reach 1M subscribers! Great reviews and cover to one of my favorite 80's tunes.
Can't imagine all the wiring and set up you went through brother!! THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS!
You should see the mess in my studio!!! lol!! :-)
@@SanjayCBack in the 80s when I was a roadie, I used to go through almost a whole roll of duct tape every show!!!!
Then, I got to take it all back up at the end of the night!!!
It beat the hell out of humping gear though!!!
Your content is GOLD. Thanks as always from this home studio dork
So glad you enjoyed it!
Haha, nobody's a dork. We all start from there
Your video layout is awesome. I love the blind test RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING leaves me with only my gut reactions, and then diving into the details to see is just great. Thank you. Just started my home recording journey and I can already see that I'll be visiting this channel ALOT
So glad you found my channel! Enjoy the weekly music gear news report every Saturday.
I really enjoyed your singing, 😍!! It really put a smile on my face after having such a rough couple of months due to health problems. It just feels good to be free and let yourself go while listening to great artists. It means a lot to me. Keep singing..... My goodness, I feel the love of music through your singing.
Wow. Such a nice compliment. I'm so glad I could add a little positivity to your life. God bless and good vibes to you!
This video is top notch as always. The quality of your presentation, as well as your studio, is truly amazing. Thank you for all of the great information you’ve provided.
First of all i would like to thank you! im a beginner to audio and watched alot of your videos. i got the focusrite bundle and mounted it under my desk. i have listen to alot of tutorials from other youtubers theyre amazing but your reviews are easier to understand. thank you for testing each product! please do more budget reviews!!
I’ve started watching a review and now I’m binging your content. Great work! You’re a hidden gem!
I discoverd your channel 2 days ago and you help me a lot !! I am doing a list for a home studio and I couldn't find a French youtube channel with the information I'm looking for. Thank you so much 😊
Merci! Many of my videos have French subtitles!
1:04 1 on 3 are my favourites , thank you for put a blind test
Thank you for your patience and dedication in sharing with us your your recommendations. Supporting us on our journey it is invaluable and we get all this for granted. Your reviews helped me to take some crucial decisions for my home studio.
NewOrder, my favorite band of all times. Saw them when I was a student at UT Austin in the 1980's
A long awaited video. The best content on UA-cam. Thank you. Your voice is gold!
Wow thanks so much
Still confused about my final choice...I come back here everyday to hear the song..Excellent voice :)
Great content. I'm thinking of getting back into recording music aft home. I had a proper Mac / Pro Tools studio setup many years ago. Then just stopped writing and playing. This is great and shows the perfect gear needed to start ul again. Great job brother.
Excellent blind test. I love PreSonus, but the Mackie bundle def sounded the best to my ears as well. A pleasant surprise.
Gosh damn, the Mackey and PreSonus have so much clarity. I'm super surprised with the PreSonus
So so so helpful for a new artist on a budget. Thank you! I'll show support by going with your links! Keep up the great content!
So kind of you. Thank yoU!
Wow, this is a very useful review. I am looking at all of these right now. So many options have me stumped. Thanks.👍🏼
Your videos always answers my questions. Wish you the best man!
I’m always looking for new uploads in your channel cuz you helped me alot to pick the right stuff 👍 thx much and I appreciate everything u have done so far 💐
Happy to help!
Such a great voice, the man is talented hands down
I really appreciate that!
@@SanjayC please do the whole song
Great video! Exactly what I wanted to know, and confirmed my initial instincts. You’re succinct and articulate - can’t wait to check out your other videos.
Thank you for this. My son is getting into music production and your video has helped
Thanks for the timestamps 👍
Great Review bro ❤️
Let’s all appreciate how beautiful his voice is?
Very kind of you.
So beautiful ❤️❤
Great video. Hoping the next bundle comparison will include the EVO Recording Bundle. Really would love your thoughts on that compares to the ones mentioned on this video.
Thanks! I watched this too many times and finally bought through the Amazon link.
The presonus bundle with monitor speaker for just $300 is the best deal plus it comes with studio one artist 5 no need to upgrade ( optional cause i rather bought plug ins). So yeah for a price of Top DAW's like Pro tools , Studio one 5 pro, Fl studio. You got a whole recording essential
You are amazing at singing and I looove you channel there’s everything!!
Thank you Joel-Issac Stevenson!
Oh my word wow the legend himself replying to meee thank youuu for making videos that always help me!!
Wow 😲 Thank you Sanjay! Your videos are so helpful, you always have the perfect video for what Im looking for! 🙌 Best content out😊
Hello. I requested you to review the presonus bundle several months ago. And you did it. Thank you sanjay ☺️
Blind Test 1 and 4 had the nicest sound, in my opinion 😁I've been trying to decide between the Mackie pack or the M-Audio bundle so this -
1. REALLY SHOCKED ME that the ones I had my eye on were the ones that sounded the nicest! and 2. This was very helpful, Thank you! 😊
Glad to hear that
i had my eyes on m-audio and Scarlett and i enter this video to decide wich one and i liked the 1 and 3 in the blind test lol but i think one is better because i like it more and u like it to lol
Literally I also chose the same. 🤣🤣
Honesty is very appreciated, keep up the great work
Hey Sanjay! thanks for the great review~ I personally got the Audio Technica AT2035 studio bundle, which includes the at2035 mic, the ath-m40x headphones and an audient iD4 interface(black edition) for 320€ and I am very happy with it!
That sounds like an EXCELLENT bundle. Excellent components! Great choice
@@SanjayC Yes it is~ Thanks!
I love that song and your version did it proud. Great review too you’ve definitely given me some food for thought 😉
The blind test was veryyy difficult but I settled on mic 2. Lo and behold mic 2 was the presonus mic which is the mic I bought a few years ago. I also agree that with the music involved, the mackie mic was the best and sounded most professional. If I knew about this mic I would’ve definitely paid a little more for it over the presonus. The guitar recordings for the presonus was actually very interesting, very quiet. I’d love to update my AI because I find the presonus can be a hit or miss when adjusting the knobs to affect the input sounds but it gets the job down and the mic has flattered me and it truly does come flat which makes it fun to work with in Logic. I’m glad I made a decent decision back then but I definitely would’ve bought the mackie set. Thank you ! ❤️🙏🏾
Hope that Native Instruments release their bundle as well. That would really be great.
BTW, your videos are the greatest on all of UA-cam. Keep up the good work
More and more power to you.
starting at $699
I first listened to the video using apple earbuds, and better liked the Presonus and Behringer recordings. BUT, when listening again with my Beyerdynamic studio headphones, I better liked the Focurite recording the best! The way you listen makes a HUGE difference on the result of this test, which is cool to realize :)
Keep making great videos ;)
Thanks. I'm glad you listened with different devices. That's important
I was planning to set up a small home studio...thankyou..your channel helps me
Bro you have sick vocals, voice of an angel
An amazing video, and I honestly really like the song too.
Hey thanks so much!
I watched till the end this was fantastic
Thanks so much. I just posted a video about USB mics. You can watch it here ua-cam.com/video/9OxdE1E7k-o/v-deo.html
Your channel is amazing, your voice is perfect and the track you made is a must have!
Wow! Triple threat! You're too kind!
I can truly recommend the Mackie condenser microphone if you're on a budget, I think it's the best decision you can make. I've used it with a audiobox itwo and a clarett 2 pre.
The Presonus comes with Ableton Live Lite, as well as Studio One Artist.
You sure bruh?
@@samikshapandey7906 He's right.
Lucky I still have time to get my hands on some new equipments! Gonna get one of this bundles for sure 💥🎧 Thanks mate ❤️
You're very welcome! Which one are you going to get?
@@SanjayC Focusrite,which delivers decent sound and also affordable ❤️🎧
Blind test, 1 and 5 sounded pure. Really nice sound.
Hi, Sanjay c,thanks for the bundle review and I love the song you recorded using the bundles,it has a catchy chorus I love it
Thanks, Felix. Classic song from the 80s. I rearranged the music to match one of the new songs from The Weeknd. :-)
@@SanjayC ok,my friend,hop you are doing ok.
Wow you must be an insanely good producer because the Behringer didn’t sound too bad at all
skill beats gear
Haha!!🤣🤣😂😂
The Mackie and Scarlett performed pretty good
5:30 meow your cat's feet is so cute 🥰
LOL. His favorite part of my studio is the unboxings!
Everyone loves unboxings!
@@SanjayC our cat loves my studio, so much fun with cables, keyboards are awesome to jump on and my work chair - awesome for napping:). Cats rule.
Great explanation really makes me take a good & clear choice for the good quality / low budget.
Ive have a Behringer UMC 204HD that I purchased years ago, and I bought the Behringer C-1 mic along side it (long before a bundle existed). Ive hated it since day one, but kinda felt locked in as I needed a cheap setup at the time. Ive since added a Yamaha MG12 analog mixer and swapped out the interface for a Focusrite 18i8 3rd gen USB interface, a bit over kill for my current needs. But I wanted to future proof my setup a little. It was the best decision I made, and it make the C-1 mic more tollerable. Though I have just this week swapped that out to a Shure MV7, and that is by far the best money I have spent on any audio recording equipment thus far.
My main focus is for streaming, but I do like to dabble with singing and am trying to slowly learn to play and create music so I can expand more horizons. With the equipment I have now, I feel I am set for a good many years. No matter what I end up doing, and have plenty of inputs and controls if anyone joins me on my adventures with this stuff.
I thought that the Mackie and M-Audio sounded the best, but if you look at 3:09, those mics were placed the most centered. It could be that's why it sounds better to me
Tomorrow's video, Waiting for:)
Great song, BTW:)
Hey Andrew. Thanks a lot!
another brilliant video thanks so much for taking the time to make this comparison
Studio one is the daw i use and i love it. For me is the best! 😋Really happy with it
Damn , ur voice is sweet and soothing !! You should publish more music on Spotify , Apple Music etc
Thanks Siddharth! :-D
I recorded an album with a U-Phoria UMC22 - it did an excellent job
I use UMC 1820 and ADA8 for 16 inputs - and its a great low budget solution, these Midas preamps are great.
The interface is good, but the mic and headphones....I didn't like too much.
I agree Nemanja. The preamps are good if you pair it with another mic.
@@earlsfield in UJ
Bro @@SanjayC ..
Have best recommended mic for home recording? I'm have umc 202 HD.
Thx before 🙏
Got the best deal on the mackie audio interface bought it immediately after seeing your video
Nice review Bro...
I hope the "ZOOM" can have their own bundle as well.
As a artist who is finally deciding to record and take my career higher I am thankful for the gear reviews for home studio recording. Thank you. What would you recommend for recording guitar and vocals?
You're welcome. Best of luck on your musical journey!
I did NOT like the 1st recording, but 2 and 3 were immediately my favorites. The 4th I really did not like, 5 - the Beringer for my surprise - sounded ok for me. I am glad about the fact, you and me prefer the PreSonus Bundle. Your opinion is a benchmark for what I buy! Not the final mark, but a big one! Did you know: I use Studio One and with version five you can perform with clips like in Live. That is very new! The PreSonus HD7 are my open headphones right next to my Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm. OK, the Beyerdynamics help me more, but you really can work with the HD7 by PreSonus! Is the PreSonus ATOM SQ on your radar? It is conceived for Studio One AND Ableton Live. Maybe you ´ll check it out and make a video of it? Anyway! PROPS AND LOVE FOR YOUR WORK!!!
I agree with you bro. I'm also very surprised Sanjay picked Mackie..cos I didn't like it.
Great vid. Loved the Mackie and Focusrite packs the most!
Thanks! Yes, the Mackie and Focusrite had excellent quality. Mackie hands down in this comparison
I picked the Mackie and Presonus on the first part of video. I think either would do great for a low budget studio. Thanks for including that Aston shield, this is the first time I'm seeing this one. Cheers!
Good ear!!! Best picks in my opinion
There are Another person that stay and repeat only for the song? Why my vocal mixes doesn't sound like that
This was really interesting! I think the Mackie was the clear winner, with the features, neat included stuff, and obviously the superior sound quality!
The runner up to that is difficult. I think, just talking about sound quality, it was between the M-Audio (which surprised me) and the Focusrite. However, I think I would go with the Focusrite, just for the all software included!
YEs, the runner up is hard to say. I like the Presonus bundle and the Focusrite as well.
This video was incredibly helpful!!!! Thanks Sanjay!
Thank you Jade!
Excellent, Sanjay! Appreciate this great effort for novices like for me.
I've been listening your music in Spotify pls notice me😢
Hi Emman. Thanks so much for listening to my music
Keep it up 🔥🌌
Fact: AIR (Advanced Instrument Research) made most of the effects that come with Avid Pro Tools.
Wow. AIR stuff is like dirt cheap, while pro tools is hella overpriced 😂
Great voice and great content! So glad I found this
Sanjay C, that song is so good.. you have a nice voice
Honestly, Studio One may not be as popular as other DAWs but it has the best workflow and plugins are top class for mixing. You can find great tutorials by Joe Gilder.
By the way, amazing video. Just the right video that I wanted to see.
Keep up the good work, Sanjay.
You making aspiring indian producers such as me to continue making music.
Cheers!
Agreed👍
Wow, thanks!
How he gone bash the Behringer like that after I felt like it sounded the best on his voice!!
I thought it was the worst I liked 1,3,and 4 the best the behiringer didn't pick up his loud enough
@@theoutsiderjess4869 lol same
Love your work mate and have watched many of your videos and had to comment that THE most upset I have seen you thus far is when you couldn't find anything nice to say about the Behringer Bundle headphones. You are a pleasure to watch. Cheers. Walt
To me Beringer mic sounded very nicely sparkly and detailed. I'm listening with sennheiser hd560s.
Without bundle (only interface) which you prefer ??
scarlett ofc for a home studio its like a standard type shit
Scarlett still great in 2021. If you trying to go bigger apollo twin ...solid state logic ssl is really great interface as well but they cost more money.
Try also motu m4 interface
Go for presonus it has also midi input
my choice is presonus 64c.. high res audio interface.. + you'll get studio one 5 artist for free..
Finally, I had been waiting for the bundle reviews.
but in my country there's only one available lol
Edit: I overestimated the focusrite
Which one is available to you, Jovi?
@@SanjayC The Focusrite Scarlett one
Focusrite is great this is why its bestselling. Go for it. However if ur dedicated to mixing and recording get a good mic like MXL or AKG and headphones Audio Technica M40X.
@@OneStepToday I'm considering the Scarlett 2i2 and the AT2020
@@redballthing i don't know the need to have two mics if you have low budget. If you need it then fine. Mic and Headphones will be average.
Wow! That was really useful. Could you also review the Evo Start Recording bundle? It's kinda budget friendly too.
Love this line "use your ear" this is best thing.... Love You sir...
:-D That's the best advice I can give
yooo, hiii MY FAV YOUTOUBERRRR
Hey JB! Thanks so much buddy!
i dont know how u gays bud for my ears is best the:M-AUDIO!
Gays ahah
Didn’t make you wait until the end. I like how you gave us the raw vocal before. Your channel rocks
Thanks man!
Great explanation on the features! 💯
❤👏👏👏
Hi Sooraj...what's up
@@SanjayC yeah, going good.....i would suggest the presonus bundle.
Very informative and eye-opening for budding hobbyist like me. Just may have to get a Presonus or Mackie bundle.
Thanks for your insight👌🏾‼️
Thanks for your suggestion bro
Love the Apollo RackMount. I have the desktop duo version. Love your analog gear. Not many modern producers even know what analog is or the reason for higher sample rates. I’m also a fan of the Avalon 737sp. Hope I get to where you are one day. Sitting in my studio recording UA-cam videos to help others.
I used to own the Avalon 737. Such a great piece of gear. Highly recommend it. I had to sell it because I was buying a house. I miss it
Question though: Were the microphones
tested as shown in your video? All together at the same time?
If so, I would say the test might not be conclusive. Even some very expensive microphones are very sensitive regarding slight off-axis positioning and proximity effect. 5-10 cm difference in mouth distance can have a huge impact
on low end response. Therefore the whole spectral dynamics response can be altered.
Nice job ..I don't know what to start off with now..
Great editing. Nice seling presentation.
Awesome video. Helpful in every way. Thank you 👏👏👏👍
Thank you for this comparison and review(s) Sanjay, I have a buddy & coworker looking to get back into production - I've bookmarked this video and will share it with him & anyone else interested in starting this amazing journey ;) Much Love!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, personally I have an Komplete Audio 2 interface from Native Instruments, works just fine, and I recently got an AT2020 Mic to go along with (I already have AT headphones), now I just got to do the work !
haha...yes, we all have that problem. Getting the gear is (for many of us) the easy part.
thanks a lot for your recommendations!
Glad you like them!
Thank you so much! I have just been recording with my phone and with my amp. =D
Very Useful Video ... Kudos to your hard work.
Thanks a lot
1 and 3 were my favorite and I have number 3 so that makes sense.
Finnaly a video for bundle packs I need to upgrade my gear
Glad it was helpful