Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 vs. Golden Age Pre 73 Jr - Mic Preamp Comparison

This is a test to see what kind of difference adding a dedicated external preamp will make if you have a Scarlett 2i2 interface compared to solely using its internal preamp. I will have 3 comparisons 1) Vocal using an AKG C214 mic 2) Acoustic using an AKG C214 mic 3) Electric guitar amp using an SM57. When using the Scarlett 2i2 I am in the Line In setting with the gain at about 50%. When using the 73 I set its preamp gain to about 50%. Post gain is very low. It runs into the input on the 2i2. The 2i2's gain control is set to minimum. The 2i2 doesn't have a way to bypass its preamp entirely. In post production I only attempted to normalize volume levels. No compression or EQ. Time Stamps: 0:00 - 2i2 Vocal 0:53 - 73 Vocal 1:36 - 2i2 Acoustic 2:10 - 73 Acoustic 2:46 - 2i2 Electric 3:16 - 73 Electric Hit "Subscribe" for more videos! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Help me make more videos like this by supporting me on Patreon. https://patreon.com/user?u=4424713 My Audio Interface - https://amzn.to/3kcJKuo My Studio Studio Monitors - https://amzn.to/3dtSFpH My Picks - https://amzn.to/2NobVdB My Favorite Pedal - https://amzn.to/3k5OJN9 My Favorite Mic - https://amzn.to/2NfhDPe My Camera - https://amzn.to/3qCD8I2 My Favorite Strat Pickups - https://amzn.to/3dsLC0H