Returning the Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen and keeping my Scarlett 2i2 2nd Gen
hello maybe i could get some advice about this because i was trying to upgrade my 2i2 2 gen, in summary the 4 gen is better, i liked things like better preamps and loopback, modes like "Air" for the microphone, software like focusrite control 2 is nice,
BUT, when i plugged my headphone senheiser HD 280 PRO into the 4 gen, the sound is not as good as on my 2 gen, on my 2 gen i get very clear sound. i like rock music, very clear drums, detailed electric guitars when i listen to .flac music files. when i tried the 4 gen with the same .flacs, it lost a bit of quality, it is a subtle difference but i can hear it, even mixing inside studio one i notice a subtle difference, worse clarity on 4 gen. i am not new to recognizing clear sound, i have used the 2 gen for about 7 years and i also had the 1 gen,
So maybe i could get some advice about choosing another model to upgrade and maintain the rich sound on my headphones from the 2 gen. i investigated and found a possible cause could be that the 4 gen has 50 ohms impedance and the 2 gen is not documented but clearly has a lower value, so it seems that 50 ohms could affect some headphones. i read people here recommending DT 770 pro or other headphones, so i would have to spend more, but what if i buy those and the problem is not solved? even if it is solved i would have to stop using my HD 280 PRO.
i think there is a chance that the 4 gen is not as good in terms of headphone sound quality as the 2 gen, so i feel stuck about which interface should upgrade, greetings