PreSonus
Studio 24c
$157.99
Released 2019
Best Audio Interfaces · head-to-head
Studio 24c vs Komplete Audio 2
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Komplete Audio 2 is cheaper at $99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Native Instruments
Komplete Audio 2
$99Cheaper
Released 2018
Which is better: the Studio 24c or Komplete Audio 2?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Komplete Audio 2 is the cheaper at $99.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Studio 24c | Komplete Audio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $157.99 Price, PreSonus US store | $99 |
| Brand | PreSonus | Native Instruments |
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Inputs analog | 2 | 2 |
| Outputs analog | 2 | 2 |
| Max resolution bit (kHz) | 24-bit / 192 kHz | 24-bit / 192 kHz |
| Mic preamps | 2 | 2 |
| Connection | usb_c | usb_b |
| Midi io | Yes | No |
| Bus powered | Yes | Yes |
| Release year | 2019 | 2018 |
Sources — Studio 24c: presonus.com (verified 2026-06-19). Komplete Audio 2: native-instruments.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What's the difference between the Studio 24c and Komplete Audio 2?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (2 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Connection: Studio 24c usb_c vs Komplete Audio 2 usb_b
- Midi io: Studio 24c true vs Komplete Audio 2 false
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Studio 24c
Only one whitelisted hands-on review of this exact model survived verification (MusicRadar, Sept 2023). It calls the Studio 24c a hard-to-beat sub-$100/£100 2-in/2-out interface with clean, high-headroom PreSonus mic and instrument preamps, full MIDI I/O and streamer-friendly Loopback routing, docking it only for closely-spaced controls and a rear-mounted headphone jack. The review is qualitative with no published lab measurements (latency, dynamic range, THD). (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Superb, clean sound with high-headroom PreSonus mic and instrument preamps; MIDI in/out adds versatility over similarly priced rivals; Loopback routing is genuinely useful for streamers and podcasters.
Flagged: Five rotary knobs and the 48V button are placed too close together; Headphone jack is rear-mounted rather than front-facing.
Komplete Audio 2
No sourced tester review yet.