Please keep in mind that I’m not a musician, there are already a few reviews from that perspective. My use is for an audio interface for podcasting and streaming videos with real-time processing and monitoring. The Thunderbolt helps tremendously in that area. You can be the judge for the noise floor.
Another small benefit I noticed is that my Canon USB scanner used to make my audio on the Scarlett stutter and eventually go out.
Products in this video:
Focusrite Clarett 2Pre: http://amzn.to/1oxatDa
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4: http://amzn.to/1MPg1Er
Shure SM7B: http://amzn.to/1XdZ7zK
Cloudlifter CL1: http://amzn.to/1PR4uz1
Rode PSA1 Microphone Boom Arm: http://amzn.to/1qqWHDD
Mogami Gold XLR 3′: http://amzn.to/1US43Nx
Mogami Gold XLR 2′: http://amzn.to/202u2Rx
With my headphones, the noise benefit is barely noticeable with the Mogami Gold, however, it seems more sensitive to ambient noise.
