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ArturiaMiniFuse 2

interface_dac

New retail price (MSRP)

$249

Used market: $150*

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Specifications

7 of 13 values have a recorded source
Type
Audio Interface·
Equivalent input noise
-129✓
Bus powered
yes·
Maximum gain
56✓
Analog inputs
2x XLR/TRS Combo (Mic/Line/Instrument)·
Analog outputs
2x 1/4" TRS Balanced · 1/4" TRS Headphones·
Digital inputs
USB-C · MIDI In (5-pin DIN)·
USB power draw
2.5✓
Headphone output
2.88 Vrms, 10 Ω·
Maximum input level
9✓
Maximum sample rate
192·
Phantom power provided
yes·
Indexable Locales
en·

Expert Audio Engineering Commentary

Headroom notes

Arturia prints EIN as '-129dB typical [A-weighted]', in dB rather than dBu. The reference is not stated, so the number is comparable to the rest of this table only by convention.

Gain staging

56 dB and +9 dBu maximum input - a low ceiling on both ends. Loud sources clip the input early and quiet dynamics run out of gain; this is a condenser interface.

Amplification Warning

137 mW into 33 Ohm with a 10 Ohm output impedance is a genuinely strong headphone stage for the size. The 10 Ohm figure still means the eighth-of-impedance rule is broken by 16 Ohm in-ears.

Setups using this gear

Shure SM57 through a Golden Age Pre-73 MkIV: which input on the MiniFuse 2, and what to do with the second gain knobART Tube MP Studio V3 with an Elgato Wave DX: ART's own sheet says 50–60 dB, the shops say 70 or 80

* Estimated with the depreciation fallback (~60% retained value).