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For simply connecting a 1–2 professional XLR microphones to your computer, the Scarlett 2i2 is the best device out there! It has a headphone output for latency-free monitoring and great preamps for clean audio! The new 3rd generation adds an optional loopback feature over USB (for playing computer audio back into the computer for live-streaming or recording).
