Antelope Zenith 2

Bonne qualité de fabrication, l’interface semble robuste.

La partie DSP prend désormais tout son sens avec la nouvelle mise à jour publiée récemment, qui permet d’effectuer les réglages directement depuis l’écran de la carte son.

La partie class compliant fonctionne très bien sur iPhone, et aucun problème à signaler sur PC.

Rien à redire pour le moment sur le son ; on apprécie les ports MIDI intégrés.

Dans cette gamme de prix, pour du nomade, on est sur un très bon produit qui n’a pas beaucoup de concurrents.

I’ve been using the Antelope Zenith 2 for both music production (Ableton) and live-related preparation, and overall I’m very satisfied with it.

The sound quality is excellent — converters and preamps are clean, detailed and definitely above average for this price range. My KRK monitors sound absolutely great: clear, powerful and well-defined. The workflow is also very smooth, and the built-in DSP is useful for quick setups and low-latency monitoring.

Another big plus is the compact design and USB-powered flexibility, which makes it very practical for mobile setups or smaller workstations.

However, one thing I noticed is related to the headphone output: even with the headphone mixers set to 100% and the volume knob at maximum, my Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250 Ohm don’t really “stand out” in terms of volume. It works correctly, but I expected a bit more headroom for high-impedance headphones.

Overall, it’s a very solid interface with great sound and features, especially for producers and performers who want quality in a compact setup. Just keep in mind the headphone power if you’re using demanding headphones.