Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review the Volt 276 and discuss when you might want the Volt 2 over the Volt 276. I also compare vintage mode to the LA610 tube preamp and compare it to the Audient ID14 and SSL2+. This thing offers a 55dB gain range, an EIN of -127dBa, sufficiently powered headphone amp, direct monitoring, midi I/O, and that vintage mode & 76 style compressor HQ Audio Of Review: https://podcastage.com/rev/uavolt Buy the UA Volt 276 (Affiliate Links) Amazon: https://geni.us/volt276 Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/uavolt276 Buy the UA Volt 2 (Affiliate Links) Amazon: https://geni.us/volt2 Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/uavolt2 Buy the Rode NT1 Kit (Affiliate) Amazon: http://geni.us/rodent1 Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/nt1 Buy the Shure SM7b (Affiliate Link) Amazon: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/sm7b 00:00 - Intro / Pricing / Disclosure 00:34 - Signal Chain for Testing 00:55 - What’s in the Box 01:39 - Build Quality 02:14 - Walkthrough of Features 04:28 - Specifications 05:26 - Vintage Mode Test 05:58 - Compressor Mode Test 07:05 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead) 08:36 - Preamp Gain Noise Test 09:41 - Comparison to Univeral Audio LA610 Tube Preamp 12:32 - Volt 276 vs. Audient ID14 vs SSL 2+ 13:58 - Latency Test 14:54 - Instrument Input Test 17:20 - Pros & Cons 21:05 - Recommendation 22:24 - UA Volt 2 or Volt 276 23:08 - Outro #UniversalAudio #AudioInterface #InterfaceReview Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastage Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join Subscribe For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1 My YouTube Setup: https://podcastage.com/studio My Favorite XLR Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr My Favorite USB Mics: https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb Check the Frequently Asked Questions: https://podcastage.com/faq Vote For What You Want Reviewed: https://podcastage.com/vote NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using an affiliate link, it provides me a small referral fee. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. For more info check my FAQ page links below. Check Out This Stuff TOO: Website: https://www.podcastage.com Giveaways: https://podcastage.com/giveaways Discord: https://www.podcastage.com/discord Merch: https://podcastage.com/store Company Relationship Disclosure: https://podcastage.com/disclosure Personal: https://www.bandrewscott.com