Two combo XLR/TRS inputs with 56 dB of gain, phantom power switchable per channel, and a round-trip latency low enough for live monitoring. The preamps are clean and measure well — equivalent input noise (EIN) around -129 dBu, which won't add meaningfully to the noise floor of a quiet condenser like the NT1. Direct monitoring at zero latency is important for ASMR work: you need to hear what the mic hears, not what your OS returns 10–40ms later. Works class-compliant over USB on Windows, macOS, and Linux with no drivers required.