Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 Mk2chat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

Users see strong value compared to Focusrite and even pricier interfaces. Multiple commenters directly compare the Komplete Audio 6 Mk2 to Focusrite budget models and the Apollo Solo, concluding it offers more bang for the buck thanks to its I/O count, MIDI, S/PDIF, and dual headphone outputs. One reviewer specifically cited better quality and more functionality than budget Focusrite models at the same price, while another said the dual headphone monitoring sold them on it over the Apollo Solo.

Direct monitoring routing confused several owners. A frequently repeated complaint is that direct monitoring only functions through the headphone outputs and not through main outputs 1/2, which one commenter emphasized emphatically. Another user could not get sound to main speakers from keyboard or iPad inputs despite headphones working fine, and a third struggled to route audio between outputs 3/4 and external devices, suggesting the routing scheme is not intuitive for newcomers.

Documentation and driver gaps undermine an otherwise solid interface. One buyer returned the unit entirely because the S/PDIF implementation was undocumented, with Native Instruments allegedly stating no manual was needed, which the commenter found unacceptable given S/PDIF was their primary reason for buying. Separately, another owner cited terrible PC drivers, especially worsened after Windows 10 updates, as the reason for their return, despite otherwise rating it a great interface for the price.