Good choice. I was going to recommend that or the Steinberg us 22 mkii which also has optional power supply. 
If the person is never going to use a mike that requires Phantom power the Scarlett Solo is certainly popular. 

Good choice. I was going to recommend that or the Steinberg us 22 mkii which also has optional power supply. 
If the person is never going to use a mike that requires Phantom power the Scarlett Solo is certainly popular. 

There is always this kit:
 
[link=https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlet2i2SG2]https://www.sweetwater.co...e/detail/Scarlet2i2SG2[/link]
 
A little pricier in total, but when you break it down, its very affordable, and has everything needed to get someone started in recording.
 
 

The thing is, to me for someone staring out why a LDC? I would spend my money on a 58 or 57. LDC are often a pita in an untreated room. I use my Beta 58 on vocals and for me it sounds perfect.  There's no one mike that works for every singer. 
You could get the Focusrite Solo and a good dynamic mike for $250. 

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The thing is, to me for someone staring out why a LDC? I would spend my money on a 58 or 57. LDC are often a pita in an untreated room. I use my Beta 58 on vocals and for me it sounds perfect.  There's no one mike that works for every singer. 
You could get the Focusrite Solo and a good dynamic mike for $250. 

I don't disagree. My first setup involved an M-Audio 2496, a little Behringer mixer and an SM57. I still have the SM57, and while these days I don't do much recording via microphone, when I do, the SM57 is usually involved somewhere...