Electric Guitar Audio Interface For Sale (2024 Update)

1. You cannot use it in standalone mode, so computer is always required (It will not take power from USB power supply). This become a problem when I was trying to feed output to the camera which is connected by USB to the same computer. It creates vary bad case of ground loop. 2. It is not going to give you good sound on high impedance headphones. My Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm work, but have weak low freq. 3. Preamp for dynamic mic might be noisy. I am using Rode PodMic and for effective gain I am on edge of introducing noise. You may need to use something like Cloudlifter ($150) depends on your gain requirements.Roman

This audio interface was easy to set up and came with a lot of really cool free software. It’s pretty simple but does great for what it was designed for. I’d give it an A+ If you’re using it for a pod cast or recording instrument/vocals. I personally got this and a cloudlifter for my sm7b. The Scarlett 2i2 gen 3 does not provide enough gain for my specific mic and a cloud lifter was needed. If you’re looking at this for a twitch style streaming set up, it works as an interface, but I would recommend for around same price to get a goxlr mini. You gain more features like separate controls for chat/game/discord with the sliders and the goxlr mini has enough preamp power that you don’t need a cloud lifter for mics like the popular sm7b. Pro: * Gen 3 comes with a usb-c connector on the back. Very nice as most devices are moving from usb a+micro into a more standardized usb-c. * comes with great free DAW in form of ableton live lite. Comes with a a suite of other free software but this one was nice enough to highlight. * quality metal build * simple and intuitive!Cheddarsharp

I replaced my 2nd generation Scarlett 2i2 with the 3rd generation 4i4. I was a bit skeptical of the software application required to set the inputs to line/instrument, but it turned out to be fairly intuitive. The unit comes with a pad and air feature. Pad is self explanatory (gain reduction for loud recordings), the air setting is supposed to model some classic microphone preamp or something to that effect. I'm not totally sure what the difference is, but I've left the Air feature on anyways while recording and I've been pleased with the results, how much of that satisfaction is a result of the Air setting is hard to say since I haven't actually done any objective testing but it certainly doesn't seem to hurt anything by having it on. Initially, when I got the hardware going on my iMac I experienced significant lag while using Logic at various times, particularly when I was trying to copy logic drum tracks or expand the timeline but also while trying to do basic functions as well. I was concerned that I would have to get more RAM for my Mac which is problematic because the model I have makes it both difficult and expensive to increase RAM. However, after a few repeated uses the issue seems to have subsided, so I don't really know what that was about or whether the change in hardware even had anything to do with it, however it definitely was not an issue while I used my 2i2 so it's something to consider. I mainly upgraded because I wanted to start using midi with my electronic drum kit and that was basically as easy as plug and play (aside from a couple added steps in Logic which didn't have anything to do with the 4i4). However, for some reason the midi tracks seem to cause Logic to experience errors during playback when I close and then reopen a project. Again, can't say that this is a result of the 4i4 but I've been able to resolve the issue by simply quitting Logic entirely before reopening a project which isn't much of an inconvenience at all.Kab

I didn’t think there were enough reviews around the pro. I wanted to use it playing for a complete session, so 2-3 hours of continuous use. I mainly use an acoustic guitar but I made this purchase to save carrying my main fx board. It took a little bit of setup (mainly trying to find a nice clean sound that represents my acoustic), but the unit works better than expected. I’m running it off an iPhone 6 Plus and find it perfect to use. Might be easier to manipulate on an iPad, but I wanted portability. I am totally blown away with the quality of the product and the amount of leads and adaptors it ships with to run from any device. MONEY WELL SPENT!Graham A.

I got it to transfer vinyl albums to CD and it's done a good job, along with audacity software, which you have to download I might add. Would have given 5 stars but haven't found the "huge" bundle of included software that's advertised, unless it's in the audacity software itself. Not sure about those "hundreds" of instruments, haven't found those. As for the audacity download, it's an old version, which seems to be ok, but I uninstalled that and went to the audacity sight and downloaded the newest version which is what I'm using now. On the upside, I'm glad to now have a way of recording my own music, guitar and keyboards, as well as my original intent which was transferring vinyl to digital. By the way, the inputs and outputs are 1/8" RCA, in case you were wondering if they were 1/8" or 1/4". The audacity software is great in my opinion. You can make really nice crystal clear CD's if you use the tools, just google for instructions on the various tools for noise and crackle reduction, compression etc.Star Gazer.

At 3 inches by 2 inches the UCA222 is a compact interface that does exactly what I want it to do — make possible a high quality digital audio signal from my computer to my powered speakers. Apple used to make possible a direct Toslink connection between computer and speakers, and I was disappointed to find that they took that feature out of the 2019 iMac. I used Bluetooth to connect for a while, but there was always a lag at the start of an audio stream. With this little Behringer device, I have USB to optical digital cable out and straight to my speakers. Best of all, it is very reasonably priced.bdw112358

The reason I would not recommend to a friend is because most of my friends probably could not get this puppy to work in a week or a year. It is not exactly plug and play as one might expect. As it turns out the UCA202 does not come with any owner manual or much help for setting up and using it for that matter. And it was not easy to get it to work correctly either (at least not in my case). In my case all I really wanted to do was to simply capture some good old analog output from about 50 of my old 33 rpm LP records, via my good old turntable, pipe it through my stereo amp and on out to the UAC202 which would, supposedly, convert the signal in stereo (two channels) and output it via the USB connector to the PC when running the correct software to capture said inputs and save them, eventually, as a .WAV file, etc. That was the goal. Getting it done, however, was not a piece of cake, as advertised. For openers, the signal piped in to the PC via the USB was completely distorted because my basic receiver/amp boosted it too much. It apparently overpowered the UCA202 which then sent a distorted signal to the PC. As a result I thought I set things up wrong and uninstalled all the software and started scratching my head and spending hours searching the web for clues and answers. Finally, after a bunch of trial and error, a light went on in my head and I managed to re-install the following software and re-route the turntable output via a different path on the stereo system and managed to get things working OK. Read on… To make it work via my HP Pavilion G6 laptop (the only PC I could easily move next to my stereo and turntable in order to hook things up… and, BTW, you better have some long stereo connector cables handy as well… also not supplied) I finally figured out which driver to download and install and how to setup and configure the correct audio capturing/editing software; i.e. a copy of Audacity in my case… which seemed to be the easiest one of the bunch to learn to use, etc. First, I suggest going here… http://www.behringer.com/EN/Category/Recording.aspx?s=R200. From there click on the UAC202 image which will take you here… http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx Then click on the Downloads tab. From there select, download and install a copy of the driver and a copy of the Audacity program; depending on type of PC you have. Install the driver first. Then the Audacity audio capture/editing software. But, keep in mind that you will also need to run Audacity with the UCA202 totally hooked up as well (it must get its power by plugging in the USB connector which should also let your PC, and the driver, etc., know it is alive and ready to tap into for a signal) and that you must, initially, go into FILE + PREFERRENCES (when running Audacity anyway) and select the correct input device via the Audio I/O tab and the Recording drop down options. You will probably want to also select the Directories tab and supply a place for temp files to be stored which you can easily final later… keep reading… Once you correctly configure the Audacity program (and the driver is correctly installed) then your next problem will be to figure out how to LOWER the volume, or signal power, of the signal coming into and passing through the UCA202 before the capture program gets it. Good luck with that. If you have an equalizer or some other way to control the signal, fine. But, in my case, I ended up having to route the signal through my good old reel to reel tape deck (if I did not have this I would have been returning the UCA202 for sure) and from there to the UCA202 because that was the only piece of equipment I had which gave me a way to reduce the volume level of the turntable output before sending it to the UCA202. By dialing down the volume to about 1/3 of what was coming from the turntable and receiver/amp I was finally able to capture a decent recording w/o any overloaded distortion. Now, one more thing. The Audacity program, once set up and working correctly, is pretty slick and easy to use for both capture and editing. HOWEVER, I found that it often dies after capturing a song/cut, or an entire set of songs/cuts into memory. VERY frustrating. You can click on Record and capture 30 minutes of audio data and then, when you hit Stop, the program promptly dies for no known reason. 30 minutes wasted. And it leaves all the recording files on the target temp folder… so you better know where it is so you can manually delete them, stop the program, start it again (to free up any memory or errors) and try, try again… even though the program will let you know if you have old temp files… etc… etc… I found that the program fails like this about 10% of the time. Long story short… When Audacity works and all is configured and wired and set up correctly it will (maybe) function without any distortion and it is actually quite fun to use. But 10% of the time you better count on performing a redo.TMIAmericaOnYouTube

Great audio interface for the price. Plug-and-play on both PC and Mac (I use it with both) and is as good at outputting good-quality system sound as it is bringing in sound from a microphone. The volume knobs are small, but very smooth and pleasant to interact with, and I've yet to experience any crackle. My three (minor) complaints with it are: It needs a fair bit of USB power, so if you plug it into an unpowered hub and it needs to compete with other devices, it might power-cycle occasionally (though a powered hub or dedicated USB port fixes this). The 6.35 mm left/right connectors are a bit non-standard for non-audiophiles; if you want to plug your stereo system in via the back rather than the front, you'll need a special cable (such cables are available though, and the front/back are the exact same output though, so it doesn't really matter). And finally, when you unplug the interface from USB, it outputs a really funky and loud warble as it shuts down (turning the volume down first addresses this). Overall, it's an excellent interface for the price and I'm very happy with it.Wolf

I just reviewed this in the bundle but here's for the mixer itself: This is the first mixer I've owned so I may not know much about mixer quality. This is obviously on the cheaper end with the Focusrite Scarlet being the next tier, followed by the beautiful GoXLR series. My mic sounds great and I do have the gain all the way up on the mixer but I'm sure I can make some changes once I learn what I'm doing. My mic sounds really good, my listeners enjoy it and I'm glad I didn't blow all my money on a mixer. In the future, I'd love the GoXLR but if you're looking at this, you're on the same budget I am 🙂Yitz

Is this the most professional audio interface? No, but as a beginner podcaster, it has gotten me going quickly. It's just plug and play. I'm using Audacity, and had to do no additional setup within the program since it automatically detected the interface, which was great! Build quality – pretty cheap build, but I can't imagine I'll be throwing my interface around too much for that to mater to me. So, if that's what keeps the price down, I'm all for it. I'm using an Audio Technica ATR 2100 mic with this interface, and have not yet run across any issues. I definitely recommend this for anyone starting out!Ayazali

Overall I am quite impressed with this interface for the low price tag. It works as advertised, and I have tried a Shure SM58 in the XLR input and a bass guitar into the line input with the "guitar switch" on. The sound after recording and playing back in good headphones is quite good. The only weird thing is that the USB audio level seems a bit low relative to the green/red normal/peak lights on the interface. This is fine for recording since it's easy to bump it up later but could be a problem for live use. The gain control on the unit is a little touchy right at the "sweet spot" but once it's set it works great. As I type I can see the green light flickering to the sound of my clackety keyboard 🙂 For $50 you definitely can't go wrong with this unit.Stephen

As a basic USB audio device, it works fine, but the Windows 10 drivers are extremely buggy, dropping in and out, and completely non-functional in Davinci Resolve. Resolve doesn't use ASIO, so it's not a huge problem to use the defaults, but it means the device doesn't have great latency for recording. It also feels pretty cheap. I would have gone with the Focusrite instead.Christopher

This is a sleeper hit of an audio interface. Extremely easy to set up – just download current drivers before plugging into the computer – and you are away. Sound quality is great. The extra input is so useful. The plastic isn't even that egregious. Floors competition at the same price point, and totally competes with products that are typically double the price.Reviewed by Andertons Music Co.

I bought one of these with the intention of purchasing more for my classroom. Once I figured out how to use it (not hard), I fell in love. The app they recommend isn't the best which made it seem harder to use initially, but there are soooo many other amazing apps that work with it (I prefer the tonebridge app since it models any song effects you can think of and is free and foolproof). Now the device is super easy to use and I love how I can toggle between sending the feed into an amp or exclusively into headphones. This will make my playing tests and recording the students a breeze, not to mention saving everyone's ears while the kids try to work out riffs or chord progressions.Dave

The i-Rig2 is the perfect accessory for musicians who are looking to practice without "disturbing" those in close proximity. I play the bass guitar which can interfere with someone upstairs from me who might be trying to listen to the tv. With headphones on, I just plug into the i-Rig2, adjust my settings on the ap and practice without complaints from anyone who is looking for quiet. It is easy enough to operate. You just plug the i-Rig2 into your Smart phone and you're ready to go. It was easy to get this device through Sam Ash and they also diagnosed a loose jack output on my bass which they fixed within a few days. Thanks Sam Ash!!DAVE

I bought this thinking it would be really awesome to use as an interface to get some good pedal and amp modeling without all of the gear. I am not an Apple user, but I do have a Macbook I use for work purposes. I tried to find Amplitube to use and it is not able to download the app to Macbook. It has to be either iphone or ipad. I used it with the built in garageband app and there is a lot of feedback and static that comes through the speaker when using the pass through fx. I am a little sad about this as I had high hopes.Scott

I've known about the iRig series for over 10 years, and I wanted something that would simplify recording my guitar, keyboard, and electric violin, so I took a chance and purchased the IK Multimedia iRig 2 audio interface. I expected it to work fine with my iPad Mini (generation 1) and my iPhone 7 (using Apple's Lightning to 3.5mm adapter), though I also assumed that it would not work when I tried connecting it my Lenovo laptop's headset input. To my surprise, it actually did work with my laptop. I have yet to really tap into the iRig 2's fullest potential, and I still need to group all of my audio input apps into one folder on both iPhone and iPad, but so far, I'm very pleased with the IK Multimedia iRig 2.jayoders1986

Pro's Well made all metal housing. Everything works as advertised. Easy to setup and easy to use (download and install the drivers from Behringer 1st). I'm on PC running windows 10. Signal quality and adjustability has been good for what I have done so far. electric guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals. Working fine with my DAW (Reaper) Con's The instruction booklet is terrible. Fortunately this unit is popular and there are many instructional video's online. Summary: Great features and quality for the price. I got the 204 (2in 4out) because I wanted the dedicated midi in/out (on the back of this unit) so I could connect electronic drums into the daw or drum machine and then back to the drum kit (so I can utilise sound library's). If you dont need that feature then you might save some $ by getting the 202 (2in 2out).protruding_bone

Using this with a pair of Presonus Eris E3.5 monitors and Eris Sub8 woofer for hobbyist music production, gaming and general media on a Windows 10 tower running on AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and it performs very well in all regards. ASIO offers good low latency and it doesn't choke too hard when my track/plugin count in Reaper start piling up. Inputs are quite pristine. It looks nice on my desk without being too busy and distracting. The second pair of outputs feed an amplifier/receiver which outputs to a single, old Polk Audio PC speaker for working in mono and as something of a baseline for translatability, which I mention because most of the other 4-output interface options in this range also have 4 inputs, which I don't really need, and why spend money on something you won't use? So kudos to Behringer for offering a quality "in-between" option at a very attractive price-point. Two minor criticisms: First, the phantom power switch for the mic inputs is on the back of the unit, which in my smallish workspace entails having to pull the unit out whenever I want to hook up a condenser mic for some live recording. My second nitpick is the inability to link the gain of the two inputs to a single control, which would be useful when recording from stereo line sources or whenever you want to maintain perfect balance. But at the end of the day, I'm very satisfied with this unit.Jason

Fantastic Value – ASIO driver for Win10 easy to install. "Problems" folks are experiencing are due to windows system configuration settings, and are easily "fixed". Great sound quality; I use this as an alternative digital audio interface with a Traktor S2 MK3 controller as an ultra compact mobile DJ setup. Very modular and extremely easy to use! USB-Bus powered is a HUGE plus; no additional power adapters necessary – 1 USB cable only! Great for live streaming/broadcasts as well! – See settings for getting the CUE & Headphone buttons to work with your controller & Live Broadcast: – Using Traktor Pro 3 & OBS Broadcasting software (Opensource Freeware) – In Traktor: Set your MASTER audio output to channels 3&4 – MONO – Set monitors to channels 1&2 – MONO – Set Microphone input to channel 1 On the unit-Cables: – TRS out [Channel 3] to your PA System or external mixer – TRS Out [Channel 4] to the front, channel 2 Input – Microphone input to channel 1 – Plug headphones into headphone jack. Settings on device: – Control input levels for your microphone and input for stream by adjusting the gain knobs (Microphone input 1 will likely be set close to MAX, input 2 will likely be set lower – watch the meter on the top of the unit to avoid clipping!) –SET ALL SWITCHES on the front of the unit to the far-left position: – Both input switches to "LINE" – Switch to MONO – Input switch to 1/2 Set input knob far-right to HOST Set large volume on the top of the unit to the MINIMUM setting – Control your MAX output volume on your pa mixer / external mixer – Adjust your broadcast audio levels in your broadcast software (OBS) FANTASTIC Product! – Also works great as a midi interface – VERY SATISFIED!John Danger.us

I choose this interface because I thought I wouldn't outgrow it. The available recording quality is high, and it came with a solid selection of software. I got it when it came with a Guitar Rig Pro, which was a huge bonus. I considered all of the typical budget interfaces and settled on this one because of the variety of inputs/outputs, large volume knob, meters rather than single light, and direct/host adjustment for monitoring. The reviews and YouTube videos convinced me it would be a solid choice for what I wanted – an intro level interface that I wouldn't quickly outgrow. I might have purchased something else if not for the Guitar Rig Pro offer, but I'm really happy with what I got. Important points that I didn't see elsewhere: This has an ASIO driver for Windows so you don't have to use ASIO4All (major plus). Be prepared to tweak settings to get rid of pops/crackles (do research, close everything else, consider saving to a hard drive that doesn't house your OS, might have to be external if you have a laptop). Make sure you are using the right option when you download software (the MK2 option) and upgrade the firmware when you get it. I've had it about a month, and it's a good fit for what I wanted. A bit more than a pure intro level interface that is relatively easy to use. I would not recommend this to someone brand new to recording (the 1 or 2 would like suffice of this brand or one of the others in that 100-150 price range) just because it's likely a bit more than needed. Happy with the purchase and service. Note: 5/5 based on meeting expectations, being a good value, and having good sound quality for an interface for someone looking to get more into recording.LesPaulWoman

I’m a newbie when it comes to audio interfaces, but this is so much better than my PC’s onboard sound. Recording quality using my MXL 770 mic is excellent, low noise and really low overall latency. I’ve had the ASIO buffer as low as 64 samples (2.5 to 3ms) on my 10 year old desktop PC and not had any issues. I like the form factor too, it’s really handing sat on my desk. The volume knob is easily accessible and the other controls feel solid too. I really enjoy the direct monitoring, not from a latency issue as I don’t really notice it much, but from a “conference call perspective” – when on headphones it’s really nice mixing your own voice with everyone else’s when having a group chat. It’s like all being in the same room and feels like the headphones disappear. The free software is nice too, new toy syndrome I know, but I love the reverb plugin! Overall I’m loving this significant upgrade to my system.Will

Great audio interface for the price. Plug-and-play on both PC and Mac (I use it with both) and is as good at outputting good-quality system sound as it is bringing in sound from a microphone. The volume knobs are small, but very smooth and pleasant to interact with, and I've yet to experience any crackle. My three (minor) complaints with it are: It needs a fair bit of USB power, so if you plug it into an unpowered hub and it needs to compete with other devices, it might power-cycle occasionally (though a powered hub or dedicated USB port fixes this). The 6.35 mm left/right connectors are a bit non-standard for non-audiophiles; if you want to plug your stereo system in via the back rather than the front, you'll need a special cable (such cables are available though, and the front/back are the exact same output though, so it doesn't really matter). And finally, when you unplug the interface from USB, it outputs a really funky and loud warble as it shuts down (turning the volume down first addresses this). Overall, it's an excellent interface for the price and I'm very happy with it.Wolf

I just reviewed this in the bundle but here's for the mixer itself: This is the first mixer I've owned so I may not know much about mixer quality. This is obviously on the cheaper end with the Focusrite Scarlet being the next tier, followed by the beautiful GoXLR series. My mic sounds great and I do have the gain all the way up on the mixer but I'm sure I can make some changes once I learn what I'm doing. My mic sounds really good, my listeners enjoy it and I'm glad I didn't blow all my money on a mixer. In the future, I'd love the GoXLR but if you're looking at this, you're on the same budget I am 🙂Yitz

Is this the most professional audio interface? No, but as a beginner podcaster, it has gotten me going quickly. It's just plug and play. I'm using Audacity, and had to do no additional setup within the program since it automatically detected the interface, which was great! Build quality – pretty cheap build, but I can't imagine I'll be throwing my interface around too much for that to mater to me. So, if that's what keeps the price down, I'm all for it. I'm using an Audio Technica ATR 2100 mic with this interface, and have not yet run across any issues. I definitely recommend this for anyone starting out!Ayazali

I bought this for home recording and for internet distance rehearsal. To date, I have not accessed all of the features, but this product is easy to set up and use, just follow the directions. Once you register the product, there are a lot of free downloads available from PreSonus for effects and modeling. Internet latency is always an issue for live rehearsal , but someone somewhere will figure this hour, and I know this product will work just fine. Overall, a strong product for the money.tamaguy1

Our small church is just getting into live-streaming and the Audiobox GO was recommended as an uncomplicated solution. We’ve only started out using it, but so far it’s fitting in nicely. It receives a feed from a small analogue mixing desk and an ambient microphone. How simple is that?!Pete

Similar oddness to the m-track-solo: clipping at -6db, gain jump at the top. But….easier to touch up gain, and post-teak after with no noise trouble. This is with mics. If a mic comes in low, don't panic: it cleans up well in your DAW. This is on my aux station. My booth uses Focusrite Scarlett. Less quirky.James

The Line 6 sonic port is very well built as you'd expect from Line 6 and comes with a lightning connector and a connector for older versions of ipod/iphone/ipads. It's very simple to use, just plug it into your Apple device, plug a guitar in to the input and fire up the app. Output can be to headphones, speakers or any other device with an auxiliary input (including amplifiers, PA's etc). It can also be used in conjunction with any app that uses the core audio bus, so you can record to garageband, use ampkit, amplitube, the name but a few. You can also plug in a keyboard or other instrument through a different input. Overall, the line 6 sonic port is a great bit of kit that's simple to use. Excellent!David M

The port I ordered looks and sounds as if it was brand new when it arrived. For the price and prompt shipping, you definitely cannot go wrong with this purchase.dallaswon

I had M-Audio interface before after about 7 years it just stop working on me. They're so many interface's out there to choose from. You can go to YouTube and get your mind overloaded when looking. So One day I look on AMS and saw the new M-Audio Line and because I ready use it before and whenever I had a issue with the product they're Tech-support and customer service was great. That's another reason why I pick this M-Audio. There is three things that I dislike about this product that you may not know about.If you never used Pro-Tools it has a learning curve and if you already have plug-ins that you love work with all the time.They will not work with pro tool first. If you would like to get plug-ins my understand they're subscription base plug-ins. And you will not be able to share your project with another producer so you can work on the project together you can not do it in Pro-Tool first. you have to buy the full Pro-Tools or pay for the monthly or yearly subscription. Other that that for what I need it for my production work it's great.Davell B

This is a solid interface for my home studio. I use it to record Guitar, bass, vocals through an MXL990 (has phantom power). I also use the MXL above/behind drums to nicely capture cymbals, while also placing a mic on the bass drum. Not the best setup for drums, so I'll be looking into a larger unit with more inputs. The downside is that I most often have to set the preamp levels between 4-5 to avoid clipping, but the recordings are loud and clear on each track. I'm currently using PreSonus Studio One, but have also used Ableton Live, so this interface works well with multiple software packages. I haven't connected any midi devices yet, so I have nothing to add there. The headphone connection and volume control work as they should.Dambro

I am using the UMC202HD to digitise my vinyl collection. I have a Rega planar 3 turntable with an Elyse 2 cartridge. I use RCA to XLR connections. The Elyse cartridge is a MM with an output , I think, of 7mV. This drives the 202 quite adequately through the USB to my MacBook and into Audacity for recording. I was concerned about RIAA equalisation but i think I am correcting this in the Audacity software. I have to turn the gain up on the 202 but it doesn't seem a problem. I am very happy with the outcome.Robert R.

https://youtu.be/ck7zqcA6kbo that is what I recorded and wrote yesterday with it. I am not a good singer so I spoke. there are 15 orchestral tracks. and the BENEVOLENT TILLER CREW band. thats all 3 of me, myself and I because I can't find anyone around here who play an instrument. You can hear it works quite well. there is a little noise at the start. that is because the wiring on the house needs attention. not the unit itself.Ian M.

I use this with four analog microphones to capture presentations for hybrid meetings involving Zoom. This works very well. Online participants can hear what is being said at the meeting and the output of the interface feeds well into the sound system so the in-person attendees hear what is being said via the Zoom participants. Each mic output has its own volume control. Problem solved. PW/Sarasota, FloridaRobert

I have two AVID Mboxes that I have used for years. The Focusrite Solo 3rd Generation is so much better. I bought the Recording package with the CM25 MIC and Headphones at least half the cost of my MBOX mini and MBOX2. The Preamps are amazing, The MIc is great, the flat response headphones for mixing are very clear and The interface is very easy to install and set up. Most importantly the recording freq of 192KHZ gives you a very pristine recording for acoustic guitar and vocals. The other recording interfaces being sold in this price range are 96 kHz or 48 kHz. The Air button gives your recordings a live sound which is very cool. The stock plugins are also good and there is enough for your mixing needs. It also comes with a Few free DAW options. You Can download free plugins, join the Focusrite plugin collective and start on a project within a few mins. thus is a good ProductDavis Roy Wilbury

I bought this to record my band using a single condenser mic setup. It seems to work very well. Drivers are recognized by Windows (11). Solid metal casing. Provides phantom power for the condenser mic. I use Audacity to control the recording and edit the results. It comes with several free downloadable software packages, but I have not tried them. I had a Behringer U-Phoria UM2, but is kind of clunky and does not have a good ASIO driver. Plastic casing.g-oracle

Thankfully they have changed the rear power input to USBC, which is great news. My last one never got used because the input was broken, it ran a similar cable to a printer. Warranty runs out after one year and I never even got to use it. It costs the same amount to post out and repair as to buy another new one. Definitely make sure you're getting USBC. Don't wrap the cable around when storing and transporting. Unplugging is absolute must. Take care of your gear. Quality wise, it does the job. If recording directly you will need to have a DAW with VST3I, VST, VST3 files to augment the sound virtually. It basically turns your computer into an amp. Only for those who wish to record at home and avoid studio costs. Don't waste your time if you don't have a computer. Check for Mac compatibility.AeonOvTerror

I am using the UMC202HD to digitise my vinyl collection. I have a Rega planar 3 turntable with an Elyse 2 cartridge. I use RCA to XLR connections. The Elyse cartridge is a MM with an output , I think, of 7mV. This drives the 202 quite adequately through the USB to my MacBook and into Audacity for recording. I was concerned about RIAA equalisation but i think I am correcting this in the Audacity software. I have to turn the gain up on the 202 but it doesn't seem a problem. I am very happy with the outcome.Robert R.

https://youtu.be/ck7zqcA6kbo that is what I recorded and wrote yesterday with it. I am not a good singer so I spoke. there are 15 orchestral tracks. and the BENEVOLENT TILLER CREW band. thats all 3 of me, myself and I because I can't find anyone around here who play an instrument. You can hear it works quite well. there is a little noise at the start. that is because the wiring on the house needs attention. not the unit itself.Ian M.

I got it to transfer vinyl albums to CD and it's done a good job, along with audacity software, which you have to download I might add. Would have given 5 stars but haven't found the "huge" bundle of included software that's advertised, unless it's in the audacity software itself. Not sure about those "hundreds" of instruments, haven't found those. As for the audacity download, it's an old version, which seems to be ok, but I uninstalled that and went to the audacity sight and downloaded the newest version which is what I'm using now. On the upside, I'm glad to now have a way of recording my own music, guitar and keyboards, as well as my original intent which was transferring vinyl to digital. By the way, the inputs and outputs are 1/8" RCA, in case you were wondering if they were 1/8" or 1/4". The audacity software is great in my opinion. You can make really nice crystal clear CD's if you use the tools, just google for instructions on the various tools for noise and crackle reduction, compression etc.Star Gazer.

At 3 inches by 2 inches the UCA222 is a compact interface that does exactly what I want it to do — make possible a high quality digital audio signal from my computer to my powered speakers. Apple used to make possible a direct Toslink connection between computer and speakers, and I was disappointed to find that they took that feature out of the 2019 iMac. I used Bluetooth to connect for a while, but there was always a lag at the start of an audio stream. With this little Behringer device, I have USB to optical digital cable out and straight to my speakers. Best of all, it is very reasonably priced.bdw112358

The reason I would not recommend to a friend is because most of my friends probably could not get this puppy to work in a week or a year. It is not exactly plug and play as one might expect. As it turns out the UCA202 does not come with any owner manual or much help for setting up and using it for that matter. And it was not easy to get it to work correctly either (at least not in my case). In my case all I really wanted to do was to simply capture some good old analog output from about 50 of my old 33 rpm LP records, via my good old turntable, pipe it through my stereo amp and on out to the UAC202 which would, supposedly, convert the signal in stereo (two channels) and output it via the USB connector to the PC when running the correct software to capture said inputs and save them, eventually, as a .WAV file, etc. That was the goal. Getting it done, however, was not a piece of cake, as advertised. For openers, the signal piped in to the PC via the USB was completely distorted because my basic receiver/amp boosted it too much. It apparently overpowered the UCA202 which then sent a distorted signal to the PC. As a result I thought I set things up wrong and uninstalled all the software and started scratching my head and spending hours searching the web for clues and answers. Finally, after a bunch of trial and error, a light went on in my head and I managed to re-install the following software and re-route the turntable output via a different path on the stereo system and managed to get things working OK. Read on… To make it work via my HP Pavilion G6 laptop (the only PC I could easily move next to my stereo and turntable in order to hook things up… and, BTW, you better have some long stereo connector cables handy as well… also not supplied) I finally figured out which driver to download and install and how to setup and configure the correct audio capturing/editing software; i.e. a copy of Audacity in my case… which seemed to be the easiest one of the bunch to learn to use, etc. First, I suggest going here… http://www.behringer.com/EN/Category/Recording.aspx?s=R200. From there click on the UAC202 image which will take you here… http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx Then click on the Downloads tab. From there select, download and install a copy of the driver and a copy of the Audacity program; depending on type of PC you have. Install the driver first. Then the Audacity audio capture/editing software. But, keep in mind that you will also need to run Audacity with the UCA202 totally hooked up as well (it must get its power by plugging in the USB connector which should also let your PC, and the driver, etc., know it is alive and ready to tap into for a signal) and that you must, initially, go into FILE + PREFERRENCES (when running Audacity anyway) and select the correct input device via the Audio I/O tab and the Recording drop down options. You will probably want to also select the Directories tab and supply a place for temp files to be stored which you can easily final later… keep reading… Once you correctly configure the Audacity program (and the driver is correctly installed) then your next problem will be to figure out how to LOWER the volume, or signal power, of the signal coming into and passing through the UCA202 before the capture program gets it. Good luck with that. If you have an equalizer or some other way to control the signal, fine. But, in my case, I ended up having to route the signal through my good old reel to reel tape deck (if I did not have this I would have been returning the UCA202 for sure) and from there to the UCA202 because that was the only piece of equipment I had which gave me a way to reduce the volume level of the turntable output before sending it to the UCA202. By dialing down the volume to about 1/3 of what was coming from the turntable and receiver/amp I was finally able to capture a decent recording w/o any overloaded distortion. Now, one more thing. The Audacity program, once set up and working correctly, is pretty slick and easy to use for both capture and editing. HOWEVER, I found that it often dies after capturing a song/cut, or an entire set of songs/cuts into memory. VERY frustrating. You can click on Record and capture 30 minutes of audio data and then, when you hit Stop, the program promptly dies for no known reason. 30 minutes wasted. And it leaves all the recording files on the target temp folder… so you better know where it is so you can manually delete them, stop the program, start it again (to free up any memory or errors) and try, try again… even though the program will let you know if you have old temp files… etc… etc… I found that the program fails like this about 10% of the time. Long story short… When Audacity works and all is configured and wired and set up correctly it will (maybe) function without any distortion and it is actually quite fun to use. But 10% of the time you better count on performing a redo.TMIAmericaOnYouTube

I got it to transfer vinyl albums to CD and it's done a good job, along with audacity software, which you have to download I might add. Would have given 5 stars but haven't found the "huge" bundle of included software that's advertised, unless it's in the audacity software itself. Not sure about those "hundreds" of instruments, haven't found those. As for the audacity download, it's an old version, which seems to be ok, but I uninstalled that and went to the audacity sight and downloaded the newest version which is what I'm using now. On the upside, I'm glad to now have a way of recording my own music, guitar and keyboards, as well as my original intent which was transferring vinyl to digital. By the way, the inputs and outputs are 1/8" RCA, in case you were wondering if they were 1/8" or 1/4". The audacity software is great in my opinion. You can make really nice crystal clear CD's if you use the tools, just google for instructions on the various tools for noise and crackle reduction, compression etc.Star Gazer.

At 3 inches by 2 inches the UCA222 is a compact interface that does exactly what I want it to do — make possible a high quality digital audio signal from my computer to my powered speakers. Apple used to make possible a direct Toslink connection between computer and speakers, and I was disappointed to find that they took that feature out of the 2019 iMac. I used Bluetooth to connect for a while, but there was always a lag at the start of an audio stream. With this little Behringer device, I have USB to optical digital cable out and straight to my speakers. Best of all, it is very reasonably priced.bdw112358

The reason I would not recommend to a friend is because most of my friends probably could not get this puppy to work in a week or a year. It is not exactly plug and play as one might expect. As it turns out the UCA202 does not come with any owner manual or much help for setting up and using it for that matter. And it was not easy to get it to work correctly either (at least not in my case). In my case all I really wanted to do was to simply capture some good old analog output from about 50 of my old 33 rpm LP records, via my good old turntable, pipe it through my stereo amp and on out to the UAC202 which would, supposedly, convert the signal in stereo (two channels) and output it via the USB connector to the PC when running the correct software to capture said inputs and save them, eventually, as a .WAV file, etc. That was the goal. Getting it done, however, was not a piece of cake, as advertised. For openers, the signal piped in to the PC via the USB was completely distorted because my basic receiver/amp boosted it too much. It apparently overpowered the UCA202 which then sent a distorted signal to the PC. As a result I thought I set things up wrong and uninstalled all the software and started scratching my head and spending hours searching the web for clues and answers. Finally, after a bunch of trial and error, a light went on in my head and I managed to re-install the following software and re-route the turntable output via a different path on the stereo system and managed to get things working OK. Read on… To make it work via my HP Pavilion G6 laptop (the only PC I could easily move next to my stereo and turntable in order to hook things up… and, BTW, you better have some long stereo connector cables handy as well… also not supplied) I finally figured out which driver to download and install and how to setup and configure the correct audio capturing/editing software; i.e. a copy of Audacity in my case… which seemed to be the easiest one of the bunch to learn to use, etc. First, I suggest going here… http://www.behringer.com/EN/Category/Recording.aspx?s=R200. From there click on the UAC202 image which will take you here… http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCA202.aspx Then click on the Downloads tab. From there select, download and install a copy of the driver and a copy of the Audacity program; depending on type of PC you have. Install the driver first. Then the Audacity audio capture/editing software. But, keep in mind that you will also need to run Audacity with the UCA202 totally hooked up as well (it must get its power by plugging in the USB connector which should also let your PC, and the driver, etc., know it is alive and ready to tap into for a signal) and that you must, initially, go into FILE + PREFERRENCES (when running Audacity anyway) and select the correct input device via the Audio I/O tab and the Recording drop down options. You will probably want to also select the Directories tab and supply a place for temp files to be stored which you can easily final later… keep reading… Once you correctly configure the Audacity program (and the driver is correctly installed) then your next problem will be to figure out how to LOWER the volume, or signal power, of the signal coming into and passing through the UCA202 before the capture program gets it. Good luck with that. If you have an equalizer or some other way to control the signal, fine. But, in my case, I ended up having to route the signal through my good old reel to reel tape deck (if I did not have this I would have been returning the UCA202 for sure) and from there to the UCA202 because that was the only piece of equipment I had which gave me a way to reduce the volume level of the turntable output before sending it to the UCA202. By dialing down the volume to about 1/3 of what was coming from the turntable and receiver/amp I was finally able to capture a decent recording w/o any overloaded distortion. Now, one more thing. The Audacity program, once set up and working correctly, is pretty slick and easy to use for both capture and editing. HOWEVER, I found that it often dies after capturing a song/cut, or an entire set of songs/cuts into memory. VERY frustrating. You can click on Record and capture 30 minutes of audio data and then, when you hit Stop, the program promptly dies for no known reason. 30 minutes wasted. And it leaves all the recording files on the target temp folder… so you better know where it is so you can manually delete them, stop the program, start it again (to free up any memory or errors) and try, try again… even though the program will let you know if you have old temp files… etc… etc… I found that the program fails like this about 10% of the time. Long story short… When Audacity works and all is configured and wired and set up correctly it will (maybe) function without any distortion and it is actually quite fun to use. But 10% of the time you better count on performing a redo.TMIAmericaOnYouTube

It is a box that only works with software and if you can't get the soft ware to talk to it, you're nowhere, which is where I find myself. The software that was recommended to use in the setup instructions offers little support for setup of its own. It is definately not intuitive or obvious. For those already skilled in the field, it might be a good product. I may never find out.Richard

I have been having trouble getting audio into my MacBook for a long time. Mac ended support for Firewire on my Mackie Onyx 820i. I just bought the Onyx Producer 2×2 on the advice of B&H. My MacBook is running the most recent Mojave. I do not recommend Mackie or Apple for trying to get good audio into a digital format.Robert