The Behringer U-Phoria UMC202HD is an USB audio interface with 2 in- and outputs among them are 2 Mic-/Line-inputs equiped with excellent MIDAS microphone preamps and the option to switch in a phantompower of +48V. It is a great choice as an audio interface for homerecording-applications, for on the way to record a new idea quickly or for studio- and live-recordings. The Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD also comes with a high soundquality with a resolution of 24Bit/192kHz.
System requirements: Windows XP or later / Mac OS X or later
Compatible with most DAWs like Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase, etc.
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Let's be honest - you are not going to find an interface in this price range that does it better.
Pros:
Build quality in general is excellent. Metal chassis feels very sturdy, knobs have resistance and turn smoothly. The device is also visually pleasing. The pad and line/instrument switches are for me very useful.
The driver is very good, and have not had any crashes yet (looking at you maudio). Latency is surprisingly low.
Noise levels are incredibly low, and this device easily beats most if not all competitors from the price bracket, but also many that are two or more times as expensive.
Cons:
-Direct monitoring is suboptimal. You cannot control the mix between direct and USB signal. This is something that has become the norm in entry level interfaces more than 10 years ago. In addition, the sound will come only from either left or right monitor, depending on the channel your instrument (or mic) is plugged in. You can see how this might be a big issue, especially when monitoring vocals for recording or podcasting.
-LACK OF BUNDLED SOFTWARE. Sure, you can download a bundle of sorts from behringers website, but this is just a collection of free plugins that you can anyway download on your own. I put this point in all caps because with other manufacturers you do get software solutions that cost as much as or even more than the interface. This greatly reduces the value of the device for someone who is just starting out with music recording/production. For this reason I would not recommend this for the total beginner.
In conclusion - good device that costs little, robust build, good drivers and stellar sound quality at the expense of included music software
This USB interface works straight out of the box. No need for driver downloads for the two PCs I’ve tried so far. Sound quality is good but there is no way of panning so the sound only comes out of one channel (L or R). Not a major problem as we’re planning to use it for Zoom for music. You have to disable all of the automated sound processing in the advanced audio menu in Zoom though!
The unit is solid and very well made. It was a bit tricky to set up, but having said that most devices are, as getting the PC set up to match it needs a bit of knowledge. But it set up quite quickly, and the sound it produced was markedly better than the built in sound card. Great value for money.
This product was recommended to me by a friend and as soon as I started using it I immediately knew it was a good purchase.
The build quality is great; very robust. Once I installed the drivers, it worked instantly with Reaper DAW, once I set it as the ASIO device.
I've found it very easy to record from my two keyboards on several separate tracks, with high quality results.
Overall, a very high value product for it's price.
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