Behringer UMC22

Well that's up to you to decide but you could use that extra $60 to purchase a nicer microphone the Behringer UMC-22 is really geared towards the entr...

But with all that being said I think the UMC22 is still probably the best budget interface that I've tested so far. So if you're a YouTuber or a gamer...

Okay let's sum this all up. The noise performance of this thing is very good and you will be able to use dynamic microphones and still get a low noise...

The UMC22 is a good little interface for the price, great for beginners. If you want something a bit better build quality and with more features, look at an Audient id4 or an SSL 2 or 2+. Focusrites are decent too (the 2i2 is around the same price as the Audient or SSL and solo sits between them and the UMC22 price wise), but the hardware on Audient and SSL gear is a lot better in my experience.

I bought this to replace my ancient Focusrite Saffire firewire interface. It was a toss-up between this and the Focusrite Scarletts. This one won out because of price. If you're looking for nothing other than a bare-bones audio interface and you don't do much with music production other than say gar...

Behringer UMC22 and UM2 is great for the price, 16bit resolution is plenty especially since they actually are capable to nearly use those 96dB (that's what theoretically possible with 16bit resolution). The UMC202HD got better outputs (even better than the Focusrite solo), but at that point you will not hear any difference anymore if you use the outputs just to feed your speakers.

Its a great product, but if you are using this to connect this to a non music production workflow (offline) there is be an issue with ASIO drivers having a conflict with "MS GS WAVESYNTH" which also uses the same ASIO. No matter if you disable or uninstall the MS GS WAVESYNTH, it auto installs, and ...

I own the Behringer U-Phoria UM2, UMC22, and UMC404HD. The UM2 is the best entry-level USB interface great for Discord, Work From Home, or beginner streamer setups. It is what I recommend for anyone who doesn't have the budget for a +$100 interface like a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, Steinberg UR22, or Yamaha AG03 (my $100-150 recommendations). 90% of the functionality at 1/5th the price.

This audio interface probably works well for most audio professionals in a studio, but I couldn't get it to work correctly as a simple communications device. As someone who records podcasts remotely through a web-based interface, that's very important to me. Chrome wouldn't pick up the output on thi...

At that budget though I'd recommend a 2nd set-up at your desk too, something like a Behringer UMC22 + Audio Technica AT2020 for the really crisp, clear vocals. Otherwise, maybe a wireless Shure SM58 would be a good option.