ok when money is no issue we have to reset thread answers ?

 

for those times when budget is king, i would go for one of these

https://focusrite.com/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-2i2
https://focusrite.com/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-2i4

I've been using 2i4 for years, with no iusses.

 

I saw an RME Babyface for $200 just the other day, the price for a used one way down now that the Babyface Pro has hit the shelves these last couple of years. This is great news for those who are on a budget but wish great quality and fantastic support of the driver and software.

 

Audient is king in the lower price segment

great monitoring, great pres, great build

lower than that focusrite i series
monitoring is just an adon everything else is ok

then come all the rest might as well just take what looks good imo.

ok
besides that you said mic and line recording is what you want
is that just you? id4 maybe all you need

you plus 1 person
or you and external pedals and or
experimenting with phone(s) stereo) through fx / aka generating your own sounds
maybe id14 or 22 (bonus: expandable i/o per adat)

 

it seems this one are 50/50 gamble nowadays...it seems...from forum reviews..but it could be its even better then ur22 but ur22 is a save buy...but these 2 interfaces are the top sellers
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On these we only offer one modification package which is our Premium service for the maximum clarity and headroom.


These interfaces like a lot of RME stuff, have a rock solid clock and are very reliable but leave a little to be desired in the audio path.

Most Designs by RME use 4560 opamps which have very poor performance characteristics for audio and are generally only used in consumer grade gear and so needed an upgrade.

The 4560 opamp is a slow opamp with very little detail and a poor slew rate which leaves the audio sounding midrangy, boxed in with low headroom and little clarity.

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On the input stages on these we use High Performance Burr Brown opamps for a warm punchy front end with excellent response and musicality.
On the output stages and headphone amps we use Linear Technologies opamps which offer a very flat response.

These opamps also have excellent headroom and bandwidth making them perfect for monitoring and mixing due to their excellent and accurate flat response.

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The modifications take these classic consumer units to the professional level!

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Last edited: Apr 13, 2019

duuude
interesting but

 

If anyone's still interested in a really low-budget but relatively good mono preamp / stereo interface with USB I/O, headphones out, phantom power and direct monitoring, the best deal seems to be the Behringer MIC500USB.
You get a few preamp simulations, with and without limiter, as well.
It's 16bit so you have to take care of your audio levels but it does have an on-board LED VU meter just for that purpose.

 

RME Baby or Audient

 

nice
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-MIC500USB-BEHRINGER-TUBE-ULTRAGAIN/dp/B01MR6NBJN

 

I'd go for an Audient audio interface in your case. Excellent preamps, easy to work with, and the price is OK. Just lovely interfaces!

Cheers!

 

Audient Audio Interface iD22
why the fck i hadnt this on my radar...

 

Audient is super underrated tbh....