Best Universal Audio Interfaces in 2026

High Performance Converters

ID ScrollControl Mode

Zero Latency Monitoring with Monitor Mix & Pan

10-in/4-out USB Desktop Audio Interface with 2 Class A Mic Preamps

Burr-Brown Converters

8-channel ADAT Input

2 x Evo Mic Pres & Preamps -- Get the most from your microphones with the clean, warm and accurate EVO preamps – offering 58dB of gain range. Hear your recordings more accurately than ever with 113dB of dynamic range.

Smart Touchpoints: JFET Instrument Input -- Plug your guitar, bass or keyboard straight in through the JFET instrument input and start recording instantly. Intuitive and fast control at your fingertips

Monitor Mix: Ultra Low Latency when recording | SMARTGAIN MODE: Start playing or singing and Smartgain mode will automatically set the level of your microphones. You can even perfectly match and adjust gain to both channels simultaneously.

Bundled Software - Mac/Win

USB 2.0 Audio Interface

1 JFET Instrument Input

10-In, 14-out desktop interface

2-In, 6-out high performance

2 superb Class-A mic Preamplifiers & 1 discrete jfet instrument input

2 x EVO Mic Pres - Designed to sound clean, detailed and accurate

Class Leading Converters - Hear your audio more accurately

Smartgain - Dial in your channels automatically

2 x EVO Mic Pres Designed to sound clean, detailed and accurate

Class Leading Converters AKM converters (AD, DA)

Smartgain Dial in your channels automatically

20 x 24 USB Audio Interface with 4 Class A Mic Preamplifiers

ADAT Connectivity

2 JFET DI Inputs

10-in/4-out USB 2 Audio Interface with 2 Mic Preamps

Tube Guitar Preamp

Cabinet Emulation

HOW DOES IT SOUND? The Audient mic pre is a high grade hybrid discrete and op amp design that delivers a clean, accurate and detailed translation of your source.

NOW THAT’S QUIET: With a noise floor 30,000 times quieter than the signal level your recordings will be captured with stunning clarity.

CLASS LEADING CONVERTERS. ITS ALL IN THE DETAILS: iD4’s converters make sure you hear every nuance, every detail of your audio, letting you hear your mix more accurately. Work faster, make better creative decisions and experience professional audio performance from your desktop.

10-in/6-out USB-C Audio Interface with 2 Microphone Preamps

Software Bundle - Mac/PC

2 Headphone Outputs

Audient EVO8 Essential + Samson SR350 Pro Headphones + Liquid Audio Polishing Cloth

4 x EVO Mic Pres

2 x Headphone Outputs

Item Package Dimension -6.7716535364L x 5.7480314902W x 3.3070866108H inches

Item Package Weight - 1.7857443222 Pounds

Item Package Quantity - 1

4 x Audient Console Mic Preamps

Class Leading Converters

2 x JFET Instrument Inputs

Musicians, Producers, Songwriters

2 Class-A Mic Preamps, 1/4" Hi-Z Input

USB Type-A Connectivity

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE AT AN ENTRY-LEVEL PRICE: Don’t let the price point fool you! The EVO 8 is packed with professional-level components and functionality that deliver high-quality performance and stunning audio. Class-leading converters, along with a 24-bit/96kHz sample rate and a 113dB dynamic, ensure that you’re capturing pristine, distortion-free sound.

INNOVATIVE SMARTGAIN FUNCTION AUTOMATICALLY SETS INPUT LEVELS: The Audient EVO 8 features an innovative Smartgain function, which helps you set gain quickly and accurately so you can get to the business of creating without worrying about clipping and distortion. The way it works is simple. Just press the Smartgain button and select the channels you want to use to record.

LOOPBACK FUNCTIONALITY IS TAILOR-MADE FOR LIVE STREAMING: The Audient EVO 8 is tailor-made for live streaming, thanks to its loopback functionality. Whether you’re capturing audio during gameplay, recording a Skype conversation, or delivering a podcast, the EVO 8 enables you to blend your mic or other input signals with the output from your computer, then sends the blended signal back to your computer.

4 x Class-A Preamp & 2 x JFET Instrument

Pro-Quality 24-Bit/96 kHz ADA Converters

Two Independent Headphone Output

8 x EVO Mic Preamps with Smartgain

32-bit AD/DA Advanced Converter Technology

Motion UI Control System

HIGH-QUALITY AUDIO PERFORMANCE: Building on Audient's 20+ years of audio design experience, the EVO 4 gives you premium audio quality—58 dB gain range, -128 dB mic pre EIN, and 113 dB dynamic range—on your desktop; something that benefits content creators, producers, and instrumentalists in home studios

2-CHANNEL INPUT SECTION: Record panel podcasts or several musicians through the warm, accurate EVO preamps and high-performance AKM converters. The EVO 4 features two XLR-1/4" combo mic/line inputs and a 1/4" Hi-Z JFET instrument input to handle a variety of sources from dynamic and condenser mics to electric guitars and outboard preamps.

STEREO HEADPHONE OUT AND TWO MONITOR OUTPUTS: With two balanced 1/4" monitor outputs and a 1/4" headphone output, the EVO 4 can act as the central hub for your main speakers and headphones. Plus, the touchpoints and large rotary control provide intuitive access to volume adjustments for the outputs.

Musicians, Podcasters, Producers

2 XLR-1/4" Mic/Line In, 1/4" Hi-Z Input

24-Bit / 96 kHz AD/DA

Item Package Dimension: 8.7799999910444L x 6.099999993778W x 3.699999996226H inches

Item Package Weight - 2.29060290218 Pounds

Item Package Quantity - 1

Musician, Podcaster, Producer, Streamer

2 S/PDIF or 8-Channel ADAT I/O

2 Fully Balanced Inserts

Item Package Quantity - 1

Product Type - AUDIO MIDI INTERFACE

Connectivity Technology - USB

Bundle Includes

(1) Audient iD22 High Performance AD/DA Interface & Monitoring System

(2) Mogami CorePlus Microphone Cable, XLR Male to XLR Female - 15 ft

Item Package Dimension - 15.99999998368L x 14.49999998521W x 3.3899999965422H inches

Item Package Weight - 8.3004041643 Pounds

Item Package Quantity - 1