Audio Interfaces reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 226 Reddit reviews across 35 subreddits and 60 posts to rank the best Audio Interfaces brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/musicproduction, r/audioengineering, r/ipadmusic, r/Bass, r/Guitar. Top-rated brands include Focusrite (4.3/5), RME (4.9/5), Behringer (3.9/5).
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Reviews226
Subreddits35
Posts60
Brands50
Products72
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#1
Focusrite
4.3
(54)
"Love my Scarlett Solo 3rd gen - got it used for about $60."
"Scarlett for me all the way, solid, I recommend the 2i4 idk more options, but I still have the 2i4 a decade later solid as ever."
"My focusrite scarlet solo has served me perfectly well for over 2 years now."
"I've been using the same Focusright Scarlett solo for 5 years to do exactly what you described."
"At that budget, and if you've been happy with the 2i2, I'd say you can't go wrong with the 18i20."
"Focusrite Clarett 8pre."
"Focusrite Clarett+ 8pre would be perfect."
"My recommendations for this use case are generally (from lowest price to highest, and correlative quality): Audient, Focusrite, RME."
"Focusrite. They are fantastic, all up and down the range."
"Get a scarlet solo it’s exactly what your looking for."
#2
RME
4.9
(20)
"RME or Scarlett, used"
"I have an RME Babyface Pro as my portable solution and it sounds just as good as my RME Fireface 802."
"Its not a 'solo' but if you are looking for legendary bulletproof youre looking for RME most likely."
"RME Babyface Pro is what I use on stage. Absolutely rock solid."
"People say that it sounds great, is reliable, and has much better customer support than Universal Audio"
"Personally I pretty much only buy RME interfaces now. Babyface is probably the entry-level device and it's great."
"I got a fantastic deal on a UFX. This is the best piece of gear that I own."
"Driver support that never ends! ... The only solution to get direct monitoring, say on a Mac past Mojave….is to buy a RME box to adat/spdif it."
"Absolutely agree; RME has it's target audience and is very smart leaving the bulk of entry level gear to other companies."
"Get an RME. I was always reluctant because of the price. But if I add upp what I’ve spent over the years on cheaper interfaces that either broke or weren’t good enough I could have bought just about any RME."
#3
Behringer
3.9
(22)
"Behringer UMC404HD is a great budget interface."
"...I was looking at the behringer umc204 (or perhaps the 202 would be more along the lines of what you need), as it also allows you to bypass the preamps entirely."
"+1 Behringer, tried both, prefer the B."
"My Behinger UMC204HD was cheap does exactly what it's supposed to."
"I can vouch for the Behringer UMC204HD."
"Behringer for a budget"
"Cheapest one that worth it: Behringer UMC202HD"
"I believe Behringer UMC202HD is the cheapest and proper sound interface device that you can use."
"The higher bit depth means a greater dynamic range."
"The Behringers are the cheapest entry level audio interfaces and they are perfectly good."
#4
Motu
4.7
(18)
"Another vote for Motu M2."
"Absolutely love it and it has been going strong for a few years now."
"I use the MOTU M2 with no problems"
"MOTU M4 on iPad Mini 6, rock solid."
"MOTU M4 + M2 iPad Pro works without issue for me via USB-C."
"At home I use a MOTU M2."
"I use a Motu M4 to blend the audio from my Fractal FM3 and PC together to play my guitar over backing tracks."
"Second the M2, it's what I have and it's a super clean audio signal."
"The Motu M2 is a great interface for the Procaster."
"Motu M2 is great & the Audient ID4 is great."
#5
Audient
4.8
(12)
"The iD4 in my opinion is the best value for your money."
"Audient has the best sound out of them all."
"Audient has the best sound out of them all."
"Audient iD4"
"Audient ID4, never going back to focusrite."
"My recommendations for this use case are generally (from lowest price to highest, and correlative quality): Audient, Focusrite, RME."
"I went for the Audient Evo 8. They do an Evo 4 which is about #100 but they're amazing."
"Get the Audient if you can. It’s an excellent interface with great sound."
"Audient then RME are excellent choices to look at."
"Audient has been great"
#6
Universal Audio
4.7
(7)
"I’m using a Universal Audio Volt 276, no issues."
"Get a pro quality 2x2 interface with ADAT (Appollo, RME, Antelope...) for ~400"
"If you need a proper audio interface, get a universal audio volt 1"
"Probably UA Apollo series."
"UA Apollo for me. I have 4 of them and they treat my synths very nicely."
"UAD Volt is solid."
"Works nicely!"
#7
Steinberg
3.9
(7)
"Used Steinberg UR22 or Focusrite Scarlett 2i2."
"Used Steinberg UR-22 or Focusrite Scarlett 2i2."
"Strinberg for the Win! 🏆"
"Steinberg make good interfaces. Mine has been solid for 8 years."
"Latest I got is a Steinberg UR22C. I really like it."
"Runs without problems."
"Steinberg or Roland. Forget about Focusrite."
#8
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
4.0
(6)
"Sounds perfect for the job"
"You can find a focusrite 2i2 for a good price."
"Copy that: Focusrite scarlet 2i2."
"Scarlet 2i2 by focusrite."
"Scarlett 2i2, Ubuntu studio."
"I ran a Scarlet 2i2 into Mint for a while."
#9
Arturia
4.8
(5)
"Arturia Mini Fuse 1. Only $100 on amazon. Premium metal build. Nice big volume knob. Solid LEDs for monitoring. Comes with free software and plugins."
"My Arturia Minifuse 1 is awesome."
"Audiofuse 8pre. Used to have focusrite. This immediately felt like a big step up."
"Ubuntu studio with an Arturia AudioFuse works like a charm as a class level device."
"Arturia 8Pre could be a good option for you"
#10
Focusrite Scarlett Solo
4.2
(5)
"The 6i6 is annoying to configure but the other two are dream machines in sound quality and latency."
"Scarlett solo is always a popular choice."
"Scarlett solo has a mic and instrument in."
"I use a Focusrite Scarlett Solo with my Procaster and am satisfied."
"I use a Scarlet Solo. It's been great."
#11
SSL
4.3
(4)
"SSL2 if you can swing an extra $80"
"I have my SM7b plugged directly into an SSL2 interface... it has plenty of gain to drive it."
"SSL +2 is a great deal for the money."
"SSL2+"
#12
Scarlett
4.3
(4)
"I would really recommend it. It is durable and has excellent audio quality."
"Scarlett, UA Volt, Muto M2, etc."
"Scarlett 3rd gen 2i2. Its great."
"Scarlett i2i. Simple, works great, and had a headphone out jack."
#13
Focusrite Scarlett
3.2
(5)
"Just get a cheap focusrite scarlett. Less than 100 bucks and they are fine for most people's applications."
"Scarlett. Comes with ableton."
"I'd say I have the best results with the Scarlett."
"I use an sm7b with my focusrite Scarlett all the time."
"The scarlet is a terrible interface."
#14
Presonus
3.2
(5)
"Presonus Audiobox has an input/playback mix button so you can use it without a computer as an amp."
"Presonus audio box is great and at $99 it’s a hell of a deal."
"I'm a big fan of Presonus stuff."
"I'm just disappointed with my Audiobox, extremely unstable with usb port after few years."
"I'd avoid Presonus because build quality is in the lower bracket of OP price range."
#15
MOTU M4
4.7
(3)
"I love my MOTU M4."
"I recently upgraded to an incredible interface, the MOTU M4."
"Check out the MOTU M4. Great bang for the buck."
#16
Zoom
4.0
(3)
"I have the Zoom U-22 and use it with the CCK with pretty good luck."
"I use the Zoom R24 that has 8 inputs although, this is a standalone multitrack, it is also an audio interface and mixer."
"I use my zoom r16 as a usb audio interface if I need to."
#17
MOTU M2
5.0
(2)
"The Motu M2 is great."
"I'm using the Motu M2 to plug my Nitro Mesh to Addictive Drums 2 and it works very well."
#18
MOTU
4.5
(2)
"Another vote for MOTU, i've had a few interfaces and i had various issues with each ranging from sound quality to the buttons on the interface itself. MOTU solved all of that."
"Get a used MOTU on Reverb."
#19
Fender
4.5
(2)
"I use my Fender Rumble Studio 40 as an interface, USB straight to computer."
"I use my Fender Rumble Studio 40 as an interface, USB straight to computer."
#20
Native Instruments
4.0
(2)
"Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 is great."
"Damn surprised NI’s Komplete audio 6 didn’t make it."
#21
Axe I/O
4.0
(2)
"Usually $89 on amazon"
"Nice thing is it also includes amplitude 5 and tonex se free."
#22
SSL 2
4.0
(2)
"Has been solid, no issues and works a charm"
"Budget? SSL 2."
#23
Volt 276
4.0
(2)
"Built in compressor with 3 presets"
#24
Focusrite Scarlett Series
4.0
(2)
"Is a good starting point!"
"Popular inexpensive brands include Focusrite Scarlett series."
#25
Yamaha
4.0
(2)
"Before that a Yamaha AG03 and an iRig."
"Not strictly an audio interface but you could try the Yamaha EAD10 which is one sensor that includes a kick trigger and 2 mics + a module to select your sound."
#26
Mackie
4.0
(2)
"Mackie LM-3204: 16 stereo line inputs (32 channels), EQ, muting, solo, FX sends."
"Mackie big knob! And even the Arrow is below 1k."
#27
Apogee
4.0
(2)
"Apogee Duet 3 - no issues, great sound"
"I have an apogee quartet that I picked up for $700 used and it works great."
#28
M-Audio
3.5
(2)
"M-Audio seems fine."
"If you want a cheaper one, M-Audio offers a very cheap starter one"
#29
Sound Devices
5.0
(1)
"An alternate approach would be getting a sound devices mixpre. Really clean top class preamps with lots of gain."
#30
Universal Audio UAD
5.0
(1)
"UAD stuff is good."
#31
IConnectivity
5.0
(1)
"IConnectivity A4 rock solid & can use 2 devices simultaneously."
#32
Komplete
5.0
(1)
"Komolete audio 6 Mk1 - about 150.00USD."
#33
RME Babyface Pro FS
5.0
(1)
"Usb powered, small and sturdy."
#34
Evo
5.0
(1)
"Portable as fuck and reliable as fuck."
#35
RME Babyface
5.0
(1)
"Rme babyface."
#36
Behringer UMC404HD
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic on Linux /w Reaper."
#37
RME Digiface USB
5.0
(1)
"RME Digiface USB and four Behringer ADA8200 units should do the job."
#38
MOTU Ultralite mk4
5.0
(1)
"I use a Motu Ultralite mk4 + Behringer ADA 8200 for 16 channels in/18 channels out."
#39
Apollo
4.0
(1)
"The apollo's are amazing interfaces, but are indeed extremely picky on what hardware their drivers work well on."
#40
Tascam
4.0
(1)
"Tascam IXR"
#41
Shure
4.0
(1)
"None of my 3 interfaces have ever caused any issues that I can remember. I’ve got these, - Focusrite 18i8 mk2 - Focusrite 2i2 mk1 - Shure Motiv MVI"
#42
iRig
4.0
(1)
"Before that a Yamaha AG03 and an iRig."
#43
Cymatic Audio
4.0
(1)
"Cymatic Audio uTrack 24. The base unit is 24 ins and outs, and they can be chained."
#44
Avid
4.0
(1)
"Avid Omni is the benchmark around my post house."
#45
Merging
4.0
(1)
"Check out the Merging Hapi. It's a phenomenal Ethernet interface."
#46
UA
4.0
(1)
"Im on PC and I just ordered me an apollo solo."
#47
IK Multimedia
4.0
(1)
"Amplitube 4 has the marshal silver jubilee sim amp."
#48
Tonex
4.0
(1)
"I would consider getting a Tonex One which is pretty low latency and somewhat inexpensive."
#49
EVO
3.0
(1)
"Is great with GarageBand."
#50
Roland
3.0
(1)
"At the moment I use the MC707 which happens to be a good soundcard."
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