U-PHORIA UMC202HD Audiophiles 2x2, 24-bit/192 kHz USB Audio Interface with Midas Microphone Preamps

EDITED. I'm sorry to have to edit my previous assessment of this Audio Interface. On most counts, I'm still impressed, but only when it came to mixing down my music did a BIG problem emerge. The sound of the mixed down track was terrible. I couldn't understamd why, and spent an unholy amount of time on the internet looking for a solution. All to no avail. In the end I contacted the product helpline and that left me more frustrated than ever. I was asked to do all sorts of checks which were really very impractical and which in some cases was impossible with my setup. I decided to risk buying a different interface to see and chose a Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface. This works perfectly - on mixdown and on everything else so in my case at least the Behringer was, for whatever reason, the cause of the problem. I'm very disappointed because in all other respects it's a great interface at a tempting price but useless if it presents problems that other models don't. It may just be a problem in my particular case, so it may be worth a shot for anyone else. If you review it, just make sure it does EVERYTHING that you require of it before you do. My original review follows.... I was a bit nervous about buying this interface as it is way cheaper than 'market leaders'. Nevertheless I went for it and I'm glad I did. The sound quality is excellent - no glitches or artefacts. It was just a matter of plug and play. Couldn't have asked for, or expected better.

Great audio interface! Easy to set up, sounds great with guitar rig 7 virtual amps. Supports Linux and windows. Not tried Mac. Some people say it feels low quality but I personally like the feel

First interface I’ve ever owned, was pleasantly surprised by its sound quality and build for it’s cheap price point. Midas preamps sound great and had no issues with latency. Pairing this with another output device however isn’t straightforward or even workable. The signal seems to weaken when outputted externally to a separate DAC or amp. The reason I wanted to use an external output source was due to the headphone amp not being able to drive most headphones I own. A pair of M40x’s at were fine at 35ohms but with the units impedance of 10ohms, the clarity in the low end was lacking. Theoretically 80ohm and above headphones should produce a clear representation in the frequency range but unfortunately the headphone amp lacks the drive to push even my 80ohm DT770’s to reasonable monitoring levels. My 70ohm HD-25’s seemed to be the only good pairing but even then, anything above 2 o’clock on volume level, the headphone output clips and distorts. This issue was universal across all my headphones. In all fairness, this seemed reasonable considering this is USB bus powered and for the price of the unit it’s not surprising. A great beginner interface if you’re guitar modelling or tracking with a pair of M50x’s. Sub harmonic instruments may require 50-70ohm closed backs but even then I’m not sure if the unit can dig deep enough for this purpose. Not tested with studio monitors so I can’t comment.

I had to re-write this review, have had a lot of problems with hiss and noise, yes of course this does have some noise as with all guitar interfaces this will vary. Depending on your set up and any mains socket being used, power adaptors to your effects even your cables might be causing the noise. So in my case the hiss was not down to this interface. No matter what you do with the gains the noise was there all the time, tried on different computers and still the same, so not the PC or this interface. In the end it was the guitar software being used. Nothing on line from the people who make the guitar software, and really any search for a fix should be found within less then 10 mins , but nobody.. So will never use the software again.. absolute crap. In the end they gave an update but unless you have Windows 10 no updates available on any other platform. Not sure if that update would have cured the problem I much doubt that. So getting back to Behringer This Interface is awesome but i cannot vouch for all. Been put through test after test after test and just about to purchase another for on the road use so that the unit and equipment I am currently using in a studio environment stays in the studio. (Update) Never needed to buy another as a back up unit. I tried a Focusrite Interface and hated the thing, but what ever does it for you. Behringer a fantastic piece of kit for the money. No messing about with any drivers not like the probs I had with the Focusrite, should work right out the box, but maybe I just had a bad unit which should not reflect on all Focusrite interfaces, It Happens! I have owned a lot of Behringer equipment in my time and in all honesty have never had a problem with any of it, apart from the PA Speakers I had at one time and totally fried the coils, but that was my own fault. This interface works perfectly. Does the job Intended at a reasonable cost. Update (19.03.2022) Still using the unit, I ended up making a bracket for it to be fitted undershelf, If anyone wishes to know how thats done I may end up sharing a video I produced on the subject. It works perfectly and have never had any issues with it.. Behringer Excellent equipment and at a fraction of the cost.

i was having strong issues with my focusrite where every few hours or so there would be a loud buzzing. i finally caved and decided to buy the behringer instead thinking that because it is cheaper that it would probably still give me some issues. it doesnt give me any issues at all. and its half the price. this has my 100% recommendation

Good quality, as described

Muita qualidade! Fácil de usar.

Buen artículo, dos canales, algunos controles y sencillez. No es alta gama pero por el precio está muy bien. Si lo pasas del 75% satura, aunque no es necesario llevarlo ahí. Es un buen artículo. Una interfaz de 200€ seguramente será mejor pero para el que se lo quiera gastar.

Nach langer Suche habe ich mir das Gerät UMC202HD gekauft, um Schallplatten in hoher Qualität zu digitalisieren. Ich verwende es mit den aktuellen Treibern für Windows 11 zusammen mit der aktuellen Version des Programms Audacity. Mein Plattenspieler ist ein Audio-Technica LP5 mit einem AT-VM95E-Tonabnehmer. Die gewünschten Digitalisierungsparameter lassen sich bequem über das UMC Control Panel steuern, das Teil des Treiberpakets ist und vollständig mit der Soundsteuerung in Windows 11 kompatibel ist. Ich kann sagen, dass das UMC202HD ein wirklich hochwertiges Gerät ist, das eine Digitalisierung in hoher Studioqualität mit 24 Bit bei 96 und sogar 192 kHz ermöglicht. Die Ergebnisse sind hervorragend, denn mit 24 Bit/192 kHz oder 24 Bit/96 kHz ist der Klang einer FLAC-Datei wirklich kaum von dem einer Schallplatte zu unterscheiden! Bei einer reichhaltigen und voluminösen Klangbühne der Schallplattenaufnahme ist der Unterschied zwischen 96 und 192 tatsächlich in der Tiefe der Klangbühne und der Hervorhebung der Interpreten und Instrumente spürbar, wenn auch nicht für jedes Ohr! Natürlich habe ich auch Schallplatten, die mit einer Digitalisierung von 24 Bit/48 kHz völlig ausreichend sind. Die Rauschpegel sind sehr niedrig und für Aufnahmen von analogen Trägern akustisch völlig akzeptabel. Bei korrekten Einstellungen des Eingangspegels sind keine Klangverzerrungen wahrnehmbar. Insgesamt ist dies ein sehr gelungenes Gerät, das zwar schon vor langer Zeit entwickelt wurde, aber einen sehr ausgereiften Stand erreicht hat.

Highly recommended