BehringerU-Phoria UM2 USB Audio Interface

The Behringer U-Phoria UM2 USB Audio Interface is an absolute game-changer for anyone looking to elevate their audio recording setup. I recently paired it with my Rode PodMic, and the results have been outstanding.This audio interface delivers crystal-clear sound quality, allowing the Rode PodMic to shine and capture every nuance of my voice. Whether I'm recording podcasts, voiceovers, or music, the UM2 ensures that my audio comes through with pristine clarity and accuracy.I also appreciate the ease of use and versatility of the UM2. With its plug-and-play functionality, I was up and running in no time, and the intuitive controls make it easy to adjust levels and settings to suit my needs.Overall, I'm extremely impressed with the Behringer U-Phoria UM2 USB Audio Interface. It's the perfect companion for the Rode PodMic, delivering professional-grade sound quality and performance at an affordable price point. If you're looking to take your audio recording to the next level, I highly recommend giving the UM2 a try.

I was struggling to get good audio into my PC... noise and RF interference even with good filters just never gave me the audio I knew I could get from my ribbon velocity mics. Tried various sound cards over the years, even bought the 8 channel Beringer 1204 USB model where (for different reasons) I still struggled to get the sound I wanted. Out of desperation and frustration with hours of research and years of dust collecting in the studio, I took a chance on this guy, fully preparing to regret a second beringer purchase. To my amazement, plug & play this little box gave me near perfect audio from the first test. No bells or whistles.. but also no noise and a clean punchy gain control with default driver settings.I was able to use this little box to troubleshoot the (ASIO driver) issue I was having with my 1204, (recording level needs boosted to 88 on the driver tab, and sliders need to go +5db with gain at 3:00 for my Sure and RCA mics).. not ideal, but happy to have my mixer back in the mix) - this little guy will be my go-to mobile interface and back-up unit. Super happy with its design, performance, and price point to solve an issue I've been fighting for years. Would buy again.

I purchased this in order to have a small interface for traveling and sometimes to record at night on a different machine. Maybe I would rate it higher. I found that everything works very well I have audio interfaces that are part of some other machine ( Digital recorder, effects unit). I don't get any latency with those interfaces. On the Mac in Live I get some latency using the Behringer but interestingly not when I use a plug-in like amplitube. In addition you need to download the driver to work with windows. This is not difficult at all but just letting you know. It's fun late at night to have a simple interface works great With GarageBand, mix craft and pretty well with live like I said I'm not sure if a "" better"interface would have less latency. Everything works nicely, I do like Behringer but ironically I think I would travel with a different interface maybe I would've returned it if it was convenient. For the price and the quality it's a great first audio interface for a beginner and perhaps a convenient one where you don't need bells and whistles. I'm a little wary of buying an older used interface and this is just about the least expensive and quite small. For now I'll keep it though I might sell it at some point. If you need a small interface that takes up very little room and easy to use and does have Direct monitoring I think this is a good unit. Small well-built interfaces go for around $100 so this one will save you money if that's an issue or is a great spare for travel, the office, or where you don't want to break up your studio but you need an interface with another computer or to record elsewhere. For the size you could just carried around in the car so you can record wherever you go.