Behringer UMC22 Audiophile 2x2, 48 kHz USB Audio Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifier | For Recording Microphones and Instruments

Like just about everything Behringer makes at this price point, the UMC22 is chiefly one thing: cost-effective. You don't get best-in-class sound quality. You don't get a flashy brand name. You don't get the most features. What you do get is an audio interface that works, and honestly does a surprisingly good job. Setup is easy. Plug it into your computer. USB2 is fine. Plug in your headphones. Plug in your monitors. Plug in your mics/instruments. Done. Drivers aren't obscure or finicky. Don't worry about it. Outputs in the rear need two 1/4" TR cables for left and right channel. Output in the front needs a 1/4" TRS cable. Make sure you've got semi-decent studio headphones and/or monitors, too - an audio setup is only as strong as its weakest link, and if you're looking up 1/4" adapters for your Beats or whatever, maybe skip this and invest in better headphones instead. Craftsmanship's okay. It's a Behringer audio interface, not an SM-58. I wouldn't go throwing it down flights of stairs for fun. You have two audio inputs - the XLR/TRS hybrid jack going through the Midas preamp, and the second TRS jack that goes through a Xenyx preamp. Neither are particularly touted for their sound quality (the Midas is better than the Xenyx by far, though), but it's miles above motherboard-integrated stuff. Both can record at 48KHz tops - as far as I'm concerned, if you're looking at this interface instead of something higher-end, that's plenty. The "direct monitor" button you see on the front ducks your computer sound output and lets you listen to your connected inputs through the hardware, which has its uses. The interface outputs to headphones and to external monitors by means of 1/4" TRS and TR cables, respectively. Sound is clean - mind you, my ears aren't well trained to that sort of thing, and if yours aren't either then the sound quality should be fine. It's important to note that it will always output to both headphones and monitors - if you want to listen to just headphones or just monitors on-the-fly, this won't provide a convenient solution to that. It does, however, eliminate the need to go through your OS's sound system, which can be useful when working with ASIO or CoreAudio exclusive modes to reduce latency. If you want the best and have the money to back up your needs, consider looking elsewhere. Again - an audio setup is only as strong as its weakest link. But if you want the pretty solid, and you're on the kind of budget that has you saving up for purchases like these, I think you can't go wrong with the UMC22, or the U-PHORIA series in general. TL;DR: It's cheap. It's fine. If you need it, get it.

This Behringer UMC22 sounds really clear and makes my guitar and mic sound awesome. It’s easy to plug in and start recording without any trouble. For the price, it works great and feels like a really good deal.

Very good interface for its price range. Great midas pre amps, always reliable. a little bit too much noise floor is a bit too high for my liking. but overall, as i said, for the price, it is awesome! even better than focusrite ones. This one, believe me, it will not give you headaches with drivers or anything like that, feels great overall, works great. The only downside i see, is that it can only work at 16 bits of depth, which could be a big drawback for you, or not...

As an audio engineer and musician for well over three decades I have learned two things in my journey: 1) That more complicated audio interfaces are not necessarily better sounding nor easier to contend with than less expensive ones, especially when their drivers create an ongoing nightmare, turning your recording sessions into a saga of hardware issues, crashes and annoyance. And 2) Simplicity truly is the art of invention. Having said that, I'd been using a Saffire Pro40 for the past several years. First downside was FIREWIRE. Ugh! I'm running Windows 10 and Pro Tools 11 and things worked okay but Windows doesn't like old Firewire cards too much and drivers were a problem. Also, the Pro40 was problematic all its own, with having to turn it off and on after it got hung up for some unknown reason, and it's native mixer/controller interface was a nightmare. Got to the point where I just didn't want to mess with recording anymore, so I took a break. After several months abstaining from recording, I decided to see if I could get PT11 working with my standard Windows audio, the build-in sound on my Asus Sabertooth X99 board, and with the help of ASIO4ALL bingo! That worked nicely, but then I didn't have any way to get an XLR studio mic into my machine. Should I put dig the Pro40 out and hook it up? Heck no! What to do... I shopped around for a USB audio interface and the Behringer UMC22 looked really promising. I was looking for something with one XLR-in for a mic, but the 1/4" Instrument input is nice to have as well. All I needed to do in PT was go into the setup and open the ASIO4ALL control panel and select the "generic USB audio device" (or something along those lines) and wala! It works great! I really appreciate the "Live Monitoring" button option as there is a bit of latency without it, but that might be something I can iron out, though it's not a problem really, and far, far less a problem than having to deal with a futzy Firewire-based one. I don't hate Firewire by the way, just not happy at all with the Pro40. They sound amazing, when they're working properly, but... anyway... I used an SM57 as my first test mic and that sounded very good. Then I switched to a Sennheiser E935 and it sounds great! Crisp highs, solid mids and good lows. Sweet! I have not tried anything requiring phantom power yet, but I'm sure it'll sound fine. I have not tried recording anything thru the instrument input, but I'm sure it sounds fine. This thing is great. Get one! It works very well and while it may not have quite the lushness of more expensive mic pre's, it's as simple as plug in the cable and go. Not bad! Metal case. Decent buttons and switches. Taken care of it should last some good years. Hope this was helpful. Jam on!

This thing is amazing for the price. It works with mics that need phantom power, the dials feel great and very sturdy, the thing itself feels high quality without being extremely heavy/bulky, it looks pretty simple and stays out of the way when you're not using it, and it passes through audio signal great. I'm not a fan of the USB-B port for connectivity, but if you really don't want to keep that included cable around, get yourself a USB-C to USB-B adapter and you'll be good to go, because I tested that, and it worked for me too.

Absolutely amazing low-price audio interface. Perfect for people who want to have a headphone and microphone setup for their PC's. Lightweight, nice volume controls on the device separate from the volume on the PC so you can mix the sounds yourself. No software required and easy to use. Plug and play pretty much.

First things first. I am not a huge Behringer fan. In the past they have put out some crap, so I was weary about buying a Behringer product, but after looking and looking for a cheaper alternative after my MUCH much more expensive Focusrite bit the dust, I needed a quick cheap fix. I went on the lookout for another Audio Interface where I could play and record some guitar parts, and I came across some awesome Utube reviews for the UMC22. Long story short, this little box packs a punch, ESPECIALLY for the sales price which is 40 bones right now. It doesn't break up, is in an all metal casing, has three year warranty, has a clip feature, direct monitoring, is ultra quiet, has power out, and has MIDAS preamp, which is insane because Midas usually only comes with much more expensive audio equipment. It will also take two 1/4 inch jacks. I am actually blown away with what this little box can do, so much that I was planning on replacing my Focusrite with another, but now I have no need. It works just as good, and dare I say almost better. Behringer also made a deal with Tracktion (DAW Software) for recording. Most places don't state this and it is not in the box, but after reading reviews from others I found out. When you register the product with Behringer, they are supposed to send you a free Tracktion redemption code (60 dollar value) for their latest software. This is where it became a little bit of a pain in the butt. It was like pulling teeth, but I emailed Behringer after I did not receive my code in 48 hours. They sent me a code, but it didn't work, and then they told me I had to email tracktion because Tracktion sent them a wrong code? Sounds like Behringer is trying to get out of giving these codes away now and will not send them unless you contact Behringer directly. That said, I did email Tracktion with the bum code Behringer gave me and they did send me a new redemption code, so it did work..eventually. Long story short. This is a hell of an Audio Interface for the price. If this thing was branded Focusrite on the box it would be two to three times the cost. Highly recommended.

A great brand that I’ve loved for a long time. It does its job for the price point. I wasn’t happy with the sound quality as it delivered a muddy, flat recording. If quality isn’t your biggest concern, it’s a good purchase. I now upgraded to the focusrite Solo (I think I paid $150?) paired with the yeti blue condenser mic and my recordings are some of the best I’ve ever had. I would advise spending the extras money for the upgrade.

A interface é muito boa pelo preço. Atende as minhas necessidades para gravar usando microfone XLR e um instrumento com cabo p10. O monitoramento não possui delay e o volume que oferece é muito alto, não tem necessidade de colocar no máximo, provavelmente vai ficar surdo. Porém nem tudo são flores. Ela não tem driver nativo e oferece a instalação de um genérico que não é necessário e não acrescenta em nada. Notei que pode ocorrer alguns pequenos estalos quando se abre alguma aplicação com som no Windows e só resolve reiniciando o computador. O site da Behringer oferece softwares para midi, editar e masterizar os áudios mas não utilizei. No geral me serviu muito bem, recomendo.

気にいったこと、音良かったです。 お値段が安く、音は僕は十分です。 キレイでしたです。 気になった事、少しつないで１日使えなかったです。理由はわかりませんでした。 その後すぐ使えるようになりましたです。 ネットはつないでいます。

I have been using it for 3 years and i never faced any problem with it. The best quality.

metal body with good quality, it run stable and provide a clean sound to my expectation. simple and easy to use for a general user, nice to have.

Esta interfaz es increíble y la calidad de procesamiento de audio es impresionante! Si están empezando en la grabación música este es la perfecta elección. Además, es fácil de usar y trae todo lo necesario para todos los que vamos empezando. Les dejo el equipo que yo uso con esta tarjeta de audio: -MICRÓFONO: Fosmon Mic Este micrófono es genial para quien sea que va empezando y le interesa la música. Suena increíble, grabe mi voz y no se escuchaban los ruidos del fondo de la habitación. Capta muy bien la voz clara, definida y plana. Además, no se escuchan las S o pf de la voz o distorsionada. La calidad de grabación de la voz superó mis expectativas! Yo les recomiendo que no compren el micrófono neweer es pésima su calidad de sonido. -INTERFAZ: Behringer UMC22 -CABLE PARA MICRÓFONO XLR: Hosa HMIC-010 REAN XLR3F to XLR3M Pro Microphone Cable 10 feet. (Este cable es de muy buena marca, duran mucho, son resistentes y harán que su micrófono y tarjeta duren por mucho tiempo. ) -AUDÍFONOS DE ESTUDIO: Audio-Technica ATH-M20X -BRAZO PARA MIC Y POP FILTER: Dragon USA Kit de micrófono de estudio, negro y filtro Pop BLK/BLK