U-Phoria UMC204HD : What a star

I am ecstatic with this purchase.

The preamps are pretty good and even in between 70% and 90% capacity the noise floor remains low (used with a dynamic microphone, I recorded -50db to my DAW). To be fair that's the amount of gain necessary to run an SM57 through it, so I would say the gain supplied is adequate but not ample.

Everything about the interface seems sturdy, from the chassis to the knobs. I do not find it finicky.

The ability to mix wet and dry signals for real time monitoring is great, although not exclusive to this product. All other controls are likewise easily accessible.

Last, (although subjective) this interface is extremely pleasing aesthetically, with a slick down-to-business look I simply adore