U-Phoria UMC204HD : 3 months later

After having used this sound card for 3 months now, i can gladly say it's exactly what i was looking for. The inputs signal is great, however i must admit it does clip rather easily if you push the gain on the channels. This is normal though for an interface in this price range you wouldn't expect it to set the standards. One of the only sound cards in this price range with MIDI i/o (trust me i have done a lot of research). One of the cool features i found in addition was the possibility to plug pedals to it.

I use this to record my Mic and Guitar in mono and sometimes a synthesiser in stereo, for the road it's perfect small and compact with very heavy duty build. It hasn't taken much damage, but it has taken somewhat of a beating during my travels (i tend to put everything in my backpack).

If you're looking for a small sturdy little companion, i would definitely recommend this bad boy.

Pros:

- Cheap

- Good build

- Great sound

Cons:

- Always have to watch the clip alert (until you get the hang of the gain levels over different instruments)