UMC404HD : Very good Audio Interface

I bought this product to drive my condenser microphone and to record my guitar. It does the job very well

The main positive thing about this interface is its value. Behringer have managed to squeeze a nice amount of inputs and outputs in this little box. The main thing you want in an audio interface is flexibility and sound quality and this provides both. I was surprised at how little hiss comes from the input. Latency is also very good. I consistently achieve 2.8ms latency. Also direct input monitoring is useful for vocalists. The metal build is reasonably solid and the plastic used feels strong.

There are a few downsides to this product. The main one is that it can be prone to electrical noise when using it through USB on some computers. I found that this can be avoided by using the DC mains power plug provided. The other downside of this product is the headphone amp. Although the headphone amp is plenty to drive most headphones it is a bit too powerful for some very sensitive devices like earbuds. With sensitive earbud headphones there is a noticeable hiss also you need to turn the headphone volume very low. It feels like the headphone amp could do with a Pad button as you only have to turn the knob halfway to make it uncomfortably loud.

Despite the minor issues this remains a very capable interface and will suit the needs of the majority of home recording environments.