POD Studio UX2 : Nice interface with nice software but be careful with handling

When I bought this interface, my main intention was to get something to rehearse in the apartment during the night and to record ideas at the same time.

Software that comes with it is quite nice. It works as a standalone program or as a VST. Maybe it's not Guitar Rig/Amplitube (it depends what you prefer) but when you find out few tricks you get a decent sound. So I used it as a VST, put it on one channel in my DAW, put EQ, compressor and high-pass filter (when needed) on it and I got decent sound that was comparable with previously mentioned programs. So if you put some time in it, you get a good result. The only drawback (but it makes sense) of the software is that it doesn't work with other interfaces.

When it comes to the interface. Pre-amps are okay, I love the VU meters, it's literally one of the most useful things of the good old analogue days, so you actually see what's going on without having thousands windows opened in your DAW. But there is one downside. It may happened only to me but the USB connector broke after few months of usage. So if anyone else faces the same problem:

This interface CAN be opened and fixed even if it doesn't look like this. The screws are around the 1/4" jacks, so you can untighten them and then rewire the USB connector on the printed circuit board.

Overall, I would recommend it because the ratio between price and quality is still good but not for professional recording use. It's okay for home to record some demos but definitely not for something serious.