UR242 : Professional interface in small box

I needed interface to replace my old M-Audio FastTrack mk2.

I was looking for something with Hi-Z input, MIDI in-out, phantom power & Line-in to get signal from my mixer to PC.

Steinberg UR242 was the best offer at that moment + it was new.

I bought it and it became heart of my home studio setup.

Build quality is amazing - built like a tank. Knobs, buttons, ports - everything is well-built.

Latency is minimal, inputs are not noisy. Cool built-in effects & monitoring possibilities.

I have recording guitars, synths, vocals - everything sounds like it should sound.

First thing that is not that great - Hi-Z input. I would advice to get DI-BOX for guitar recording, because native Hi-Z input sounds muddy every time on any guitar.

Second thing - headphone output is not independent. It has same signal that goes to speakers, but with separate volume knob. If you are DJ - this is not what you need, there is no possibility to cue something in headphones.

Coolest thing - you don't need computer to run it. It has its own DSP processor inside & it could be configured once using software & used like independent mixer without computer.