Audient Sono 5-stars Reviews

Very versatile and good sound quality

I use this audio interface mainly for guitar recording. I is very versatile audio interface. Not like the other audio interface, it has software mixer, which you can use instead of monitor mix knob. Also software mixer has several routing possibilities, so with any DAW you can have separate mixes for headphone output and line output.

Another great feature is that you can use it as a reamping box. You can put your guitar directly into the audient sono DI input, connect your amp output to guitar amp, put the mic on your cabinet and do the recordings. with this feature you can record 3 guitar tracks on your DAW: 1 - direct guitar input, 2 - torpedo cab sim, 3 - yours amp mic. It is great feature you want to record your guitar feedback and also have the clean guitar signal in parallel, and yeah if you don't like the your recorded guitar tone, you can anytime reamp it.

Pros:

- very versatile, different routings with sono mixer software

- good sound quality

- reamping

- you can use it as stand alone guitar pramp (no need a pc or a laptop to be connected)

Cons:

- build quality, I don't like the feeling of the knobs. Also it feels that if you drop it on the floor, the tube will be damaged.

- very complex setup and installation for the first time.

Overall:

This is a great interface for guitarists and bassists, has a different routing possibilities, you can use it without a pc, as stand alone guitar preamp. Have tube preamp section, so it works very well with guitar pedals in front of it. I do not recommend it as your's first audio interface, it could be painful to setup it and use a software mixer for your needs.

Best price! Solid interface!

Easy to instal. Great software included. Guitar->Pedalboard->Sono with Tube Preamp Two Notes Torpedo Cabs - and you have your favourite sound on recordings.

Highly recommended!

Serious Interface for Guitar

I like this way of working...rather than recording 'clean' and trying to add amps and effects in the DAW, this encourages you to get the tone right up front, then print it when you record. Really good simulations, with great FEEL (very important) and control. It is also very useful as a 2-channel mic pre too - I've used it on sax and acoustic guitar with Neumann mics. Audient is great gear and this is a unique interface in the market at the moment.

For guitar and bass players

The sound is very good and the preamp or lamp is sounding just great!

Put a drive before Sono and you get warm and genuine amp sound in the output. No need for amp as this thing will do the job for you. Hook it up to main mixer and you will get all the sounds for your guitar or bass in a sec.

Great Interface for a guitarist and/or bassist

Great interface to work as a singer songwriter at home, with a great pre-amp and cabsim for guitars, easy to use and install.

Suggested by a dear friend (PRO) and here we go...

as in the object: has been suggested by a dear friend (hot guitar player and sound engineer above all), I was looking for new equipment to reactivate my home recording and...

I'm not a neophyte, neither the best in category, but SONO has been a jump to the top for me: sound, plug-in equipment, solid and reliable construction, torpedo CAB features amazing and easy to use, simply plug and play .

While pre-amp section is awesome (specially activating the valve) for dry guitars as well as for miking (I own a SM7B), the EQ is comfortable and setting DRIVE, GAIN and OUTPUT commands is simple, the AUDIO section works very well... it's definetly a quality machine.

I know that I'm repeating, but every control is really easy to use and to figure out, it's worth every single coin for buying it.