Behringer UMC1820 Reviews

Better then expected

I upgraded my computer and the new chipset and expansion modality bricked my focusrite firewire card, so i had to buy something new ...

I ended up with this behringer and to my surprise, it sounds great

works perfectly

It just works exactly how I want it to

Great experience and sound.

I just wish it had a standard Berhinger rackmount front-plate. Gawd this thing is fugly!

That said, just like I titled my review, "Great experience and sound.". Stable on my old Skylake Wintel PC. Latency is awsomely low, and DAW connectivity is as one expect.

UMC1820 Very Good

working perfectly as needed. no issue with Cubase and other tools I am using with Synths and guitars.

Excellent

You really can't fault this product for the price. I had a Presonus 1818 vsl and it didn't even have some of the features the UMC 1820 has i.e. 2 headphone inputs. I also noticed (for the better) a slight difference in latency which is a bonus in computer music. No real cons about the UMC1820 other than 2 inputs at the front the other 6 on the back panel which is something to take into consideration as to were you are going to place the unit in your setup, but for me the push button features on the front outweigh the con, again something the Presonus did not have. With regards sound quality the sound was crystal clear. The UMC 1820 would be asset to your hardware collection.

Great product

Really easy to use, super straightforward to set up with a DAW and extremely clean channels with all the MIDAS preamps.

No complaints here

Punches way above its price range

There's a lot of snobbery around the Behringer brand and I think that's the only possible reason for this product being so affordable. I run a pro studio that deals mainly with post production, composition for tv and film and a lot of work in the box. I do also record full drum kits and other things that call for more inputs. I bought this to give me that flexibility for those occasions I need to set up more ins and outs.

The UMC1820 easily stands up pre-amp and A/D conversion wise against my equivalent Apogee gear which costs a lot more. Sure, I need to drive the input gain a little harder on quiet sources but the noise floor is so low it really doesn't make a difference. For a whole project I just ran everything in and out of the UMC1820 and the end result was just as good as the projects I recorded using my Apogee gear. Anyone who says you can't deliver professional audio work using Behringer gear is just plain wrong - I've done it and will continue to do so!

I learned to record using a really similar PreSonus interface. Anyone looking to set up a home studio or even just add really affordable inputs and outputs to a pro setup should look no further. This really does everything you need. I've just ordered the ADA8200 ADAT to add another 8 ins to this and I can't think of many recording situations which would call for more.

Really superb gear at an unbeatable price point. Buy one and start making music. More expensive gear won't suddenly make your recordings better, this is definitely good enough!

Great piece of equipment.

Great piece of equipment.

Great buy for low cost recording

Im using this interface for recording our bands rehearsals and demos of new songs. After long research Ive decided for Behringer UMC1820 and Im glad i did. with decent microphones youll get very good sound (using 4 mics for drums and rest of inputs for guitar, bass, synths and vocals). I really can recommend it.

you cant go wrong for the money

used it in my home studio for recording heavy guitar/base/drums/vocals. The preamps sound nice, there is a little coloring but nothing out of the ordinary.

For high gain stuff you wont hear a difference compared to much more expensive interfaces. if you are a beginner you can save that money and invest in better mics that absolutely have more impact on the sound.

I had it for some months now, no reliability issues so far.

Bang for the Buck

Outstanding price point for an 18i20 interface.

Looks good in black and feels surprisingly expensive.

The gain knobs need to be turned quite a bit in order to get a good signal, but that's understandable for the price.

Quite a bit of noise, but the sound is great otherwise!

Value for Money!

Not the best on the market, but super easy to hook up and use - and sounds good for its price!

Top choice

I had a UMC404HD and was already happy with it. I bought this one to have more inputs/outputs.

It works plug and play on Mac. Even on Big Sur with Macbook M1.

BONUS: on-off switch on frontface!

How can they do this at this price!

Amazing value for money. Good sound quality, great features, easy to set up.

Amazing product!

Great product to start of your home studio! Lots of inputs and outputs! Perfect for drum recordings as you will need many mic inputs! Really happy with this product!!

If you are on the fence, buy this interface

This interface is excellent. The mic pres are great and no noise. Having 8 channels is great for recording drums. It worked seemlessly with my DAW and was recognised straight away. I have recently bought an 8 mic pre to expand the inputs up to 16.

My only complaint would be the fact the inputs are split between 2 on the front and 6 and the back. Causing the wires to be a bit messy.

Highly recommend this as a budget friendly option for anyone wanting to get into recording with a large number of inputs.

For the price its awesome

Great interface for the money!

The biggest bang for your buck especially if you need inputs.

Previously had the 4 channel version, needed more inputs. For the price it can't be beaten. If they make a MK2 I would recommend better input meters and changing the the knobs to easily distinguish between channels and all other controls. I use this with a Mac with no issues whatsoever.

Good thing

Good thing to start

amazing sound quality

great sound quality for the price, it has become my go to soundcard for all of my music production and live gigging