Behringer UMC404HD 4-stars Reviews

Great for the price

This is a great audio interface for a small setup, and small/sturdy enough that you can bring it places to record onto a laptop. Has all the features you would expect, line/instrument level is nice and you can trim everything to the proper level before it enters the computer. The sound is clean and decent. MIDI sequencing works great with it. One problem with mine: the headphone jack on mine was a little wonky, and I need to nudge it sometimes to get a good connection. Otherwise works great!

Pretty alright for what it costs.

I moved to it from my Scarlett Solo 1st gen. Quieter preamps but still somewhat noisy with more gain. Still very workable though!

PACKED with features!

Behringer killed it with this one. It is truly a one-time purchase.

For studio and live use, I'd throw this thing in those scenarios and it'd probably work out because of how versatile this thing is.

This thing is crazy good for its price tag. It is packed with features that can only be found on higher-end audio interfaces like the Arturia Audiofuse.

For one thing, it has 4 inputs at a price tag of only around a hundred bucks with individual gain control and pad buttons.

The pre-amps are very good and low-noise, even a tad better than the 2i2's I've noticed, though a bit less good than the Komplete Audio.

The build quality is phenomenal. This thing is built to last forever. That's what I meant by a one-time purchase. If you buy this thing, you won't have to upgrade in a while given its amazing build quality and its versatility.

The monitoring system is amazing and opens up a world of possibilities in the studio in terms of hot-switching between different sources of audio monitoring.

That being said, it does have a few drawbacks. Notably the drivers.

I don't know if it's just the experience I had with my computer but on a Windows 10 it was a nightmare to get the drivers to work properly without interfering with my native audio drivers. I've seen people say the exact opposite of that and that it's a plug & play interface, but I've also seen people say otherwise on the internet.

It also doesn't look the best and it isn't very portable, but that's obviously not what it was made for.

Overall, if you want a very versatile audio interface that is packed with features and that will probably last you forever and are ready to go through a hassle of installing and uninstalling the drivers numerous times to get them to work and aren't concerned with the looks and portability, this is just the best that you can get at this price range. A one-time purchase indeed.

Extremely good value for money!

I use this for home recording. This is great value, has a sturdy feel and overall feels like it cost more than it did.

The preamps are surprisingly clean, and overall this sounds great. My only criticism is that the supplied cables are somewhat flimsy, however these are easily replaced.

For the price, its one of the best interfaces available (to my knowing). Sturdy, easily monitored, sounds the best you can get for the price, all tho some of the controls are a bit harder to grasp the use of.

A decent budget audio interface

I've had this interface for around 7 months now, and have used it for recording, as well as for multitracks on the road. Mostly good, just keep in some sort of case!

Pros:

+ amazing value for the feature set

+ drivers on windows seem fairly stable- haven't BSOD's the PC yet

+ has XLR, TRS and Phono output connections

+ has XLR-jack combi input sockets

+ has a useful knob for fading between playback and input for monitoring

+ headphone output goes loud enough

Cons:

- Durability: the black paint can be scratched off by things like plugs, so protect with at least a soft case or something!

- Some of the output potentiometers (knobs) have started cracking when you turn them now. Not too much of a problem when recording, but more if you were using it live.

- The output levels are quite low, it doesn't match professional line level. This could be a problem if you don't have much gain on the output device.

- The pad switches noticably increases the noise in the input stage! Use as a last resort, on a very hot input signal.

- There have been issues where the pitch of the output has been lower than the actual pitch recorded in the sound file. Possible due to needing the AC adatper plugged in- I didn't have one plugged in at the time.

- The switch from USB power to AC isn't graceful- it makes a pop.

Behringer UMC 404HD

Very nice quality interface, good materials, plenty of inputs, especially for the money. The ony gripe i had at the beginning is that the mic input was not recognized in programs like discord, skype etc... I fixed it with a little bit of playing around. Pretty good latency, especially at higher freq ranges.

Best choise for the money,you can play and record 4 persons at the same time!!very good construction!!you don't need more!!

Very cheap and sturdy sound card.

I buy this sound card for connection to mono synth. It's small and can be put on every desk, shelf etc.

Decent Budget Interface

Nice interface overall, great feel and build quality for the price. unfortunately has slightly more hiss on the input lines than ideal, but perfectly workable. Power over USB is very handy, and knobs all have very nice response. Combo TS/XLR inputs are also very useful. Overall, very good deal for low cost.

For the price this thing costs it's really an unbealivable machine, with all the hardware features it has.

It may not sound as loud as others audio interfaces in the market but that actually leaves you more room to add the sound characteristics you want, with the right software, and you can eventually make it sound as good as any other.

Best interface in this price range for sure

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.