Behringer UMC404HD 5-stars Reviews

Very easy to plug and play

I bought this in order to record vocals, guitar, keys and electric drums in at the same time into Garage Band. I am using a Mac and so it was literally plug and play. ( I think there is a download required with a PC) I have just finished my first recording and it couldn't have been more simple. The only slight gripe is that it doesn't come with an English plug and so they send an adapter with it which makes resultant combined plug stick out of the wall a lot.

Incredible Interface

I bought this so I could do various types of high quality recording while travelling, using a laptop and taking advantage of doing so at 192kHz.

It truly is built like a tank but weighs very light, the sound is incredible at three times the price and it can handle pretty much any load you throw at it...without the need to plug it into the mains.

Yes, to dispel confusion, it will run on USB power. You'll have to download the drivers, which is common for most things nowadays but they're no fuss to install. But, it may be a worry when you open the control panel from the system tray to find the 'Asio inactive' message. Good news! It only becomes active when it's needed. So as soon as you open a DAW and ensure the unit is selected and that you want Asio, then it just does it for you. Close the DAW and it reverts to 48kHz 24-bit for regular audio.

So, it's all Pros really, as the Cons are simply minor niggles of learning how it actually works by only accessing what it needs when you need it.

Great product, great buy, fantastic value.

Does what it is supposed to very well

I am not an expert in these types of interfaces, the last time I recorded was in the 90s and I was using analogue mixers, Commodore Amigas and SCSI drive samplers. I have had no issues in setting this up and getting it to do what I want it to do. In fact I have made no effort to configure it, it just works. My Mac recognises it and it works seamlessly with Logic Pro X. I can even run my Line 6 Helix output through it to my KRK speakers no problems at all. I am also using as the midi interface for my FA-07 again with no issues. There may be many features I'm not using, which are not apparent. I believe this interface represents good value and should be considered if you are just testing the waters with DAW.

Great Interface for home use

I recommend these to any friends who want to get into music production. It has a low noise floor compared to anything else its price, the quality is good and it's durable..

Could not work without it

I use the Behringer UMC404HD in many different environments, my small mixing studio to prepare sound effects for shows, in the theater to drive multiple amplifiers and finally for live 4 track recording in church venues. As it also comes with a Midi interface I also use it to drive the lighting board in theater. I cannot recommend this unit more highly for reliability, ease of use and functionally.

Extremely useful interface

I own 2 of these units as I keep one as standby. The main use is in providing incidental sound for drama at an amateur theatre. The software I use can handle multiple channels across different sound cards, so combined with the laptop stereo out, I have six channels of audio routed to different positions in the auditorium all under software control, without the expense of a digital mixer.

Very good value for your money

I've had this interface for a over 6 months now and I have no complaints. It's actually surpassed my expectations for an audio interface this price with the amount of connections it has!

U-phoria UMC404HD

excellent. just what I needed

Completely Satisfied

Great budget interface for recording. Totally recommend if you're just starting and need some more inputs than the traditional 100-120€ Interfaces

Can't believe the quality of this product for the price!

This compact, durable and lightweight unit has an amazing sound to go with an amazing price. It definitely holds its own with the big boys, and i recently swaped out my focusrite 2i2 for the Behringer as i needed extra inputs. So far i haven't had a single hickup with this audio interface and i've managed to record Vocals, Drums and Guitar with ease in the house or at other locations. It's easy to carry in a bag with a laptop. The PAD's on the front are a very useful feature that i didnt have previously. Preamps sound great. No latency issues.

I haven't come accross any cons with this product, and it's nice to see Behringer making extremely good quality Audio Interfaces.

For the price, it does its job very good. The audio quality is also very good.

Great price for a great sounding interface.

I bought this to replace an old Roland 2 input interface as my gear had outgrown it. The thing that appealed to me most was having 4 inputs so I could simultaneously record 4 tracks, but the thing that really blew me away was the clarity of the inputs and outputs. No longer do I get a hum or any interference, my HS7s sound better than they did before and my acoustic guitar recording has improved greatly.

I use this in my home studio, mainly to record acoustic guitar and vocals, but I also record my Telecaster (into a DeVille) and a Korg Volca FM straight into the behringer inputs. I have this interface running into a 2018 27" iMac with Logic Pro and it works perfectly, no messing around with installation, it just works!

I can't think of anything that's not to like about this product, I guess my only regret is that I didn't pay the extra and get the 8 inputs as my list of gear that I want is growing (isn't everyones?).

If 4 is all you need for a home studio set up, then buy this interface immediately. It rocks.

very good

easy to use and perfect for the price,

non professional sound quality (as expected),

but very good overall

Great

Amazing interface for a small home studio.

Unreal price to performance

Blown away by the quality for the price. the headphone output sounds better than my Babyface Pro!

Pros:

+ Cheap

+ Solid Build

+ Great headphone Amp

+ Low Latency (especially using WASAPI)

Cons:

+ Wish there was a power-off button

I think Behringer UMC404HD is best audio interface in this price range. No one can offer the same quality and features for this price (like inputs, outputs, MIDI, etc.)

Unbeatable value

Used in my home studio, with Cubase 10, Studio One, and from time to time Reaper.

I bought this to replace my dead Focusrite Saffire Pro 14. Almost as a kind of a backstop. But it works really well, albeit that the configuration app is a bit basic to say the least. It's typical Behringer, built down to a price but at the same time doing what it says on the box.

For a home studio it has my recommendation; if you want four inputs there really doesn't seem much benefit in investing in a more expensive unit.

Pros: easy to use, 4 channels and MIDI. Nice pre-amps. 2 monitor outs, Pad button on front inputs. Reliable USB connection. It 'just works' as the saying goes.

Cons: very simplistic control app. Not the lowest latency I've seen in a USB interface (use Studio One and it is a non issue). Quite wide (if that matters to you). Not the strongest build quality in the world, but more than good enough.

Beyond imagination for that price!

So, I wanted a 4 input USB interface that could record at 48Khz/24bit 4 tracks at the same time without issues in order for me to digitize my master tapes from my 4 channel analoge track recorder.

Mind that I used to have a Scarlette 4i4 1st generation which I never had any issues but I sold it long time ago. I was just about to pull the trigger and buy the Scarlette 4i4 3st gen which costs more or less double the money, until I noticed that not only it had only two line ins (at the back) but since the 1st generation they removed 2 of the front preamps. So, I would have to connect 2 channels to the preamps and 2 channels to the line ins. These two groups of connections have different specs (impedence) so I didn't want to mess around and waist time with any of this.

I read a ton of revivews and although I had never bought any Behringer device worth of 15 euros or more, I pulled the trigger and bought one.

It looks sturdy enough, the manual contains only the basic information but apart from the routins, it is a simple device.

No problems with the Win10 drivers (built 1909) which is always a good thing. That's the only thing I downloaded from the Behringer site, by the way, I don't need anything else. One thing I am already missing is the Control/Mixing Panel of the Focusrite. Don't get me wrong, it's not something you must have, but it was a very good and useful thing to have and the Behringer software is kinda of poor gut it does the job (and when it doesn't do it, you can always set a few things from within the DAWs).

The interface got paired with my Presonus Eris E5, no problems, the E5's have been set to unity (half their volume) and the Behringer takes care of the rest.

I also use the AKG271's and this soundcard can drive'em without any problems (no need for headphone amp in this case).

Now, the important stuff.

The card is dead silent, its convertors "sound" great, I've already digitize quite a few of my material without any issues.

The Mix pot was a little bit odd to me at first (mixes the input sound and playback sound) but that's alright.

Line/Instrument and Pad buttons are very useful, no problems with the quality of the pots etc except that the Volume is way too close to the Mix and if you have big hands/fingers it might be a problem (well, not a problem but maybe a mild inconvinience).

All in all, at that price and with these specs, this might be one of the best purchases I've ever made. the price is ridiculous for what you get, absolutely ridiculous!

So, yeah, I am gonna go ahead and recommend this interface as if you are looking for a card with the specs it packs, you really can't go wrong with the 404HD.

Perfect budget interface

This interface is packed full of features for a insane price.

The build is really good and feels solid. The knobs and button are responsive.

The setup is no big deal and no-nonsense.

The quality of the sounds is good in playback. Some for recording audio except when you have to boost too much. But even when it clips it doesn't sound too bad.

The output level could be a bit louder too my taste, but it sure does the job.

I would have loved this to be my first interface, zero crashes - zero hassle.

one of the best

most features for the price, happy.