Today we’ll be reviewing 7 of the best USB audio interface for all those who are on a tight budget but don’t want to use the on-board sound card. We’ll be looking at anything that’s good quality for less than $300, feel free to spend $500 or even $1000 if you can afford it. I also don’t recommend anything that is less than $100 if you’re serious about your music production, rather stick to your on-board sound card till you have invested some more cash. All the interface I’m going to review will work on both pc and mac, even with things such as an iPad. They’ll also work on all reputable music software such as ableton, cubase, logic, garageband, fl studio etc. And you should be able to record multiple sounds with them including drums as well as percussion. They’re great entry level and affordable as well.
Good interfaces start around $80 and great ones can be several thousands. I bought several items from sweetwater lately and really like them. 
So here is a link to usb interfaces.
The best way to choose an interface is to check what you want to use it for and how many channels you’re going to need. These days all companies are using the same technology so sound quality is more or less the same, the most important thing to look out for is the features. The AIs below are not high-end audio interfaces but you should definitely expect something professional and they have a really good lifespan. Let’s get started with the reviews. I’ll also add an amazon button below each AI review for you to get the best price possible. But note that these are not sorted in any particular order.
M-Audio M-Track Plus This one is a 2 Channel Portable USB Audio and MIDI Interface that has Digital I/O. It also comes with Avid Pro Tools Express and Ignite music software for your studio. It has phantom power with guitar level switching and it’s usb which makes it mobile convenient. The M-Track Plus also offers MIDI and coaxial S/PDIF connections. The only problem comes when you have to install iLok and Avid Pro-Tools, this is really hard to figure out.
Avid and M-Audio support is not really good either, this can get really frustrating. But the hardware is really good quality even for recording things like electric guitar to professional condenser microphone. It’s a great product for the price. Avid Fast Track Duo with Pro Tools Express This is a great product as well, it has 2 inputs and outputs. It comes with dual microphone preamps and Pro Tools Express music software. It’s a portable, easy to use songwriting and audio recording system for PC, Mac or even an iPad. It is also a top quality audio interface.
The sound quality of this thing is also really good. I couldn’t find any problems with the hardware, it was tops. Except the software and the upgrades are really expensive. Don’t buy this expecting to use Pro Tools Express as your main DAW, you’ll be disappointed it has a lot of limits. It also doesn’t support midi so you’ll need to use midi via usb. But overall it’s really worth the price. Roland QuadCapture Audio Interface This baby comes with a graphical control panel software which provides fast and intuitive control of the VS Preamps.
Another portable and good design USB 2.0 interface. It has digitally controllable mic preamps (VS Preamps) made from the same preamps found in Roland’s V-Studio 700 and M-400 digital mixer. It has automatic input level adjustment for high quality recordings.
The Quad-Capture comes with ground lift feature which allows you to get rid of any hum sound. It also comes with Direct-Box functionality for noise free live recording. You’ll also get the SONAR X1 LE music software for PC.
The recorded audio is really top quality. The problem is that it keeps disconnecting itself. It has a ground lift switch for a reason, it keeps creating a hum noise so you have to leave the ground lift switched on all the time. There’s also NO separate volume control for headphones, which becomes a problem when you’re recording. Another problem is that you have to disconnect the device each time you reboot your computer then plug it in again once the computer has loaded the operating system. But besides that, this has a really good sound and it is definitely worth the price. M-Audio Fast Track Ultra This is what I use, and I really love it.
The only audio interface that has never given me any problems at all. It is a high speed 8×8 USB 2.0 audio interface. It uses MX Core DSP technology, it has 4 preamps with award winning M-Audio Octane technology. Works well on both Mac or PC and comes with 6 balanced analog outputs. Features both analog as well as digital I/O, you can also record on all eight channels simultaneously with this baby. The price for the fast track ultra is over $300 but I had to include it on this list because it is what I use and I highly recommend it 🙂 • 5. Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 The 2i4 has 2 award winning mic pre-amps with dual microphone/line instrument inputs and 4 high quality audio outputs.
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