Behringer U-PHORIA UM2 Audiophile 2x2 USB Audio Interface with XENYX Mic Preamplifier | for Recording Microphones and Instruments

The Behringer U-Phoria UM2 USB Audio Interface is an absolute game-changer for anyone looking to elevate their audio recording setup. I recently paired it with my Rode PodMic, and the results have been outstanding. This audio interface delivers crystal-clear sound quality, allowing the Rode PodMic to shine and capture every nuance of my voice. Whether I'm recording podcasts, voiceovers, or music, the UM2 ensures that my audio comes through with pristine clarity and accuracy. I also appreciate the ease of use and versatility of the UM2. With its plug-and-play functionality, I was up and running in no time, and the intuitive controls make it easy to adjust levels and settings to suit my needs. Overall, I'm extremely impressed with the Behringer U-Phoria UM2 USB Audio Interface. It's the perfect companion for the Rode PodMic, delivering professional-grade sound quality and performance at an affordable price point. If you're looking to take your audio recording to the next level, I highly recommend giving the UM2 a try.

I got this to work with recording through my PC, and as a beginner this is simple enough for me to use and understand while doing exactly what it is supposed to do without any fuss. I love it when peripherals don't fight with me! Good sound, totally easy to hook up and use.

I am writing about both the UM2 and UMC202HD: I had to write this review to help out anyone else who comes across this product like me. I want the best for the least amount of money, and I’m willing to spend more if it means avoiding a product that will be a waste of money down the line. These products match my expectations and needs at an excellent price point. UM2: The pricing on this model can not be emphasized enough, because it is literally a third of the cost of more expensive equipment that fundamentally performs on par at its core function (transmitting good quality analog sound to digital for usage in a PC or in other devices through the analog output). I have read that on professional testing, the UMC204 performs as good as expensive equipment at the same fundamental function that cost thousands of dollars more. That inspires confidence in the UM2 since the spec differences are laid out openly (48khz vs 192khz for example). So you know what you are getting, but also that you will be getting the best quality for what you are paying for. Similarly, the UM2 and the UMC22 are identical in feature and function except that the body of the latter is metal, and the outputs are TRS vs RCA. Some more audiophilic folk may demand those design features for reasons they believe are important to sound processing. Personally, I was okay sacrificing those, and to my untrained ears, I find no difference between the PC sound card which is already high quality, and the UM2 interface. In my estimation, the average user who is simply looking to create their own content, or upgrade from a laptop or PC soundcard will be very well satisfied with this device. My primary gripe against this device for which I dropped one star is the installation support, which is none from Behringer. PC compatibility is a problem as it is not usable on a system without installing the right codec. Behringer has made this a messy process, and in fact without support, as it has no proprietary codecs or software for the device. Usually that is good because open source support means that the general community would provide answers to other users. However, the device only runs off of an old codec version that is no longer available on the developers site (ASIO) and is only available through miscellaneous forums which is a serious security concern. That is a massively dropped ball. But in the end I got it to work, so I’m relieved in the end. It took a couple of hours to get it to work which is the negative. I would still highly recommend this to everyone with the note that they need to get some help on the software side to install it properly. Lastly, there is either misinformation, or I just lucked out, but the direct monitoring will work in Stereo, whether it is taking two channels and mixing them, or taking a mono channel from a single input and conveying them to both stereo channels (must use stereo jacks of course, and also stereo connections from the rear RCA to speakers - can also be used for any other receiving device. I even plugged it into my DSLR without problem with Stereo piping into the camera - thumbs up!) Also, if you set this as your primary audio device in your PC, you can use this as a DAC which is on par or better than the internal soundcard in the PC. It will work just like your own PCs sound card. The USB 1.1 has not been any limitation to be at all, so USB 2.0 difference to this appears to be hype to me. Bottom line - extremely recommended. Don’t waste time, money, or emotions into any other device unless your a pro. If your a pro, skip all the other devices and jump straight up to something in the $500/$1,000 range, don’t even worry about budget, and just do what all the other audiophile nerds do (justify and claim the more expensive equipment is better just because of the price). If your looking for a single XLR input, or 2 unbalanced inputs, and one output parallel to the USB output, get this. If you need any more inputs and outputs, explore the other range of devices from Behringer, and get what suits you. The good news is, if you have a little bit of audiophile concern but can tolerate sacrificing the greatest theoretical specs, you’ll find with more IO more laudable specs. In practice, people like me will probably find zero differences. Don’t pay more money for other brands. I also like the potential versatility with this device. I plan to do a recording for a video in a couple of days, and in a month I plan to support a livestream video/audio broadcast. This device can do it all. On UMC202HD: This device should be a significant upgrade to the UM2. Unfortunately it is not in terms of audio quality. It is definitely perceptively better, but not double the price better. The build quality is definitely far better, but it doesn’t impact the performance for me. The only thing that is a major step up from the UM2 then is the addition of another XLR port. When you look at the price points, it doesn’t seem to be giving the value proposition of adding an XLR port to the UM2 or UMC22. The range of prices starts at $30 for the UM2, then goes to $45 for the UMC22 to add a metal body, then $75 to go to the UMC202HD. You could get 2 UM2s if you needed to XLR ports only, and still save money over the metal body. Unfortunately, the market just isn’t priced that way, making these options from Behringer the most reasonable. If you were to go to Tascam, or even other options like Zoom (which allows is recorders to be used like audio interfaces! Two thumbs up!) the point of entry is $80 for basic options (just recorders really) with the first option to add XLR at around $100 or more. This means Behringer is the easy go to solution for adding XLR inputs to your setup. And having two XLR ports vs on definitely opens up flexibility. I could see myself being handicapped in future instances without it (interviews, live-streams and podcasts with more than 1 presenter, etc). So it really comes down to your use. If you are comfortable keeping your use case simple and actively plan on never expanding beyond that, such as having a single person setup, then getting the UM2 is an easy option. But if you have any aspirations towards prosumer/advanced amateur opportunities, then there is very little option that makes sense. At the minimum, you will get a very solid solution for audio interfacing with all of these models. The UMC202HD actually has supported drivers on the Behringer website to boot. The software giveaways are garbage. Don’t worry about them. Audacity is far superior. On the UMC202HD you do lose the consumer friendly feature of mono to stereo direct listening however. For some reason, but which makes the value proposition for the UM2 all the greater, it is wired so that each channel automatically feeds stereo out on the direct monitor headphone output, meaning you will hear sound on both sides of the drums. Unfortunately, the UMC202HD only supports mono to mono channel direct monitoring, meaning each channel input only drives one output channel (left or right) on your monitor or headphones. Maybe this is fine if you actually use a single mono speaker for review which also makes sense. In this way, the UMC202HD is more geared towards professional users which means more equipment and setup the further up in professional equipment you go. Overall very satisfied with the UM2, and mostly satisfied with the UMC202HD. That said, if you find it for $60 or $65 dollars, it would make the deal spot on for value.

Amazing little interface for the price. I picked up the UM2 to drive an inexpensive XLR condenser mic, and it works great. Its pretty no frills, but you can't go wrong for the price. Behringer did a nice job with the DAC's and they are very clean and noise free for me. I did see a subtle difference with the website driver vs the generic Windows installed driver but I didn't use any of the other software. Dual input is a bonus at this price, even with the single XLR and 1/4 TRS input jack, they are driven with independent GAIN settings. The next one up offers some extra features like a pad feature and an improved MIDAS preamp, but honestly the little UM2 sounds just fine for my needs, it is pretty on part with some more expensive ones out on the market, and I'd be hard pressed to no choose that over a little USB mixer board for the $70-100 price point of some of the others. It depends on what you want though, if you have 1-2 inputs and you don't care about compressors and all that fancy stuff or just need a no frills clean interface than this works great. Computer sound can be pumped out the outputs (RCA and 1/4 TRS), and mixed with a monitor button. The monitor blend button does quiet the output somewhat but it lets you hear the inputs overlaid with he audio. The indicators are small but nice to have, good to see some signal activity and clipping. The only cons that I have are that the USB input is driven with a single mixed channel input, so if your looking for virtual interfaces, eh you won't find it at this price point.

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Great and good for me I pad pro

Prior to deciding to buy the Behringer U-Phoria, we had been struggling with the Steinberg UR22 for a few years now . With the UR22, you needed to install over 10GB of software and drivers, and the jump through hoops to get your account which is only allowed to run on a single machine, and is a lot of hassle to set up. Nothing so hard with the Behringer U-Phoria; we simply plugged it in to our PC, no software nor drivers required, the power LED lit up and we plugged our mic and headphones in - and it just works flawlessly. And better yet the sound quality from the U-Phoria is even better than the UR22. I can thoroughly recommend the Behringer U-Phoria. It's cheap, and very straight forward to use, with great sound quality. Sincerely get this product - it has made our lives so much easier and is my new favourite interface!

Best Audio Interface in the price range, the build quality is good, knobs feel well build, ports are sturdy, overall plastic construction is great. Definitely go with it.