• Reviews around quality (4.14 of 5)

    BEHRINGER Audio Interface, 1x XLR/TRS 1x 1/4" 2X RCA USB, Black, 1-Channel (UM2)

    • Cheap, decent quality for beginners, has phantom powerCons: The Phantom Power is actually 46 volt if you test it, the whole body and knobs are entirely plastic, the knobs and buttons feel wobbly not 100% secure in place.
    • Your sound quality will thank you
    • The sound quality is great, and I cannot hear any noise from it.
    • Great quality ADC for the price, doesn't add much flavor, pretty flat sound, but not too dry, not completely flat
    • You get much more functionality and excellent sound quality for less than you'll pay for many stand-alone DACs.
    • Very crisp audio quality when I use it with my Audio Technica AT2035
    • The build quality on this thing feels so sturdy and hefty
    • The audio quality is great and the workflow is a no brainer
    • No latency at all, prety good for amateur musicians, for those who want to make fast and good quality recording is an amazing deal
    • I've had no problems what so ever, sound quality is good, and ease of use is amazing
    • Impressive quality for the price.
    • So I was pleasantly surprised when the audio quality was actually impressive
    • I've been recording some tracks with this, both running my electric straight in and recording my acoustic while mic'd, and it I have to say the quality has been solid
    • Extremely satisfied with this interface, it has everything I needed and great sound quality for the price with no noticeable electronic noise
    • Very solid build quality and audio is top shelf.
    • Top-notch quality both in and out
    • Quality and sound is great considering the price
    • Audio quality improved dramatically
    • Provides phantom power, GREAT audio quality, very low latency, useful gain adjusting, perfect for me
    • Overall build quality is superb, and for only $149.00 you get 4 combo inputs, MIDI in and out, and a whole lot more
    • It is good quality
    • I would highly recommend it for anyone new to XLR audio interfaces who wants to improve the audio quality of their podcasts, voice-overs, vlogs, etc.
    • These 3rd party drivers restrict the quality and have compatibility issues
    • decent price/quality, will update if it breaks
    • I've been fortunate enough to get to use a wide variety of equipment at all levels, from cheap junk to top pro quality
    • The build quality is very nice and feels durable, and it's all black and silver casing looks pretty sharp on my desk
    • Sound quality great
    • The USB is not bi-directional, (this is not a mixer board) and we have trouble driving the JBL monitor speakers as loud as they should go through this interface (not sure if it is the fault of the interface) but the audio quality is solid and we get no buzz or hiss or pops.
    • The build quality seems decent though the input/output knobs seems a little cheap
    • This interface easily rivals the recording quality that the Firepod is capable of producing, and I am excited about recording guitar and vocals again (in the meantime, while I wait for my girlfriend to plan out her first Podcast episode, of course
    • This was able to also record line level from a passive guitar pickup with transparent quality.
    • Great Sound Quality Improvement
    • These things just don't record at a good quality
    • Great Sound Quality Improvement
    • Sound quality is great
    • Terrible latency, and horrible quality
    • and thank god for behringer and their reasonably priced great quality products
    • The quality sounds very good and I like how it is easy to use.
    • Very good quality overall
    • Other then that the audio quality was great
    • Quiet and excellent quality
    • Not a good quality product and now, a waste of money.
    • Exactly what I was looking for for a good price good sound quality.. highly recommended if you don't want to spend too much money that want to get something with quality
    • It's just that it has really disappointing qualities even if it did work right.
    • It comes with a good quality USB cable which powers the device as well as carrying a digital stereo signal to the PC
    • Solid build quality and easy to pick up and move if you want to be mobile.
    • Good quality and great sound
    • Amazing quality for the price
    • The build quality is great, the knobs feel good when turned
    • The quality of my mic is pretty good, so I would say it is doing it's job right.
    • Works great, but the build quality is lacking
    • Easy to set up and use, good features, and great sound quality.
    • Sound quality is also very good, but obviously much different going through a set of cans
    • The quality of sound on this interface is great - you simply can't beat it for the price
    • On point and time good quality product thank you
    • Excellent quality
    • Keeps mic from hissing and headphones get better quality.
    • Nice sound quality, nice bang for the buck!
    • Overall great quality, much better than I expected to get out of a $30 interface
    • A good bang for your buck but overall the sound quality isn't great.
    • Quality is good, but the software makes it a bit more cumbersome to use than the smaller versions of the same product
    • I have been very impressed by not only the build quality but the sound quality as well
    • Do yourself a big favor and get a quality DAW like Pro Tools, or even Reaper
    • Simple & easy to setup with great sound quality for a nice price.
    • My first auto interface ever easy to use very good sound quality
    • This interface is fast and audio quality is great
    • If you're looking to record guitar, I would look into upping your budget and buying a better quality brand.
    • Did exactly as expected by improving audio quality for my stream
    • The pre amps are strong and the build quality is outstanding
    • The quality of the device is fairly good, in terms of electronics
    • The sound quality is very good for being only $99
    • Awesome quality and price A+
    • I like their quality and simplicity
    • Audio quality is fine
    • The audio quality is superb for the $99 you pay for it
    • It was great while it lasted, made my cheap xlr mic have great quality sound, but taught me to just invest in the best for the future, bought a blue yeti, best decision I've ever made.
    • Excellent quality for the price, and extremely reliable
    • When I first bought the device, their website had their official drivers that worked flawlessly and provided great sound quality both in and out
    • I'll probably by proper XLR cable before the end of the year as the adapter isn't the best quality or
    • Its compact, the build quality could be better, full plastic body, the input plugs wont jiggle so thats good, gives power to a studio mic if needed, only real downside is that its 16 bit.
    • The build quality is also better than I expected
    • Not a good quality product and now, a waste of money.
    • The construction is small and, overall, the build and finish quality is great
    • So you know what you are getting, but also that you will be getting the best quality for what you are paying for
    • Quite reasonable sound quality for the price I payed
    • Terrible , poor quality, doesn’t do what it supposed to Read more
    • Great price and quality
    • Sound quality is pretty good and it includes Phantom power which is a big plus
    • EASY TO USE GOOD QUALITY
    • I just needed a single channel with good quality
    • It's small enough to take on the road and can fit enough gear in a single backpack to record four different people with really good quality
    • Love the simplicity combine with the Clean Crisp sound quality
    • Paired with an extremely top-notch microphone, the quality might be degraded
    • If I had to give a con, it would be that the build quality isn't amazing
    • My Behringer U-Control UCA222 has better quality then this.
    • Great quality!!
    • Positives:Most importantly, good audio quality
    • This works amazing and the sound quality is a major plus
    • Now the interface does have a good quality sound to it, but it is VERY quiet
    • Can't beat the price and I love the sound quality
    • Sound quality is great.
    • The build quality isn't the best: that's one of the few cons
    • I use it to record bass and vocals for my band, and the quality of a plugged in instrument sounds amazing
    • Just go for a better quality or simply different AI, they seem to have abandoned this one.
    • Sound quality is great
    • Excellent quality for this price.
    • The knobs on this Behringer are nice quality and I like the 1/4 inch output to the KRK's.
    • perfect, this interface works perfectly and the price is better others interfaces, nice quality
    • This is a really well-made, high quality device with amazing sound quality.
    • The build quality is excellent and I leave it plugged in all the time
    • Cheap, decent quality for beginners, has phantom powerCons: The Phantom Power is actually 46 volt if you test it, the whole body and knobs are entirely plastic, the knobs and buttons feel wobbly not 100% secure in place.
    • so I can't comment on how long it'll last, but the build quality seems solid to me
    • Cheap, small, good quality, simple connectivity and ease of use, and lightweightCons
    • I use it with my Windows-Based vMix PC (for livestreaming) - Works great with powered XLR headsets, quality is amazing, and controlling audio directly from my vision mixing software instead of dealing with levels on a separate mixer is great.
    • and I'm getting zero noise and great audio quality, just remember to use the right drivers, you can find some information and a link to download the driver for this audio interface here: http://englishdrummer.blogspot.com/2015/06/behringer-um2-old-drivers-and.htmlavoid the drivers from Behringer's support site!
    • Used in Ubuntu linux with Ardour DAW, sound quality is unbelievable
    • Great sound quality
    • Quality microphone preamps on all four channels a bonus
    • Again, the audio quality through the Behringer was excellent.
    • Good quality and all for 30 bucks.
    • Very good audio interface, its materials are made of very good quality, its not some trash plastic, so it is very resistant
    • the UMC202HD.The UM-2 was pretty good and much higher quality than I was expecting from a cheap audio interface
    • Sound quality is good too
    • I totally recommend it as it's cheap and overall good quality.
    • Improved my audio quality on my Youtube videos
    • very bad sound quality .
    • My experience with cheap solutions has been bad in the past, so my expectations weren't high, but it turns out that the sound quality is so good that I may consider giving The UM2 a try for recording vocals
    • This was able to get me a clean signal and instantly improved the recording quality
    • XMOS chips are generally found in some of the very expensive high-quality DAC's on the market
    • The unit works ok and sound quality is acceptable, almost no latency, monitor with headphones plays on realtime
    • Audio quality is unmatched at this price point or even 2-3x higher (192kHz, 24-bit compared to most others 48kHz, 16-bit)- Ultra-low latency and direct monitoring- Solid 45-48V Phantom Powering via USB bus
    • I return this, the build quality was not inspiring
    • great quality
    • Sound quality is fantastic and I've since ditched my Blue Snowball Ice in favor of a $30 Audio-Technica Cardioid (ATR-1500
    • Terrible latency, and horrible quality
    • Well built, quality product but lacking a package driver and a help file to users.
    • After testing the mic, the quality was great, but if you are looking to order this audio interface beware that not all things listed might be included.
    • So, with that in mind, I found this equipment hard to use, poor sound quality, had constant glitches that were bizarre
    • I totally recommend it as it's cheap and overall good quality.
    • The sound quality is good, but the gain on the output (both) is just too low
    • Secondly the build quality is not that great either, when I plugged in my instrument the jack didn't feel
    • the sound quality is bad
    • Built very solid with perfect sound quality and great functionality for the price
    • This audio interface is decent quality
    • The sound quality on this is not good
    • Drivers aren’t hard to update and the sound quality is hard to beat from a budget analog to digital interface.
    • Cheap, small, good quality, simple connectivity and ease of use, and lightweightCons
    • The U-Phoria ended all that madness because it has it's own Windows 10 driver
    • since it doesn't work as I intend it to, I'm giving it a 2 star until it gets fixed.
    • Works as it should no problems
    • Codecs did not work as they said they would on a Mac
    • For its price, it's about as simple and intuitive as it gets
    • Works exactly as he expected it to
    • I used this device to replace a Mackie ProFX 8 Mixer board for my voiceover work, as well as for lightweight music production.
    • The phantom power works as it should, although, there is but a single switch which means additional gear may be required if you are mixing sound sources that don’t play well with phantom power
    • I found this unit while looking for something a bit more portable than my normal setup, primarily for recording guitar and bass direct to laptop, as well as to drive high impedance phones and some voice demo work
    • n’t go wrong with this audio interface