BEHRINGER UMC204HD - 2024 report by Whydis

BEHRINGER UMC204HD

Configuration:UMC204HD BEHRINGER UMC204HD Audiophile 2x4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with MIDAS Mic Preamplifiers

Reviews by Features

Build

(11 reviews)
Power

(9 reviews)
Behringer

(7 reviews)
Midi

(6 reviews)
Software

(12 reviews)
Performance

(12 reviews)
Price

(11 reviews)
Value

(11 reviews)
Preamps

(13 reviews)
Product

(21 reviews)
Sound

(23 reviews)
Thing

(11 reviews)
Trip latency

(9 reviews)

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Reviews around build (5.00 of 5)

  • First the good news, it's a well-built box metal casing knobs work great everything works as it should
  • This is much cheaper than most well built channel interfaces
  • Bottom line: You won't come close to finding something this well built and functional among any of the lower priced audio interfaces
  • Compact, professional build, runs on usb power alone with low noise
  • Although I had all these problems, I still put 5 stars since the product does what it says, have an incredible building quality (
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Reviews around power (5.00 of 5)

  • only issue is iPad did not have enough power to power the unit.
  • Gain range and phantom power are very suitable for nuanced recordings
  • Phantom power works well with my condensers and zero latency
  • I did need to plug it into an external powered hub though, the Android tablet couldn't provide enough power out of its USB port to make it it
  • The lightning camera adapter on its own will not provide enough power.
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Reviews around behringer (5.00 of 5)

  • I used to use a Scarlett 2i2 by Focusrite, but that started throwing up tons of errors when I switched from Win 7 to Win 10.The BEHRINGER UMC204HD works flawlessly, and was actually a few bucks less than the Scarlett.
  • Not sure why Behringer designed it like this, as that means only half of the pot's range is useable
  • Behringer's reputation is a mixed bag, and people seem to have a strong love/hate relationship with them with seemingly no middle ground
  • Behringer's probably not using tweaked hand-picked vatican discrete transistor virgin flux capacitors, but they will surely surpass the needs of most bedroom studio operators
  • I used to use a Scarlett 2i2 by Focusrite, but that started throwing up tons of errors when I switched from Win 7 to Win 10.The BEHRINGER UMC204HD works flawlessly, and was actually a few bucks less than the Scarlett.
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Reviews around midi (5.00 of 5)

  • it is an asthetically pleasing, surprisingly durable, and formidable audio / midi interface
  • I am very satisfied with this unit and would recommend it to anyone looking for compact audio/midi interface.
  • considering im upgrading from an M-Audio box Fast Track that ive used for 8+ years, i have no complaints with this
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Reviews around software (4.51 of 5)

  • While it takes some fiddling with the software to get a good balance between low latency and lack of crackling, it works as it should
  • Plus if you already have good software, it will compensate for the gaps in hardware if any
  • No noticeable lag with appropriate settings; software is pretty intuitive
  • But I seriously object to paying for a product which is supposed to come with "free software" and then having the manufacturer pull a bait-and-switch on me
  • No noticeable lag with appropriate settings; software is pretty intuitive
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Reviews around performance (4.49 of 5)

  • it works fine and has good features / performance for the price – but like other Behringer products I've used, the sound quality / noise / distortion, leave me wanting a better product
  • if the purchase of Midas has improved their performance this much I'd say things are looking up for them
  • I am pretty sure that the signal will need to be low-Z (active) to get good performance out of the direct input.
  • The outputs to mains are TRS (balanced) and provide excellent performance.
  • Unbelievable performance at this price
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Reviews around price (4.45 of 5)

  • The price is outstanding and you can do a lot with what you're given, quality inputs, no
  • But still, 5 stars for a reasonably-priced product that performs!
  • Fantastic interface at an unbelievable price.
  • Unfortunately, nobody seems to be making these at a reasonable price anymore in favor of external USB models.
  • I recommend if your looking for a great piece of hardware at an affordable price.
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Reviews around value (4.45 of 5)

  • The device seems to work as I intended it to, and time will tell if there are audio quality issues or other concerns I haven't thought of.
  • I just want to say first off that I try to be weary of inauthentic reviews and also greatly value reviews when considering any investment
  • Maybe - as well as with any USB interface, which is to say “within limits”.I can live and play in time with a 10 mS round trip latency
  • Great value for money but cannot turn on the volume more than %50 if your listening with headphones (like hd 600 300 ohms) because of distortion
  • While it takes some fiddling with the software to get a good balance between low latency and lack of crackling, it works as it should
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Reviews around preamps (4.36 of 5)

  • The preamps sounded decent with studio mics, namely Sennheiser 421, Beyerdynamik MC740, Oktava MKL2500
  • Preamps are clean with enough gain, but start to pickup more noise by the end of the range
  • Preamps are clean, quiet and clear, Playback is clear and detailed
  • So I would characterize the preamps as decent but rig quality sensitive
  • Those problems are gone now - the preamps make my cheap mic loud and crisp with no noise
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Reviews around product (4.16 of 5)

  • I've been burned and wowed by purchases, so I know that Behringer, like ALL companies, has good products and bad
  • The build quality isn't only as good as much more expensive products, but it exceeds them
  • it works fine and has good features / performance for the price – but like other Behringer products I've used, the sound quality / noise / distortion, leave me wanting a better product
  • Missing the return window's on me-defective product is on Behringer who I will contact directly about a return.
  • it works fine and has good features / performance for the price – but like other Behringer products I've used, the sound quality / noise / distortion, leave me wanting a better product
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Reviews around sound (3.90 of 5)

  • That being said I do prefer the sound of the Modulus' phono stage to that of the PS
  • (2/5) Running high impedance guitar pickups to the DI input, the sound is muddy and does not let VSTis shine.
  • This preamp is a Midas preamp(see front panel of unit) which has given me nothing but clean sound.
  • In all cases I found it gave reliable sound with my microphone
  • Very good sound, super low latency and performs as well as interfaces that cost much much more.
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Reviews around thing (3.56 of 5)

  • You can spend a lot more for better certainly, but for the rest of us, this thing is great
  • Prior to this, I had been using M-Audio ProFire 610 in my "mobile/home studio" for close to ten years and loved the thing.
  • For the price, this thing kills the Scarlett 2i2
  • and I haven’t found a single thing bad about it
  • Other bad things: volume knob is just half of what Focusrite volume knob can do
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Reviews around trip latency (1.90 of 5)

  • Maybe - as well as with any USB interface, which is to say “within limits”.I can live and play in time with a 10 mS round trip latency
  • Using the UMC ASIO driver, I lowered buffers to 128 and reported round trip latency was 4.4ms.
  • Maybe - as well as with any USB interface, which is to say “within limits”.I can live and play in time with a 10 mS round trip latency
  • While it takes some fiddling with the software to get a good balance between low latency and lack of crackling, it works as it should
  • This is not the same thing as running many VSTIs in a large project, but it shows that if tracks are frozen and load is not too heavy, that the interface has the ability to play at low round trip latency for tracking.
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  • Configuration:UMC204HD BEHRINGER UMC204HD Audiophile 2x4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with MIDAS Mic Preamplifiers