Behringer UCA222 U-Control Ultra-Low Latency USB Audio Interface with Digital Output

There are two models with similar features: UCA202 and UCA222. Even on their site, the difference is not clearly specified. Researched a lot and finally found there is negligible difference. If you're confused whether to go for this interface or other interfaces or mixer: 1. This has RCA input - go for this if you want to RECORD audio from a mixer, amplifier or any other AV device that has AV output. This can work to record cassette / cd player audio to your computer. Cheapest option with reasonable quality. 2. Few audio interfaces have both mic and line inputs. These are good for recording from AV source and mic input particularly for recording live music performance with instruments. Costlier than 1 above and the cost increases as you look for more inputs sources. 3. You need a mixer, if you've multiple input sources. Do not go for audio interface with many inputs - you'll not get results with desired flexibility. Go for a mixer with as many inputs as you need and add an audio interface. You're good to go for both live performance, recording to PC. There are analog audio mixers with usb interface, but the results of USB output to PC are not as expected unless you go for costly digital mixers. I went for this UCA222 with Yamaha MG10XU that gives best of all possible combinations for a professional quality amateur home studio. The software mentioned in the specs need to be downloaded from their site. The download is trouble-free, but most of the software at their site are old releases of open source software. Get the latest versions directly from the sites. WaveForm 8 available from their site with this is a nice provision for beginners.

Ok so I was finding an audio interface within a low cost and I found this product UCA 222. Though it is not a typical audio interface but it does the job done very well. The audio quality is very good as the sample rate is 48khz. You can simply connect it to your computer via USB and with your mixing console via RCA cable and start recording instantly. The UCA-222 doesn't need external power supply as it is automatically get powered on when you connect it to your computer. The latency is very low that you can't notice it. You also get the facility of monitoring without almost no latency(you can't notice the latency). Anyway the product is very useful and the quality is very good also.

UCA222: My requirement was a basic device to convert my old audio cassettes to Good Quality Digital Sound. I do not need any equalizer / splitter or any other extra additions. So this fits the bill perfectly for the nominal cost. Though first introduced DOZEN years back, this still holds its place. Was little skeptic about Made in country** for quality. But it is good. WOULD CERTAINLY ADVISE THIS FOR VERY BASIC SETUP OF Casette Player --> UCA222 --> Computer. Gets recognized easily in Win 8.1 No need of any exclusive drivers or setups. Just Plug and Play. audacity basic free version is sufficient. The USB power from Compujter is sufficient for both power as well as microphone input. Note: Make sure to change the Microphone settings to Stereo from Default Mono in the Recording devices settings. only then u can get stereo sound through USB input. the device will mostly be shown as audio codec.

Good product. Best deal for this price. I am using since one year.

Still using it after so long.

Excellent product. I am using it for long. Excellent product. Best solution to connect our musical instruments to mixer units and Laptop for professional recording. There are different connectivity options and provision to connect headset for monitoring purchase, that too with a volume control option.

I don't know wether this is working or not. Bought it along with Beringer mixer. Make sure the mic is of good standard quality. If not too much of hiss was noticed with a cheap mic.

We had used to this one of my client who has humming issues from his pc; Issue resolved;

Interfaz básica pero perfecta para sintetizadores, ya que no requiero preamplificadores. La calidad llega hasta 16 bits pero nadie notará la diferencia en trabajo casero. Excelente producto.

何世代か古いWindowsでも対応しドライバー要らず、USB接続で直ぐ認識した。壊れたPCIe高音質オーディオカードの代わりを探しこちらの製品コメントを頼って購入。入力端子があるのもポイントだった。視聴してみてこの価格で高音質は驚き。だがASIOはなんちゃってだった。それでもこの高音質。 まず製品のメーカーサイトを検索すると日本語サイトが頭に出るが、ドライバーのリンク先が切れている。改めて英語圏サイトからダウンロードすると、なんと汎用フリーのASIO4ALLで最新版の1つ前。オーディオ編集ソフトで再生するとプチプチノイズが乗るため本家ASIO4ALLから最新版を入手して解消。 コレはアリです！

Muito boa a placa já uso e essa eu uso para o backup se a outra der problema

This is a bare-bones, USB, audio interface with analogue inputs and outputs - and it works just fine as one. I appreciate that Behringer chose to use female RCA jacks rather than fiddly 1/8th-inch stereo ins and outs. The addition of an additional digital optical output is a nice feature, as is the dedicated headphone volume control knob (rather than needing to tweak phones volume in software). The option to monitor either input or output through the headphones is another useful feature sometimes lacking on low-cost audio interfaces. Setup is simple - this truly is USB plug and play. Audio quality is fine - maybe not what discerning ears would want for "pro" audio mixing, but professional audio producers wouldn't be using an interface at this price point. It's also super-small, super lightweight, and needs no external power beyond USB connection to a computer - so it's perfect for travel. The only drawbacks are that it does not have any microphone pre-amps - you'd need to spend more on an interface for those, and that's not what this item is meant for - and the accompanying software bundle is outdated and severely lacking in documentation. However, you don't need any of it to use the unit straight out of the box - it's all add-ons for audio production. There's no digital audio input either, but again - that's not what this is for. Overall, this is a simple-to-use, effective, and cheap digital audio interface, from a well-known and trusted brand.

I bought this with the intention of using it as a DAC/external sound card for my laptop. I expected better sound quality overall, and got exactly what I wanted and then some. I was hoping this just plugs right into a USB port and you can plug headphones right in to the port and that was indeed the case. The I/O is as simple as it looks in the picture. As for the sound quality, don't expect $80 ASUS Xonar quality, as that is specifically a sound card, while this is a DAC. This did preform as good as I hoped it would. It pulled things out of songs I never knew were there...and indirectly revealed how crappy my headphones sounded. With a good pair of cans and a good amp, this should preform very well for the price. I bought this over the UCA202 version for the added software, but apparently it is free for anyone on Behringer's site, good thing it was the same price as the UCA202. Overall, this is worth every penny...this thing works for quite a bit of audio related stuff. I was skeptical at first because it's cheap and it looks to be just another product, but this thing is capable of quite a bit. My only gripe is the plastic is of very cheap quality, but can't expect much for it being so cheap. I haven't used any other feature, so I cannot really say if it does x and y that well, but I can vouch for the sound quality. UPDATE: I didn't realize this at first, but on the back of the unit it claims the device is a UCA202, not that it really matters as the UCA222 and 202 are similar/the same, but thought that was pretty odd. Regardless, I do have an update. I was using this as a DAC/external soundcard and had crackling when using heavy bass...so I decided to try my USB 3.0 port (had it in a 2.0 before) and what happened next simply made my jaw drop. Not only did it fix the problem...but it sounded 10x better. It was good at first, but now it is magical compared to an old ALC269 Realtek on board soundcard. If you have USB 3.0 then use it if you can, it will benefit tremendously. This turned my normally average Numark Electrowaves into a pretty good pair of cans...they sound more open than they were before. The silence was tamed, the bass was bumped up slightly and the vocals now come out so clear it's ridiculous. I am excited to see what these sound like when I get a pair of Fidelio X2s. NOTE: It also does not say that these have a built in amplifier. This only works with the headphone jack, but it's there if you need it. While I'd recommend springing for something better (i.e. A Schiit Magni 2 for desktop, or any FiiO amplifier for portable) it is nice to have when my amplifier runs out of juice. If I could give this 6 stars, I would. This is a great device for the price, don't disregard it because of how cheap it is...I certainly would have if I had not decided to look into it. As a member of Head-Fi, it has my seal of approval for a budget oriented portable DAC.