Best USB Audio Interfaces Under $200 2026
Affordable usb audio interfaces under $200 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
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4.5/5
(47 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Swissonic Audio 1 Recording Bundle
by
Swissonic
Content Creation
Project Studio
Mobile Recording
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Portable and bus-powered options
- • Universal USB compatibility
✗ CONS
- • Computer USB performance dependent
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
Swissonic Audio 1 Recording Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, the t.bone MB 7 Beta*Dynamic Broadcast Microphone*Suitable...
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4.5/5
(47 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 556833
$197
#2
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4.6/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Universal Audio Volt 176 USB Recording Studio
Content Creation
Mobile Recording
Podcasting
Key Feature:
• Wide range of prices and features
✓ PROS
- • Great for beginners to professionals
- • Portable and bus-powered options
✗ CONS
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
- • USB port dependency
Universal Audio Volt 176 USB Recording Studio1x2 USB Audio Interface with Built-In Compressor24 Bit / 192 kHz AD/DA...
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4.6/5
(55 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 529065
$197
#3
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5.0/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Universal Audio Volt 2 USB Recording Studio
Mobile Recording
Project Studio
Home Studio
Key Feature:
• Wide range of prices and features
✓ PROS
- • Wide range of prices and features
- • Portable and bus-powered options
✗ CONS
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
Universal Audio Volt 2 USB Recording Studio2x2 USB Audio Interface24 Bit / 192 kHz AD/DA converterBuilt-in microphone...
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5.0/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 529059
$185
#4
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4.9/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Roland Rubix22
by
Roland
Project Studio
Mobile Recording
Podcasting
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Great for beginners to professionals
- • Portable and bus-powered options
✗ CONS
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Roland Rubix22USB Audio InterfaceFor MacPC and iPad24 bit / 44.1 kHz48 kHz96 kHz192 kHzTwo low noise mic preamps with...
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4.9/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 407080
$174
#5
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5.0/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Fluid Audio SRI-2
by
Fluid Audio
Project Studio
Mobile Recording
Podcasting
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
✗ CONS
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Fluid Audio SRI-2USB Audio Interface with Monitor Controller24 Bit / 192 kHz 2 x 2 USB 2.0 audio interface2 Class A...
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5.0/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 448513
$175
#6
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4.9/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
IK Multimedia iRig Stream Pro
Podcasting
Home Studio
Mobile Recording
Key Feature:
• Portable and bus-powered options
✓ PROS
- • Great for beginners to professionals
- • Wide range of prices and features
✗ CONS
- • USB port dependency
- • USB bandwidth limitations
IK Multimedia iRig Stream ProCompact 4-Channel Streaming InterfaceFor iPhoneiPadAndroidMac and PCTwo operating modes:...
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4.9/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 530441
$176
#7
⭐
4.9/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Swissonic UA-2x2 Starter Bundle
by
Swissonic
Mobile Recording
Project Studio
Podcasting
Key Feature:
• Great for beginners to professionals
✓ PROS
- • Wide range of prices and features
- • Great for beginners to professionals
✗ CONS
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
- • Computer USB performance dependent
Swissonic UA-2x2 Starter Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Swissonic UA-2x2*2x2 USB 2.0 Audio Interface*24 Bit / 96...
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4.9/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 519864
$186
#8
⭐
4.8/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Steinberg UR22C
by
Steinberg
Content Creation
Mobile Recording
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Wide range of prices and features
✓ PROS
- • Wide range of prices and features
- • Universal USB compatibility
✗ CONS
- • USB port dependency
- • Computer USB performance dependent
Steinberg UR22C2-Channel USB 3.0 Audio Interface with iPad Connectivity32-bit integer / 192 kHz2 Class-A D-PRE mic...
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4.8/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 475247
$186
#9
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Focusrite Vocaster Two Studio
by
Focusrite
Content Creation
Home Studio
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Portable and bus-powered options
✓ PROS
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
- • Wide range of prices and features
✗ CONS
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
- • USB bandwidth limitations
Focusrite Vocaster Two Studio, Podcast Set, Consisting of a 2-channel podcast USB audio interface, DM14v dynamic...
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 544878
$122
#10
⭐
4.5/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Swissonic UA-2x2 EasyKey Bundle
by
Swissonic
Mobile Recording
Content Creation
Home Studio
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
✗ CONS
- • USB port dependency
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
Swissonic UA-2x2 EasyKey Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Swissonic EasyKey 49*MIDI Keyboard*49 Full-size velocity...
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4.5/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 519866
$164
#11
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5.0/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
IK Multimedia iRig Pro Duo I/O
Mobile Recording
Home Studio
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Universal USB compatibility
✓ PROS
- • Wide range of prices and features
- • Universal USB compatibility
✗ CONS
- • USB port dependency
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
IK Multimedia iRig Pro Duo I/OAudio Interface for iPhoneiPadAndroidMac and PCVery compact design for portable use2...
⭐
5.0/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 484423
$182
#12
⭐
4.6/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Zoom UAC-232
by
Zoom
Home Studio
Podcasting
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Great for beginners to professionals
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
✗ CONS
- • Higher latency than premium interfaces
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
Zoom UAC-23232 Bit USB 2.0 Audio Interface32-bit Float Dual AD converter with maximum 192kHz sample rate2 Microphone...
⭐
4.6/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 565420
$183
#13
⭐
4.9/5
(47 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Audient iD4 MKII
by
Audient
Podcasting
Mobile Recording
Project Studio
Key Feature:
• Wide range of prices and features
✓ PROS
- • Universal USB compatibility
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
✗ CONS
- • USB bandwidth limitations
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
Audient iD4 MKIIUSB 3.0 Audio InterfaceConnection: USB-C24 bit / 44.1 - 96 kHzADC dynamic range: 121 dBDAC dynamic...
⭐
4.9/5
(47 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 510532
$169
#14
⭐
4.6/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Presonus AudioBox GO Creator Bundle
by
Presonus
Mobile Recording
Content Creation
Home Studio
Key Feature:
• Portable and bus-powered options
✓ PROS
- • Plug-and-play simplicity
- • Universal USB compatibility
✗ CONS
- • Computer USB performance dependent
- • Power limitations on bus-powered models
Presonus AudioBox GO Creator Bundle, USB Audio Interface Recording Set, Consisting of AudioBox GO, HD7 studio...
⭐
4.6/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 600170
$186
#15
⭐
5.0/5
(12 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
IK Multimedia iRig Pro I/O PSU Bundle
Podcasting
Mobile Recording
Content Creation
Key Feature:
• Plug-and-play simplicity
✓ PROS
- • Great for beginners to professionals
- • Wide range of prices and features
✗ CONS
- • USB port dependency
- • Computer USB performance dependent
IK Multimedia iRig Pro I/O PSU Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, IK Multimedia iRig Pro I/O*Universal Audio and MIDI...
⭐
5.0/5
(12 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 417710
$185
How to Choose the Best USB Audio Interfaces
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced usb audio interfaces typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
