What are the best USB audio interfaces for professional use?
| Product ⇅ | Price ⇅ | Sample Rate (kHz) ⇅ | Bit Depth (bits) ⇅ | Inputs ⇅ | Outputs ⇅ | Latency (ms) ⇅ | Phantom Power ⇅ |
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Antelope Audio Zen Go Synergy Core
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£372.63 ≈ | 24-bit/192kHz | 24-bit | — | — | — | ✓ |
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Portable USB-C bus-powered 4-in/8-out audio interface with two discrete ultra-linear preamps, high-quality AD/DA conversion, Antelope AFC clocking and onboard Synergy Core DSP effects for near-zero-latency processing. Suited for mobile producers, singer-songwriters and small home studios needing pro conversion and real-time modeled effects.
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Universal Audio Apollo Solo USB Heritage Edition
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£436.85 ≈ | 192 kHz | 24-Bit | — | — | 1.1 ms at 96 kHz | ✓ |
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Compact 2-in/4-out USB-C audio interface with class-leading 24-bit/192 kHz conversion, two Unison mic preamps, onboard UAD-2 SOLO Core DSP and a Heritage Edition plug-in bundle. Suited for Windows-based singer-songwriters, producers, and home studios needing high-quality conversion and near-zero latency tracking.
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Universal Audio Apollo Twin X
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£1119.38 ≈ | 192 kHz | 24-Bit | — | — | A/D Conversion: 1.1 ms at 96 kHz | ✓ |
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Desktop Thunderbolt 3 audio interface with two Unison mic preamps, quad-core UAD DSP, and Elite-Class 24-bit/192 kHz converters for low-latency tracking and real-time UAD plug-in processing. Suits project studios, musicians, and producers needing high-quality conversion and onboard DSP for monitoring and tracking.
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