Best Audio Interfaces & Mixers for Podcasters
Once you move past a USB mic you need something to get XLR audio into your computer, or a standalone console that records without one. Interfaces are simple and cheap; production consoles like the Rodecaster add faders, sound pads, and multi-track recording for live, multi-mic shows.
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Behringer UMC202HD
MIDAS preamps at a price that makes competing brands uncomfortable
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Behringer Xenyx Q802USB
An 8-channel mixer with built-in USB audio - more than an interface
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Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen
The interface that owns the home studio segment - now better
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Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen
Four inputs, MIDI I/O, and the Scarlett preamp you already trust
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Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen
The best-selling starter interface just keeps getting better
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MOTU M2
The 2-input interface that set a new benchmark for its price class
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MOTU M4
Four inputs of Sabre32 quality with a metering display that earns its keep
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PreSonus AudioBox USB 96
The workhorse 2-input interface that refuses to die
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PreSonus Studio 24c
USB-C upgrade over the AudioBox with 192 kHz and cleaner preamps
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Rode AI-1
Single-channel interface with Rode build quality at entry price
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RODECaster Duo
Two Revolution preamps, a touchscreen, and a full production studio under your hands
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RODECaster Pro
The original all-in-one podcast console that redefined the category
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RØDECaster Pro II
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SSL 2
SSL console DNA in a two-input desktop interface
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TC Helicon GoXLR Mini
Streaming-optimized mixer with app-controlled routing and a MIDAS preamp
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Universal Audio Volt 1
One channel of UA preamp character for solo creators
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Universal Audio Volt 2
Two inputs of UA preamp DNA with a vintage character switch
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Zoom PodTrak P4
Four XLR inputs, battery power, and mix-minus built in
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Zoom PodTrak P8
Six XLR inputs, battery power, and a touchscreen - built for ambitious podcasts
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