kurcatovium
New Head-Fier
Hello everyone,
I'm about to purchase an audio interface that I am intending to use for three main purposes:
1) I just re-started playing the bass so I'd like to plug in the bass, plug in headphones (Superlux HD681 EVO atm) and play along with background music streaming from PC.
2) Gaming (stereo) & desktop use - I'd need to plug in headphones + microphone (V-moda BoomPro) and be able to use skype, teamspeak, etc.
3) General listening to music through headphones. I'll probably buy external headphone amp in the future, but that's not priority for now.
What I'm NOT going to use it for (at least not intending to do so):
1) Music mix/mastering, just no.
2) Sing recording - nobody would want to hear me sing, trust me.
3) Using more than one input at a time - possibly, just possibly I'd need to use mic & guitar at a time, but that's definitely not 100% sure.
I am currently using integrated soundcard from my PC (probably some Realtek chip branded as "SupremeFX 2014") through some cheap two band monitors or those Superluxes mentioned before. As you can see I'm miles from being hifi/audiophile.
Reading through quite a sum of reviews I am currently looking at units like these:
- Presonus Audiobox USB (or newer Audiobox iOne)
- Steinberg UR12
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo / 2i2
- ESI U22 XT
- Mackie Onyx Blackjack
- Tascam US-2x2 (or older 122MK2 or 322)
- Roland Rubix22 / UA-22 Duo
or anything else similarly priced. That's based on a fact I'm always on low budget.
There is virtually no place to see things like this in store where I live (sad part of Europe) so any help and/or suggestion will be highly appreciated.
And just one last thing, I'm using PC (as I don't like Apple), operating system is Windows 10 64-bit, and my machine has no firewire if that's still the thing.
Thank you very much!
I'm about to purchase an audio interface that I am intending to use for three main purposes:
1) I just re-started playing the bass so I'd like to plug in the bass, plug in headphones (Superlux HD681 EVO atm) and play along with background music streaming from PC.
2) Gaming (stereo) & desktop use - I'd need to plug in headphones + microphone (V-moda BoomPro) and be able to use skype, teamspeak, etc.
3) General listening to music through headphones. I'll probably buy external headphone amp in the future, but that's not priority for now.
What I'm NOT going to use it for (at least not intending to do so):
1) Music mix/mastering, just no.
2) Sing recording - nobody would want to hear me sing, trust me.
3) Using more than one input at a time - possibly, just possibly I'd need to use mic & guitar at a time, but that's definitely not 100% sure.
I am currently using integrated soundcard from my PC (probably some Realtek chip branded as "SupremeFX 2014") through some cheap two band monitors or those Superluxes mentioned before. As you can see I'm miles from being hifi/audiophile.
Reading through quite a sum of reviews I am currently looking at units like these:
- Presonus Audiobox USB (or newer Audiobox iOne)
- Steinberg UR12
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo / 2i2
- ESI U22 XT
- Mackie Onyx Blackjack
- Tascam US-2x2 (or older 122MK2 or 322)
- Roland Rubix22 / UA-22 Duo
or anything else similarly priced. That's based on a fact I'm always on low budget.
There is virtually no place to see things like this in store where I live (sad part of Europe) so any help and/or suggestion will be highly appreciated.
And just one last thing, I'm using PC (as I don't like Apple), operating system is Windows 10 64-bit, and my machine has no firewire if that's still the thing.
Thank you very much!