EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface vs PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 compared — specs, features, and which one to buy for your setup. See the full breakdown on CreatorConfig.
The Ruling
The EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface wins Preamps, Monitoring, Creator Features and Connectivity.
At a Glance
Every axis is scored out of 10 from the catalog specs below. The scores are relative to the products on this page, so a 10 means “best of these”, not “perfect”, and two identical columns mean the catalog genuinely cannot separate them. Axes the catalog holds no figure for on both sides are left off entirely rather than guessed at.
| Category | EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface | PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Resolution | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Preamps | 10/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Mic Inputs | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Monitoring | 10/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Creator Features | 10/10 | 5/10 |
| Connectivity | 10/10 | 5/10 |
The Split
Desktop audio interface intended for creator workflows, microphone input, monitoring, and clean signal routing.
On paper the EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface takes loopback (Yes), headphone outputs (2, +1), TRS outputs (4, +2) and preamp gain (58dB, +23dB). It also leads on dynamic range. It concedes nothing measurable on the sheet. The two are priced the same, so price does not decide it.
Leads on
Loopback routes computer audio back into the stream without a second interface or cable.
A second headphone output lets a guest monitor without a splitter.
More TRS outputs allow routing to studio monitors and outboard gear.
More gain drives quiet dynamic microphones like the SM7B without a separate booster.
Wider converter dynamic range means less noise between the quietest and loudest parts of a take.
Desktop audio interface intended for creator workflows, microphone input, monitoring, and clean signal routing.
It gives up loopback and headphone outputs to the EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface. The two are priced the same, so price does not decide it.
Leads on
These 8 specs are the same on both of them, so none of it is part of the decision.
The Record
A group is won by whoever takes more of its rows outright. Specs the catalog cannot rank are shown but never decide a group.
Bottom Line
The EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface is the pick on the specs the catalog holds, but “better on paper” and “right for you” are different questions. Each case below names what the product is actually good at and who that suits.
The clearest difference is loopback, which the EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface has and the PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 does not. Across the catalog's specification sheet the two differ on 5 specs. They match on 8 specs, including operating system, sample rate and bit depth. Two audio interfaces from Evo and PreSonus, each taking a different approach to audio quality and I/O flexibility.
Get the EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface. The EVO 4x4 USB-C Audio Interface wins Preamps, Monitoring, Creator Features and Connectivity.
Both share 8 specifications in the catalog, including operating system (windows, macos), sample rate (192kHz), bit depth (24-bit) and phantom power (Yes), among others. None of those is a reason to pick one over the other.