Audient EVO 4

Audient | audio interface | $129

Compact 2-in/2-out USB-C interface with Smartgain and clean preamps for creators and podcasters.

Audient EVO 4

Key Specifications

  • Connection Type: usb-c, xlr, trs
  • Sample Rate: 96kHz
  • Bit Depth: 24-bit
  • Phantom Power: Yes
  • XLR Inputs: 2

What These Specs Mean

Sample Rate: 96kHz

Higher sample rates capture more audio detail — important for professional recording and mixing.

Bit Depth: 24-bit

Higher bit depth means wider dynamic range and less quantization noise in quiet passages.

Phantom Power: Yes

Phantom power (48V) is required to use condenser microphones.

XLR Inputs: 2

More XLR inputs let you record multiple microphones simultaneously.

What You Need To Run This

Audient EVO 4 has 2 XLR inputs. Recording through them also takes an XLR microphone and one XLR cable for every input you fill.

XLR microphone — the 6 cheapest of 16 in our catalog

Sontronics Podcast Pro Sontronics | $119 Elgato Wave:DX Dynamic Microphone Elgato | $129.99 Audio-Technica AT2035 Cardioid Condenser Audio-Technica | $149 Audio-Technica AT4040 Cardioid Condenser Audio-Technica | $149 Lewitt LCT 440 PURE Condenser Microphone Lewitt | $149 Lewitt Ray Dynamic Streaming Microphone Lewitt | $149

XLR cable — 4 options in our catalog, cheapest first

Amazon Basics XLR Male to Female Cable Amazon Basics | $9.99 Elgato Wave Link XLR to USB-C Cable Elgato | $19.99 Hosa MCL-205 XLR to XLR Cable Hosa | $24.99 Rode SC7 10ft XLR Cable Rode | $24.99

Realistic Total Cost

The cheapest working combination in our catalog, using the least expensive item that satisfies each requirement above. Swap any line for a pricier option and the total moves with it.

This product Audient EVO 4 $129
Cheapest: XLR microphone Sontronics Podcast Pro $119
Cheapest: XLR cable Amazon Basics XLR Male to Female Cable $9.99
Total to get running $257.99

Price Position In This Category

At $129, Audient EVO 4 is the 5th cheapest of the 28 audio interfaces we list, which puts it in the lower third of the category by price. In the rest of the category the cheapest is Y.D.F AR001 USB Audio Interface at $49.99 and the most expensive is Roland BRIDGE CAST X at $499; the median audio interface price is $199. That is $370 below the most expensive option and $79.01 above the cheapest in this category.

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