Audient | audio interface | $179.99
Compact 2-in/2-out USB-C interface with Smartgain and clean preamps for creators and podcasters.
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.
Audient EVO 4 has 2 XLR inputs. Recording through them also takes an XLR microphone and one XLR cable for every input you fill.
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At $179.99, Audient EVO 4 is the 10th cheapest of the 28 audio interfaces we list, which puts it in the middle 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 Audient EVO 16 Audio Interface at $674.99; the median audio interface price is $199. That is $495 below the most expensive option and $130 above the cheapest in this category.