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Checked September 2026 · 32 picks

Best Audio Interfaces for Windows (2026)

The best audio interfaces for Windows are Arturia MiniFuse 1, Arturia MiniFuse 2 and Arturia MiniFuse 4. Arturia MiniFuse 1 is best for beginners recording a single mic or instrument ($149). Arturia MiniFuse 2 is best for mobile producers with synths and a mic ($249). Arturia MiniFuse 4 is best for hybrid setups with synths, mics and MIDI gear ($299).

  1. #1Arturia

    Arturia MiniFuse 1

    $149once

    A compact USB-C interface with one combo input and a USB hub port.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  2. #2Arturia

    Arturia MiniFuse 2

    $249once

    A 2-in, 2-out USB-C interface with MIDI I/O, loopback and a USB hub.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  3. #3Arturia

    Arturia MiniFuse 4

    $299once

    A 4-in, 4-out USB-C interface with two headphone outputs, MIDI and two USB hub ports.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  4. #4Audient

    Audient EVO 16

    PAID

    A 24-in, 24-out USB interface with eight EVO preamps and an LCD screen.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  5. #5Audient

    Audient EVO 4

    PAID

    A 2-in, 2-out USB interface with Smartgain automatic level setting.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  6. #6Audient

    Audient EVO 8

    PAID

    A 4-in, 4-out USB interface with four EVO preamps and Smartgain.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  7. #7Audient

    Audient iD4 MKII

    PAID

    A compact USB-C interface with an Audient console mic preamp and JFET instrument input.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  8. #8Focusrite

    Focusrite Clarett+ 2Pre

    $559.99once

    A 10-in, 4-out USB-C interface with all-analogue Air mode and 8 ADAT inputs.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  9. #9Focusrite

    Focusrite Scarlett 16i16 (4th Gen)

    $409.99once

    A 16-in, 16-out USB-C interface with ADAT, S/PDIF and MIDI.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  10. #10Focusrite

    Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 (4th Gen)

    $569.99once

    An 18-in, 16-out USB-C interface with four remote-controllable mic preamps.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  11. #11Focusrite

    Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (4th Gen)

    $769.99once

    An 8-preamp, rackmount USB-C interface with 26 simultaneous inputs and outputs.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  12. #12Focusrite

    Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (4th Gen)

    $224.99once

    A 2-in, 2-out USB-C interface with two mic preamps and Auto Gain.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  13. #13Focusrite

    Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (4th Gen)

    $309.99once

    A 4-in, 4-out USB-C interface with MIDI I/O and two mic preamps.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  14. #14Focusrite

    Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th Gen)

    $159.99once

    A 2-in, 2-out USB-C interface with one mic preamp and one dedicated guitar input.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  15. #15M-Audio

    M-Audio AIR 192|4

    PAID

    A 2-in, 2-out USB interface with Crystal preamps and 24-bit/192 kHz recording.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  16. #16M-Audio

    M-Audio AIR 192|6

    PAID

    A 2-in, 2-out USB interface with two combo inputs, two instrument inputs and MIDI I/O.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  17. #17MOTU

    MOTU M2

    PAID

    A 2-in, 2-out USB-C interface with ESS Sabre32 DAC and a color LCD meter.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  18. #18MOTU

    MOTU M4

    PAID

    A 4-in, 4-out USB-C interface with ESS Sabre32 DAC and a color LCD meter.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  19. #19PreSonus

    PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 25th Anniversary

    $79.99once

    An entry-level 2-in, 2-out USB interface with 24-bit/96 kHz recording.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  20. #20PreSonus

    PreSonus Studio 24c

    $157.99once

    A 2-in, 2-out USB-C interface with XMAX-L preamps and MIDI I/O.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  21. #21RME

    RME Babyface Pro FS

    PAID

    A 24-channel, 192 kHz bus-powered USB 2.0 interface with SteadyClock FS and TotalMix FX.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  22. #22Solid State Logic

    SSL 12

    PAID

    A 12-in, 8-out USB 3 interface with four SSL preamps and ADAT input.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  23. #23Solid State Logic

    SSL 2 MKII

    PAID

    A 2-in, 2-out USB-C interface with SSL preamps and the 4K Legacy enhancement.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  24. #24Solid State Logic

    SSL 2+ MKII

    PAID

    A 2-in, 4-out USB-C interface with MIDI and independent headphone outputs.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  25. #25TASCAM

    Tascam US-1x2HR

    PAID

    A 2-in, 2-out USB-C interface with Ultra HDDA preamp and loopback for streaming.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  26. #26Universal Audio

    Universal Audio Apollo Solo

    PAID

    A desktop interface with Unison mic preamp emulations and real-time UAD processing.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  27. #27Universal Audio

    Universal Audio Apollo Twin X

    PAID

    A 10-in, 6-out Thunderbolt 3 interface with Duo or Quad DSP and Unison preamps.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported

  28. #28Universal Audio

    Universal Audio Volt 1

    PAID

    A 1-in, 2-out bus-powered USB interface with a Vintage Mic Preamp mode.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  29. #29Universal Audio

    Universal Audio Volt 176

    PAID

    A 1-in, 2-out USB interface with Vintage Mic Preamp mode and a 76 Compressor.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  30. #30Universal Audio

    Universal Audio Volt 2

    PAID

    A 2-in, 2-out bus-powered USB interface with two Vintage Mic Preamp inputs.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  31. #31Universal Audio

    Universal Audio Volt 276

    PAID

    A 2-in, 2-out USB interface with Vintage Mic Preamp mode and a 76 Compressor.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

  32. #32Universal Audio

    Universal Audio Volt 476P

    PAID

    A 4-in, 4-out USB interface with four mic preamps and two headphone outputs.

    VST3not supportedAUnot supportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported+ iOS

Questions people ask

Arturia MiniFuse 1 by Arturia. It is best for beginners recording a single mic or instrument and costs $149.
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