Home Studio

Audio interfaces and the rest of a first recording setup: what owners say about getting sound in and out of a computer without a fight.

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Best audio interface for beginners

Home Studio

What we listen for

What we check in home studio gear, beyond the star rating.

  1. 01Setup on a normal laptop: drivers, cables, and how long it takes to hear yourself
  2. 02Enough inputs for what you record now, plus one step up
  3. 03Clean preamps and 48V phantom power for condenser mics
  4. 04Problems owners report after months or years of use