LVYAudio Interface USB Audio Interface with Mic Preamplifier USB Audio Mixer Recorder Support 48V Phantom Power Support Tablet, Computers and Other Equipment Recording - include XLR Cable

simple and easy installation. sounds great, great volume control and a jack for headphones makes this a must for people who love quality audio on their computers.

Unit works great. Nice to get XLR connector and USB in the same package. Good deal.

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This interface was tested on a 2012 Mac Mini (i7, 16 GB RAM, SSD) with Tracktion Waveform Pro 11. My system saw this interface without any issues and appeared in the list of Input/Output devices as "USB Advance Audio Device". I was able to use it in conjunction with a separate audio interface to do input with this unit and output to another that had the studio monitors connected. There were not any connection issues and it was very easy to get set up and selected as the main input in my DAW. I didn't need any drivers or other software since it supports CoreAudio on a Mac. I did not try this unit using MS Windows.The unit is sized well and made of metal, so transporting it should be easy and safe. It came with the USB to USB-C cable in the box along with a brief user manual.The unit offers a minimalist set of features, most notably a reduced audio fidelity rate. Many audio interfaces are 24-bit/192 Khz, but this unit is only 24-bit/96 Khz. While that may not be a factor to some folks, it will limit the ability to capture audio at the highest quality possible, so do keep that in mind.I do like the lights around the gain knobs that help to indicate input signal strength. They go from green to yellow to red to help you keep your signals from hitting red for clipping. I also like that the unit has 48v phantom power available to allow using condenser microphones.The unit worked great for both the microphone input (dynamic mic used) and for an electric guitar on port 2. The pickup for the guitar seemed to be hotter than for the microphone for what that's worth. For this class of unit, I think the inputs did an acceptable job for making home demos or quick recordings. This is not the unit for a professional studio to use.Some things to consider are the lack of two XLR input jacks. Only the microphone jack uses XLR. The other port is either line or instrument, so if you'd need to use two microphones this is not the unit for you. It doesn't have an overall output knob either, just a headphone output level knob. The gain for the microphone seemed to need to be at almost the highest gain to produce a strong signal with a dynamic microphone, almost at clipping. When I turned the gain back some, it seems to mute the signal instead of lowering it. Not sure what was going on here but I was not expecting that.I think for the price tag of these units (about $90 USD at time of review), they don't contain a broad set of features to justify the purchase price. For example, you can pick up a Behringer UMC202HD with MIDAS preamps for around $10 USD more and have more features and higher audio quality. There are also other options, like the BOMGE BMG22, that offer way more features and audio quality (currently $54 USD).

I had never used an XLR device before, so I never needed an audio interface. However, when I finally dabbled in the world of XLR microphones and got the LVY 2In-2Out USB Audio Interface, I found that it actually resolved a lot of audio issues I had previously and am really glad I gave this type of device a chance.I have often found that USB microphones often suffer from a lack of gain, so I would always sound quiet without much ability to increase my microphone volume. Some USB microphones include a gain knob, but most do not. When I swapped to XLR microphones, using the LVY Audio Interface had an included gain knob for the XLR port, which vastly improved my microphone audio, to the relief of my online companions. And since XLR microphones can also be dynamic, I got the side benefit of much better filtering of background noises. The ability to swap to XLR was pretty much seamless with the the LVY Audio Interface and I am glad I was able to make the switch without problems.Another side benefit of this device is that it also includes a USB headphone DAC/amplifier that is of decent quality, allowing me to forgo a separate USB DAC if I wanted to. I often switch between on-board sound card (for speakers) and use a USB DAC to swap to headphones when needed using Voicemeeter. Pretty helpful if I wanted a backup DAC/amp or if I just wanted to minimize the number of USB connected devices.However, from what I understand, these features are basically a part of any audio interface and, to be honest, I don't know enough to say if the LVY is better than their competitors. From other reviews and further product/competitor research, I understand that these are on the expensive end and other devices can give more features for the same price. I don't have any experience with those other brands, but it might be something to look into.Since this is my first audio interface and it works well, would recommend a look at least, but with the caveat that there may be similar or better options for lower prices.