Audient iD14 MKII
Preamps worthy of a studio console on your desk.
Our verdict
The one to buy if your priority is voice capture quality and you are willing to learn the routing software. For a simple 'plug in and record' need, a more direct interface will cost less for an equivalent result.
What the community says
The iD14 MKII is mainly recommended for one thing: its preamps, carried over from the brand's consoles. That is the argument that comes up in almost every two-input interface comparison, and what sets it apart from models at the same price. Two reservations come up just as often: it is USB-C only, and its mixing software is near-unavoidable as soon as you want to route a signal as anything other than a plain input/output — a logic not everyone finds intuitive.
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Quick specs
Strengths
- Class-A console preamps carried over from the brand's large consoles: the single real argument that sets this interface apart from its direct competitors.
- Two inputs with return and insert, expandable in ADAT up to ten inputs: enough to add external preamps without changing interface.
- Clean conversion and low latency, regularly cited by users recording voice live.
Limitations
- USB-C only and bus-powered: on an older machine or through a tired hub, dropouts are reported and a healthy port is required.
- The in-house mixing software is required for advanced routing, and its logic is regularly described as unintuitive at first.
Who it's for
- +Audiophiles
- +Demanding home-studio owners
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