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product_id: 17933092
title: "U-PHORIA UMC404HD Audiophile 4x4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifiers"
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# Ultra-low latency USB 2.0 streaming 4x4 simultaneous I/O channels 24-Bit/192 kHz audiophile resolution U-PHORIA UMC404HD Audiophile 4x4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifiers

**Brand:** behringer
**Price:** 2157 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate your sound game with pro-level clarity and rock-solid reliability!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** U-PHORIA UMC404HD Audiophile 4x4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifiers by behringer
- **How much does it cost?** 2157 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- behringer enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted behringer brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built Like a Tank:** Rugged metal chassis engineered in Germany ensures durability for both studio and on-the-go recording sessions.
- • **Pro-grade 4x4 I/O:** Seamlessly record multiple instruments & mics with 4 inputs and 4 outputs for ultimate studio flexibility.
- • **MIDAS Mic Preamps Inside:** Experience legendary MIDAS-designed preamps delivering clean, detailed, and powerful mic gain with phantom power.
- • **Plug & Play Compatibility:** Effortlessly integrates with top DAWs like Pro Tools, Ableton Live, and Cubase on Mac & Windows—no fuss, just create.
- • **Audiophile 24-Bit/192kHz Clarity:** Capture every nuance with pristine, high-resolution sound quality that rivals professional studios.

## Overview

The Behringer U-PHORIA UMC404HD is a robust 4-in/4-out USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interface featuring audiophile-grade 24-bit/192 kHz resolution and four MIDAS-designed mic preamps with phantom power. Built with a durable metal chassis and engineered in Germany, it offers ultra-low latency streaming compatible with major DAWs on Mac and Windows, making it an unbeatable value for professional-quality home and mobile recording.

## Description

BEHRINGER U-PHORIA UMC404HD. Maximum input level : Mic: -4 dBu / Line: +20 dBu / Instrument: -3 dBu, Frequency response: 10 Hz – 43 kHz (0 / + 0.3 dB)Main Outputs on balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS connectors.

Review: Great interface, good value, drivers work good. - I bought this because my Focusrite didn't have balanced outputs. The drivers installed themselves auto-magically. It worked perfectly when I plugged it in. This interface works flawlessly and fixed my buzzing problems! It has 4 inputs which is really useful because I can have multiple instruments plugged in, and switch easily between them when recording. It has the most features for this price range, so I would say the interface has really good value. Definitely pick one up, you won't be disappointed. Intuitive to use, didn't have to rtfm.
Review: Best in Class! - I've been recording music and sound both professionally and for fun since the mid-90's. I've been fortunate enough to get to use a wide variety of equipment at all levels, from cheap junk to top pro quality. My home desktop recording setup has centered around an M-Audio Delta1010 card for many years. In studios, I've used a variety of things, from Digidesign, RMC, Apogee, etc... I needed a simple and cheap USB interface to use with an old beater laptop for some mobile recording. After much research, I nabbed a Behringer UMC404HD. The price was cheap enough to be worth the gamble; I've used Behringer things a few times in the past, but never an interface, and was worried it might be too junky to be usable. But seeing that these are perpetually out of stock at most places, I figured it would be easy enough to flip if it ended up being a lemon. Thankfully, I won't even need to worry about that, because this one is a winner! Best $99 I've spent on anything in a long time. Sound quality is great. I'd say the quality of the conversion beats my M-Audio card (which was originally at least 6x the price!). I'm going to chalk this up to improvements in technology over the years, and it really makes the Delta show its age. A nice clear sound, not lacking in body, and doesn't have any of the harshness I've encountered with other Behringer products of the past. I'm not going to say it's "warm" sounding at all, but it really doesn't need to be, honestly. It's just a solid clear sound with a minimum of any noticeable hype or color. Behringer's parent company recently bought Midas, and the UMC404 claims to have the same mic preamps as used in the high end Midas consoles. Which model of console is anyone's guess, and it's really more just an excuse to stick the name on there to play off the reputation of the name (though, Midas is a big name in live FOH consoles, not really anything to do with recording consoles). But whatever, the mic preamps do sound good. Noise isn't too bad - recording piano with some dynamic mics didn't get any bad noise issues. It will get a bit hissy if you have to max the gain out, but there are few situations where I see that happening, and if you really need lowest noise, you can always use a nicer external preamp and patch into the line inputs. The inserts included on each input is a nice touch! You can easily patch a compressor after the mic input - which is good news for tracking vocals. This is an extremely helpful feature that most other interfaces neglect. One complaint about the mic preamps: they don't work well with low-output ribbon mics. I tried it with my Cascade Fat Head II and it was a no-go. Not enough clean gain available. Had to max it out to get any signal and at that point the noise was too much. Ribbon users would need something like a Cloud Lifter or other external preamp to be able to use them with the UMC. Too bad, but that's really not a huge letdown considering the price and how well the unit performs otherwise. Control panel for the drivers is very spartan, but it does enough to tell you what's going on and make a few adjustments. People like me who are used to the luxury of an onboard DSP zero latency monitor mixer (like the Delta has) will be a little disappointed by the lack of monitor adjustment with the simple analog input monitoring on the box itself, but it's still work-able, just a bit unusual to lack a separate control for monitor mixing. But considering the price and general sound quality, this isn't really a complaint. As far as how well it plays with software, I've tried this with Adobe Audition, Reaper, and Tracktion. It works just fine doing multitrack using the ASIO drivers in Reaper and Tracktion, but it did NOT work well with Audition at all. Attempting to use the ASIO drivers to do a multitrack recording in Audition caused Audition to crash. Multitracking in Audition doesn't seem to work at all with this, even when switching to the MME or WASAPI drivers. I'm blaming this on Audition because Adobe sucks. Tracktion was billed as "included" software, but it wasn't actually in the box with it, and when I registered the product with Behringer to get my "free" download code, I have yet to get any reply from them. There's a free version of Tracktion available and that's probably what they're talking about. Behringer pulled this crap before by including the freeware Audacity with interfaces and billing it as some great deal of included software (and Audacity sucks, BTW). Tried messing with Tracktion a bit, but really not a fan of the workflow. It's quick and easy, but it's too stripped and just not an interface I find comfortable. Reaper gave the best results for multitracking on the laptop, and then I used Audition for editing/mastering the final mix. My main software on desktop is Samplitude Pro X, but I haven't plugged the Behringer into my desktop yet. The laptop is running Win10, so good news for Win10 users that the drivers seem to work fine with it. Haven't tested the MIDI yet, and therefore haven't used any realtime softsynths with it, so I can't make any judgment about the latency. The control panel gives you some control over this, so I'm sure I could probably get it to where it feels good for realtime synth. But as this is being used almost exclusively for recording, low latency is really not on my list of needs. Time will tell about the long-term reliability of a $99 interface with this much packed into it, but overall construction seems solid and I've had no feelings about it being too delicate to carry around in my backpack. Should hold up well to regular mobile use. Giving something like this 5 stars seems excessive, because there's certainly better out there. But at this price? Not even close! In the very crowded world of sub-$200 audio interfaces, I will put the UMC404HD up there as a clear winner.

## Features

- 4x4 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface for recording microphones and instruments
- Audiophile 24-Bit/192 kHz resolution for professional audio quality
- Compatible with popular recording software including Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase, etc.
- Streams 4 inputs / 4 outputs plus 1x MIDI I/O with ultra-low latency to your computer, supporting Mac OS Xp and Windows XP or higher
- 4 state-of-the-art, MIDAS designed Mic Preamplifiers with +48 V phantom power. "Built-like-a-tank", impact-resistant metal chassis Designed and engineered in Germany

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00QHURLHM |
| Best Sellers Rank | #19,377 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #149 in Computer Recording Audio Interfaces |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,353) |
| Date First Available | September 9, 2014 |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2.65 pounds |
| Item model number | UMC404HD |
| Operating System | Windows XP |
| Product Dimensions | 11.5 x 5.12 x 1.81 inches |
| Size | UMC404HD |
| Supported Software | Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Behringer
- **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Number of Channels:** 4
- **Supported Software:** Avid Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Steinberg Cubase

## Images

![U-PHORIA UMC404HD Audiophile 4x4, 24-Bit/192 kHz USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Midas Mic Preamplifiers - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HgdmUXypL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this include a usb power cable that goes from the interface to the computer?**
A: yes it comes with a USB cable, it gets the 48v phantom power through your USB port, 48 volts is basically 3 AA Batteries, so it's not like you need DC power

**Q: Can it write four tracks simultaneosly?**
A: Keep in mind that this listing combines the UM2, UMC202HD, UMC204HD, UMC404HD, and UMC1820 onto a single page.  So it is easy to confuse which unit you're talking about.  The 404HDwill be able to send 4 discrete tracks to your DAW.  The UM2 and 202HD can only do 2 tracks at a time.  The 1820 can record up to 18 tracks when paired with an 8-channel ADAT preamp and a 2-channel S/PDIF preamp.

**Q: will this power a microphone that requires phantom power? sorry if this is a dumb question, im new to XLR microphones**
A: Phantom power is 48W to Condenser Microphones, i use MXL 990 Its nice and i enjoy work with my Berhinger UM2 and my Mic MXL

**Q: It appears that phantom power gets switched on all 4 mic pres simultaneously. Can I use dynamic & condenser mics together without causing damage?**
A: Lets correct a few things.  NO dynamic mics need Phantom power.  And yes the power will reach the dynamic mics and generally that is OK.  Also condensers that don't have batteries NEED phantom power.  B123 managed a post with some serious misinformation.  It is best not to send phantom to a dynamic because if the phantom is unbalanced a bit (broken cable, dirty pins etc.) you move the diaphragm of the capsule.  So I wouldn't worry about it because the chance of actually doing damage is very small.  The info on Ribbon mics is important to remember because Phantom will damage classic ribbon mics.  I believe some of the modern ones have built in protections, but I wouldn't take a chance unless a manufacturer actually says their mic is safe on phantom power.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great interface, good value, drivers work good.
*by H***R on November 15, 2025*

I bought this because my Focusrite didn't have balanced outputs. The drivers installed themselves auto-magically. It worked perfectly when I plugged it in. This interface works flawlessly and fixed my buzzing problems! It has 4 inputs which is really useful because I can have multiple instruments plugged in, and switch easily between them when recording. It has the most features for this price range, so I would say the interface has really good value. Definitely pick one up, you won't be disappointed. Intuitive to use, didn't have to rtfm.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best in Class!
*by M***. on December 6, 2016*

I've been recording music and sound both professionally and for fun since the mid-90's. I've been fortunate enough to get to use a wide variety of equipment at all levels, from cheap junk to top pro quality. My home desktop recording setup has centered around an M-Audio Delta1010 card for many years. In studios, I've used a variety of things, from Digidesign, RMC, Apogee, etc... I needed a simple and cheap USB interface to use with an old beater laptop for some mobile recording. After much research, I nabbed a Behringer UMC404HD. The price was cheap enough to be worth the gamble; I've used Behringer things a few times in the past, but never an interface, and was worried it might be too junky to be usable. But seeing that these are perpetually out of stock at most places, I figured it would be easy enough to flip if it ended up being a lemon. Thankfully, I won't even need to worry about that, because this one is a winner! Best $99 I've spent on anything in a long time. Sound quality is great. I'd say the quality of the conversion beats my M-Audio card (which was originally at least 6x the price!). I'm going to chalk this up to improvements in technology over the years, and it really makes the Delta show its age. A nice clear sound, not lacking in body, and doesn't have any of the harshness I've encountered with other Behringer products of the past. I'm not going to say it's "warm" sounding at all, but it really doesn't need to be, honestly. It's just a solid clear sound with a minimum of any noticeable hype or color. Behringer's parent company recently bought Midas, and the UMC404 claims to have the same mic preamps as used in the high end Midas consoles. Which model of console is anyone's guess, and it's really more just an excuse to stick the name on there to play off the reputation of the name (though, Midas is a big name in live FOH consoles, not really anything to do with recording consoles). But whatever, the mic preamps do sound good. Noise isn't too bad - recording piano with some dynamic mics didn't get any bad noise issues. It will get a bit hissy if you have to max the gain out, but there are few situations where I see that happening, and if you really need lowest noise, you can always use a nicer external preamp and patch into the line inputs. The inserts included on each input is a nice touch! You can easily patch a compressor after the mic input - which is good news for tracking vocals. This is an extremely helpful feature that most other interfaces neglect. One complaint about the mic preamps: they don't work well with low-output ribbon mics. I tried it with my Cascade Fat Head II and it was a no-go. Not enough clean gain available. Had to max it out to get any signal and at that point the noise was too much. Ribbon users would need something like a Cloud Lifter or other external preamp to be able to use them with the UMC. Too bad, but that's really not a huge letdown considering the price and how well the unit performs otherwise. Control panel for the drivers is very spartan, but it does enough to tell you what's going on and make a few adjustments. People like me who are used to the luxury of an onboard DSP zero latency monitor mixer (like the Delta has) will be a little disappointed by the lack of monitor adjustment with the simple analog input monitoring on the box itself, but it's still work-able, just a bit unusual to lack a separate control for monitor mixing. But considering the price and general sound quality, this isn't really a complaint. As far as how well it plays with software, I've tried this with Adobe Audition, Reaper, and Tracktion. It works just fine doing multitrack using the ASIO drivers in Reaper and Tracktion, but it did NOT work well with Audition at all. Attempting to use the ASIO drivers to do a multitrack recording in Audition caused Audition to crash. Multitracking in Audition doesn't seem to work at all with this, even when switching to the MME or WASAPI drivers. I'm blaming this on Audition because Adobe sucks. Tracktion was billed as "included" software, but it wasn't actually in the box with it, and when I registered the product with Behringer to get my "free" download code, I have yet to get any reply from them. There's a free version of Tracktion available and that's probably what they're talking about. Behringer pulled this crap before by including the freeware Audacity with interfaces and billing it as some great deal of included software (and Audacity sucks, BTW). Tried messing with Tracktion a bit, but really not a fan of the workflow. It's quick and easy, but it's too stripped and just not an interface I find comfortable. Reaper gave the best results for multitracking on the laptop, and then I used Audition for editing/mastering the final mix. My main software on desktop is Samplitude Pro X, but I haven't plugged the Behringer into my desktop yet. The laptop is running Win10, so good news for Win10 users that the drivers seem to work fine with it. Haven't tested the MIDI yet, and therefore haven't used any realtime softsynths with it, so I can't make any judgment about the latency. The control panel gives you some control over this, so I'm sure I could probably get it to where it feels good for realtime synth. But as this is being used almost exclusively for recording, low latency is really not on my list of needs. Time will tell about the long-term reliability of a $99 interface with this much packed into it, but overall construction seems solid and I've had no feelings about it being too delicate to carry around in my backpack. Should hold up well to regular mobile use. Giving something like this 5 stars seems excessive, because there's certainly better out there. But at this price? Not even close! In the very crowded world of sub-$200 audio interfaces, I will put the UMC404HD up there as a clear winner.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great value, so far so good
*by C***R on November 30, 2018*

So far I can't complain. The device does everything it's supposed to do that I have tested so far. That's everything except MIDI. Looking at the aggregate reviews of this product and its siblings on Amazon you will see a really mixed bag of results including as much as 12% one star. That can be a bad sign, but not necessarily. Looking at the reviews of this exact product on another web site that sells musical and pro-audio exclusively the aggregate rating there is higher with a near-zero fraction of very low ratings. That fact combined with the low cost of the product made it worth taking a chance on. At this price point, compared with what I will have to pay for a different very high-end product that pretty much takes out all the risk makes this Behringer product "trial" essentially disposable. For me, that's pretty much how I have to look at the costs of these things. That won't be true for everyone. So my experience with this so far: Set it up with some audio sources to the inputs, verified they were routing through to the headphone output, made sure I understood how to use the controls associated with this basic mode of operation. All good. Tested it with a CD player, a guitar (through an effects box), and a microphone. Phantom power is good, but it's all-or-nothing for all four inputs so watch out for that if you are using mixed microphones. Downloaded the UMC driver from Behringer and installed it. No problem, no conflicts. This is on Windows 7. Make sure you're up to date on windows updates, and read the release notes for the driver thoroughly. There are a couple of things that will break the driver due to missing updates or non-default group policy. It's all spelled out in the release notes. This alone probably accounts for half of the "didn't work with my computer" problems. After installing the drivers I connected the device to the computer for the first time. It was recognized and appeared in the driver's on-screen device list/manager window. This is a nice feature of the driver. You can't do a ton of stuff with it but at least you can see what's connected and you can do some basic configuration. Next thing I did was start my DAW. I'm using the current (free) version of Cake Walk by BandLab. I figured it would see the new audio device and ask me if I wanted to switch my input and output assignments to this device. What it actually did was blue screen the computer! And it was not a fluke. Totally repeatable, as long as the 404's usb cable was plugged in. But it started with no problem with the 404 disconnected. Once Cake Walk was running I connected the usb from the 404 again and everything was ok. Cake walk recognized the audio devices and I switched my inputs and outputs over to it accordingly. With that step done, Cake Walk now opens and closes and opens again while the 404 is connected with no problems. I would have to say it's a toss-up between blaming the UMC driver or Cake Walk for this initial problem. It doesn't matter, it was just a transient. So now my audio is going in and coming out of the computer. I'm really just learning Cake Walk so I'm not doing a lot of complex tests at this point. I recorded some audio off the input from the 404 and played it back through the 404 and that all worked. Audio quality is fine. I'm not an audiophile and I'm not using this for professional recording and it suits my needs for now. A couple of negatives: Phantom power is not individually selectable per input. Everyone will complain about this. The headphone / monitor output on the front panel can only listen to two of the four output channels (audio coming from the computer) at once. A pushbutton on the front panel selects between outputs 1+2, or 3+4. You cannot get all four at once, and this is quite a limitation if you're not using a mixer. Overall I'm totally happy with this so far. I have not experienced any of the complaints that I have read in other reviews. It will be interesting to see if it holds up over time.

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