There are a few different reasons why an audio interface is useful. You’re going to want to prop the mic up close to your mouth in order for it to fully register the timbre of your voice. Just be gentle with it, build-quality might not be as rigorously engineered as high-end options. Behringer U-PHORIA UMC1820 : If you absolutely need 8 inputs because you’re recording a band in a live setting, but you can’t afford the Focusrite Clarett 8Pre, Behringer has you covered with this budget-friendly option, packed with a surprising amount of features such as 8 XLR inputs and S/PDIF and A/DAT expandability.It runs on a USB-C connection and is thoughtfully laid out for a desktop studio with pleasing visual sound monitoring aids. Like the Universal Audio Apollo Twin USB, the Antelope Zen Synergy Core Go (quite a long name there, folks) has two high-quality XLR inputs and a large effects modeling library that comes with the interface. Antelope Zen Synergy Core Go: A relatively new competitor in the USB interface world, Antelope goes head-to-head with Universal Audio at the surprising price of $499 USD.It has two inputs and was designed to minimize noise at all volumes.
Roland USB Audio Interface: Roland is a name that brings a certain level of trust to people in audio, and their entry-level USB interface is a solid option that gets the job done.This is about the cheapest entryway into the Pro-Tools universe, if that’s your preferred DAW. PreSonus Audiobox USB: The PreSonus Audiobox is another solid option for under $100 that features 24-bit/96kHz recording and dual-combo inputs for microphones or instruments.Roland makes reliable products and has great customer service.