behringer UCA222

[imral3]

I just bought one. I know, crazy right? I replaced a $30 USB DAC with the behringer $30 USB DAC. But, for this financially challenged (SSDI) audiophile I get what I can. Gotta tell you, I was blown away with it's sound on MY system. The upper mid-bass is both more forward and defined. This allows subtle nuances to come through I've never heard before in recordings. Also, with my previous DAC I noticed some harshness in the first two minutes of Branford Marsalis' "Ummg" (track #5 on Trio Jeepy). With the UCA222 the harshness is completely gone - but still retains the high-end sparkle! This in addition to the added clarity - I give it two thumbs up for a budget addition to my system.

 

[JoeESP9]

It also does a decent job as an ADC.

 

[59volvo]

http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/behringer-uca202-review.html

 

[imral3]

http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/behringer-uca202-review.html

Verifies what I already heard! Seriously though, that was a good article. And just for the record the UCA222 is plug and play in Windows 10.

 

[ziftron3]

I have 3 of them.​

I keep finding myself in situations where they are perfectly adequate for the situation at hand.
I recently bought a UMC204HD for work, and it was such an improvement over the 222, that it found a new friend:

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