All user reviews for the Behringer U-Control UCA202

A basic sound card not two stereo preamp, two stereo outputs, a headphone output with volume, and a monitor switch.
Perfect for a laptop for every child.

UTILIZATION

No installation problems, you plug it works, it installs and c asio4all better.

GETTING STARTED

Easier to use is not really possible. Ideal for use with a table or a foot. Perfect to record his ideas of compositions, and make "rough" very honorable.

OVERALL OPINION

It is a tool for the composition for me. So, I do not searches much the sound that kills. Reading this brought the momentum to my sound, but it is true that my old sound card was awful.

For this price ... Ben is not possible to get better!

9 / 10 for the price / quality ratio

I needed to have true line inputs on my laptop, an old PIII 256MB ram + 1GB Card PCMCIA USB 2.0 and FW (original ones are USB 1.0). I wanted to have something to do with saving my groups a minimum multitrack. I took two for four entries. I did not plan to use it without mixing desk or at least one multi-effect (for guitar) or a preamp.

The interesting feature: the price, of course. It's Behringer, it's worth what it's worth, but the quality of their products (and their SAV) has greatly improved in recent years. Compact interface, USB, no drivers, very easy to use, headphone jack with volume, optical out (never tried), switch monitoring.

The obvious flaws: the price, it's not "pro", plastic (so horrible noise to be expected), all entries in the CAR (not the place to something else) and line level, so table mix / preamp required, no adjustment of input gain, no adjustment of the level monitoring, déchantillonage rates low. Also in my particular case, given the high latency of the PC age and passage through a PCMCIA card.

UTILIZATION

In fact, use level, with XP no problem, it is recognized automatically replacing the internal card (integrated sound card, not bad, but not "real" line inputs). It is not always automatically taken into account by the software (Krystal, Samplitude), but it's more because I have misconfigured anything else. Just change the settings. on the other hand, with two identical interfaces, it quickly clutter to find which input goes with which plug into the software. After all, I had it coming ...

The sound is correct, the two interfaces are synchronized, in short I never had any problems working with this particular card.

There is a manual that I have not read (no need), but has the huge advantage of being real paper (not PDF or download on the site). It changes.

GETTING STARTED

There are no drivers other than those of XP. It's always very well with me, and I had more problems with drivers for my PCMCIA card with USB2 interface itself.

I use it with the player software (obviously): media player, foobar, etc.. RAS
Otherwise Krystal Samplitude or to register. I record four tracks with no problems, ditto for reading.
I used a little with pure data and MaxMSP. In fact, because of the PCMCIA card, I have a latency equal to or greater than the internal sound card: about 15ms, it means ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had nine months.

The most: those who are early
Price +
+ Size, weight
+ USB, ultra-compatible (PC at least I've never tried it on Mac)
+ Good dynamic output

Cons: Same
- Good sound quality without
- Cheap plastic case (in addition, the label comes off ...)
- Minimum connections
- Background noise now, though I expected worse
- No adjustment of input gain (table mix / preamp required)
- No volume control monitoring
- Volume casuqe far too low which means more passes monitor what is played by the software is hell

This is my first true external sound card. This is the beginning, that I'm sure. I have tried other models, but briefly:
UX2: I tried to install it on my laptop, it does not work (?), But I could test on a PIV or near 2GB. MOTU ExtraLight: it's another world. Oddly, it works on my laptop while it did not work on the PC's owner had loaned it to me (???). In both cases, the sound quality was out of proportion, the more connections provided, and so on. Néamoins the price is not the same (especially for MOTU).

For my usage (multi-basic), it suited me. There is no interface with 4 inputs (2 or 8 is usually direct) and cost the equivalent of € 74 (2x37). In addition to being extremely simple, it often allowed me to troubleshoot people who had a great PC but no real interface (registration of a conference, a concert in transplanting the hard, etc.).. I think it's good to start in the sound, or for troubleshooting.

She filled his office very well any more.

It is true that the small interface is quite exciting, when I saw the price (and even I have got I paid € 40!) I thought "no way that it works." Yet, having tried the coup as in need of sound card, I was pleasantly surprised, as behringer boasts, one connects and it works! again, the sound is not too rotten that I found (but I do not very personal) it lacks a lot of fullness and warmth (not surprising for a card which can and are running at 48Khz cna under 16bit all under less than € 40!). In short, it works is simple, low latency.
Esthetic is small and well finished, there is even a SPDIF output otic! good if a little wet home in the autocolant breaks geule but hey, nothing very serious and we want not to Behringer for making money on the glue as the circuits sound card ECTT remain effective. Be careful not to over néamoins trainer leave your cell phone close to the beast because it has a tendency to easily buzzer!
In conclusion, behringer as usual offers performance at the lowest price! hats off!

UTILIZATION

Installation? What is it? and yes no need to install anything your winXP recognizes himself and the newcomer is doing! And that's good!
The manual if you will, but honestly for what it is, should change jobs if they understand not bestiolle at worst to monitor the function and again ...

GETTING STARTED

Everything is already said, it's stable, his walk, you can download a driver asio apartheid c but not essential if you have a good config, the latency and reasonable (I'm not one to quibble about 20ms but true that a c can be annoying)
to register on the other hand must obligégatoire console preamp and it pa worse because in my case, I record the sound picked up by the microphone static and then I see too much in what is a disadvantage of having to use a console, we're passionate about round buttons? console Scary to whom?

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month now and I had time to see its limits and it's very good value! (Even without the price is very correct)
I heard many other external USB sound card (e-mu, etc.) and the quality is there, the behringer chtite not a shame on the contrary, given its price, it should rather be jealous of !
Like every bit of sound and recording, I do not have that choice would do in the future because I aspire to evolve! still remind one entry st is available, but in any case it is a product I do not regret and I highly recommend!

Small USB audio interface, lightweight, easily transportable, suv what ...
I intended to invest in the big stuff (like RME, PreSonus ...) just to be quiet but the problems faced by many people I have held back.
So I played the card of caution. At 30 Euros, I did not take a big risk. And too bad if the quality is less, I do not want to take me on the head with the problems of driver, IRQ, or other recording session in full ...
To save my classes, my studio choir, my sax quartet. Behringer connected to a table for the phantom power for microphones, waiting to get a better preamp.

The computer is an HP dv5000 laptop (Turion64, 1GB ram, 80GB HD)

UTILIZATION

Worry-free installation ... you plug, it works.
If you want a very low latency, you can add the drivers asio4all. I am getting 10ms in latency, without too tried to hack Asio

No conflict. However, the card must not be removed from the USB hot, it crashes the PC

Config very easy, comes with a little help

GETTING STARTED

No problems with driver.

Software: audacity (yes!), Samplitude 8, music maker

I must say that I'm quite surprised at the results of this small sound card. In any case, the price is unexpected. Of course there are better (and more expensive), but for small productions or small models, it does ...

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 4 months

Likes: mini size, its simplicity, its side-road, reliability, price, the resulting sound anyway ...

I do not like: a slight hiss if looking in the headphone

This is my first card, and I think it will help me a lot. I just finished recording my studio choir, and I have had no problems with it.
Super price / quality ratio. I do it again this choice

Motivation: Purchased for its simplicity and dinstall OF USE and price!
What use: Jai tried to cook pancakes on it but it does not heat up enough. So I composed the User to record my piano since I numrique.
Config: Dell Precision, 1.6 Ghz, 2GB ram, Windows XP Pro.

UTILIZATION

Installation: Know connect a USB on the computer the card is automatically recognized. Personally I can unplug / replug hot, there is no plant!

GETTING STARTED

No drivers
Utiliss Software: Audacity, Acid Pro.
Latency: In Audacity no latency in fact I beginners and I do not know where to find this info. But by recording several tracks from each other APRS, no dcalage audible.
As against a per Acid Pro does not. My tracks are not in phase. I must seek how to configure the beast.
JRecording two tracks simultaneously it - say a Stereo track.

OVERALL OPINION

I just dacqurir this little card and I can tell you what that little nest in size and price (34 euros in music-action.com). DSIR my life easier with a USB connection, JHSIT between EMU 0404, M-AUDIO Fast Track Pro, Edirol UA-25, Tascam US-144 and reading the reviews I diffrent narrive not be my choice. Many problem you install, drivers not days, of instability. In short ntant not a king of linformatique jai bent to the simplicity with this card UCA202. You plug it and hop on. Quune as simple USB key. Operation is simple.
The quality is now a piano jRecording numrique fairly upscale (Roland FP9). No need to pre-amp so. Jenvois outputs directly to the inputs of the card. Rsultat trs good. No breath as some have said. In this connection, the connections Environment Facility and the PC can be the cause of this kind of problem. Avoid old Cables and proximity dappareils directors. The quality of recorded sound suits me perfectly. Bass response, the mdiums and treble is as rich as my piano live.
I also made the microphone using the pre-amp connection on my piano. The TRS is also your exact blows no good, the sound is clear.
In short, some run APRS on 24 bit 96khz and you have the 16 bit and 48khz, and cest own. I remind you quune CD is 16 bit and 44kz. Personally my ear does not pick up the difference, for making the test a friend's house. The also must have high-end speakers to perceive the pouime dcarter and quune ear of the most knowledgeable.
For Part noon jai bought a small USB MIDI interface 20 euros on the WEB. I drive and my VST instrument, and also no problems with lUCA202.
I am the User for 2 weeks and frankly I dont blame him nothing. It alessentiel to models in computer music. 2 inputs, 2 outputs, a headphone jack for direct monitoring. For 34 euros nhsitez not! This card did not competitors in the market in terms of its price and what this dlivre.

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

I look for a sound card ps expensive and since I read a good review I achetbr />
- For what purpose?

Mainly to replace my original sound card (laptop) and connect it to my mixer to record my mixes with audacity

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

Windows XP AMD 64 1024MB RAM

- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...

as I said above links my mixer and I will soon give it a try with my multi-effect pedalboard guitar to record scratch tracks

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?

no problem is plug & play

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?

not

- The configuration gnrale is easy?

yes

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

I did not read it, so it's useless childish

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?

apparently yes, a note that I use asio for all

- Are they often put day?

not known

- What software do you use most often?

ACID Music Studio & audacity

- What you get lag?

very correct

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment?

there is only between STREO and output stereo

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

1 month

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?

as its price
at least I have a doubt about the reliability of the first I reu avit between the left dfaillante the coup I have replaced and works well, but there are still background noise

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

not

- How do you report qualitprix?

good

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...

no I think I'll invest in a phonic firefly 302 because I need a midi interface

1 RCA input / output, an adjustable headphone output, optical output, a switch to monitor directly the input to the headphone output without using the computer. The Casing is plastic enough chip and label of the brand begins to dcoller under the influence of heat.

Cheap, it can be used on a laptop without power supplmentaire. I use it with a Core Duo T2300 1.6 Ghz, 1GB of RAM with the Linux distro Ubuntu Studio (intrepid).

UTILIZATION

IMMEDIATE recognition of peripherals that respects apparently the standard usb-audio. So nothing to share set jack (sound server) correctly.

GETTING STARTED

No problem of stability I keep running dj journalists entires. Jack optimistic 48khz, Periods / buffer 3 and a frame / period of 64 I get an 4ms latency. The machine holds up the majority of cases unless I waste too much synth (zynaddsub) and effects.

I play a rgal flte and it can record live with no noticeable latency (software as a looper looper Sooper) and apply effects in real time even with attacks tr s fast.

I use it basically for the composition and recording acoustic tracks. I prvois to use it soon live with MIDI controllers.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year now prs. The features are not extraordinary, but what he does, he does it well, just in the mind unix .. . I can not really compare against by the quality of sound as it is THE FIRST external interface I use, but I find satisfactory. Report quality unbeatable price.

With the same needs I remake that choice.

* What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Simplicity

* For what purpose?
Amp feed from a PC

* Which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) and you use the connection with what? ...
amp RCA and XLR



UTILIZATION



* The drivers are stable?
Yes, since there are none.

* Are they often updated?
Not for the same reason

* What software do you use most often?
Virtual DJ


GETTING STARTED

Plug and play, nothing to do

OVERALL OPINION

* For how long have you been using it?
14 months

* What thing do you like most/least about it?
+: Price, simplicity

* Did you try many other models before getting this one?
No

* What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Excellent!

* Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Yes, without hesitation. This little camera does little but he does it well! He walks alone and the perfect substitute to power a headphone amplifier.

I wanted an external sound card RCA connectors avecc.
The RCA connectors at this price is a real plus.
She served as a sound card with familly ssoit sound on the amp's RCA by saloon, either by headphone mini-jack, and television was on.
She also served as an outlet for his singing. Satisfactory result in an amateur context.
More recently, optical digital output was ssolicitée to connect a laptop to an external converter.
To summarize, great features


UTILIZATION

Drivers stable since there is no ...
I used the asio4all with cubase and reaper. It works very well.
The latency was kind of 256 samples with a PC 3ghz.
I did not notice any real difference with PCI. Nothing alarming to me.
Quality aside, it is an internal card, without the buzz of the fan, which means the output. Although without more, enough for a small demo amateur. Used a PCI (or kind emu0404 Terratec phaase22) buried, but this is not the same need.

GETTING STARTED

Immediate recognition by windows, also ubuntu linux.
No manual, no cd, easy egg packaging to reflect the sound card in the box.

OVERALL OPINION

Today I went to the converter Behringer SRC2496 much better.
The UCA202 is a map with not many assets.

The first one I bought was released after 6 months, the replacement has not let go until I sold a year later.

I will not repeat that choice because my needs are different.
If this card matches your needs, why not. It's okay, no more, but it's this.

At this price, great!
A / D converter: 32, 44 or 48kHz/16bits
R. S / N: 96dB @ 1kHz 89 to
10 to 20,000 Hz, ± 1dB
Crosstalk:-77dB
THD: 0.05% @ -10 dBV, 1kHz
S / PDIF: Toslink
Monitoring headphones

UTILIZATION

Plug & play on any Windows system. No drivers needed.
Used for 2 years for DJing and RTA.
The icing on the cake is often overlooked in the reviews and criticism: an output Toslink (optical) can attack a digital channel without any intermediary. RTA impeccable.

GETTING STARTED

No need manual, otherwise well done, as often with Behringer.
USB cable long enough.

OVERALL OPINION

But how on earth do they do?
Flaw? ... uh ... sticker that bar? -)