Behringer U-Control UCA202 USB Audio Interface

Computer recording has never been so easy and affordable! This 2-input, 2-output USB audio interface has RCA I/O, optical digital output, and headphone out.

Overall User Ratings (based on 132 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted August 19, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Good value for laptop recording."

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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This product is a permanent, integral part of my home studio setup, and will be used for the long term.
Sound
This product gave me a clearer, better quality sound than my laptop's audio did. Allows me to record from external audio sources in high quality stereo, with minimal noise (-32db and better).
Features
The features are perfect for getting stereo audio into your laptop (or desktop) via the USB port. Also, it allows me to hear playback from my sequencer on the laptop (via USB in, RCA out to amp) while at the same time allowing me to hear the synth I'm playing (via RCA out to amp), so behaves in a similar way to live mixing, although crude. I couldn't detect any latency at all.
Ease of Use
Let the PC boot up completely, then plug in the device and XP will detect it and add it as a human interface device (just like a USB mouse), no need for additional drivers. Just plug the L/R RCA OUT to your amp, mixer, hi fi, or tape machine and the USB to your laptop. You can use an audio switch box with this device to switch between audio inputs if you don't have a mixer.
Quality
Plastic, but solid feel, fine for the price.
Value
I paid AU$60 new. Good value product for what it does.
Manufacturer Support
Have not used support yet, but their website gave a reasonable description and contact info.
The Wow Factor
I had to have it for my setup. A practical way to get audio via USB into laptops and desktop pc's.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist.

Musical Style:

Electronica.
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Submitted March 23, 2007 by a customer from gmail.com

"Worth every penny!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I hooked up a small 8 channel sound board to it and record using Adobe Audition. It is an incredidible value. Very, very happy!
Sound
I could probably get better sound for a few hundred bucks! It eliminated all the ambient noise I was dealing with.
Features
It doesn't have any features; its a box.
Ease of Use
It would have been easier if I didn't have to find out THAT IT DOES NEED A DRIVER!! That information (and software) would have been useful. (Go to the Behringer website, it's all there right next to where it says "No drivers needed.")
Quality
It's solid as a rock, and lighter than one, too!
Value
This does what I could've spent a ton of money on. I am finishing up my second CD using this thing! Awesome!
Manufacturer Support
Again, driver info.
The Wow Factor
It's a square box with a tail; how sexy is that?

Musical Background:

Minister of Music, self-styled recording artist

Musical Style:

Praise and Worship, a little country
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Submitted November 21, 2006 by a customer from gmail.com

"A very good unit for the price"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I love this thing so far, hope it does not fail. But if it does, I will just replace it, it is cheap enough.
Sound
I must say the sound on this unit is quite pristine. I only had to adjust the input level of the USB in my sound profiles under control panel to get the playback at the right volume. Other than that the sound is smooth and crystal clear.
Features
It is a very basic unit, I wish it had more features but for $30 you can not go wrong. I run a boss BR-8 and drum machine directly into the RCA ins on this unit and it works wonderfully.
Ease of Use
So simple to use. Plug and play truly.
Quality
So far it seems fine. It is made of plastic however and that is fine with me because it will just be used at home for desktop recording. I would of course have preferred a metal casing but for the price who cares.
Value
Again, $30 is pocket change for a USB audio interface. This is a no brainer if you want a simple unit like this.
Manufacturer Support
Can not rate this, have not contacted them on this unit. But I also own a Virtualizer and had some questions regarding it and they were friendly and quick with a response.
The Wow Factor
It is kind of cool looking for what it is, I guess.

Musical Background:

Guitarist for the past 13 years. Hobby recording for 10 years. Musician for 15 years.

Musical Style:

A bit of everything but mainly, Metal (Death, Grind, Thrash, etc.)
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Submitted June 19, 2008 by a customer from gmail.com

"Does exactly what it says on the tin"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Does exactly what It claims to do, no more than that! On the bonus side, you gain access to a bunch of software from Behringer upon purchase!
Sound
It obviously does nothing in the way of processing effects etc, nor has any noise canceling, so there is no sound improvement. I have had no troubles with sound quality whatsoever with this, and being an audiophile that says a lot about the product. Overall, very good.
Features
Does *exactly* what it says on the tin. Its not the very latest in technology, and certainly not fun to use... but then again it is not designed to be. It is practical and does exactly what it needs to do, and it does it well. On the bonus side, it does have optical out which is very nice to see.
Ease of Use
Its as simple as plugging it in and playing. No problems at all, although I did manage to roll back the drivers... which resulted in needing to reinstall the drivers (there *are* drivers available from the Behringer site) which led to being unable to use it temporarily - I just rebooted and everything was fine again.
Quality
Its a small plastic box. It feels quite plastic and lightweight, something a little more weighted is always nice. The silver is not appealing, black would have felt more professional. Despite this, as I have said it is meant to be practical, not sexy. It feels reasonably tough though, I would have no problems using it on-the-go daily!
Value
Great value, Its most certainly worth $20... although I can't say that I would pay much more.
Manufacturer Support
The Behringer site gives all the information required, and really there is not enough features to fail! In most cases (in fact practically all cases) the problem is the fault of the user! Read the manual, notices and FAQs!
The Wow Factor
Its not sexy, however it is designed to do a job... A job which it does well. Put it this way, I wanted it therefore I brought it. I didn't buy it because it looks cool or it has the latest technology.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist, Audiophile, DJ

Musical Style:

Drum and Bass
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Submitted March 8, 2007 by a customer from necessarry.com

Behringer UCA202 USB Customer Review

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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suits my initial needs to a T, windows linux mac it was useful for anything. as far as i can tell this thing is in it's own category: disposable(practicaly) soundcard
Sound
crystal clear, just had to lower it a bit
Features
does what it does and does it well. i'd prefer it was a 4X4 but that's asking too much. i'd like to be able to separate the volumes for in and out(wait, in never changes does it? *slaps self). i will find out later
Ease of Use
plug and play got me?
Quality
solid product, don't care about it being plastic i'm not a child i know how to treat things. though the top sticker peeled a bit i might have done that thinking i'd paint it i don't know
Value
30 bucks barely gets me a single shoe. my last one got an ant colony inside it and replacing isn't a problem
Manufacturer Support
never had to use it, for any of their products. speaks for itself
The Wow Factor
looks ugly, but anything not wearing a bikini is ugly to me.

Musical Background:

hobbyist

Musical Style:

hip hop/dj
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Submitted March 25, 2012 by Ilene M in Woodstock, NY

"Love this product!!!!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I am a tango DJ. My Mac "lost" a sound channel and the genius bar suggested this unit which for all practical purposes restored both channels. Much cheaper and better than getting a new computer. I've used it for more than a year, and I never dj without it. Original Tango recordings can be hissy, scratchy and thin, but the Behringer provides much better sound (in Buenos Aires, other dj's commented on how good my sound was) . Highly recommended. At this price, I bought a second one as backup and have not had to use it yet. Phone support was immediate and terrific! One of the best things I ever bought!

Musical Background:

Musician since age 7, Dj for 8 years in NYC, and many other places.

Musical Style:

Argentine Tango, Latin, swing, world pop, r&b, Motown et al...
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Submitted March 5, 2013 by Bob K in Summerville, SC

"U-CONTROL UCA202"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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To configure U-CONTROL UCA202 for laptop with Windows 7 ( which was normally configured for mono mic input ). (CLICK THE FOLLOWING) START (bottom left on your screen) CONTROL PANEL SOUND RECORDING (if your recording has been mono up to this point, the only recording input that you will probably see is a Microphone and if you have your U-CONTROL UCA202 plugged into a USB connector on your laptop, you should then, also see - "2 - USB Audio CODEC" slightly grayed under it). Double click this icon - (Microphone) (microphone properties should open) (and here is where the magic is) Click ADVANCED There should be many many choices here to select from. I have selected "2 Channel 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)" for myself. afterwards - click "APPLY" then "OK". And NOW - your laptop mono input should see the stereo inputs from your U-CONTROL UCA202. Since most laptop sound card chips, have been designed to get the best sound level using "automatic gain control" and the input to this chip has been designed to be a microphone level, anything louder will be distorted. So you will probably need to open up a portion of your sound card software and make an adjustment to the INPUT level. Normally, you might find a tiny speaker in the lower right area of your screen. After you right click it, you should see something marked "recording devices". After clicking on recording devices, you should see a tiny microphone that has already been setup as the "Default Device". After double clicking this Microphone, you should see either one, or another series of selections. Next click "Levels" and that should provide you with a tiny fader bar that you can slide back and forth. Most Microphone levels can be adjusted from zero to one hundred. Since the input to the audio chip can not be modified, you will need to slide it down to about 5. After clicking the fader once with your mouse, you should be able to use the arrow keys on your keyboard to increase or decrease the fader value. After setting it to 5, make certain that you select "Apply" then "OK". Setting your input level to 5, will allow you to get a rather nice stereo recording, instead of a distorted one. A good source to connect the inputs of the U-CONTROL UCA202, is an external mixer that music and a microphone can be mixed with. An expensive music source device, like a MP3 player, can be connected to one of the external mixers input. There are many different brands, makes, and models of mixers. Some with a series of built-in effects for the voice, such as echo and reverb. Dealing with an external USB audio adapter for your laptop is really a first step into mixing and recording your voice with music. And getting a mixer that suits your production and monetary needs, will go a long way too. If you have a recorder software program, record a few seconds of a stereo sound, then play it back to confirm that you can now record in stereo on your laptop. If you do NOT have any type of Recorder Software, goto - - - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - - and Download Audacity. The version at this time is 2.0.3... Its extremely friendly and quite flexible and you can even put the .EXE file onto a flash drive and load it onto other computers. A lot of people like to save their recordings in the MP3 file format. First time users of Audacity will find that another .EXE file is needed for this part and can also be found at the same "Audacity" location above. There are already, many websites telling you that Audacity does NOT contain any viruses, malware, or trojans. But I always create a "Restore Point" before loading any .EXE files in my PC - just a word to the wise. Have fun everyone.....

Musical Background:

I'm basically an Audio Engineer.
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Submitted October 29, 2006 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Excellent value!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Suits my needs perfectly.
Sound
Sounds fine, no problems yet.
Features
My only real complaint is that there is no easy way to monitor the input through the output. It seems the only real way to do this involves using software playthrough, which creates a good deal of lag. The 1/8" monitoring output helps with this, but it would still be a nice thing to have.
Ease of Use
I was able to set it up and have it running in just a few minutes.
Quality
Plastic chasis, but seems sturdy enough.
Value
Easily the best you will find for the price.
Manufacturer Support
No problem yet, haven't contacted them.
The Wow Factor
Nothing spectacular. Could add a bit of color to your desktop, I guess. But it certainly isn't fugly.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Lots
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Submitted October 5, 2007 by a customer from gmail.com

"No better value"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
The sound is a HUGE upgrade to the line input recording I was doing. I record using Audacity and it worked great.
Features
I really wish it had a 1/4 inch input rather than the RCA inputs. Other than that it's pretty easy to use.
Ease of Use
Plug and play
Quality
Pretty reliable. I am on the road with it twice a week and haven't had a problem yet.
Value
Great value priced entry with great quality.
Manufacturer Support
Did not deal with customer support
The Wow Factor
Ehh...not really nice looking but who needs that.

Musical Background:

Recording engineer

Musical Style:

Vocal, Christian
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Submitted December 31, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Works perfectly, Great Value!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Highly recommend.
Sound
Sounds as good as the tapes that it is digitizing......Very Good
Features
Everything you need to digitze audio, except the software. I use Audacity, which is free, to create the digital recording.
Ease of Use
You plug it in and it works. (using Windows2000 Pro)
Quality
A plastic box the size of a deck of cards. Has not given me any trouble.
Value
For less than $30, this is too good a deal. Nothing even comes close.
Manufacturer Support
Has not needed any yet. But there is info (manual) on their website.
The Wow Factor
Very practical, not sexy.

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Rock and Blues
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Submitted January 16, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com

"Behringer UCA202 USB Interface"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Hopefully, this will last for a few years.
Sound
I have this connected to my iMac to replace the connection from the headphone jack to my mixer.
Features
A nice feature is an input which I use for my Dell XPS Desktop. So now I have both Mac & PC hooked to my mixer
Ease of Use
Just plug it in. No drivers, no hassle. You do have to change your Sound Preferences.
Quality
It seems pretty well made
Value
Well worth the price
Manufacturer Support
NA
The Wow Factor
It's not the type of product you normally want to show off but it does its job well in the background.

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Electronic, Jazz, Contemporary Christian
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Submitted April 19, 2006 by a customer from hackermail.com

"Best buy for the Money. Can't be beat."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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There are more expensive ways to get a good sound, But if you know what your doing with your recording sdoftware you can get really close to pro sound on this. For the money it cant be beat, I have used units similar to this that cost $300 or more and I cand tell the difference as far as sound quality goes. The only thing lacking would be Features.
Sound
Sounds Great. I run it through a mixng board , sounds way better that going from mixer direct to PC. I would say all of the hiss and noise is cut out. Only thing I her is any abiant noise of the room, which is due to my levels not the interface.
Features
Its pretty good. There's not a whole lot to it, 2 RCA I/o left and right. And a headphone jack with a monitor on off switch which comes in handy. Also a optical port, which I dont use, and thats it. It dosnt have a lot but it more than makes up for it.
Ease of Use
Like I said theyre is not a lot to it. All I had to do was plug in and go, no drivers no adjustment, I record on A Dell 8200 laptop, and it worked perfect.
Quality
The onlyreason I give an 8 is because its made of plastic, Granted Im not going to be throwing it arounf But I would have liked to see at least aluminum. Other than that all the jacks seem solid. I've only had it 2 days though. Real quality is shown over time.
Value
If you want to run analog recoding equipment to a PC with the best sound possible this is by far the bet way I have tried, and the sound is great, clear and no delay at all when recording.
Manufacturer Support
havnt needed it, its easy to use.
The Wow Factor
Its an interface, Brains over beauty I suppose.

Musical Background:

Active Musician/Recording Engineer

Musical Style:

Alt-Country,Blues,Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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Submitted December 1, 2008 by a customer from speedex.net

"Really nice simple interface"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I love this thing. Simple to use, works, quiet, allows stereo inputs for my laptop (which does not have stereo sound card) does what is should
Sound
I am using this product to along with Audacity software to transfer my Vinyl to my IPod. For the low price this unit works great, sounds great. No noise that my old ears could hear. Well worth the money.
Features
For the money you can't really expect to many toys in the form of features. This unit is bare bones but does what it should and that is to allow you to get audio in and out via USB.
Ease of Use
Plug it in and go. No drivers needed for XP.
Quality
Not a single problem out of the box. Made out of plastic but thats ok for the price
Manufacturer Support
Not had to use any so i can't really say anything
The Wow Factor
Not pretty but something that works well does not have to be "Pretty"
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Submitted July 10, 2011 by a customer from localgrass.com

"Perfect USB recording device"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
I have a radio show, for which I record live performances of local bands. I've been looking forever for a device or software to optimize using my laptop for ultimate ease and portability. This device, ROCKS!! Awesome sound, and the true blue cure for 'wahwah' when trying to record on a laptop. I had been told I needed a mixer, and someone else told me I needed an external sound card, etc,etc. This product, which by the way was an awesome deal at a price match with another website (thank you!!) and I would recommend this to anyone in need as I was. Perfect USB device!
Features
Came with RCA cables. All I had to do was buy an inexpensive adapter to be able to plug into a quarter inch jack
Ease of Use
See note above. Virtually effortless. Plug and record!
Manufacturer Support
(no vendor interaction)

Musical Background:

Recording
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Submitted May 22, 2012 by Bill G in Accokeek, MD

"At last a solution to the audio interface-sound system problem!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I changed my lap top from an IBM Think pad to a more modern laptop. The new laptop did not have a line in jack! Arrrgh! I bought several little devices that plug into the USB, and they all had problems. I ended up buying a Zoom H4 recorder and audio interface. $300 at the time. A fine instrument, expensive though. I did not want to leave the H4 at the church, so when I was not there, there was no recording. Then I found the Behringer audio interface. At $36 or so, I can leave it on the sound system so that anyone with a laptop can use the system to make recordings. No buttons to push, no knobs to twist, just plug it in. I think I have already reviewed the UCA202. - I bought the UCA222 and I will be testing it this week or next.

Musical Background:

Tonet (plastic recorder0 at 9. drums at 12, violin at 10 and 45 - 58. I still fiddle when I get a chandce.

Musical Style:

acoustic instruments mostly. If someone comes with and electric instrument I plug it in one of my .25" phone jacks. There is usu
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Submitted September 17, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com

"It works and sounds very good."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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very good interface. simple. windows xp recognizes it automatically, and it overrides other audio out, which was my case.
Sound
don't know if i should give it a 10. sounds very good. i listen through Behringer Truth B2031A active studio monitors and the sound is really nice.
Features
simple and it works. that's good.
Ease of Use
well, ... it's pretty simple.
Quality
for the price, it's a well made. feels good.
Value
good price.
Manufacturer Support
i'm assuming...
The Wow Factor
for the kind of very good music sound i want yes.

Musical Background:

Records for video productions.

Musical Style:

All kinds, except heavy metal.
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Submitted January 2, 2007 by a customer from map.com

"No need to spend more!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This product is serving me far better than a $300 Lexicon Omega (crap)
Sound
I just got done with a nightmare trying to get Lexicon's Omega to work here on my PC. That was a complete waste of $300! This unit does indeed sound just as good (for under $30). This is how to get sound in and out of your computer.
Features
A true ten as there are no features, no drivers, nothing to muck up the works. Simple, useful sound equiptment, what a concept!
Ease of Use
Just plug it into your USB port. So simple it's just a complete no brainer!
Quality
Though I have little to go on here, I have bought many items with the Behringer name and always been very pleased with their capability.
Value
for this price I could justify buying one a month (it would still end up cheaper than that crummy Lexicon).
Manufacturer Support
I have talked to them on a number of occasions reagarding other equiptment and always found them to be freindly and available.
The Wow Factor
It's small, cute, out of the way. What more could you ask for.

Musical Background:

musician

Musical Style:

nearly anything
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Submitted February 4, 2010 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Best deal on the planet for a digital interface."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Until the computer I use for recording comes with a better sound card that this product, I will keep using it.
Sound
I use this for spoken word recordings. I connect a mic by XLR to a small mixer, send it to one channel, and connect that channel's output via an adaptor to the left channel input on the UCA-202. The sound when recording is far superior to what I get if I connect the mixer to the line in jack on my Dell laptop; on playback, through headphone or even on computer speakers, sound quality is noticeably superior than through the native sound card. My only complaint is an occasional glitch on playback, just a momentary dropout. I've never seen it happen on recording, though.
Features
Obviously, for my purposes, I would prefer this come with XLR inputs and phantom power and 1/4 inch jacks, but what do you expect? Couple it to a Behringer mixer and you get a USB audio interface that satisfies my needs much more cheaply than any alternative.
Ease of Use
I plugged it into a USB port on my Vista-running laptop, and it takes over input and output duties. Done.
Quality
Kind of flimsy-feeling, but it has held up well for eight months with no problems. You can't expect a steel case for $30.
Value
Well worth it if you need digital input.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to deal with it. The Behringer website provided useful information and software, but it's worked perfectly since I got it. That's the best kind of support, IMO.
The Wow Factor
It's a box with RCA and mini jacks. Oh, and a cord. And a little light. Just a generic USB dongle. It could be a USB pencil sharpener.

Musical Style:

spoken word recordings
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Submitted July 31, 2006 by a customer from chipmccain.com

"Awsome Bang for the Buck!"

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I love this little box. The sound chip was going out on my Dell laptop, and I use it to play break music with, so had to either find a solution or have the laptop repaired. I'm glad I chose to buy the UCA202! Far superior sound quality than the chip inside my laptop, and cheaper than having the laptop sent off for repairs. I would definately buy another, and intend to do so.
Sound
NA.
Features
Like others, I would have liked to have seen it made from something other than plastic, but I don't entend on treating it very rough anyway. For the money you just aren't going to find anything better.
Ease of Use
Just plug it up and go. Nothing to it.
Quality
Again, made of plastic, and the USB cable is hardwired.
Value
t any better price.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it for this piece of geer, but I have delt withBehringer before, and they have a has great support team.

Musical Background:

full time gigging musician

Musical Style:

Beach, Country, Rock, Pop, oldies, etc.
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Submitted February 18, 2009 by a customer from yahoo.com

"I would buy it again and again"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
I Purchased this unit to transfer my LP's to mp3. It works great. I just hooked up rca cables to it from my stereo out, attached the usb to my laptop. The sound generated is great. I used software by Free sound recorder i obtained from download.com I am very pleased!
Features
As abvertised the unit works great and ease of operation can't be beat!
Ease of Use
Very easy to configure and use.
Quality
Quality seems good. I was surprised.
Value
Very nice value. Units i found at best buy were 3 times the price.
Manufacturer Support
Havent had to use support yet.
The Wow Factor
It is small and easy to use.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Classic rock and alternative
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Submitted May 14, 2009 by a customer from hotmail.com

"The best 30 € I ever spent on music equipment"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Features
only basic features but they are the necessary and they work perfectly
Ease of Use
very easy - plug and play works, but for VST and Reason download the driver from Behringer's web-site.
Quality
seems solid enough though the headphone output could be a bit more solid
Value
The best thing for the money - similar products cost around 100 pounds - three times as much
The Wow Factor
best 30 pounds ever spent - just needed it for low latency midi recording and a digital input form mu preamp - GREAT!

Musical Background:

musician, music teacher

Musical Style:

pop, rock
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Submitted December 14, 2010 by a customer from comcast.net

"Small things work big."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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As long as it keeps working, I'll keep using it.
Sound
Despite the compact size the sound is terrific.
Features
Only what you need.
Ease of Use
Connect it....use it....nuf said.
Value
Can't beat it for the price.
Manufacturer Support
Little "cheezy" with the plastic case, but it works.
The Wow Factor
It does what it's designed to do.

Musical Background:

Retired performer

Musical Style:

50's, country
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Submitted August 30, 2012 by Ryan F in Austin, TX

"UCA202 USB Audio Interface"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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For anyone using an older Mac mini or Laptop as an "apple TV"...this product is awesome... digital optical out for full surround sound capability..streaming music and vids to the home theater ...great sound..no latency. Stop using the headphone jack and get the most out of your machine! USB audio codec..not software to install. plug and play!
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Submitted July 15, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com

"if all you need is clean i/o for your laptop - this is it - but for musicians, no midi, no asio"

Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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great to replace laptop i/o no midi but you are stuck with windows drivers - too much latency for software instruments with midi
Sound
sound is just fine
Features
has no features, but it is not supposed to many have said here "has no drivers". well, it actually uses the microsoft usb drivers that come with windows. this is NOT the way to go for people looking to do software instruments, for that you need asio drivers. comes with no software
Ease of Use
plug it in, duh
Quality
seems ok
Value
nice and cheap
The Wow Factor
this is great for laptops with crappy sound i/o builtin and you want something cheap

Musical Background:

hobbyist

Musical Style:

rock/computer
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Submitted March 3, 2007 by a customer from gmail.com

"USB1.1 = perfect. USB2.0 = hum!"

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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I am already searching for another product to do what this one does -- but without hum in a USB2.0 port.
Sound
For some reason, it sounds find on the USB1.1 ports on my desktop, but when used on either USB2.0 port on my laptop, it sends an annoying hum that is above 60Hz and therefore can't be eliminated with your usual rumble filter. It didn't cost much but I wasn't expecting such a problem, especially considering the D-A SNR was listed as being >89dB! I was planning on using this for mobile recording, but now it's relegated to emergency duty.
Ease of Use
A chimpanzee and an intern could figure this thing out. :-)
Quality
It's a Behringer so it's well-built. It does what it does consistently, just not up to a high standard.
Value
It is cheaper than most items that promise to do the same thing, and therefore is a reasonable bargain. Aside from the hum, or perhaps I should say in addition to it, it delivers great sound.

Musical Background:

musician, transcriptionist, engineer, FM jock/newsman

Musical Style:

all
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Submitted May 26, 2014 by James Haley in Springville, NY

"usb interface"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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had problems recording to computer from Fostex Multitracker once I added the Berhinger interface the strange phase style sounds disappeared and I was back in bussiness

Musical Background:

45 years playing almost every weekend, currently home studio doing commercial jingles

Musical Style:

oldies, classic rock country
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Submitted March 7, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.com

"An Interface for less."

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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This will be it. It does the job. I'm happy.
Sound
The Interface took care of all the problems. Before, when I recorded onto my laptop, It was overdriving,(sounded kinda like your singing in water). I have clean sound now. I use it on my Behringer mixer, I have also used it on a Peavey mixer also.
Ease of Use
Just plug it in.
Quality
It's O.K., I wouldn't want to drop it, (It's plastic).
Value
Way less than other interfaces I found.
Manufacturer Support
It's hard to talk to someone.
The Wow Factor
It's a tool, no more, no less.

Musical Background:

Been playing sence I was 13.

Musical Style:

Rock, Country, Oldies.
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Submitted August 13, 2008 by a customer from yandex.ru

"The cheapest way to input some audio."

Overall: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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Only 2 channels in, 2 channels out. RCA plugs. Good ASIO.
Sound
Accept only line level signals, so it's better to have some kind of mixerwith preamp to accompany - so you could record guitar or mic. Doesn't include limiter or something similar - so be carefull with levels - too much and you'll have nasty clipping (even I don't like it). Better the fidelity of incoming signal - the better result, I think every AD converter would add some static(it has no movement opposed to analog) to the sound (mostly because its hum/hissless)
Features
I give 5 because I hate RCA plugs, and probably hate them to the rest of my life - I tried to make 1/4 plugs , so i'd had to put it in the bigger enclosure, but during process i burned out little UCA. I really feel myself bad about that. But nonetheless i'll buy second one.
Ease of Use
OK. If you just plug it you will get windows driver (wich is bad). SO you'll have to go the BEHR site and take their ASIO driver. When it came out i was almost crying. I could actually play with REAL 2 ms delay! ASIO4ALL - was liyng to me saying 64ms (actually its about 14ms with ASIO4ALL). Well , for waiting of new ASIO drivers i give 5.
Quality
Its surisingly good built. The output level is good (thanks to the JRC386 amplifiers).
Value
I bought it for 20$ (the UCA200 version). I really hope these guys have some left for 20$. If not - 50$ isn't that much to pay.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't dealt with them. Though here its not the case when warranty will help.
The Wow Factor
Neutral. If you want to make sound than it is very appealing.

Musical Background:

Keyboards, Record Engineering, Mixing and so on...

Musical Style:

Krautrock to industrial to disco
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Submitted December 20, 2010 by a customer from gmail.com

"killer"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
sounds great, but i'm not audiophile.
Features
can't really say much bad stuff about this, though it would be nice to be able to route to the individual L/R outputs and headphones, rather than just a single stereo output and headphone monitor. that is, it'd be nice to see separate outputs for each one rather than having to pan the channels to achieve the same thing. when i'm not using it for live sound, i use it as my laptop's sound card so i can use optical out. works flawlessly in linux, which is totally awesome.
Ease of Use
plugged in, worked first time in both windows and linux (actually better in linux)
Quality
nothing wrong here -- i use it during band practice and live shows. holds up fine.
Value
surprisingly awesome for $35.
The Wow Factor
smaller than i thought.

Musical Background:

somewhat serious musician

Musical Style:

electronic/ambient
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Submitted March 5, 2008 by a customer from mrchumbers.com

"What's up with the positive reviews, this thing is junk"

Overall: 2 out of 5 stars
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This thing is useless for anyone who cares about pro audio.
Sound
This thing is noisy. Just moving it around makes noise like a live mike.
Features
The headphone line out is not loud enough to do anything with.
Ease of Use
Plug it in and it works
Quality
Made extremely cheaply, like all Behringer products, but some of Behringer products actually do a decent job
Value
Waste of $30.00
Manufacturer Support
I'm not going to bother to call.
The Wow Factor
A small unit like this would be great if it was not so noisy.

Musical Background:

Recording Engineer

Musical Style:

Electronic Dance Music
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Submitted February 27, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Complete folley"

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Absolutely atrocious sound. While the signal maintains harmonic integriy, my immediate gripe is a signal flow issue. The RCA leads aren't properly grounded, resulting in signal interference and noise modulation... attempted with multiple RCA cables to no avail. I would rather haul my turntables and mixer inconveniently across the country to a ProTools box instead of using this.
Features
Theoretically, it has the features one needs.
Ease of Use
I managed to plug in all the cables. As for getting results? None.
Quality
It would have a qualty score if it actually sent audio into the computer for recording.
Value
Biggest mistake of a purchase in my life.
Manufacturer Support
Contacted Behringer...support was helpful, it failed the resolve the "no-input onto the computer system" issue.
The Wow Factor
Giving it a 5 because cosmetically and ideally, it has the appeal. In implemenation however, it fails completely.

Musical Background:

Professional Sound Designer/DJ/Producer

Musical Style:

Funky/Progressive House/Breaks
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Submitted June 11, 2012 by a customer from aol.com

"Did not meet my needs"

Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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I used this product to convert audio from a DVD player to MP3 on my computer. Unfortunately, when I played it back from the conputer, the audio was distorted and unusable for my video project. I haven't given up on this project, but will need more time to add input pads or whatever is needed to get clean audio.

Musical Background:

Retired Broadcast Engineer. Using this product to add audio to video projects.
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Submitted June 16, 2012 by Bob C in Summerville, SC

"Behringer UCA202 USB Audio Interface "

Overall: 2 out of 5 stars
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My main reason for this purchase was to help someone upgrade their laptop PC from a "mic only" input to a "line level" input. It wasn't until after everything was delivered and plugged in that we realized that this USB plug-In was mainly an extension for whatever you already had as a soundcard and not a replacement. Most tower type PC's with a soundcard have stereo miniature phone plugs for the line inputs and output. It seems that this device was built mainly to replace those connectors with the standard stereo phono line inputs and outputs. The entire device works perfectly and the on-board headphone connector is great, but if you're looking to replace your current soundcard "this won't do it", it just extends all the current properties of whatever soundcard you have, into it's own little box. Which means if you want to record a line level into a PC that only has a mic level input, after reducing your input level to about 1, your recording quality won't sound like you're expecting.

Musical Background:

non professional musian

Musical Style:

NA
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Submitted May 25, 2012 by Down and Out in Mycity, GA

"Doesn't seem to be compatible with SL1 (Serato Scratch)"

Overall: 2 out of 5 stars
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I have a lenovo thinkpad E520 laptop. I bought this product because my laptop does not have a line in input. It suppose to be a headphones/mic dual port, but since it didn't work, i Purchased this product. Luckily it works if I am mixing vinyl records. But for some reason, the SL1 usb won't work concurrently with this USB card...which was my sole purpose of purchasing this item. Still trying to figure out a fix for this.

Musical Background:

Turntables, guitar, and reason

Musical Style:

Electronic
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Submitted September 7, 2011

Behringer UCA202 USB Customer Review

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I AM HAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT AND WOULD REPLACE IT IF NEEDED.
Sound
I WAS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO CONNECT MY COMPUTER TO A PA SYSTEM, THE BEHRINGER UCA 202 USB INTERFACE SOLVED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT KILLING MY WALLET. THE SOUND IS MUCH CLEANER THAN IT WAS WHEN I USED THE HEADPHONE JACK ON THE COMPUTER. NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PLUG INTO THE USB PORT AND I HAVE LINE IN AND LINE OUT RCA JACKS.
Features
THERE WAS A FREE SOFTWARE PROGRAM WHICH IS ALSO FREE ON THE INTERNET
Ease of Use
SET UP WAS STRAIGHT FORWARD. INSTRUCTION MANUAL WAS OF LITTLE HELP.
Quality
VERY WELL MADE
Value
YES IT IS WORTH THE MONEY
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Submitted May 21, 2010

"Very simple product but does very well that one can expect from it."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Sounds absolutely clean to me. No buzz.
Features
No one. That's I wanted.
Ease of Use
Just plug and play. Cannot be more simple. The sound is automatically switch from the sound card to the interface.
Value
Unbeatable for the price
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Submitted December 19, 2009

"Laptop owners check it out, awesome"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Ease of Use
I really did not even need the manual, I just connected the uca202 to my usb hub, connected my stereo aux inputs to the 202 outputs, opened up WinAmp double clicked on a song and it worked, I'm baffeled at how it routed through my hub no set up nothing, how does it do that? I use a laptop and when I get home I just wanted to plug one usb cord into my laptop and have all my "sutff" (keyboard, printer, scanner, external hard drive with all my music I listen to, and now my stero amp via behringer's UCA202. Reallllly cool.
Quality
Time will tell
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Submitted October 5, 2008 by a customer from hotmail.com

"USB audio interface replaced the need for the 3.5" audio jacks on my Mac G4 laptop."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Sounds great for what I need it for.
Features
Features are exactly what I needed - nothing more, nothing less.
Ease of Use
Just plug it in and it works - can't get any easier.
Quality
Solid.
Value
The least expensive USB audio interface that I could find.
Manufacturer Support
Being that I didn't needed any support, I can't comment on this.
The Wow Factor
"I needed it". The 3.5mm jack wore out on my Mac G4. This product served a perfect solution to the problem.

Musical Background:

Semi-pro drummer

Musical Style:

Rock, funk, soul, RB, jazz
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Submitted September 18, 2007

Behringer UCA202 USB Customer Review

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Just wanted to update you guys that are thinking of buying this, it works great so far and It work with Vista 64 bit OS! i just plugged it in and thought oh no, theres an annoying static in the music playback. I may a few adjustments to the latency, restarted my syste and the static is completly gone an dthis sounds just as good as my HIGH DOLLAR Maya Audio card that was a few hundred bucks but is not compatable with vista 64! If your thinkabout buying this an dyou have Vista or Vista 64 BUY IT! It works great!
Features
There really are no features for this thing, just plug it in and start recording.
Ease of Use
This was very easy to use.
Manufacturer Support
Behringer was helpful with support and friendly but had not tested this device with Vista or Vista 64.

Musical Background:

Recording Engineer, Producer

Musical Style:

Rock ,Hip Hop
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Submitted June 21, 2006

"Perfect product,worth triple the price,easy to use."

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Did what was advertised. It made my dell laptop music sound perfect. Replaced the minimal sound card inside with a great sounding digital to analog converter. Just plug into usb and enjoy the music through your home sound system. Wonderful product,a great buy for triple the price.
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