Best Ios Audio Interface Reviews & Buyers Guide of 2023

Top Picks

•  Best Overall: Shure MVi Digital Audio Interface 

If you're looking for a lightweight, simple, and affordable audio interface for use in home recording or podcasting, the Shure MVi is a great option. You may use it if you're running Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.7, Android 7.0, or iOS 7. The MVi has five digital signal processing (DSP) presets that allow for automated adjustments to be made to the device's equalization, compression, limiting, gain control, mute, and volume. There are five of them, and they go by the labels Flat, Speech, Singing, Acoustic Instrument, and Loud. Up to 48kHz at 24 bits of resolution are supported.

•  Best Design: IK Multimedia iRig HD 2 guitar audio interface 

The iRig HD 2 may be best known as a guitar interface, but it also excels as a universal audio interface. This new and enhanced iRig HD has completely supplanted the previous version. When compared to the other audio interfaces we looked at, its tiny 3.9 x 0.83 x 1.54-inch profile and 1.8-ounce weight make it the most portable option. Both a Lightning cable and a USB cable are included, so you won't need any additional adapters to use them with your device.

•  Best For Music Production: M-Audio AIR 192x4 USB C Audio Interface 

The AIR 192|4 lives up to the excellent standards set by M-other Audio's affordable, high-quality devices. This versatile 2-in/2-out audio interface will last for years thanks to its metal casing and LED VU meters. Even though it says just Windows and Macintosh on the M-Audio website, it works just well on an iPad. A microphone or external audio source may be plugged into either the 1/4" TRS input or the combined TRS/XLR connection. Each has its own preamp and volume control, so they may be mixed together. In the realm of audio, 192 kHz sampling speeds are realizable.

• Best High-Quality: Focusrite iTrack Solo Lightning & USB Compatible Audio Interface 

Focusrite is known for making high-quality preamplifiers and audio interfaces, and the iTrack Solo lives up to that reputation. The dual-input, dual-output jack works with both Mac and Windows computers thanks to its compatibility with Lightning and USB 2.0. On the front panel, you'll find both a high-impedance 1/4-inch input and an XLR microphone input that's supplied by phantom voltage (48 volts). The volume of each track may be changed individually, and clipping and oversaturation are indicated by a signal halo. The mic preamp may boost your signal up to 50 dB. There's also a Direct Monitor switch and a 1/4-inch headphone port with a big volume control.

• Best For Streaming: IK Multimedia iRig Stream Pro Streaming audio interface 

If you're looking for a cheap, high-quality tone shifter, the MeloAudio Tone Shifter Mini might be what you've been looking for. It accepts guitars and synths through its instrument input, features an XLR input for dynamic or condenser microphones with phantom power and up to 47 dB of amplification, and supports MIDI. Small and stylish, the curving case weighs 10.6 ounces and measures 5.7 by 2.6 by 1.6 inches. The phantom power and monitor switches allow you to listen in on the inputs and outputs, respectively. Sampling rates of up to 192 kilohertz are possible with this device.