Audient iD4

Price: £119, $199, €133 | Resolution: 24-bit/96kHz | Inputs: 2 | Outputs: 2 | Connectivity: USB 2

Pros

• Great preamp
• Flexible metering
• Dual headphone outputs

Cons

• Not the best lookinng interface but you won't care with the feature set at this price

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Focusrite Scarlett Solo

Price (£99, $99, €??) | Resolution: 24-bit/192 kHz | Inputs: 1x mic, 1x line/inst  | Outputs: balanced TRS stereo pair, headphone | Connectivity: USB-C

Pros

• Great sound quality
• "Air" feature subtly enhances the mids on your recordings
• Slick design with great build quality
• Zero-latency direct monitoring
• USB-C

Cons

• Headphone and speaker volume controlled by same dial

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Native Instruments Komplete Audio 2

Price: (£109, $139, €129) | Resolution: 24-bit/192kHz | Inputs: 2 | Outputs: 2 | Connectivity: USB 2

Pros

• Compact design with good build quality
• Easily visible input meters
• Good software bundle

Cons

• Some fo the front dials are slighly too close together

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Verdict

All 3 of our recommendations deliver great quality audio at a low price. Home producers and musicians will be happy with any of these interfaces. Make your choice based on the details: if dual headphone outputs are important to you then go with the iD4, or if USB-C is required then the Scarlett Solo is for you.