Behringer U-Control UCA202

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Compact USB/Audio Interface

With very low latency
With 48 kHz converters
Input/Output: 2 x RCA each
Headphone connector 3.5 mm with adjustable volume
Optical S/PDIF output
Bus-powered
Plug and play on Windows or Mac

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Available since March 2006

Item number 191768

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Recording / Playback Channels 2x2

Number of Mic Inputs 0

Number of Line Inputs 2

Instrument Inputs 0

Number of Line Outs 2

Headphone Outs 1

Phantom power No

Number of S/PDIF Connectors 1

Number of ADAT Connectors 0

Numer of AES/EBU Connectors 0

Number of MADI Connectors 0

Ethernet 0

Other Connectors No

MIDI interface No

Word Clock No

Max. sample rate (kHz) 48 kHz

Max. resolution in bit 16 bit

USB Bus-Powered Yes

Incl. power supply Yes

USB Version 1.1

Width in mm 88 mm

Depth in mm 60 mm

Height in mm 22 mm

Connection Format USB Cable Type A (fix)

Included in delivery USB cable

Zero latency monitoring 1

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Useful DAC

Adrian3174 09.12.2015

This is a cheap entry level DAC and does look a bit flimsy. The USB lead is hard wired which is a shame as the possibility of using a filtered lead is not an option. On the plus side the DAC is plug and play and no additional drivers or software is required. Audio quality from the phono output sockets is very good and I have looked at the output on my oscilloscope so can confirm that the frequency response is flat throughout the audio range. Channel balance is good and the signal to noise ration is more than acceptable for home studio use. The headphone output is weak and does not drive my Sennheiser HD530's very well at all. The output distorts if the volume is turned up anything more than can be described as 'quiet' The ADC side of the UCA202 is unfortunately featureless, sound quality is good but there is no way to adjust the record level which means that you need to control the level going into the UCA202 to avoid clipping or noise. I feel that an adjustable gain pot either in software of on the UCA202 itself would make the unti far more useable.

In conclusion. You get what you pay for, sound quality is good but the unit looks flimsy and lacks features. The headphone output was lacking output power.

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Quality on a budget

Kumisaapas 05.05.2020

This is a very capable little gadget, considering the cheap price point. The DAC chip inside perfoms quite admirably.

One thing to note, however, is that Behringer has started using a different DAC chip since I bought mine. The current revisions of UCA202 are using a cheaper off-brand component which doesn't perform as well as the original one.

So if the quality of the DA conversion is important to you, you might want to look elsewhere. Previously this was known as the king of budget DA conversion, but these days it's no longer true.

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Not able to record line in input with ASIO4All windows 10

wiener303_79 29.10.2020

Not able to record line in input with ASIO4ALL driver with windows 10.
If inputs enabled I hear a very high frequency noise.
Now I bought a Steinberg UR22C. output Latency is reduced from 27 ms to 15 ms

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Incredible price/performance.

Arkenklo 07.06.2019

I always have a spare UCA202 with me.
I use this as main output when DJing with a MIDI-controller, or when playing background tunes from a computer without a good soundcard.

Pros:
Soundquality is great. I see no reason to buy another DAC. No noticeable coloration if your electrical environment is clean.
Headphone amp is surprisingly good, probably serviceable for < 100 ohm headphones. But get a "main" headphone amp if you're serious.
Cons:
- USB isolation is not very good, and ground hum from other devices connected to your computer often sneaks through. This is solved by properly grounding your equipment, or probably by applying a DI-box to the output.
- Plastic chassi - be careful.
- No gain adjustment on in or output. I find I get the best sound if I software limit the output to about 90%.

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