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26.2.2009

I was looking for an external sound card to use with music studio software (Sonar) on my laptop (Toshiba Tecra M1). My main editing is done on a PC with an M-Audio 2496 internal card, and my first consideration for the laptop ‘field machine’ was the USB version of this same M-Audio unit – but the cost would not be cheap. What alternatives were there? I have generally trusted Behringer for studio / sound equipment, so this little device seemed worth a look. Far cheaper than any of the ‘serious’ contenders, (and whilst it had no MIDI connectors, this was not an issue for me as I already had a separate USB MIDI interface), the specification did not look bad at all – gold plated RCA phono jacks for line-in and line-out,SPDIF optical output, low noise DAC and ADC, headphone output with separate level control… My only initial reservation was that it only works to 16-bit/48kHz rather than the 24-bit/96kHz offered by the more expensive cards, but let’s face it, how often do we use those extreme settings anyway? I was drawn, too, to the promise of ASIO (near zero latency) drivers, downloadable for free from Behringer’s web site. An essential, in my opinion, if we are to use audio and MIDI together.So, what is the verdict in use?Simple to use, decent sound quality, does the job well for a fraction of the cost I would otherwise have paid. And if you need the MIDI facility, it is easy enough to get a USB MIDI interface along with the UCA202 and still have change in your pocket. (Just be prepared to give up 2 USB ports to the cause). But what about the ASIO drivers? If these are as important to you as they are to me, you may be initially disappointed. They seem complex to install, and difficult to use – in fact I did not get them to work at all. But this is not all bad news. I simply did not try very hard, as the documentation provided stated that the (freely available) ‘asio4all’ drivers would also work ‘perfectly well’ – so rather than spend too long resolving issues with the Behringer drivers, I decided to try asio4all – and (on the Tecra, at least) they worked perfectly, straight away, without a glitch.So – a really cheap sound card which way out-performs its price tag. Ultimately, my only real complaint is the mini-jack connector for headphones (any self-respecting sound recordist would surely never be seen with a mini-jack!) and the plastic construction which needs careful handling if there is the weight of a suitable 6mm adaptor and a full-size headphone jack hanging on the side. It seems a little fragile – but I have to admit I’ve been using it like this for some time now, and nothing has broken or come loose – so perhaps it is actually sturdier than it looks.Excellent value for money, and a recommended buy!Read full review...
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27.11.2009

I bought one of these to act as a digital-to-analogue converter when sending music data from an external hard drive to a stereo amplifier and speakers. The DAC itself is a Burr Brown chip manufactured by Texas Instruments, and while it is not of audiophile quality its output is a big step up from that of the Realtek sound card in my netbook. To improve on the UCA202 you have to start spending serious money. The law of diminishing returns quickly kicks in.The UCA202 takes its data from line-in phono (RCA) sockets or via USB. Windows XP and Mac OS X were quick to recognize it, but I had to do some tweaking to get Amarok to play along under Xandros Linux on an Asus Eee PC.There are three outputs.The first is digital, a Toslink socket carrying an S/PDIF ("Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format") signal. If you have an amplifier or receiver with an optical input, this is the one to use, since it's odds on the DAC in your amp/receiver will be better than the UCA's.The other two outputs are analogue. A switched, standard female 3.5 mm socket is designed principally for monitoring using headphones, while stereo analogue signals to your amplifier (etc.) should be taken from a pair of phono sockets. You will need to supply your own paired male phono to male phono lead. Such leads are often supplied when you buy a stereo component like a CD player or tuner. When I first hooked up the UCA I used a basic, bog-standard lead. Then I tried some audiophile interconnects I made myself and was surprised how much better the UCA performed, a testament to its quality. Playing FLAC files from foobar2000 or Amarok, even into my relatively modest system, the results are impressive.Physically, the UCA is small and neat, and the integral USB cable is a reasonable length. I would recommend it for someone normal setting up a system to play music from a computer -- someone who is not a confirmed slave to hi-fi upgrade mania, but if you are unlucky enough to have been bitten by that bug, you'll probably want to look upmarket!
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22.12.2011

I have to admit I was not expecting very much from this piece of kit - given the price compared to other DACs on the market. What I found however was that this is a superb little gizmo that makes a crucial difference to my audio setup way beyond its price tag.My need was for a way to connect a laptop with 160GBytes of MP3 and FLAC files to an amplifier/hifi. The old way - using 3.5mm jacks and lead from a headphone socket - was proving lifeless, noisy and prone to cutting out. I plugged in the Behringer and waited only moments for the gizmo to install. Within a minute I had connected phono leads to the amp and was ready. One tweak to the driver used for output from MusicBee and all was done.The sound output was clear, full, wide and rich compared to the flat sound from the headphone socket. There was far less noise (and most of that was later traced to the transformer in the docking station of my Dell laptop). The amplifier used is a Cambridge Audio Topaz AM10 - known for showing up less-than-perfect input devices.The reason I got the Behringer over any other model was the presence of inputs as well as outputs. Not so happy here at first as USB audio drivers do not have input volume control - and clipping was present most of the time. In the end I used an old cassette deck paused in Record mode as a volume control, and the result was frankly stunning! I can now record vinyl without using one of those terrible USB turntables. You might need to source some attenuators if you don't have old hardware laying about.This device gets my full approval. For the money it is amazing, and if you are toying with the idea of trying a DAC then this has a lot to recommend it. With it my laptop has just become a legitimate 'audio separate'!5 out of 5.
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26.10.2012

I got this A/I to replace my laptop's onboard soundcard/vistasound drivers, which sounded dreadful and had totally unacceptable levels of latency. I was on a very tight budget to get my studio set up and at £22, this was the cheapest device I could find that supported ASIO, which is the minimum requirement for digital recording, really. It's served me really well though; here are the plus points:Price.Quality. A quantum leap forward compared to the onboard laptop soundcard.Ease of use. Plug and play, worked right away.Compatibility. Have had zero issues with any music creation software.Size. Space is a consideration in my studio, this doesn't take up any (I actually have it secured to the wall with a couple of picture hooks)So if it's so good,why upgrade. The downers:Bit Depth/Sample Rate 16/48. With increased file storage/download speeds, tripling file size is no longer the concern it once was. 24/96 is the standard.Latency. Still getting latency, not a showstopping amount, but enough to require slight adjustment of the waveform when printing MIDI, for example.No MIDI in/outNo dedicated Mic input.Weak monitoring.All of the points above are what you'd expect from an A/I in the £100 - £150 price range, not the under £25 price range. Reading other reviews, the best use for it is as a connection between a laptop and a hi-fi rig, or to convert analogue to digital. Doesn't quite fit the bill for home digital recording, but was a good makeweight until I could afford a quadruple (at least) cost replacement.projectAUTODIDACT.com
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1.1.2017

The product arrived in a sturdy proportionate box, in good time.I use this product to cue tracks when 'DJ-ing'. To do this, I plug the usb into my laptop, and then plug the headphones into the interface headphone jack. The software I use allows me to use this interface, and the standard headphone jack I already have on my laptop to cue tracks and hear something different to what the audience is hearing.I have understandably only used it for a limited purpose, therefore I can only give a review based on how I have used it in my experience only.The interface works well as it should. There are no problems there. It produces a high-quality sound output with an almost zero latency.I couldn't notice ANY latency/delay.The only issue is that (to some this may not be an issue), there seems to be pointless features.Whether mine was faulty or not, the monitor switch made no difference whatsoever regardless of the position it was in. I also tested this further using 2 inputs and 2 outputs, and I could not see any advantage to the switch.This may be my lack of understanding, but the 2 outputs generate identical signals. The sound coming out of both of the outputs, are the same! I am guessing that the option for the 2 outputs is just if you have a different connection.This didn't degrade the product for me, as it didn't affect my use of the interface, but I just thought I would raise it in case this is a deal-breaker for somebody.Overall a very good product, and it served the purpose I needed it to serve!
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5.3.2012

I wanted to transfer my old tapes and vinyl onto my laptop and have, for a while, been looking at various devices that offer to do this, including a very cheap looking cassette deck and something resembling an 'Amstrad' record deck, circa 1981. How on earth was that going to give the reproduction that my Rega Planar 3 does?Coupled with this, I've never bought any Behringer products. I've seen them advertised and they look like good value for money - maybe too good value to be any good quality wise?So I took the plunge and bought this little gizmo as I'd read the reviews that promised fulfilling all my requirements.And did it?You betcha! And some!Phono in/out, optical out, headphone socket (with volume control)and plug and play capability....for £25 quid? You can't go wrong!I copied some tapes onto the laptop using 'Audacity' which was pretty straightforward to set up and now I've gone on to buy a Behringer mixer so I can not only record vocals & instruments, but also play along with any recorded music that I have. This is leading me into Podcasting and recording live material.A brilliantly simple DAC that can offer so much for so little.Buy one!
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22.11.2010

Hello, I've been using one of these UCA202's for about 3 years now and this little gadget works a whole lot better than the £20-30 quid would suggest, its not a Heath-Allen mixing desk but it can IMHO playback and record a very merry tune, it has a headphone output with a voloume control and a TOSLINK (optical s/pdif)output which you can use to connect to an external DAC or digital recorder etc.Plays mp3 &CD's with the same quality as several hundred £££'s DACS as far as can tell and it appears to enjoy playing music, seems to play music with a smile on its face.The few cassette transfers I have done using Audacity have been as good as can be expected.A must for anyone wanted to connect theircomputer to a sound system/HiFi cheaply and most definitely cheerfully.I think the key to this device's excellent sound maybe is its' internal simplicity, not being chock full of components, be they expensive or cheap ones may have its own sonic rewards methinks.
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8.7.2013

This gadget has made its way into my main hifi almost by accident. I bought it for travelling studio use (for which it worked well, though it couldn't go to the lower latencies, higher frequencies or bit depths), but I ended up using it to bypass the terrible sound quality of the headphone output on my Mac Mini HPTC (snap, crackle and pop nightmares...).It's been powered on pretty much 24/7 for several months now and so far it 'just works' - in fact I'd forgotten I was using it! Sound is absolutely fine for my purposes. Good purchase, had more than my money's worth, nothing to complain about for what I use it for.PS: My use case = Win 7, system drivers,2010 Mac Mini permanently switched on (rarely rebooted or put to sleep).Update Feb 2014. Still going strong. Haven't had to touch it since writing this review 6 months ago. Top marks.
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22.6.2012

Most DAC on laptops are pretty lousy and the sound quality when outputting to a hifi pretty rubbish, the UCA202 however addresses the issue. I dont use this as inputs into my laptop but rather playing my music collection into my hifi.When comparing the sound output of a lenovo thinkpad the difference is stark, the sound is so much clearer, more alive, and more detailed, so much more hifi like. Now I do own a mid level audiophile system (Arcam amp, B&W and Monitor Audio speakers etc) so i know what a decent hifi sound is like, and the output from the UCA202 is very acceptable when used as a music source.It likely due to use good components.The UCA202 uses a Burr Brown DAC chip and anyone who knows Burr Brown knows they make some DAC for some very high end CD players and hifis. So you get good quality innards in a great device.
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18.8.2016

I bought the UCA202 because my laptops do not provide a stereo input port. The tiny MIC jacks tend to be Mono only these days. This device easily and cost-effectively solved that issue. It also provides superior sound quality for both input and output compared to using the headphone and Mic jacks. It's about the size of a cigarette packet, with an attached USB lead (approx 1m long). Power is supplied via the USB connection. You will need to supply your own RCA (phono) leads to connect to the input and/or output device(s) as necessary.My setup uses a Lenovo Thinkpad T430 running Windows 10. No device drivers were required, simply plug and play.UCA202 is connected as a tape deck to a pre-loved Technics Class AA amp and sounds superb.
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10.8.2009

i have used this device at a freinds place on my new dell laptop,we were up and running in 5 mins.and we managed to record 3hrs of drum n bass music.the replayed sound was good,no hiss or pc noise coming through the speakers.for its price its an ideal starter till you upgrade to a full usb mixer..as previous reviewer said if you have controll of your analouge signal you can control the levels,especially if you are mixing high end music like drum n bass or dubstep.everyone records at their own levels but all you need do is set the recorder levels on your pc or laptop then do a test recording with your loudest record.then you can see and hear in playback just where you want the levels setat..
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22.11.2018

Great efficient item. I am using this to convert mini disc recordings to MP3 files and the Behringer UCA202 has saved me hours of work. The mini discs were used for backing tracks for my solo performance, converting via the Behringer means I can now play my tracks on my ipad. It worked straight away as a plug and play device and efficiently recorded the MP3 tracks which were able to be doctored through my user program to get the optimum performance for the tracks. All set at the correct volume and with better eq settings and no gaps at front and back. Thoroughly recommend this unit for this purpose, and can see it could be very useful in future for other set ups.

11.5.2018

I needed something robust and inexpensive that would allow me to connect my turntable and cassette player to my Viglen Genie, currently running Linux Mint 18. The line in on my Viglen is a little worse for wear and having read reviews by other Linux users, I opted to take a gamble on Behringer's UCA202. Which turned out better than anticipated. The UCA202 is immediately picked up by Linux, and after a quick rescan of hardware in Audacity, my USB audio interface is listed for both monitoring and recording. So now I'm happy as Larry, converting my old pile of vinyl and cassette to digital format. Great stuff. :)

14.10.2009

Plugged it in, it worked, no setup required at all to use it as the main sound output from my laptop.With a bit of investigation into the configuration of Winamp sound output plugins, I got two copies of Winamp running, one using the default sound output (i.e. the Behringer doohickey) and the other using the headphone socket on the laptop. This allows me to review tracks on headphones whilst a playlist is output to the main sound system. Perfect for DJ work and so much cheaper than the Echo Indigo card I used on my previous laptop. I can't say I noticed any difference in sound quality, either.

17.4.2016

I got this to connect my laptop to my hifi as I thought connecting it using the headphone out on the laptop was degrading audio quality. It makes a HUGE difference! With good headphones you will be able to pick out sounds you haven't heard before in your favourite music. Very impressed, a lot of bang for your buck.Only niggle is that it is very small and very lightweight so it will need to be blue-tacked to a surface behind your hifi unless you want it hanging in mid air, this is fine because I will never be looking at it anyway - what matters is the sound and it sounds very good indeed.

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