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Capture your microphones and instruments and start recording audio directly to your computer with EVO 4’s intuitive feature set. Combining leading tech specs with incredible performance and sound quality, EVO 4 is the perfect interface for beginners and pros alike.
| Weight | 360 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 6.7 × 6.7 cm |
| Item Weight | 360 g |
| Product Dimensions | 14 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm; 360 Grams |
| Item model number | EVO4 |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| OS | Windows |
| ASIN | B084BGC5LR |
| Date First Available | 23 November 2020 |
| Manufacturer | Audient |
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Aaron –
Perfect for intended use.
Small form, quite convenient to use, only negatives would be the overall feel of construction feels somewhat cheap, unit feels top heavy and top portion feels loose. The feet on the bottom do not maintain desired grip to my wood desk. that being said it does exactly what I wanted for a good price.
Mave –
Buena calidad
La potencia se queda algo baja pero nada que no se pueda solucionar en post producción.Buena calidad, no se necesita invertir más
nope –
The best budget audio interface!
Go to any music forum and ask about music recording and budget interfaces, and you’ll get tons of answers – “just get a Focusrite 2i4” or “don’t waste your money on cheap interfaces and buy .” Those people have never heard of Audient.I’ve had many interfaces over the years, from MOTU, to Focusrite, and many others budget and expensive. But I decided to scale down from my Focusrite 18i20 to an iD14 after hearing some rave reviews over the unit. The dreams of using my home studio to record big projects never really took off, and my studio is quite noisy anyway, so a ton of microphones never really suited my needs – a couple stereo inputs was ample. The iD14 blew me away. It was clearer, cleaner, and more natural sounding than interfaces I had used that cost multiple times as much.But this is a review for the EVO 4. Compared to the iD14, it doesn’t have the Burr Brown AD/DA converters, but… dang. It sounds every bit as good. Inputs are clear and natural. Once you get used to the relatively simple interface the device has, you have everything you need easily. And the auto-gain settings are actually quite good, especially in an age where you don’t have to reach near-clipping to get a clean signal. It does lack per-channel phantom power (it’s either always on or always off), but, unless you’re trying to pair a condenser mic that requires it and a dynamic mic that doesn’t, that’s not a huge deal. It also lacks XLR/combo jack outs, so you do need to use a TRS cable to connect your monitors – again, not a dealbreaker, but be aware of how your monitors connect. You also won’t find pad switches for the inputs, which, in a recording environment, really isn’t that huge of a deal either, as long as you can control the output volume of your devices. That said, any of those things could be a dealbreaker to those that need it – in which case, I’d say to look at the iD line of interfaces.The EVO 4 documentation also says it will not work without a powered USB hub, but I’ve gotten it to work easily (though without phantom power) with my iPad Pro 1st gen 12.9″ with the camera connection kit.I only have a few issues with the EVO 4, which is why it only gets 4 stars instead of 5. First, upon taking it out of the box, it does have a very heavy glue-like smell. That goes away pretty quick, but it is a bit off-putting. Second, the form factor is kind of terrible for using as a permanent desk interface – it’s almost too tall, and, because it’s plastic and lightweight (which does make it great for travel), cables can easily pull on the unit or weigh it down. Third, a neat trick is that, if using it with a Mac (I cannot confirm on a PC), it works natively with the volume up and down buttons, which is really awesome, but it doesn’t respond at all to the mute button. Lastly, I’d love some kind of control over the LEDs on the device itself – having it always showing the output is a bit distracting with the bright white LEDs (vs. dimmer green/yellow/red LEDs on other devices), and that feature cannot be turned off or even dimmed.The iD14 still remains my primary recording and listening interface, but the EVO 4 will hold a place in my bag of tricks for recording on the go (either with my laptop or iPad) or as a backup due to it’s easy-to-use interface, smaller and lighter form factor, and excellent sound quality.
James Pitcher –
A Gamer’s Impressions
I know this is aimed mostly at musicians, but I bought this first and foremost for gaming / streaming / podcasting and I am generally over the moon with the sound reproduction.Using it with a Shure MV7, the SM7B’s little brother, but much like the SM7B, the MV7 is a gain hungry mic that requires a minimum of 55dB of gain from your interface for usable sound. This is just shy of the Evo 4’s 60dB of supplied gain and to get a usable sound for Discord and good recording levels for my podcast, the Evo 4 needs the gain to be to be cranked up to the max. This is also how the Evo 4 sets the gain if I use the auto gain function with this specific microphone. Not ideal, but not a deal breaker as adding an in-line mic booster (I went for the Klark Technik CT1 – +25dB of gain for £40) has given me enough headroom to turn my mic up during my streams and gaming sessions as necessary.As for output sound, pairing this with a pair of DT770s (80ohm) has suddenly given me the ability to hear colours. I’m unstoppable in Halo Infinite, I can hear enemy Spartans breathing from across the map. But in all seriousness, I don’t know if this will make footsteps easier to hear for you, but as for general improvement and offering a more rich, immersive and higher quality of sound, I really can’t complain for the price. It’s actually quite impressive.I will say, however, that if you are looking for live sound processing such as adding a noise gate or limiter to your voice or general EQing to make yourself sound better on stream or in your gaming session, it is not possible with this device / supplied Evo 4 software. Bear in mind, that the primary function of the Evo 4 is for recording and as such, Audient have assumed that you will add those effects in post production.
C.W. –
This little device is premium, and offers so much at a great price.
This is my 3rd interface in 20 years. My first was an M-Audio Mobile Pre, and the second was a UA-25ex by Roland. When I get something that works, I use it until it no longer does. The UA-25 was great for it’s time, but it has never had support for Windows 10 (no official drivers), and was dropping out several times on a daily basis. I have a decent PC and it shouldn’t have been a problem. While searching for a new interface, I came across overwhelmingly positive reviews of the Evo 4, so I picked one up, and have no regrets. For context, I make beats and record vocals, and use Studio One as my main DAW.One of the main, if not the only, complaints that came up in every single review I watched was the build quality. Honestly, it isn’t bad at all. It isn’t steel like most of the more well known, or even common interfaces these days. It’s plastic, but sure doesn’t feel like plastic. My Mobile pre was plastic, and you could tell it was plastic just by looking at it. I’ve plugged both my XLR cable/mic into it, and headphones, they all snap in very nice and secure. The Evo also feels really heavy. It has a nice weight to it. So please don’t let the complaints of the build quality turn you off.The device drivers are working well, which is probably the most important thing to me next to the sound quality itself. Both the Mobile Pre and UA 25 stopped receiving driver support and ended up giving me trouble. I have not had a single drop out, and have done some recording as well, with no issues at all on the Evo 4. There is also companion software which can be used to update the firmware. This is a modern interface indeed. Hopefully, they will continue to support the device on future versions of Windows.Feature wise, the interface has a couple of punches that I like: smart gain, which automatically sets the gain of an input based on the incoming signal, and smart mute, which mutes the main output when headphones are connected. I tried out the smart gain, and got great results. It was also really easy to do: push the green button, then the input channel you are recording into, and the green button again. It will then set the gain, which you can adjust when it’s finished. I like the smart mute, as a solo artist, because I was always forgetting to turn off my monitors before recording vocals. I could see how that would not benefit an engineer, or any case you needed to monitor on speakers while someone else had headphones in.The sound quality is great. I don’t really know much about pre amps, dac, and all the technical stuff that goes into an interface, so I had to take what reviewers said about it, and it’s definitely a selling point across the board. Especially for the price. Input monitoring works fine, with controls to mix the signals. The other interface I was looking at had input monitoring, but no mixing control, unless you bought the next version up.Finally, the overall design of the device is interesting as mentioned. There are no dedicated knobs. Just one knob that will control the signal based on the button pressed. I was concerned I wouldn’t like it as it so not traditional to any other device on the market, or one I was familiar with. However, it is so easy to use, and will not be a problem. I also like the big dial on the top, that also has led lights that act as a gain meter to both input and output signals. So I have no complaints on the design.TLDR: For the price, this interface is unbeatable. You get great sound quality, with an excellent feature set. More than enough to get you started and stay within a tighter budget. Build quality is fine, despite reviews. Of course steel is always better than plastic, but this feels very premium. This is my first Audient product, but I would definitely buy from them again.
Gioele27 –
Ottima
Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo, funziona perfettamente anche per iPad Pro
Andrew Reeds –
Like Marmite. Some will like it some will not…
Bought this to replace my longstanding digital interface that annoyingly is no longer supported by the Apple operating system. I wanted the ability to use it in my home studio and also with an iPad. I found it quite a good interface but with some limitations. I have tested it with a number of different microphones including an Electrovoice RE20 and RE50, an Audio Technica ATM 31a, and even a Coles lip mic. What I found is that the preamps are very clean and quite good. The downside is that the ‘Smart Gain’ function will not work with every microphone so you will have to set it manually (not a great problem).A final thought that might help. If you are using something like an Electrovoice RE20, or a Shure SM7B which don’t run on phantom power, you may find it very quiet using the EVO 4. You can boost the levels in post, but that can be a problem if for example, you are podcasting live. Therefore you may need to add something like a Cloudlifter or similar to boost the levels. Incidentally, you don’t need to use a Cloudlifter. They are good but overly pricey. There are many other perfectly good cheap alternatives. I am currently using a Klark Teknik Mic Booster CT1, which is much cheaper but equally good. Hope that helps…
Charles Tech –
Pratique et simple
Assez simple à prendre en mains, bonnes fonctionnalités, c’est pratique pour enregistrer de la voix sans se déranger à tout calibrer grâce à la calibration automatique sur l’appareil.
Meteor –
Great Alternative to Focusrite (Windows)
After fighting for several months to get my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen to work on Windows 10, I bought this, and it’s working great.Setup was a tiny bit bumpy, as the instructions are more pretty than useful. I had to follow a third-party you-tube video, rather than the included documentation. (Annoying, since setup is so easy. It’s just a matter of getting the steps right.) The software also had to be allowed through Windows Defender.Sound through the mic (Audio Technical AT2020) is beautiful, and I have my cheap soundbar plugged into the headphone jack for a speaker.Very happy so far.(My use case: I record instructional videos. So, not a sound professional.)
Hermann –
Sehr zufrieden
Funktioniert einwandfrei