Audient EVO vs iD: Which Audio Interface Is Right for You?

[@Auspexgetchell]

IMO, preamp extensions like SP8 should have all inputs on back. Main unit already has 2 front easy access inputs.

[@critterpurush2684]

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[@TheCatGoesRawrMusik]

Something I find talked about way to little (which is REALLY nice for live) is that it sets the gain for you including the spill. So you can just have the entire band go at the same time and boom. Done.

[@sonnyleesmith]

Got the EVO16 and SP8, love ‘em.

[@AudioUniversity]

Awesome! That's a lot of channels and features for the price! How do you use them, Sonny?

[@sonnyleesmith]

@@AudioUniversity for microphones and instruments. 😂 But seriously, the smartgain function and desktop mixer app has improved workflow “marvelously well.”

[@AudioUniversity]

You don’t say! 😂 Glad to hear you’ve tried it and you like it.

[@treblegrey]

@@sonnyleesmith That's interesting to hear... I'm an old curmudgeon, and my first instinct was to consider auto-gain a drawback, not a feature. Seeing it in practice is definitely making me rethink things.

[@sonnyleesmith]

@@treblegrey yup, me too. I pulled the trigger after seeing it in action. I tell ya, we’re living in Star Trek times!

[@DarioGrillo]

Hi my friends! Which model is have more sound quality Evo series or ID series? An which model have two inputs instruments?

[@tushar_music01]

Which one would you recommend? ID4 vs Evo 4 -I have Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250Ohm headphones -I work in the box -Sometimes record vocals and guitar (rarely) Price difference between ID4 & Evo 4 is around $50 USD. This will be my first audio interface. Also, considering my use case shared above, would you recommend spending a bit more on the next variant of any of these two interfaces (Evo 8 or ID 14, based on what you recommend). Suggestions for any other audio interface within the same range is also welcome. Thanks!

[@pb25193]

Volt176 used

[@HaharuRecords]

I am using iD 14 ..and I love it.😀

[@aleksamrkela831]

I'm a fan of this one; this is why I was curious about something: are the line inputs on the EVO16/SP8 such that they bypass the mic preamp when you plug a TRS connector into them, or do they feed into the preamp anyway?

[@KaneDWilliams]

I'd like to know if the line input bypasses the preamps too and goes straight to the converters? Are the converters better on the new ID44 or EVO 8 and EVO 16? Thanks

[@SeanHyland]

@@KaneDWilliams @aleksamrkela831 I wondered this too, posted on Gearspace with no answer, but finally I got an answer from Audient's KZbin channel: Unfortanately, you can NOT bypass the onboard preamps. You might have seen on Reddit that you can, but this is incorrect. :(

[@aleksamrkela831]

@@SeanHyland I figured this out a long while ago from the same source. BUT they also said that if you keep the level all the way down on the inputs while using line-level signal, there should be no negative side-effects. So, it's not a problem. :D

[@louisg3598]

How about an evo 4 or 8 with 2 headphone outputs with identical specs to the id series? The id specs I've reviewed are better than the evo.

[@kasoom]

How's the Evo 4 sound quality compare to Evo 16? Thanks

[@AudioUniversity]

I think it’s the same, just fewer channels.

[@kasoom]

@@AudioUniversity yea i think so

[@kasoom]

Hi! @Audient can we get a volume control Mac Os, just as Evo 8 or 4, i'm able to control the volume control through the keyboard on Evo 4 but not on the Evo 16, a firmware update could do so, i believe. Thanks

[@chickenmuffin]

Day one of using the Evo I'm already sick and tired of all the double button pressing and shenanigans with the "UI"... should I get an iD44 instead?

[@ulfrohdin]

Why do Audient insist on having the led ramp showing the output?

[@chickenmuffin]

I know I want it to show input.

[@richardaling5278]

I've got an SP8 and i really HATE the 2 inputs on the front! Now 2 cables hanging in front of the other devices. Truely incompetent design!