Cannot decide between audio interfaces (AXE I/O One vs EVO 4)

[vivid zodiac]

I plan to use an audio interface for guitar and a microphone. The genre (if it's necessary) I plan to record would be more on gainier side (rock/metal). Which one do you think will do better when it comes to preamps and signal quality? Any pros or cons you can pinpoint? Grateful in advance to anyone who answers)

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/axeioone/ - AXE I/O One (129.99 USD)
https://a.co/d/0y97wAQ - EVO4 (177.88 USD, but I found a used one for a good price)

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/axeioone/index.php?p=specs - Specs for AXE I/O ONE

https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/evo-4/tech-specs/ - Specs for Audient EVO 4

[desert kite]

@vivid zodiac can't go wrong with either but I hear lots of good about the preamps in the EVO4

[vivid zodiac]

That's the thing too - I stumbled across a reddit post just now and immediately went researching, lol

I was torn between Scarlett Solo, M-Track, Minifuse 1, AXE ONE and eventually this - EVO 4

[desert kite]

you could also add Motu M2 to the list

[vivid zodiac]

Preamps for input tho?

[desert kite]

ayes

[vivid zodiac]

Isn't that on more expensive side?

I was looking more on used market though

So I found EVO 4 for considerably cheap

[desert kite]

a little ... but you buy it once... cry once

[vivid zodiac]

(Half the price)

[vivid zodiac]

True, lol

You're right to point out it depends on budget

Really depends

[desert kite]

I run a 202HD ... been using it for 4 years ... it's solid and will probably still run for a couple more years ... take that into account, then paying a bit more will not hurt that much

[vivid zodiac]

I think it was Behringer, right?

[desert kite]

yes

[vivid zodiac]

You mentioned it before

[desert kite]

but better buy nice... or buy twice

[vivid zodiac]

Yeah

lol

[desert kite]

I think if I'd buy one now I'd get a Clarett because they are just really good

[vivid zodiac]

Scarlett?

[desert kite]

https://www.thomann.nl/focusrite_clarett_2pre_524285.htm

[vivid zodiac]

Wtf

I thought they only had Scarletts

LOL

[desert kite]

this is the more premium line

[vivid zodiac]

466 for an audio interface

😭

But yeah, I hear you

[desert kite]

they can be WAY more expensive ... but an Evo will definitely do the thing

[vivid zodiac]

Yeah, I know - my fried uses Apollo Twin

That thing costs way more than anything I've listed here

💀

[desert kite]

apallo is great but definitely only for the Mac circlejerk community

[vivid zodiac]

Yep, that's what the friend's using - a Mac laptop

But eitherways

Thank you for the input, Schaap

I'll account for it all

🙏

[desert kite]

only thing I don't like about most modern interfaces is the one knob to rule them all philosophy ... i want physical buttons to do things

[vivid zodiac]

Analog is something we lack - you're right

[desert kite]

https://www.thomann.nl/presonus_studio_24c.htm stuff like this also works great

[vivid zodiac]

Oof, you're spoiling me with options of choice here

But guess I'll have to look at it all

[desert kite]

as long as you don't buy a pre-3rd gen scarlett

[vivid zodiac]

Yeah, no way I'd go that far, lol

[desert kite]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWZSTU-oH-E&ab_channel=KohleAudioKult

good vid to watch

[vivid zodiac]

👍

[desert kite]

tl;dw : modern 'consumer' audio gear is fucking amazing

[vivid zodiac]

As in cheap one

[desert kite]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KkceqOQPR4&ab_channel=KohleAudioKult

here he actually talks about the evo4