Experts recommend Audient iD4 more than Audient iD14
As of 11 Mar 2024, experts prefer Audient iD4 over Audient iD14, but both Audio Interfaces have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Audient iD4 received 1 recommendation: from Music Radar (21 Feb 2024). Audient iD14 was also endorsed 1 times: by Sweetwater (14 Mar 2022). However, experts generally ranked Audient iD14 lower than Audient iD4 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
Rank | Change | Price | Audio Interface | Music Radar | Wirecutter | EDM Sauce | Your Guitar Brain | Consordini | Sweetwater | Musician on a Mission | ElectronicsHub | bandpioneer.com | hollyland.com |
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10 | N/A | Check price | Audient iD4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
60 | N/A | $475 | Audient iD14 The Audient iD14 audio interface is a versatile and high-quality device suitable for a range of recording and playback needs, featuring two Class-A microphone preamps, a JFET instrument input, and two pairs of balanced outputs, as well as an 8-channel ADAT input for expanding inputs. | - |
- | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 14 Mar 2022 Sweetwater ranked Audient iD14 as #16
Rank Audio Interface ... ... #16 out of 19 Audient iD14 ... ... Source: www.sweetwater.com - On 21 Feb 2024 Music Radar ranked Audient iD4 as #1
Rank Audio Interface Comment #1 out of 9 Audient iD4 The best audio interface for first timers... ... ... Source: www.musicradar.com
After counting and adding up the 81 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Audient iD4 outranks Audient iD14. This is not to say that Audient iD14 is a bad option. Like Audient iD4, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Rank | Change | Price | Audio Interface | Music Radar | Wirecutter | EDM Sauce | Your Guitar Brain | Consordini | Sweetwater | Musician on a Mission | ElectronicsHub | bandpioneer.com | hollyland.com |
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1 | - | $150 | Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface is a versatile and reliable device with low latency levels, upgraded preamp design, and a new Air mode that enhances high-end detail, making it a great choice for solo artists and mobile recording. | - | 1 | - | 1 |
2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
2 | +1 | $100 | PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 The PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 is a versatile and reliable audio interface with low latency, high-quality mic preamps, and compatibility with almost all recording software, making it an excellent choice for musicians, podcasters, and other audio professionals. | - | - | 4 | - | - | 15 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 |
3 | -1 | Check price | Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII The Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII is a versatile and high-quality audio interface suitable for professional recording studios, home studios, and musicians who demand the best in preamp quality, offering a range of input and output options for recording and playback, extremely low latency levels, and powerful DSP processing capabilities. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 | - | - | 2 |
4 | New * | $61 | Behringer UMC22 The Behringer UMC22 audio interface is a versatile and affordable device suitable for home recording, podcasting, and other similar applications, offering a range of input and output options, low latency playback, and Midas-designed preamps. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [11]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 8
Highest score by Music Radar | 92 |
Average score based on 11 reviews | 83 |
Lowest score by Music Critic | 66 |
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Expert reviews [9]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 4
Highest score by GuitarFella | 98 |
Average score based on 9 reviews | 91 |
Lowest score by thesoundarchitect.co.uk | 80 |
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Audient iD14 is a popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling audio interfaces and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Audient Sono or Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 .
Audient iD14 is $256 more expensive than an average audio interface ($219).
Audient iD4 is a popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling audio interfaces and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Focusrite Clarett+ 2Pre or Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 .
Audient iD4 is $157 more expensive than the average audio interface ($219).