# EVO 4: specs and price

**Price (US):** $129 at audient.com (Launch US MAP $129; street price ~$99–$160), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 17 audio interfaces we track it is #3 cheapest of 17; category median $219.
**Brand:** Audient
**Released:** 2020
**Deskmark:** Gold Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 73/100, #3 of 18 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $129 |
| Brand | Audient |
| Released | 2020 |
| Inputs analog | 2 |
| Outputs analog | 2 |
| Max resolution bit (kHz) | 24-bit / 96 kHz |
| Mic preamps | 2 |
| Connection | usb_c |
| Midi io | No |
| Bus powered | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $129, the EVO 4 is #3 cheapest of the 17 audio interfaces we track, where the median is $199.95. On the spec sheet, its inputs analog of 2 is the lowest of the 18, its outputs analog of 2 is the lowest of the 18, and its mic preamps of 2 is the highest of the 18.

## Archived price points (Internet Archive)

Prices as the source page rendered them on earlier dates, per web.archive.org. A separate record from our own tracking above — each row links to the snapshot it came from.

| Date | Price (US) | Snapshot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2020-11-01 | $129 | https://web.archive.org/web/20201101022227/https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO4--audient-evo-4-usb-audio-interface |
| 2021-06-03 | $129 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210603073927/https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO4--audient-evo-4-usb-audio-interface |
| 2021-11-11 | $129 | https://web.archive.org/web/20211111233003/https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO4--audient-evo-4-usb-audio-interface |
| 2023-02-13 | $129 | https://web.archive.org/web/20230213012651/https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO4--audient-evo-4-usb-audio-interface |
| 2024-02-12 | $129 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240212094817/https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO4--audient-evo-4-usb-audio-interface |
| 2025-08-06 | $179.99 | https://web.archive.org/web/20250806005933/https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO4--audient-evo-4-usb-audio-interface |

## What reviewers say

Two whitelisted hands-on reviews - Sound on Sound and MusicRadar - both strongly recommend the EVO 4 as excellent value with clean, high-quality sound and a genuinely clever Smartgain auto-gain feature. Sound on Sound also praised very low latency, describing recording quality as indistinguishable from a pricier MOTU M4 in A/B tests. Both flagged the minimalist single-dial top panel as hard to read at a glance; no other whitelisted audio tester surfaced a hands-on review. (Based on 2 reviews, 2 lab-tested, 2020-05-19–2020-12.)

Praised: Clean, high-quality sound; recording quality excellent and hard to tell apart from pricier interfaces in A/B listening; Smartgain auto-gain is genuinely clever and useful for setting levels; Excellent value for money (sub-£100 / $129); Very good software/monitor-mixing solution (mixer app, Monitor Mix, Loopback); Great low-latency performance for software monitoring/instruments.
Flagged: Flat, minimalist single-dial top panel makes levels/settings hard to read at a glance; an angled top would help; Plastic case with some flex, plus no MIDI and no power switch.
Disagreement: Build quality split: MusicRadar rated it a 'Robust and solid build,' whereas Sound on Sound found the plastic case flexed and the front panel unclipped under a firm grip, comparing it unfavourably to the metal-cased MOTU M2/M4.
Sources: Sound on Sound (2020-12, soundonsound.com), MusicRadar (2020-05-19, musicradar.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the EVO 4?**

Two whitelisted hands-on reviews - Sound on Sound and MusicRadar - both strongly recommend the EVO 4 as excellent value with clean, high-quality sound and a genuinely clever Smartgain auto-gain feature. Sound on Sound also praised very low latency, describing recording quality as indistinguishable from a pricier MOTU M4 in A/B tests. Both flagged the minimalist single-dial top panel as hard to read at a glance; no other whitelisted audio tester surfaced a hands-on review. Praised: Clean, high-quality sound; recording quality excellent and hard to tell apart from pricier interfaces in A/B listening; Smartgain auto-gain is genuinely clever and useful for setting levels; Excellent value for money (sub-£100 / $129); Very good software/monitor-mixing solution (mixer app, Monitor Mix, Loopback); Great low-latency performance for software monitoring/instruments. Flagged: Flat, minimalist single-dial top panel makes levels/settings hard to read at a glance; an angled top would help; Plastic case with some flex, plus no MIDI and no power switch. (From 2 tester reviews, 2 lab-tested.)

**How much does the EVO 4 cost?**

The EVO 4 has a US price of $129 (Launch US MAP $129; street price ~$99–$160), as of 2026-06-19.

**How does the EVO 4 compare on price?**

At $129, the EVO 4 is #3 cheapest of the 17 audio interfaces we track, where the median is $199.95.

**Has the EVO 4's price changed?**

No — the EVO 4 has held at $129 since 2020-11-01.

**What is the lowest price the EVO 4 has been?**

The lowest we have recorded for the EVO 4 is $129 on 2020-11-01 — which is its current price.

**Is now a good time to buy the EVO 4?**

At $129, the EVO 4 is at the lowest price we have recorded since 2020-11-01.

**When was the EVO 4 released?**

The EVO 4 was released 2020.

**What are the EVO 4's key specs?**

EVO 4 (Audient): inputs analog 2, outputs analog 2, max resolution bit khz 24-bit / 96 kHz, mic preamps 2, connection usb_c. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-19.

Source: https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/evo-4/tech-specs/ (audient.com, accessed 2026-06-19)
Corroboration: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO4--audient-evo-4-usb-audio-interface (accessed 2026-06-19)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/audio-interfaces/audient-evo-4/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the EVO 4 price of record was $129 as of 2026-06-19 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/audio-interfaces/audient-evo-4/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl