# UR22C: specs and price

**Price (US):** $189 ($189 as listed in the dated MusicRadar review (published 23 July 2021), which shows the price as £125 / €145 / $189. No live US retailer price was fetchable (Sweetwater, B&H, Reverb, and Perfect Circuit all returned HTTP 403; Vintage King listed the unit as "Product No Longer Available" with no price).), as of 2026-07-10. Among the 17 audio interfaces we track it is #7 cheapest of 17; category median $199.95.
**Brand:** Steinberg
**Deskmark:** Gold Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 71/100, #4 of 18 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $189 |
| Brand | Steinberg |
| Inputs analog | 2 |
| Outputs analog | 2 |
| Max resolution bit (kHz) | 32-bit / 192 kHz |
| Mic preamps | 2 |
| Connection | usb_c |
| Midi io | Yes |
| Bus powered | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $189, the UR22C is #7 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.

## What reviewers say

Only one whitelisted tester, Engadget, has genuine hands-on with the exact UR22C, and it is a qualitative first-person buyer's column ('IRL') rather than a lab test, so no measured figures exist. The reviewer found it worked flawlessly out of the box and praised the understated metal build, but flagged the unintuitive controls compared to his previous interface. (Based on 1 review, 2020-01-14.)

Praised: Worked flawlessly out of the box; no Logic Pro latency tweaks needed even recording two tracks at once; Impressive, understated black-and-gray metal enclosure; Oversized output volume knob is easy to adjust between loud and quiet presets.
Flagged: Controls are the weak point; only a detented 12 o'clock mix-knob setting, no microswitched gain knobs; Buyer second-guessed the choice versus the more widely used Focusrite Scarlett 4i4.
Disagreement: No cross-source disagreement is possible: only a single whitelisted hands-on account (Engadget) survives verification, and it is a first-person purchase impression, not a measured lab review.
Sources: Engadget (2020-01-14, engadget.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the UR22C?**

Only one whitelisted tester, Engadget, has genuine hands-on with the exact UR22C, and it is a qualitative first-person buyer's column ('IRL') rather than a lab test, so no measured figures exist. The reviewer found it worked flawlessly out of the box and praised the understated metal build, but flagged the unintuitive controls compared to his previous interface. Praised: Worked flawlessly out of the box; no Logic Pro latency tweaks needed even recording two tracks at once; Impressive, understated black-and-gray metal enclosure; Oversized output volume knob is easy to adjust between loud and quiet presets. Flagged: Controls are the weak point; only a detented 12 o'clock mix-knob setting, no microswitched gain knobs; Buyer second-guessed the choice versus the more widely used Focusrite Scarlett 4i4. (From 1 tester review.)

**How much does the UR22C cost?**

The UR22C has a US price of $189 ($189 as listed in the dated MusicRadar review (published 23 July 2021), which shows the price as £125 / €145 / $189. No live US retailer price was fetchable (Sweetwater, B&H, Reverb, and Perfect Circuit all returned HTTP 403; Vintage King listed the unit as "Product No Longer Available" with no price).), as of 2026-07-10.

**How does the UR22C compare on price?**

At $189, the UR22C is #7 cheapest of the 17 audio interfaces we track, where the median is $199.95.

**What are the UR22C's key specs?**

UR22C (Steinberg): inputs analog 2, outputs analog 2, max resolution bit khz 32-bit / 192 kHz, mic preamps 2, connection usb_c. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-10.

Source: https://www.steinberg.net/audio-interfaces/ur22c/ (steinberg.net, accessed 2026-07-10)
Corroboration: https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/steinberg-ur22c-review (accessed 2026-07-10)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/audio-interfaces/steinberg-ur22c/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the UR22C price of record was $189 as of 2026-07-10 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/audio-interfaces/steinberg-ur22c/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl