Steinberg · Updated July 2026

UR22C: price & specs

Name: UR22C
Brand: Steinberg
Price: 189 USD
Availability: InStock

The UR22C costs $189, #7 cheapest of 17 audio interfaces (median $199.95). It earns a Gold Deskmark — 71/100 pay-blind standing, #4 of 18 in class.

Verified Jul 10, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Best for 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.
Skip if Controls are the weak point; only a detented 12 o'clock mix-knob setting, no microswitched gain knobs is a dealbreaker.

UR22C. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: steinberg.net verified 2026-07-10 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

UR22C — Steinberg — Image: musicradar.com (© Steinberg)

Is the UR22C a good buy?

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.

Evidence of Record

Our data

No independent lab has measured this product yet. 1 outlet has it on record by mention only, with no hands-on measurements published to weigh its claims against — a gap in the evidence, not a verdict on the product.

A coverage record, not a rating. How we count

Review consensus · sourced & dated

What reviewers say about the UR22C

Based on 1 review · 2020-01-14

Tested by Engadget

Consistently 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

Commonly 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

Where reviewers disagree 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.

The sources (1)

Engadget hands-on · 2020-01-14

The UR22C worked perfectly fine out of the box.

In terms of build quality, the UR22C is impressive, but not quite up to snuff with my previous interface, the Presonus FireStudio Mobile.

Where the unit falls short, in my opinion, is its controls.

Specifications

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).
Brand	Steinberg
Released	—
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

Source: steinberg.net (verified 2026-07-10) · corroborated by musicradar.com. Fetched the official Steinberg UR22C product page as source; it is a JS-rendered SPA (returns only nav/footer text via a clean fetch) but its canonical URL and page title ("UR22C: The Perfect Portable Interface | Steinberg") confirm this exact model. The dated MusicRadar review (corroboration, published 23 July 2021) confirms the UR22C as the entry-level 2-in/2-out UR-C interface: two combination XLR/1/4" D-PRE mic/line inputs, two balanced 1/4" outputs, MIDI In and Out, USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1) and 32-bit/192 kHz, and lists the price as $189. A separate Vintage King fetch (MFR# UR22C, "Product No Longer Available") independently corroborated 2 inputs / 2 outputs, 32-bit/192 kHz, XLR combo inputs, 1/4" TRS outputs and MIDI In/Out. Release year is not stated verbatim on the cited pages, so release_year and releaseDate are left null.

Is the UR22C worth it vs cheaper audio interfaces?

UR22C against its closest cheaper and pricier audio interfaces on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 17 ranked →

Product	Price	Inputs analog	Outputs analog	Max resolution bit (kHz)	Mic preamps	Connection
UR22C this	$189	2	2	32-bit / 192 kHz	2	usb_c
Scarlett Solo 4th Generation	$159.99	2	2	24-bit / 192 kHz	1	usb_c
iD4 MkII	$199	2	2	24-bit / 96 kHz	1	usb_c

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.