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Audio interfaces

Hi guys ,I'm using zoom b3 as audio interface and it's kind of meh and do the job for me.

Today I got an offer that I can buy a real audio interface form audient id4 or evo4 .


So my question is that will my sound improve by using them instead of zoom b3 audio interface and if yes which one do you recommend to me ?

I should add I am a basisst at home and dont have band right now .
 
I am also using a Zoom B3 but as a DI. You still need an audio interface. I highly advise not to get a Scarlett Solo because it is clipping like crazy. So my next attempt at getting a good clean signal will be to go out of the B3 regular output into a REAL DI box and finally into the audio interface. Hopefully that will work but this is getting more complicated and expensive than I expected. I thought I could just plug right into the Scarlett and play... nope. o_O
 
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If you can get the Audient id4, it's a fantastic. There's a few other choices in that price range like the Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (3rd Gen), Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3nd Gen) and Native Instruments Komplete Audio 2. Check out this audio interface guide as well.
I end up buying audient although the scarlett was a good option too but the red color and the over all review on it kind of push me back .
The ID4 is very good sounding and the bass sound gets alive sepcially when I have my bass pre amp on they sound so good although the sound of direct and daw is a little bit different and the final sound is high end one but not as good as the direct sound .
 
I have owned a Scarlett 2i4 and a Audient id14 with the Audient being the better of the two as it has a dedicated input for guitars which the id4 has. But I now own a IK Multimedia AXE I/O which is far better than the Audient and the Focusrite. I would save up a bit more dosh and opt for the IK, but out of the two you mention I would opt for the id4.
 
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I have owned a Scarlett 2i4 and a Audient id14 with the Audient being the better of the two as it has a dedicated input for guitars which the id4 has. But I now own a IK Multimedia AXE I/O which is far better than the Audient and the Focusrite. I would save up a bit more dosh and opt for the IK, but out of the two you mention I would opt for the id4.

Going to check it out!