Hi
I'm going to have replace my Presonus Firebox when I upgrade to Win 10. (Presonus doesn't support drivers past Win 7) I would appreciate some recommendations in the $200-299 range. Audio interfaces that you've had good luck with. Thanks- Ann

I can only speak to the two that I have: 1) PreSonus AudioBox 44VSL and 2) Tascam US-16x08.
 
I have removed the 44VSL from my SONAR setup and use it exclusively with my tablet running Audio Evolution Mobile. If the driver works for you, great. If it doesn't, good luck. There hasn't been a substantive driver update for 15+ months. I could NEVER get it to work with my iLok, and PreSonus look like they're abandoning the VSL line anyway, so...
 
I would have bought the Tascam US-4x4, except that MF had a stupid sale on the 16x08 ($50 less than the 4x4). The driver for the 16x08 was just updated to v1.01, fixing the no-audio issue in Google Chrome, plus some other things. Still some minor issues that may or may not be problematic for you.
 
One great thing about the 16x08 is its flexibility. If it's not plugged into a PC, it defaults to an 8 XLR In to 8 Balanced Line Out mic preamp. That offers the possibility of a second life.
 
Lots of good reviews on Focusrite audio i/f's, but I've not used any, so can't report.
 
EDIT: I just went to the PreSonus site to check for updated drivers. Nope. But what I did find was that the 22VSL and 1818VSL are no longer shown on the products page, just the 44VSL. So, I guess I was correct in assuming that they were sunsetting the VSL line, even though it's relatively new. The driver-bug complaints were the worst for the 1818VSL. So, what do you do if you can't fix the bugs? One of two things:
 
1) if you can't fix it, call it a feature
2) kill the product
 
Well, they couldn't fix it, so they killed it.
 
Music killed the audio star! 

My favorite, just for audio quality, is the Tascam UH-7000.  High-end preamp(s) and conversion, USB with digital in/out too.  You won't get much better conversion w/o spending thousands and the preamps are just stellar.  The downside - no midi and high latency (11ms on my system).  But the digital in/out switches between AES/Spdif so you can use it w/ a faster interface.  $400, which is a bit more, but worth every penny.
 
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+1 for the US-16x08.
 
I don't need all of the IN/OUT simultaneously, but the flexibility in the types of INs is awesome. 

Hi Ann,
 
FWIW, I'd sit Win10 out for just a little while... and let the dust settle.
If you can wait for BIOS/Firmware/driver/software updates, you'll circumvent the typical early "teething issues".
Most Win7/8 drivers will actually work fine under Win10.
 
If higher latency isn't an issue, the UH-7000 that AT mentioned is great.

Jim Roseberry
Hi Ann,
 
FWIW, I'd sit Win10 out for just a little while... and let the dust settle.
If you can wait for BIOS/Firmware/driver/software updates, you'll circumvent the typical early "teething issues".
Most Win7/8 drivers will actually work fine under Win10.
 
If higher latency isn't an issue, the UH-7000 that AT mentioned is great.

Agreed. I typically stay a step behind when it comes to major OS updates like this (regardless of platform)... Less frustration and issues.

+1 to the wait. There is no need to feel pressured (I never owned Vista or Win8), plus there will be a "history" when you finally go shopping.

The Audient ID14 is probably the best quality you will find in that price range. 

annifarkle
Hi
I'm going to have replace my Presonus Firebox when I upgrade to Win 10. (Presonus doesn't support drivers past Win 7) I would appreciate some recommendations in the $200-299 range. Audio interfaces that you've had good luck with. Thanks- Ann

ANNI,
sorry, but in that price range, there really is no 'best'.
they all function at about the same level.
 
 

rumleymusic
The Audient ID14 is probably the best quality you will find in that price range. 

Haven't used that unit... but the fidelity is supposed to be pretty good.