TC-Helicon GO SOLO Audio/MIDI Interface for Mobile Devices

Long and short: if you're looking for a cheap USB audio interface that will take your 48V powered XLR mic and shove it into Windows as a microphone input...this is it.-The audio quality on both headphones and the microphone sound normal to me (vs. JDS Labs DAC + GoXLR Mini). No weird imbalances or artifacts.-You don't need to install batteries, it powers itself from USB. You probably want to install batteries though to add some weight to it.-You don't get any of the GoXLR software support (this wasn't clear to me before buying). So you can't do anything like compressor / noise gate / etc that you get with the GoXLR Mini.-It is somewhat "cheap" feeling being made entirely of plastic...but it's also a cheap price sooooo.I had to use a gain of "8" with my Shure headset microphone to hit -10dB levels at normal speaking volume.

I have several audio interfaces, and I got this one so I could record to my phone with a good mic and not just the phone mic. It works well at that.I also use it on the mono out mix down of our board at church to capture the audio direct from the board, it also works great at that. I use an old MacBook with Presonus Studio One and it works great. I also use it on my windows laptop and it works great on that.I have used both dynamic and condenser mics with this interface and they all work great!The Midas preamp was a pleasant surprise, and there is more than enough gain!And the price is outstanding!!!!

First, I purchased this device as New, however, the device was unsealed when I received it. Furthermore, the MIDI-to-MIDI cable had been fished out of the box, replaced by a second MIDI-to-XLR cable, and then returned. However, since I was needing an XLR & 1/4 inch mono USB interface, with output as well, I'm not returning it (although I should).The device itself though works well. My microphones now work seamlessly with my Linux laptops (using dynamic mics, but phantom power for condensers is available). For dynamic mics, the power via USB is sufficient. Playback through the headphone jack also works well. Audio quality in both directions is excellent; Audacity makes a solid-sounding recording.Keep in mind that you will not receive direct monitoring of input audio, whether from a mic or instrument (via MIDI either), only playback from the computer or laptop. If you're using a digital piano or electric guitar, you'll need to use separate live monitoring when recording to a computer with this device. In my case, for spoken audio, the device shows voice input with a flashing green light, and a red light if you're clipping (so turn down the gain). A decent amount of gain seems to be required with mics, though. I had to use 8 out of 10 for my Shure dynamic mics.There were even cables to plug in smartphones, if you have USB audio software or drivers for Android or iOS. But, as stated previously, watch the cables you receive, or might need. The included cables were (supposed to be), a USB-A (computer) to USB-Mini (device) for interface & power, a MIDI-to-MIDI patch cable, a MIDI-to-XLR cable (could be used in a pinch), a Lightning-to-USB Mini for recording on Apple devices, and a USB-A Jack to USB-Micro patch cable (use with main cable) for Android recording. There is a 5-volt power jack on the device, but the cable is not included; rather, batteries are included, and can be used with the device, if you need more than USB-supplied power (will definitely need if recording on mobile, borderline if using a condenser mic).For Linux users who don't need more than one (for this device) or two (for Go Solo's other device) audio inputs, and there certainly isn't a lot on the market for this use case, this device works great.

First, the sound from the audio/headphone jack would go "glitchy". As in it would have a rapid fluttering to it. I know the sound, it's when the sample rate is moving too fast for the interface. I have been producing music for over 20 years, I know how to setup and use interfaces of all shapes and sizes. This one is not usable.Second, the included batteries had leaked battery acid all over the included wires. The acid was not on the actual interface, or none that I could see. Of it was I would have thought that was why it was not working. But I think this is just a poorly made interface.

This is a good little interface for $20, it sounds better than I expected. Only issue I had was when trying to record in Cubase 11 Pro. The output works but doesn't recognize the input. There are no drivers or PC app to install and there's no online support to figure this thing out.

Had a irig pro for many year’s, got this to replace it and it’s working well, and doesn’t need a proprietary cable like irig, the cable on the tc is a bit rare now, but you might find them at thrift stores for a dollar.The pre amp is good quality.

There is nothing not to love about this device. It has great sounding AD/DA converter with virtually noiseless preamp. At 256 samples I feel no latency in monitoring whatsoever. A big plus is MIDI interface. You just can't bit it this combination of quality-features-size-price. This is a no brainer. Get it now while supply last.

I ordered and returned this a couple of times because I was unhappy with the quality. Apparently this originally retailed at $100+, but if you think you’ll be getting a $100 device at a steep discount, you’ll be very disappointed. This device is plastic, and the connection can be finicky—especially when trying to enable phantom power.With that said, you’d be hard-pressed to find another USB direct-in device with phantom power and adjustable input gain at this price point. It’s not my main recording device, but it’s handy to have around if I ever want to record a quick guitar line or vocal to my iOS device.