PreSonus AudioBox USB 96
Desktop audio interface intended for creator workflows, microphone input, monitoring, and clean signal routing.
Tracked 2026-10-01. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the PreSonus AudioBox USB 96
The PreSonus AudioBox USB 96 is a two-channel USB 2.0 interface with Class-A mic preamps, a low-cost way for a streamer to run one XLR mic. At a tracked $95.07 it sits at the top of its $79.99 to $95.07 range since July 13, 2026, so waiting could save about $15.
It records up to 24-bit and 96 kHz and has two instrument inputs. A mixer control blends inputs and playback for zero-latency monitoring, and USB bus power means no extra supply. Software including Studio One Artist is included. Retailers rate it 4.3 across 3,169 ratings.
- Bus powered over USB 2.0
- Mixer knob blends inputs and playback
- Recording software included
- Tracked at its high, $15 over the $79.99 low
- 24-bit, 96 kHz is the ceiling
- Rated 4.3, lower than some peers
Where it fits in a build
Gets an XLR mic to the PC and adds mixing, faders, and effects. Skip it if your mic is USB. See every interface / mixer pick
| Inputs | XLR / line |
| Connection | USB |
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$95.07Tracked 2026-10-01
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.