RODE AI-1 USB Audio Interface
A one-knob interface from RODE that pairs with the PodMic and NT1 and stays out of the way.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the RODE AI-1 USB Audio Interface
The RODE AI-1 is a single-channel USB audio interface with phantom power, for a streamer with one XLR condenser mic. It costs a tracked $129, unchanged across nine points from August 26 to October 19, 2026.
The listing keeps to basics: USB, one preamp, phantom power, a 124 by 38 mm body and a weight of 560 grams. Phantom power is the detail that matters, since it runs condenser mics. It does not list loopback or phone inputs. Reviews average 4.2 over 614 ratings, the lowest of the interfaces here. The flat price means no sale pattern.
- Phantom power for condenser mics
- USB connection to a PC
- Small 124 by 38 mm body
- One preamp, one mic only
- Rated 4.2 across 614 retailer ratings
- No loopback or phone input listed
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 | 1 XLR / instrument |
| Connection | USB-C |
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RODE AI-1 USB Audio Interface
$129Tracked 2026-10-19
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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.