Universal Audio Volt 276 Studio Pack: Easy audio for budding broadcasters

The new Universal Audio Volt 276 Studio Pack is a starter kit for people who want to get into broadcasting (like on YouTube or podcasting) with a minimum of fuss—however, it’s hardly amateur or entry-level. The Pack includes Universal Audio’s Volt 276 USB interface, a condenser microphone, an XLR cable, and headphones.

The Volt 276 interface itself is as good as or better than anything in its price range, and the microphone is surprisingly good for a $429 kit. There’s also a software bundle that covers the basics very nicely. As for the headphones—well, they will do for a start.

If you have your own microphones, headphones, and so on, you can pick up the Volt 276 interface on its own for $299, and there are a couple of reasons why