Audient

Audient iD48

Ranked #6 in Audio Interfaces

607 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

Console-grade preamps in a steel chassis with well-maintained iD software. A boutique sound with mainstream support discipline.

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Pros & cons

✓ Console-derived preamps praised as the best sound quality in user testing
✓ Steel desktop-rack chassis
✓ iD software mixer maintained across years of OS updates
✓ Eight console-derived preamps at a mid-tier price
✓ Brings Audient's console-grade preamps into the rack class

✗ long-term field data thinner than MOTU

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We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 7 articles and 2 video reviews

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What To Know & Where To Buy Article

The iD48 excels in monitoring control, with dual speaker outputs and two independent headphone amps, all managed via the user-friendly iD Mixer software. This software facilitates ultra-low-latency direct monitoring, cue mix creation, and layout preset storage, ensuring your sessions run smoothly. A rugged all-metal design, detachable rack ears, and a fanless operation make the iD48 both durable and quiet, suitable for any studio environment. Bundled with a suite of creative software and plugins, the iD48 provides a comprehensive recording solution right out of the box. Whether you're tracking, mixing, or mastering, the Audient iD48 is built to elevate your studio's capabilities.

Read U Urban Sound Studio Urban Sound Studio · 12.6K subscribers · Aug 2025

Hi, Todd here from Urban Sound Studio and today we're taking a look at the flagship interface from Audient, the ID48. Now, to me, this is the ultimate hybrid tracking and mixing interface because it allows you to work in different modes so that you're not required to use a patchbay to integrate your analog gear and you also don't have to cannibalize inputs and outputs on your interface.

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Gearnews.com Stefan Wyeth · reviewer · Oct 2025

The release of the Audient iD48 may have been slightly overshadowed by the hype surrounding some of the other audio interfaces launched around the same time. However, it’s easily one of the most impressive multichannel audio interfaces in its class, with standalone operation and 24-bit 96 kHz recording capabilities.

Read T The Synth Shed The Synth Shed · 1.1K subscribers · Dec 2025

Today we're looking at the Audient ID48, why it might just be the perfect partner for Ableton Push 3 since the Push standalone now has its USB audio capability in the latest software update. First reason the ID48 works so well with Push 3 is expansion.

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MusicRadar Article · Nov 2022

With the same preamps found in their studio-level consoles, the Audient iD48 is an excellent choice for bigger home studios. The external hardware routing is ingenious, so if you're stepping up your game and want quality preamps and have outboard gear, you should definitely check out the iD48.

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Headliner Magazine Rick Dickerson Subscribe · reviewer

The Audient iD48 stands out as one of the best-sounding and most flexible interfaces in its price class. It offers a rare combination of high-quality conversion, transparent preamps, and genuinely useful routing options that blur the line between analogue and digital workflows.

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Audiofanzine Pierre Caron · reviewer · Dec 2025

All in all, then, the iD48 positions itself as a precise, quiet and balanced tool, particularly convincing for sound recording and critical monitoring, with only minor variations depending on the types of inputs or outputs used. In short, nothing problematic.

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