I have never had any audio interface. I wondered between this model and the 2i2 or so, which differed only in the number of XLR outputs, but I really don't regret going that way. For someone who has never had any experience with it, operation is trivial. You plug in, download the drivers, install, end of story. It's very small and compact, plus it looks very nice with its red case, black front panel and blue and green lights. I don't have anything to complain about here. Of course, there are certainly better interfaces than this one, but I would say that as someone just starting to play with recording, this one is perfectly sufficient. The number of positive reviews, by the way, speaks for itself. I recommend it 100%.