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You have to be "Realistic" when working with products from some companies. 
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There's new stuff coming out all the time and old stuff being discontinued. It's really hard to stay current on what's out there.
I can tell you what I have but each person needs to decide what they want and need based on their unique situation.
I use a Focusrite Saffire. It's not made anymore. But it still works like it's supposed to work.
To someone just getting started, I'd recommend they look at this list, then decide for themselves keeping this in mind. You probably have a budget. BUT.... remember that the interface you buy is going to be the heart of your studio. So if there's one area I don't recommend skimping and going cheap on, it's the interface. Buy a good one and you will never regret it. Save a few more weeks if you need, in order to get a good interface.
The interface should be:
1. USB connected
2. External .... that way it can be moved between several computers
3. Use ASIO drivers .... better for music and DAWs
4. Have phantom power for condenser mics
5. Have built in pre-amps for audio
6. Have the number of inputs needed now and for the future
7. have the number of outputs needed.
8. Have built in DSP FX and a software control panel
9. Have the controls laid out for easy use and access.
10. It should be manufactured by a company that has been in the business for a while, has a good reputation, and provides good support after the sale.
These are good starting points. Many of the Focusrite, Presonus, Roland, M-Audio and other interfaces meet all of those requirements. The best advice is to get educated and ask questions before you lay your money down. Find people who have the interface you are thinking about buying and ask them about it. And always buy from a store that offers a 30 to 45 day 100% money back guarantee with no questions asked.
Interfaces to AVOID like the plague tend to have the following features:
Anything that uses proprietary codex and driver wrappers.
Interfaces that are multi-function devices.
Interfaces built into mics and cords.
In the years I have worked with music and interfaces and helped newbies get started, the better interfaces tend to be the easiest to get started with and the ones that fall into the second "ones to avoid" are the ones that are problematic for many of the folks who bought them for one reason or another.
My 2 cents worth You mentioned USB connection but what about powering it up? It may be a concern if it won't run off of USB power. The need for a wall wart power adapter may be one more thing to deal with. A unit that does run off USB power is certainly handy and less to deal with connecting. I wish mine gave the option to run off of USB or wall wart. My current unit only runs on USB and somehow still provides phantom power to 2 mics at once.
Does the noise in your head bother me ?
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You have to be "Realistic" when working with products from some companies. Someone gave me a Realistic wireless microphone. I'm thinking of converting it to a foot stomp box. But, it's in the 700 megahertz frequency range. So it sits there until somebody needs it in Mexico. Wait, I got it, I'll turn it into a Wireless Mexican Stomp Box.  Nah!
Does the noise in your head bother me ?
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We're probably showing our age here ..
Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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