PreSonus · Pro · USB · From 2015
PreSonus Studio 192
PreSonus launched the Studio 192 in 2015 as a one-rack-space hub for a project studio, and Sound On Sound reviewed it in March 2016. It connects over USB 3.0, and the manual says it works on USB 2.0 ports too. There are eight XMAX preamps, two combo inputs on the front with instrument inputs and six on the back, all set from one knob and a red LED display, with phantom power switchable per channel. Onboard DSP runs Studio One's Fat Channel on 16 inputs plus reverb and delay for monitor mixes, and the front adds a talkback mic, Dim and Mono. Two ADAT ports, S/PDIF and BNC word clock finish it off. PreSonus no longer sells it new, but the driver is current. Buy one with its 12 V supply.
Studio 192Studio 192 Mobile (half-rack sibling)
Spec at a glance
- Maker
- PreSonus
- Size
- Pro
- Connects over
- USB
- Made
- From 2015
- Inputs
- 8 combo XLR / 1/4-inch inputs with XMAX preamps (2 front with instrument inputs, 6 rear), 16 ADAT channels, S/PDIF; 26 in total
- Outputs
- 2 main and 8 line outputs (balanced 1/4-inch TRS), 2 headphone outputs, 16 ADAT channels, S/PDIF; 32 in total
- Mic preamp gain
- 60 dB, digitally controlled
- Converters
- 24-bit, 44.1 to 192 kHz, 118 dB dynamic range
- Connection
- USB 3.0 Type-B port, backward compatible with USB 2.0
- Power
- External 12 V DC supply
- DSP
- Fat Channel (gate, compressor, 4-band EQ) on 16 inputs, plus reverb and delay for monitor mixes
- Digital I/O
- 2 ADAT optical in and out, coaxial S/PDIF, BNC word clock in and out
- Also listed as
- PreSonus 192, Studio192, PreSonus Studio 192 USB 3.0
- Typical eBay ask (Oct 14, 2026)
- $480–$490
In the photos
How to tell it apart
It's a silver one-rack-space unit with STUDIO 192 and 26x32 USB 3.0 printed at the left, a red LED display with one gain knob and arrow buttons in place of separate gain pots, and Talk, Dim/Mute and Mono buttons. On the back is a blue USB 3.0 Type-B socket marked SS. The Studio 192 Mobile is a smaller half-rack sibling.
Mac and Windows
Drivers and support
On a Mac it's class compliant and needs no driver, and on Windows it uses the Universal Control ASIO driver. PreSonus's macOS 27 compatibility page (October 2026) lists the Studio 192 under Fender Universal Control 5.1.1, which supports macOS 13.7.8 or later, Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2, though the 5.1 release notes leave it off their Studio-series line. It works with an iPad class compliant, but its mixer sends everything to outputs 1/2 there unless you bypass it from a computer first.
Power, cables and licences
What should come with it
- The 12 V DC external power supply. A replacement must match the 12 V and the centre-positive plug marked by the socket.
- The USB 3.0 cable (Type-A to the wide USB 3.0 Type-B plug). A standard USB 2.0 B cable also fits, at USB 2.0 speed.
- Rack ears are part of the front panel, so there's nothing extra to find.
- Software is tied to the first registration. A 192 registered for the first time today gets a 6-month Fender Studio Pro trial, and earlier units came with Studio One Artist and later the Studio Magic suite. Fender's transfer page says software that came free with hardware can't be transferred.
Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing power supply or a licence that won’t transfer should come off the price.
What to check
We didn't find a widely reported hardware fault. The usual problems on used ones are a missing 12 V supply and old firmware, and PreSonus notes that on some Macs the meters flicker and the display shows EE for about 30 seconds at power-on, which it calls harmless.
- 01Model: Check the photos for the full-width silver rack front with STUDIO 192 and 26x32 USB 3.0. The half-rack Studio 192 Mobile is a different model.
- 02Power supply: Check the photos for the 12 V PreSonus supply. Good is the original adapter, not a loose generic one.
- 03Preamps: Ask for a video stepping through all eight preamps with the arrow buttons and turning the gain knob. The display should change smoothly and each input should pass sound.
- 04Phantom power: Ask the seller to switch 48V on for each channel. The blue LED above that channel's meter should light.
- 05Outputs and talkback: Ask whether the mains, the eight line outputs and both headphone jacks were tested. Good is clean sound from each, and Talk, Dim and Mono should all respond.
- 06USB port: Look at the blue USB 3.0 socket in the photos and ask for the cable. The plug should hold firmly with no dropouts when it's moved.
- 07Packing: Ask how it will be packed. Good is a double box with the front knobs and display padded.
Buying your first one? How to pick a first used interface covers inputs, mic gain and drivers, and the power supply guide covers which ones need their adapter.
Buying guide
Which one to buy
§ Oct 14, 2026There's one Studio 192 for sale on eBay US today, so its $489 delivered isn't a market read, and we can't pick it. It's a used unit shipping from Canada at $399 plus $90 shipping, from a seller with zero feedback, so pay only through eBay checkout. The photo shows a full-width silver rack unit on its retail box, which fits the Studio 192 rather than the half-rack Mobile, but the title doesn't mention the 12 V supply it needs, so ask to see it in the photos. Any Studio One licence was the first owner's and Fender says it can't be transferred, while PreSonus's October 2026 macOS 27 page still lists the 192 as supported.
- Listed now
- 1
- For parts
- 0
- Typical ask
- $480–$490
- Full range
- $399–$399
Snapshot
For sale on eBay
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
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PreSonus Studio 192 USB Audio Interface
$489.00est. delivered
$399.00 + $90.00 shipping
Buy It Now$399.00
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Zero-feedback seller in Canada. No power supply named.
Seller: mcsmarket
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