Zoom AMS-24 2-In/4-Out USB Audio Interface for Music and Streaming

Zoom AMS-24: The Do-A-Bit-of-Everything Interface

The Zoom AMS-24 is a 2-in/4-out USB audio interface that sits in the sweet spot of the AMS family, flexible enough to record, podcast, jam, and stream. Two XLR/TRS combo inputs with 48V phantom power and independent gain handle a pair of microphones, and input 1 switches to Hi-Z so a guitar plugs straight in. A Music/Streaming mode switch reshapes how the interface behaves, and two headphone outputs mean a second person can monitor alongside you. Best of all, it runs on two AA batteries as readily as on USB bus power, so it works with a phone or tablet anywhere. It is the interface that adapts to whatever the session turns out to be.

One Switch Changes the Whole Job

The Music/Streaming mode switch is what makes the AMS-24 two interfaces in one. In Music mode the two inputs appear as separate channels in a DAW and the outputs act as independent stereo pairs, exactly what you want for multitrack recording. Flip to Streaming mode and all inputs mix down to a single stereo signal that drops straight into broadcast software with no monitor mix to build, while both headphone outputs mirror each other for a podcast or a jam. That means the same box records a proper session on Tuesday and streams a live show on Wednesday. No other control does so much with one flick.

Made for Two at the Table

Two combo inputs plus two independent headphone outputs is a setup built for company. A podcast duo can each speak into a mic and monitor on their own headphones, a singer-guitarist can track voice and instrument together, and two players can jam with a shared, mirrored mix. Input 1's Hi-Z switch welcomes a guitar with no DI, while phantom power feeds a studio condenser on either channel. A stereo-link switch pairs the inputs for a keyboard or a stereo source. It is enough I/O for real collaboration without stepping up to a mixer.

Stream Anywhere, Even From a Phone

Battery power is the AMS-24's quiet superpower: drop in two AA cells and it runs from a phone or tablet with a single cable, turning any spot into a streaming or recording station. Hardware loopback pulls a backing track or a call into the broadcast, and zero-latency direct monitoring keeps performers in time. The rugged, compact chassis shrugs off a bag or a stage floor. When you are back at the desk, USB bus power takes over with no change to the routing. For a creator who moves around, that untethered flexibility is the whole point.

Built for the Versatile Creator

Where the single-input AMS-22 serves one person and the four-input AMS-44 handles a full panel, the AMS-24 is the all-rounder for the creator who does a bit of everything. It suits the solo musician who also streams, the two-person podcast, and the mobile performer who records wherever the day lands. Two inputs, four outputs, dual headphones, battery power, and a mode switch cover an unusually wide range from one small box. There is no software mixer to configure, just switches that route the signal for you. This is the interface for people whose work refuses to stay in one lane.