like hoongern said, its not for recording. i also wouldnt advice to go for that. whats your budget like? well theres the emu 0404 thats quite cheap. havent tried it but have read enough reviews and heard recording samples. so far, i trust m-audio as theyre really good for what you pay for.

theres also the line6 toneport series, which comes with very good software modelling. only thing im skeptical about it is the A/D converters and mic preamps.

as big of an m-audio fan as i am, the mobile pre usb's preamp isnt as good as i hope it to be. however, its great for its low price to even provide phantom power and such.