What's the best cheap sound card that has 1 or 2 xlr inputs?

[stealingsilver]

Sorry I don't know ver much about this. I just want to record some acousticy stuff

 

[Alden_Sloe]

You might consider one of the low cost digital recorders. Zoom, Tascam and Fostex all have boxes under $300 with dual XLR inputs. They all have easy USB transfer to/from the computer yet still give you the flexibility to record without the computer present.

 

[Bulls Hit]

There's the Presonus Inspire for $150 http://www.jrrshop.com/presonus-inspire-1394-p-6282.html

2 preamps, 4 channel & Firewire, so it's nice & portable

 

[BlackHawk2029]

http://www.alesis.com/product.php?id=8 there's also the Alesis I|O 2. nice interface. pretty nice preamps, firewire. only 2 channel but both are XLR with phantom power. MIDI i|o as well. Can also accept guitar level signals for direct recording.