Well there ' s a lot of choice , and it depends on a few things # of channels you need , connector type you want , etc . . For something cheap and portable since you have a laptop , MAudio and Roland make some basic but functional products . For something a little nicer I like the onyx blackjack or one of the Focusrite Scarletts . Some of this come in 2 or 4 channel versions . For something fancier Apogee and Arturia both make interesting units too . The nice thing about audio interfaces is that there are tons of brands and models across the spectrum of price points , cheap or expensive . Just depends on the features and workflows you want , and all of them will work just fine with all but the trickiest of headphones .