Short answer
Both are audio interfaces, $299 against $199.
The PreSonus Studio 68c reaches 100 dB on 558 of the 567 models here, the Steinberg UR22C on 512.
| Specification | PreSonus Studio 68c | Steinberg UR22C |
|---|---|---|
| Power into 32Ω | 86 mW | 12 mW |
| Power into 150Ω | 56 mW | 4.0 mW |
| Power into 300Ω | 28 mW | 2.0 mW |
| Power into 600Ω | 14 mW | 1.0 mW |
| Output impedance | not published | not published |
| Output noise | not published | not published |
| Price | $299 | $199 |
| Headphones it reaches 100 dB on out of 567 | 558 | 512 |
Not published means the maker leaves it out, so that axis cannot be compared.
| Load | PreSonus Studio 68c | Steinberg UR22C |
|---|---|---|
| 32 Ω | Derived | Derived |
| 150 Ω | Derived | Derived |
| 300 Ω | Derived | Derived |
| 600 Ω | Derived | Derived |
Neither column is a maker’s power rating at these loads. Of the 280 sources here, 209 publish a figure at at least one load; these two do not, so every row above is derived — between or beyond the loads each maker did publish, holding output voltage as the maker’s own figures imply. The method understates rather than flatters, but it is still arithmetic rather than a rating.
46 headphones reach 100 dB on the PreSonus Studio 68c but not on the Steinberg UR22C — AKG K612 Pro, Abyss AB-1266 Phi CC, Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC, 43 more.
512 of the 567 models here reach 100 dB on both.
Headroom is at a 100 dB SPL peak.
The widest gap on the list is the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (250Ω): PreSonus Studio 68c has +17 dB of headroom there against +6 dB. 11 dB is about 14 times the power, which matters for peaks rather than for how loud the music sits.
The hiss columns are empty for PreSonus Studio 68c and Steinberg UR22C because neither maker publishes no output noise figure.
| Headphone | Impedance | Needs | PreSonus Studio 68c headroom | Steinberg UR22C headroom | PreSonus Studio 68c hiss | Steinberg UR22C hiss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shure SE846 | 9 Ω | 0.04 mW | +28 dB | +19 dB | not published | not published |
| Campfire Audio Andromeda 2020 | 9 Ω | 4.0 mW | +8 dB | -1 dB | not published | not published |
| Audeze LCD-2 Classic | 70 Ω | 0.79 mW | +22 dB | +10 dB | not published | not published |
| Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro (250Ω) | 250 Ω | 0.63 mW | +17 dB | +6 dB | not published | not published |
| HiFiMAN HE400se | 25 Ω | 7.9 mW | +9 dB | +1 dB | not published | not published |
| Audio-Technica ATH-R70X | 470 Ω | 1.6 mW | +11 dB | -1 dB | not published | not published |
| Sennheiser HD 600 | 300 Ω | 6.6 mW | +6 dB | -5 dB | not published | not published |
| HiFiMAN Susvara | 60 Ω | 50 mW | +4 dB | -7 dB | not published | not published |
The PreSonus Studio 68c costs $100 more than the Steinberg UR22C. Out of the 567 models here, that difference buys 46 more models driven to 100 dB.
Nothing runs the other way: there is no axis here on which the cheaper of the two does better.
Only published figures count here; blank axes are counted separately.
Each in full: PreSonus Studio 68c and Steinberg UR22C.