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Apogee Duet 2 vs Focusrite Forte

    Apogee Duet 2 Sound Card
    Apogee Duet 2
      Focusrite Forte Sound Card
      Focusrite Forte
      Editiorial reviews
      4
      4 editorial reviews
      The Apogee Duet 2 is a top-quality audio interface for recording or just listening to music on a Mac, but it's no longer the only game in town.Read more
      Duet 2 is, as its name suggests, a second-generation, dual-channel audio interface made by Apogee for the Macintosh. While this updated release has given Apogee an opportunity to address several key fRead more
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      3
      3 editorial reviews
      A new flagship mobile interface in a familiar packageRead more
      The Forte is Focusrite’s attempt to build the best compact USB audio interface possible. Have they hit this ambitious target?Read more
      The Focusrite Forte delivers two channels of clean, professional-level recording and playback to both PCs and Macs, but it's not as effective at remote recording thanks to its AC power requirement.Read more
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      User rating
      68
      3.6 out of 5
      68 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		30 %
      2 stars
      		1 %
      1 stars
      		11 %
      42
      4.2 out of 5
      42 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		30 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      Focusrite ForteFocusrite Forte
      Sound TypeStereoStereo

      Connectivity

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      Focusrite ForteFocusrite Forte
      Headphone outputyesyes
      Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)11
      Microphone inputyesyes
      USByesyes

      Design

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      Focusrite ForteFocusrite Forte
      Placement TypeExternalExternal

      Audio properties

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      Focusrite ForteFocusrite Forte
      D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz

      Power

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      Focusrite ForteFocusrite Forte
      Power source
      • Powerline
      • USB
      • Powerline
      • USB

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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