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Apogee Duet 2 vs RME Fireface UC

    Apogee Duet 2 Sound Card
    Apogee Duet 2
      RME Fireface UC Sound Card
      RME Fireface UC
      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
      All audio interfaces are not created equal. Where will this passenger sit on the universal bus? Text: Andrew Bencina If I had a dollar [...]Read More...Read more
      The Fireface UC is ostensibly the same as RME's Fireface 400, providing 36 channels of analogue and digital I/O with only the interface format changed from FireWire to USB 2.0. The analogue inputs areRead more
      It may be small, but the RME Fireface UC is very powerful and boasts astonishingly low latency.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 %
      45
      4.1 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		4 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      RME Fireface UCRME Fireface UC
      Sound TypeStereoStereo

      Connectivity

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      RME Fireface UCRME Fireface UC
      Analog 3.5mm output00
      Analogue RCA outputs00
      Headphone outputyesyes
      Headphone output (3.5 mm)00
      Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)11
      Jack Plug input26
      Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)22
      Microphone inputyesno
      Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)00
      XLR22
      Other connectors
      • Firewire
      • MIDI
      • Digital coaxial input
      • Digital coaxial output
      • Digital optical input
      • Digital optical output
      • Firewire
      • MIDI
      USByesyes

      Design

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      RME Fireface UCRME Fireface UC
      Placement TypeExternalExternal

      Audio properties

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      RME Fireface UCRME Fireface UC
      D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz

      Power

      Apogee Duet 2Apogee Duet 2
      RME Fireface UCRME Fireface UC
      Power source
      • Powerline
      • USB
      • Powerline
      • USB

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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