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Apogee Duet 2 Sound Card
Apogee Duet 2
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Apogee Ensemble Sound Card
Apogee Ensemble
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RME BabyFace Sound Card
RME BabyFace
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 editorial reviews
The Ensemble Thunderbolt isn’t just an update — Apogee have completely redesigned it, and the results are impressive.Read more
Thorough overhaul for the classy audio interfaceRead more
In this weeks episode of Logic Pros, we are taking a look at the new Apogee Element Thunderbolt audio interfaces. Apogee has sat atop the world of digital audio conversion for quite some time now. Its premium Thunderbolt Ensemble and flagship Symphony interfaces are among the top choices for industry professionals in terms of overall sound […]Read more
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2 editorial reviews
RME's interfaces get ever smaller — but this baby packs a powerful punch despite its miniature dimensions.Read more
RME miniaturise the Fireface range into a portable solutionRead more
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User rating
68
3.6 out of 5
68 user ratings
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4 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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40 user ratings
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4 stars
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5 stars
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General

Sound TypeStereoStereoStereo
Interface Type
N/A
N/A
USB
Number of channels
N/A
N/A
12

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output08
N/A
Analogue RCA outputs00
N/A
Headphone outputyesyesyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)00
N/A
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)121
Jack Plug input24
N/A
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)24
N/A
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)0
N/A
N/A
XLR241
Other connectors
  • Firewire
  • MIDI
  • 6.3mm phone connector
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Firewire
  • Thunderbolt
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Digital optical input
  • MIDI
  • Balanced output XLR
  • Digital optical output
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Headphone outputs
N/A
N/A
1
Line-in
N/A
N/A
yes
Line-out
N/A
N/A
yes
S/PDIF in port
N/A
N/A
yes
S/PDIF out port
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Noise level (SNR)
N/A
N/A
98.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
N/A
N/A
100.0 dB

Power

Power source
  • Powerline
  • USB
Powerline
  • Powerline
  • USB

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