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Apogee Duet vs Focusrite Forte

    Apogee Duet Sound Card
    Apogee Duet
      Focusrite Forte Sound Card
      Focusrite Forte
      Editiorial reviews
      4
      4 editorial reviews
      Apogee's Duet 2 puts the company’s famed A-D/D-A conversion into a box that’s attractive in terms of both styling and price...Read more
      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
      A FireWire audio interface with a compact design and chic and silky operationRead 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
      47
      4.0 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		10 %
      1 stars
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      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 DuetApogee Duet
      Focusrite ForteFocusrite Forte
      Sound TypeStereoStereo

      Connectivity

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

      Design

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      Focusrite ForteFocusrite Forte
      Placement TypeExternalExternal

      Audio properties

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

      Pros & Cons

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