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Apogee Duet vs Focusrite Scarlett 6i6

Apogee Duet Sound Card
Apogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 Sound Card
Focusrite Scarlett 6i6
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
An interface that won't make you see redRead more
Focusrite started out as a high-end audio company building no-compromise mic preamps for the likes of Sir George Martin's Air StudiosRead more
The amount of inputs available to you and the versatility of each one are fundamental features for any PA or digital audio recording system, and is the primary performance quality of any USB audio interface. That being said, there are further considerations that can be made, such as the compatibility, ease of use, and portability with audio editing, production software and devices. There available conversion and sampling rates are a specific performance feature that will make or break this quality no matter how many inputs, outputs and advanced features are included as well. We’ll be giving it considerable attention inRead 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
0 %
49
3.9 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Apogee DuetApogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 6i6Focusrite Scarlett 6i6
Sound TypeStereoStereo

Connectivity

Apogee DuetApogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 6i6Focusrite Scarlett 6i6
Headphone outputyesyes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)12
Microphone inputyesyes
Other connectors
  • Balanced input XLR
  • MIDI
  • Balanced input XLR
  • Digital coaxial input
  • Digital coaxial output
  • MIDI
USByesyes

Design

Apogee DuetApogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 6i6Focusrite Scarlett 6i6
Placement TypeExternalExternal

Audio properties

Apogee DuetApogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 6i6Focusrite Scarlett 6i6
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz

Pros & Cons

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