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Apogee Duet vs PreSonus FireBox

    Apogee Duet Sound Card
    Apogee Duet
      PreSonus FireBox Sound Card
      PreSonus FireBox
      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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      2
      2 editorial reviews
      Providing six audio inputs and eight outputs for £350, with the bonus of high-quality mic preamps, Presonus's Firebox sounds almost too good to be true. Is it?Read more
      The Presonus Firebox is an entry level audio interface for recording music. I bought it about 1 year ago and i am very pleased with my purchase. I paid ...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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      31
      4.2 out of 5
      31 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      PreSonus FireBoxPreSonus FireBox
      Sound TypeStereoStereo

      Connectivity

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      PreSonus FireBoxPreSonus FireBox
      Headphone outputyesyes
      Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)11
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Other connectors
      • Balanced input XLR
      • MIDI
      • Digital coaxial input
      • Firewire
      • MIDI
      • Digital coaxial output
      USByesno

      Design

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      PreSonus FireBoxPreSonus FireBox
      Placement TypeExternalExternal

      Audio properties

      Apogee DuetApogee Duet
      PreSonus FireBoxPreSonus FireBox
      D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz

      Pros & Cons

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