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Apogee Duet vs Focusrite Scarlett 2i4

Apogee Duet Sound Card
Apogee Duet
8.27 in
1.89 in
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 Sound Card
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
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
Hittin’ the third generationRead more
Focusrite have been listening to their users, and their new Scarletts deliver greatly enhanced low-latency performance among other improvements.Read more
The Focusrite Scarlett series has become one of the most recognizable families of interfaces on the market. High reliability and smooth workflow have...Read more
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User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
0 %
49
3.8 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
24 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
6 %

Full Comparison

General

Apogee DuetApogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
Sound TypeStereoStereo

Connectivity

Apogee DuetApogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
Headphone outputyesyes
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)11
Microphone inputyesyes
Other connectors
  • Balanced input XLR
  • MIDI
MIDI
USByesyes

Design

Apogee DuetApogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
Placement TypeExternalExternal

Audio properties

Apogee DuetApogee Duet
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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