Pristine sound quality. Transparent, warm-sounding mic preamps. Easy-to-control interface. Useful OLED screen and front-panel metering.
Only one headphone jack. Doesn't work with Windows PCs. Some pops when connecting or disconnecting, unlike the original Duet. Occasional connection glitches
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....
Published: 2012-03-01, Author: Bob , review by: soundonsound.com
Handsome, great sounding, easy to use, with a very attractive on-board display — what's not to like about the Duet 2? The honest answer is — nothing. The forthcoming breakout box deals with my personal dislike of breakout cabless, which leaves only the fo...
Abstract: Apogee’s original Duet interface provided two channels of high-quality Microphone, Line and Instrument inputs and a combined stereo headphone and speaker output alongside the company’s renowned digital converters. The palm-sized Duet 2 offers similar ...
It is unfortunate that there are no digital connections and, while four outputs is better than two, it still makes 5.1 mixing impossible. Apogee has taken a robust, high-quality interface and improved it in the areas that matter: sound quality, ease of us...
