Apogee Duet 3 Limited Edition
Apogee

Duet 3 Limited Edition

Legendary Sound Quality, Total Portability and Hardware DSP all Come Together in a Beautiful New Design
Product Highlights
  • Best-in-class Apogee conversion and mic preamp technology
  • Up to 24 bit / 192kHz recording
  • 2x4 USB-C audio interface
  • 2 USB Type-C Ports
  • 2x ¼” Instrument input
  • 2x ¼” Balanced outputs
  • 1/4” Headphone output
  • Low profile design with aluminum body
  • Bus powered
  • On-board hardware DSP for low-latency recording with Apogee FX
  • Symphony ECS Channel Strip - Hardware DSP FX (Native plugin sold separately)

  • Overview
  • Tech Specs

Pro Mobile Studio

For Producers & Musicians On The Go

Apogee has been committed to producing the best-sounding audio interfaces. By focusing on the AD/DA conversion we have found a way to capture the humanity within digital audio. With Duet 3 your recordings emerge cleaner and more pristine than ever before. By capturing the source with unparalleled quality, your recordings will be ready to be shared with the world.

Let's Be Transparent
With +65dB of gain and Apogee’s legendary conversion quality, you won’t find a better pair of mic preamps in this class of audio interfaces.

Inspired Workflow
The Duet 3 is a powerhouse when it comes to a portable pro audio interface. However, when paired with the Duet Dock, the overall experience is elevated. The angled positioning and rear panel connectors of the Duet Dock help tidy up your desk.

Collaborate in Harmony
Connecting the Duet and Duet Dock introduces an extra headphone jack, enabling seamless collaboration and focused creativity.

3 of Apogee's Best Selling Plugins
Elevate your productions and mixes with added dimension thanks to the 3 included plugins:
  • Pultec EQP-1A
  • Pultec MEQ-5
  • Clearmountain’s Spaces


On-board processing
Add warmth, depth, and character to your recordings with Duet 3’s on-board processing. Shape your sound with compression, EQ, and saturation, or select one of the presets inspired by Bob Clearmountain to get started.

MIC PRE
Gain Up to 65dB
EIN 128dB (un-weighted) @ 60dB, 150 Ohm input
Max Input Level +18dBu
Input Impedance 4k Ohm
HI-Z
Max input level 14dBu
Input Impedance 3.2kOhm (Pad on), 1MOhm (Pad off)
A/D CONVERSION
Max input level +4dBu +18dBu
Max input level (-10dBV ref) +6dBV
Input impedance 6.4KOhm
Freq resp 20 Hz -20Khz > +/-0.2dB (@44.1Khz)
Rel. THD + N -101dB
Dyn. Range 122dB (A-weighted)
D/A CONVERSION
Max output level (+4dBu ref) +18dBu
Max output level (-10dBV ref) +6 dBu
Line output impedance 50 Ohm
Freq resp 20Hz -20 Khz > +/- 0.05dB
Rel. THD + N -110dB
Dyn. Range 125dB (A-weighted)
HEADPHONE OUT
Max output level headphones +18dBu
Headphone output impedance 0 Ohm
Rel. THD+N -109dB with 300 Ohm Load
Dyn Range 124dB (A-weighted)
PRODUCT SIZE
Weight 2lbs. / 0.95 kg
Dimensions 8.85” x 7” x 3.54” / 22.5cm x 18cm x 9cm

Duet 3 Limited Edition Set Includes:
  • Duet 3
  • Duet Dock
  • Onboard DSP
  • 3 Native Apogee Plugins
  • Ableton Live Lite, Melodyne 5 Essentials, SoundGym
  • Mac/Windows/iOS Compatible