Reviews for Apogee JAM Guitar Input

I'm using this with Garageband and Logic Pro on an iMac. Works very well indeed, no delay on my system. I'm using this with various active bass guitars and the quality is excellent. I'm tracking basslines into multitrack recordings and them sending them off for mixdowns, so even if my ability was poor enough to not notice a delay, others would! I haven't tried it on my iPad yet, but just wanted to make sure that with GB/Logic on a Core i7 iMac, it's working very well indeed.

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I have an Apogee Jam and IRig.

If you are just putzin around and $$$ is an issue then take the 13$ IRig clone from Deal Extreme.

If sound quality (specifically noise) is an issue for you the Apogee Jam works very well.
There is a VERY small amount of latency (IRig as well). It doesnt appear as a latency, more of a clickiness to the sound that doesnt appear in anything you record.

Jam doesnt work with Amplitube so the best free solution is JamUp Lite. Garageband works very well with the Jam.

4 Stars because it isnt indestructible.

Pros: Good signal to noise ratio. Built in level control.
Cons: Doesnt work with Amplitube.

To steal a quote from harmony-central: If it were lost or stolen I would not hesitate to buy it again.

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Got this as a Xmas present. Was using a Vox Amplug before getting this. The Apogee sounds really good (better than the Vox). Works very well with Garage Band too. When I tried using it with Ampkit & iReal b apps, It took me a little while experimenting from with the Ampkit app to get the volume up to where I wanted it as at first when the playalong in iReal b started, it drowned my guitar out. It sounds great now - and have plenty of adjustment for volume in reserve. Also, no hissing/interferance due to it using the dock connecter for connection. Only experienced latency once when I got my amp settings wrong - something to bear in mind if you have a problem with this.
Pros:
No batteries required
Easy to use, the light on the jam tells you what its status is
No interference/extra noise as headphone socket is not utilised by the Apogee
Sounds great!
Cons:
It is very light-makes it feel a little bit 'cheap'- (although it doesn't feel like it would break easily)
Can't charge ipad when using as dock connector port is used by Apogee
Bit more pricey than some of the competition (although no batteries required helps)
In short, the pros far out weigh the cons (for me)-I am really pleased with it.

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I have toyed with buying this product for months (since launch) but have always been put off by the lack of reviews and stories of faulty units. However, I have recently had to move away and was unable to bring my amp so took the plunge with the Jam.

On the Ipad 2 I think that it is faultless. Great tone, easy to set up and absolute minimal latency/delay to the point that it is unnoticeable. Works with Garageband and Ampkit seamlessly. Only improvement would be if Garageband had a few more pedals (ie. Octave pedal).

On Macbook it's still pretty good. Links up easily although the delay varies. Once minute it is perfect and other times very noticeable. This I found is corrected though by pressing play and then stopping. Have no got it to work with GuitarRig but Garageband is excellent. Again no Octave pedal but a good array of amps and other pedals.

If buying for Ipad 2 only, it is excellent. However if you want to use it with a Mac, performance can vary although at £80, it is still the best option out there.

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