Customer Reviews and Ratings

4.0 out of 5 stars

Based on 25 reviews

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

    • Written by

    This thing is amazing. It's the size of an Ipod and pumps out pristine sound. It syncs up to Logic in a matter of seconds. I immediately plugged in my guitar and started playing... the sound was amazing. Such a cool little device, and perfect for remote sessions. I used it to replace a Motu 828, and won't look back, I haven't yet tried the built in condenser though, I'm really curious about the quality that produces.

    177 of 186 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Best sounding audio interface I've used yet

    • Written by from Bridgeport

    I have owned USB and FireWire audio interfaces from probably a dozen companies and I'd say that the Apogee ONE sounds the best of all. I like the minimalist, very compact design in addition to its fantastic audio quality. Some people may feel that having only one active input at a time might be limiting, but I'd rather have the great quality Apogee digital/analog converters (DAC) than more bells and whistles that I don't need. In my opinion, it would still be a bargain even if it had no inputs and was just a USB DAC. Previously, the least expensive DAC solution from Apogee was the Mini-Me for $900+.

    115 of 118 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    The best audio interface for instruments and vocals.

    • Written by from Montreal

    As soon as I opened the box, the Apogee ONE looked amazing, highly polished finish, great solid feel, and ready to go.

    I plugged it in, fired up Logic, plugged in my Gibson Les Paul Custom into the Apogee ONE, and oh my, what pristine excellence came into the headphones.

    The clarity of the sound is as if I am finally getting value out of the beautiful craftsmanship of my guitar, that coupled with the effects in Logic, it's like who needs amps or pedals anymore, in fact I decided to sell them all.

    But the reality of the matter is that none of this would be possible without the Apogee ONE. It is made for your instrument, I haven't tried the built-in mic because I have a condenser USB mic that works great, but you can see what others have to say about it.

    Final words: Quality/Feel: 10/10, Setup/Ease of Use: 10/10, Audio Quality: 10/10, Portability: 10/10.

    There is nothing more you could want whether at home or on the road.

    Thank you Apogee.

    108 of 117 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Incredible. Iconic. Simple.

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    I bought this device HOPING it would be the device I was looking for. It is SO MUCH MORE. I wasn't very tech savvy and I was threatened by the idea of purchasing the ONE and not being able to configure and/or use it. When I got it in the mail, I was drooling. I felt like the kid from A Christmas Story, getting his new Red Rider BB gun! It hooked up in less than a minute...maybe two. All I had to do was follow prompts and press yes or no a couple times. That's it. The sound quality is another factor that scared me. Being a digital device with one "hole" to pick up audio made me nervous. It is unreal. The playback is super smooth and it picks up the slightest sounds. It's a super mic. Once the initial installation is complete, you can hook up and start recording in less than 20 seconds from then on out! Thank you Apogee. You've made me a customer for life. GREAT product. Kudos to the developers.

    36 of 36 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    More expensive than competitors, and worth it

    • Written by from Newmarket

    Simple, great drivers, excellent sound. Yes you do need to launch the Maestro app to select the input off the fan out cable, but that is not the hassle in my experience that others have said. The mic preamp is really good. It works very well as the guitar interface for GarageBand, Logic and Mainstage.

    Yes it's twice the price of a comparable offering from M-Audio who make good offerings, and the Duet is 1.6x the price of competitive FireWire interfaces. I find the Mac integration superior and so long as you understand the limitations of the ONE, (one interface at a time, plastic as opposed to metal) it's a great solution. Yes FireWire is better, yes FireWire has lower latency, but USB 2 is fine for a single interface. I also found that while there is not a specific output for power monitors, I have used a stereo adapter into the headphone jack to drive M-Audio monitors and it works very well.

    35 of 38 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Apogee ONE

    • Written by from Oshawa

    This is an amazing product with amazing results in real life and on paper.

    Set up was a snap. Just go online to the apogee website to download the updated snow leopard maestro software.
    Listening to music on this thing is worth every penny, I am not kidding.
    The microphone sounds great, it removes a lot of static and ambient noise, once you edit your instrument in garageband it will sound great.
    The microphone definitely won't hold back your recording.
    The instrument input is no latency with just a 13 inch macbook pro 2.26 ghz.
    I haven't tried the microphone input but I am sure it is great.

    I am extremely satisfied with this product.

    23 of 25 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    It's The BOMB!!!

    • Written by from Ellicott City

    Holy moly, what a great little interface. This thing is the size of an iPod and packs quite a punch. This thing has a built in condenser mic that is surprisingly high quality. It produces a great warm sound and picks up all the natural highs and lows. I recorded two interviews and my flute and they sound great. I can plug in guitars, basses, keyboards, and a separate mic to this thing. These also sound great.

    However, this thing is not without a small flaw. My only gripe is that it does not support balanced studio monitors but otherwise is a great interface. If you would like to, you could use a usb hub to daisy chain a bunch of these together. Don't know the benefits of this but would be kind of cool. 9 1/2 stars out of 10.

    19 of 20 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    One is Amazing with Logic Pro

    • Written by from PRINCETON JUNCTION

    I just picked this up and WOW I play Flamenco and Classical guitar as well as rock. I have a recording studio as well. I downloaded Apogee's update for ONE and was up and running in less then 5 min. The internal "Tuned Aperture Microphone" sounds amazing as well. This will be so easy to capture ideas when on the go. I can see using this for podcasts and voice overs as well. This is the best 250.00 on pro audio gear that I have spent. I have owned Apogee's products Ensemble and Duet. I just love this ONE for me its perfect, I take my Mac Book Pro and One and I have a studio ready to go anywhere when I travel. You may need to play with the levels but this is by far the best audio interface out there in this price point.

    Thanks Apogee.

    16 of 17 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    This Little Guy Can.....

    • Written by from Tokyo

    I heard the One in a Tokyo music store today and instantly knew that I had to have it. I bought this unit home, loaded the software up, dialed up an iTune track and WOW! The veil on my computer music has totally been lifted. The clarify and depth of the music, along with an excellent sound stage, can now be truly appreciated due to the pro quality 24-bit AD/DA converters. I was totally blown away when I compared how my music sounded coming out of the Apple headphone jacks vs the One into my Tascam VL-M3s. So much for the output quality. My next test included checking the instrument line level input recording quality. Plugged my piccolo bass guitar directly into it and recorded some jazz tracks into Logic Express 8. Again, WOW! Clean and clear as a whistle. This little beast makes recording music with a computer exciting again. One wish though: if only Apogee would include a 1/8 phono to stereo RCA jack cable in the package. However, the quality and looks are well worth what I paid. I've been researching and checking audio interfaces for my computer and small powered monitors for six months and I would honestly say that nothing in this price range even comes close. Well done Apogee!

    15 of 16 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    best purchase of the past year

    • Written by from Bloomfield

    I needed a simple interface to record electric instruments, acoustic instruments, and vocals. My expectations have been exceeded by the ONE.
    Its ease of use is marvelous, it seamlessly integrated with Mainstage and Logic.
    And sound quality...I was skeptical of the advertisements claiming "rediscovery" of my music collection. Well, they're true.

    16 of 18 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very good product with used with Mainstage 2

    • Written by from AUBURN

    I use Mainstage 2 in my band to do all of my electric guitar effects since it is a lot more convenient that carrying around my 83lbs amp. I tried using my line in but it made some very annoying and unwanted distortion fuzz sound. I then got an Apogee on to try if it got rid of the white noise sound. And it did. Although I do not use the internal mic at all the line in preamp interface works very very good. I would recommend it to anyone who needs a good preamp interface to use with Mainstage or to record individual tracks. Especially since it's cheaper than the Duet.

    12 of 13 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great product!

    • Written by from San Antonio

    I was a little concerned after reading one of the reviews (which stated that it did not work with garage band) when I bought this as I only use garage band right now. However it turned out to be fully compatible with Garage Band 09 (not sure about previous versions). It is compact, easy to carry, user friendly, and sounds fabulous. After trying both the Line 6 and M-audio products with little success this one worked much better for me. If you do chose to purchase it make sure you go to the apogee website and get the current driver for Snow Leopard as well.

    12 of 13 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Just the One

    • Written by from Portland

    I really like this product a lot. It's compact (really compact) and sounds great. I recorded some vocal tracks the other day to test the mic and was quite impressed with the results. I get totally lost listening to tracks from my iTunes collection. Get yourself a decent pair of headphones and hear the difference. Plug in a good mic and wow. I haven't played any instruments through the One yet but I'm sure I'll be impressed. Take it anywhere, looks cool, sounds great, this is the one!

    13 of 15 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Recording with Apogee One

    • Written by from PONCHATOULA

    When I first brought this, It took a couple of days to really work it. Did some reading up on it, and now my recordings come out cyrstal clear. The Apogee One works real good with a blue mic. Set your I/O buffering size to a comfortable level ( I use 128) using logic pro 9 you will get amazing results. Also use a small amount of reverb (logic pro space desinger) while recording, get even better results. MOST IMPORTANT READ THE MANUAL!

    11 of 12 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    The One is a Studio in my pocket!

    • Written by from Kemble

    The One rocks. My band and I can't afford studio time so we decided to take matters into our own hands by investing in the One. It can record anything from drums to acoustic and the quality is mind blowing every time... especially if you're used to the built in mic on your mac. Thanks to the One, we can record whatever we want, whenever we want and we're finally able to put out a quality demo without being held back by the restrictions of low quality recording gear. It's the quality we deserve at a price we could afford! It looks pretty sexy sitting on your desk too... if that counts for anything.

    9 of 12 people found this useful

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    THE IPOD OF RECORDING...THAT'S A GOOD THING

    • Written by from Baltimore

    JUST LIKE APPLE TO BE PART OF SOMETHING SO SMALL YET POWERFUL. VERY SMOOTH LOOKING NOT WITH ALL THE KNOBS & BOTTOMS LIKE OTHER INTERFACES. SAVES SPACE ON HOW THE BREAKOUT CABLES ARE FAR OUT THE WAY OF MY HOME SET UP. WITH THE INTERNAL MIC I CAN ALWAY USE MY LAPTOP ON THE ROAD WITH THE RIGHT MIXING & TALENT YOU'LL BE IN MUSIC RETAIL STORES IN NO TIME.

    6 of 9 people found this useful