Product details

The Apogee BOOM is a compact, professional-grade USB audio interface designed for musicians, producers, podcasters and content creators. Combining high-quality Apogee microphone preamps with precision analogue-to-digital and digital-to-analogue conversion, it supports recording at resolutions up to 24-bit/192 kHz. Its onboard hardware DSP runs the Symphony ECS Channel Strip, providing EQ, compression and drive processing for shaping your sound while recording. With a dedicated instrument input, versatile combo input, balanced monitor outputs and a studio-grade headphone amplifier, BOOM delivers a streamlined recording and monitoring solution for home studios and mobile production setups.

Key Features

High-Resolution Recording: Supports audio recording up to 24-bit/192 kHz.
Premium Microphone Preamp: Provides up to 62 dB of gain for capturing vocals and instruments.
Onboard Hardware DSP: Runs the Symphony ECS Channel Strip with three-band EQ, compression and drive.
Professional Audio Conversion: Delivers detailed, low-noise recording and playback.
Flexible Input Options: Includes one combo mic/line/instrument input and one dedicated Hi-Z instrument input.
Studio-Grade Headphone Amplifier: Designed to drive both low- and high-impedance headphones.
Balanced Monitor Outputs: Two ¼-inch balanced outputs connect to studio monitors.
USB Bus-Powered Operation: Runs without a separate power supply.
Broad Device Compatibility: Works with compatible macOS, Windows, iOS and iPadOS devices.

Technical Specifications

Product Type: USB-C audio interface
Input/Output Configuration: 2 inputs / 2 outputs
Maximum Recording Resolution: 24-bit / 192 kHz
Microphone Preamp Gain: Up to 62 dB
Microphone Input Impedance: 2.4 kΩ
Microphone Input Maximum Level: +18 dBu
Hi-Z Input Impedance: 1 MΩ with pad off; 3.2 kΩ with pad on
A/D Conversion Dynamic Range: 122 dB (A-weighted)
D/A Conversion Dynamic Range: 117 dB (A-weighted)
A/D Conversion THD+N: −100 dB
D/A Conversion THD+N: −107 dB
Headphone Output Power: 240 mW at 32 Ω
Headphone Output Impedance: 0.5 Ω
Analogue Inputs: 1 combo mic/line/instrument input; 1 × ¼-inch instrument input
Analogue Outputs: 2 × ¼-inch balanced line outputs; 1 × ¼-inch headphone output
Power Supply: USB bus-powered
Computer Compatibility: macOS 10.15 or later; Windows 10 Anniversary Update or later
Mobile Compatibility: iOS/iPadOS 15 or later, with compatible connection requirements
Chassis: Low-profile aluminium body