From Apogee Digital

Perfecting Analog with Pristine Digital Design Since 1985

For almost four decades, Apogee has been perfecting the art of analog recording in a digital world. BOOM continues that legacy by focusing on the details and premium components - allowing your projects to stand out from the rest.

 

  • BOOM’s conversion stages employ high-end analog to digital and digital to analog conversion components, not low-end codecs.
  • All inputs accept a professional-spec maximum input level of +18dBu, ensuring a pristine audio signal even with the loudest sources.
  • Mic preamps offer a class-leading 62 dB of gain, for capturing delicate sources with clarity and powering popular microphones like the Shure SM7B
  • BOOM’s zero-ohm headphone output provides an audiophile experience, able to drive even high-impedance “hi-fi” headphones with power, clarity and a perfectly balanced frequency response.

 

Intuitive Workflow to Shape your Sound

BOOM is the first audio interface in its class to offer on-board hardware DSP. With the Symphony ECS Channel Strip (tuned by legendary mixer, Bob Clearmountain), you can shape and sculpt your input sources with a 3-band EQ, compression and a drive knob that adds the warmth and grit of analog gear. The ECS Channel Strip is also available as a native plugin from Apogee, so you can add the same character to any track in your mix.

 

Build The Perfect Stream

Create the perfect live streaming production with the on-board Mixer and Loopback mode. Allowing you to listen to your game, Spotify playlist, & chat notifications all at the same time and at the perfect level.

 

Start Creating Right Away with Ableton Live Lite

Bundled with BOOM is Ableton Live Lite, which is a fresh and easy way to write, record, produce and perform your own music. It includes essential workflows, instruments and effects for creating new sounds, recording ideas, performing on stage and much more.

 

Features:

  • Inputs
    • 1 balanced ¼” instrument/line input
    • 1 balanced mic/line/instrument Combi input
  • Outputs
    • 1 ¼” Zero ohm Headphone output
    • Left/Right ¼” balanced speaker outputs
  • Built-in hardware DSP with Symphony ECS Channel strip
  • PureDIGITAL connection for up to 24-bit/192kHz recording
  • Rugged construction with steel casing and rubber pads along the base
  • Connect directly to iPad Pro - Control with Apogee Control 2 app.
  • Bus Powered with Included USB-C Cable
  • Includes Apogee Control 2 software for macOS, iOS and Windows
  • Includes Ableton Live Lite DAW (free license + download with registration)
  • Works with any audio recording application on macOS®, iOS®* or Windows®
  • Get 50% off any Apogee plugin or plugin bundle when you register BOOM

Mic Pre:

EIN: 128dB (un-weighted) @ 62dB, 150 Ohm input

Max Input Level: +18dBu

Input Impedance: 2.4KOhm

 

Hi-Z:

Max input level: 18dBu (active), 8dBu (passive)

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: -100dB

Dyn. Range: 122dB (A-weighted)

 

D/A Conversion:

Max output level (+4dBu ref): +15dBu

Line output impedance: 100 Ohm

Freq resp 20Hz -20 Khz: > +/- 0.05dB

Rel. THD+N : -107dB

Dyn Range: 117dB (A-weighted)

 

Headphone Out

Max output level headphones: 15dBu/24mW@ 30 ohms

Headphone output impedance 0.5 Ohm.

Freq resp 20Hz -20 Khz: > +/- 0.05dB

Rel. THD+N : -107dB

Dyn Range: 117dB (A-weighted)

 

Product Size

Weight: 2lbs. / 0.95 kg

Dimensions: 9.84” x 2.95” x 7.48” / 25cm x 7.5cm x 19cm

 

What’s in the Box

  • Apogee BOOM
  • USB-C Cable with included USB-C to USB-A adapter

 

Included Software

  • Ableton Live Lite - Requires registration
  • Apogee Control 2 - macOS and Windows
  • Apogee Control 2 - iOS - download from the Apple AppStore
  • Apogee Soft Limit Plugin - Requires registration

Free 3-Year Warranty

Sound Pure stands behind our products. Free three-year warranty on this item. Coverage exclusions live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Level of support and expertise that simply isn't available at big-box megastores. Read the warranty →

Returns

This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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