Apogee Groove

USB-DAC
Delivered between Fri, 9.5. and Sat, 10.5.
6 items in stock at supplier

Product details

Apogee Groove is the best portable USB DAC and headphone amplifier for listening to music on your Mac and PC. Groove delivers the same quality as the world's best recording studios, thanks to its advanced audio technology, now on your laptop. Connect Groove via USB to your computer and to your headphones or active studio monitors. The output from Groove provides sufficient power at any impedance. Apogee's current and reliable technology extracts the best possible performance from your headphones. You will be amazed at the difference in sound quality: precise stereo imaging, powerful bass, and crystal-clear highs.

For 30 years, Apogee has been an innovative leader in digital audio recording. Whether it's rock, classical, hip-hop, country, reggae, or jazz: the world's most successful artists, producers, and sound engineers rely on Apogee equipment to capture Grammy-winning recordings. Now, for the first time, Apogee has packed the same studio-quality sound into a simple device that fits in your pocket and delivers an ultimate listening experience anywhere.

Key specifications

Headphone amplifier application area
PC
Power supply
USB power delivery
Item number
5312558

General information

Manufacturer
Apogee
Category
Headphone amplifiers
Manufacturer no.
Apogee Groove
Release date
20.5.2015
External links

Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Headphone amplifier properties

Headphone amplifier application area
PC
D/A converter type
ESS Sabre DAC
Headphone Amplifier Features
USB-DAC

Audio properties

Frequency range
10 - 20000 Hz
Recommended headphone impedance
30 - 600 Ω (ohm)
signal-to-noise ratio
107 dB
Sample rate
192 kHz
Audio resolution
24 bits

Connections

Audio outputs
3.5 mm mono

Power supply

Power supply
USB power delivery

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
BagMicro USB cable

Product dimensions

Length
95 mm
Width
30 mm
Height
16 mm
Weight
185 g

Package dimensions

Length
13 cm
Width
8 cm
Height
6 cm
Weight
184 g

30-day right of returnReturn policy
24 Months Bring-in WarrantyWarranty provisions
1 additional offer

Compare products

Goes with

Reviews & Ratings

Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Headphone amplifiers» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • Apogee
    Not enough data
  • 1.FiiO
    2 %
  • 2.iFi Audio
    3.8 %
  • Mackie
    Not enough data

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • Apogee
    Not enough data
  • 1.FiiO
    0 days
  • 2.iFi Audio
    5 days
  • Mackie
    Not enough data

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Headphone amplifiers» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • Apogee
    Not enough data
  • 1.Mackie
    1.2 %
  • 2.FiiO
    6 %
  • 3.iFi Audio
    7 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus

Overall ratingVery good92/100
Without ratingNo rating
EINSNULL Logo
EINSNULLSingle testReleaseJuly 2016

Wer viel mit dem Laptop unterwegs ist und trotzdem guten Klang haben will, kann mit dem Apogee Groove noch mehr aus seinem Rechner herausholen. Hier gibt es offenen, detaillierten Klang aus einem kleinen, gut verarbeiteten USB-Wandler.

Very good92/100
MAC LIFE Logo
MAC LIFESingle testReleaseNovember 2015
  • Positiveteilweise externe Klangverbesserung
  • Negativeheftiger Preis

Perfekte Ergänzung für den Mac - wenn man das nötige Kleingeld hat.