DO YOU NEED DSP? Audient iD14mkii VS Apollo Twin

Do you need DSP on an audio interface? A comparison of the differences between these two, Best-In-Class Audio Interfaces: The $299 Audient iD14mkii VS the $999 Universal Audio Apollo Twin Duo.

What are the differences between the new id14mkii and the Apollo Twin? How do they sound? How do they perform? Find out in this, the ultimate audio interface comparison, featuring a converter test and all the info you need to know about the Apollo Twin Unison preamps and monitoring system.

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📔 CHAPTERS
0:00 Audient iD14mkii VS Universal Audio Apollo Twin
1:00 Answering Your Questions
1:39 Desktop Functionality
2:42 DI Input Comparison
3:25 DI Input Audio
4:14 Unison Preamps
4:49 Which Preamps are Noiser at Full Gain?
5:10 Can These Devices Power an SM7b?
6:11 Preamp Audio Comparison
6:54 Advanced Monitoring
7:49 Can You Bypass The Preamps?
8:26 Headphone Amplifiers
8:58 Do USB-A or UAB-C Cables Affect the Headphone Amplifier?
11:13 Mixing Apps & Apollo DSP
12:35 Expandability
13:35 Converter Comparison Test
16:55 Analysis
17:23 Outtake

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[vp]

That 100 roundtrip test is insane! It multiplies the subtle differences and shows what’s actually is going on. Hope to see more of those on your channel

[KacyDennis]

Very well done comparison. And thank you for taking all the time to do the 100 round-trip conversion/preamp test.

[kumarlotus]

The amount of work and editing you is huge. This is the video I was looking for. Thanks alot brother 😊.

[davidf]

Thorough, no-nonsense review. Only recently found this channel. Really liked the idea of putting the audio through 100x to highlight any converter degradation which wouldn't have been noticeable on one pass. You put a shed-load of work into this. 👍

[modernmusicstudio]

Very thorough comparison! Thanks for a great video! I really appreciate how you went through every feature on both!

[martinoplaya]

absolutely crazy review, so much work put in. now I wanna get both products 😝🥂

[milankotevski]

I don't know about mic preamps, but I can confidently say that Audient id's instrument input is on par with some way more expensive audio interfaces. I've personally tested it against an 1500$ Apogee interface, and it's just as musical, and good sounding. It's crazy, but true.

[mikep]

The recorded audio x100 test is a real testament to you effort as a reviewer. I absolutely subbed. Bravo sir. 👍🏻

[kenzorwings]

You and Julian do the best things, tricks and tips for the studio gears! Respect for both! <3

[GranulatedStuff]

I'm glad you mentioned the phase shift on the x100 Audient. It made me wince.

[JayTheLane]

Great video comparison. This channel will grow.

[ddandrade]

This is such a great review! Loving the Audient !

[isaacpezo]

What a review!! this is gold! Im going to get the ID14 mk2. Thanks for your perfect speak english, im a Latin american person and your pronunciation make it very easy.

[unstoppablemotivation]

Thank you! Amazing stuff. I had so much problems on the Apollo Twin X. I just returned it yesterday. It just was not good for my new Mac M1. Im going to get this one!

[dunar]

Also nice the Austrian Audio OC818 pair ... Thank you for your review.

[AlexeySolovievMusic]

Super awesome video bro! You are the best! 😀👍🔥🔥🔥

[gotyor]

I owned a studio in 90's and would make a good profit take out enough to pay bills and put the rest back into studio to keep competitive. So when plugins came about I got off the hardware train as soon as possible. And you nailed it with the comment about how skill set matters more than anything. Just master what plugins you have. With the amount you save on buying 1 piece of hardware you can buy most all the best vst plugins you will ever need. ( if you buy them on sale)

[theguitarclubonline]

I just upgraded to the id44 mkii from the orginal Apollo Twin. My god! the difference is massive! Great video! Thank You ! : )

[YajsiabGaming]

After one year used Audient iD14mkii. I am very satisfied with this product but I want to try Apollo Twin too!

[pinnacleren]

When using Ableton Live 11, will the Apollo leverage the onboard DSPs for processing Ableton virtual instruments and plugins or are the DSPs only limited to processing UAD plugins? Thank you.