The 3rd version of Apogees popular ONE audio interface with built-in microphone is now available and with a few extra cables removed, the price has come down nicely too.

This is an audio interface that has evolved in functionality as well as extras over the last few years, and this latest iteration strips down on a few cables to save the consumer a considerable amount of money.

This newest version has a silver design (which, admittedly, looks pretty sleek) and eschews the iOS connection cables to save the purchaser 100.

This is nothing to sneeze at, as Waves plugins, whether you are in that ecosystem or not, are incredibly useful.

Its an incredibly compact audio interface that sports an XLR input as well as a 14 input tuned for instrument level sources.

The XLR input can push out phantom power as needed, and you can utilize both inputs at once.

These 2 inputs are accessible via breakout cable, cutting down on the clutter when youre not using them as you can stow the cable elsewhere.

Id put it just behind the Apogee MiC, and Im a pretty big fan of that mic for quick iOS field recordings.

The Ones built-in microphone is definitely usable, and very user friendly.

You can adjust the gain quickly and easily with the massive knob in the center of the unit.

The One comes at a bit of a premium compared to other 2-channel audio interfaces, and its pretty clear why.

The build quality is stellar, and the dynamic range for the microphone input is far beyond your standard 2-channel interfaces level of quality.

The XLR input on the One is incredibly clean, has plenty of headroom, and sounds a lot better than it should.

The interface itself is not limited or hobbled in any way, its exactly the same as the One for iOSMac, just minus the cables.

Its nice to know the option is there should you want to exercise it down the road.

If you pick up a One youll be rewarded with loads of headroom, a noise floor that is basically nil, and a sturdy feeling piece of gear that looks great.

If you dont, you now have a choice as to what kind of device you use with your one and you can save a few bucks.

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