BOOM is made for passionate creators who combine quality with their creativity. Whether you're a musician, podcaster, video producer or streamer, BOOM will inspire you to take your projects to the next level with Apogee's legendary studio-quality sound.
With BOOM, you can record, monitor and mix through class-leading mic preamps and flawless digital conversion. Take your portable studio anywhere; just connect directly to your Mac, iPad Pro or Windows laptop and let your ideas flow.
BOOM has built-in DSP and the Symphony ECS Channel Strip to fine-tune your audio as you record with zero latency. Create your own production studio with BOOM's mixer, built-in DSP processing and Loopback function.
For nearly four decades, Apogee has been perfecting the art of analog recording in a digital world. BOOM continues this legacy by focusing on detail and premium audio components — allowing your projects to stand out from the crowd.
- BOOM's conversion stages employ state-of-the-art analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog components, not low-cost codecs.
- All inputs accept a professional specification maximum input level of +18dBu, ensuring a pure audio signal even with the loudest sources.
- The mic preamps deliver a class-leading 62dB of gain to capture delicate sources with clarity.
- The zero ohm headphone output delivers an audiophile experience, with power, clarity and frequency response perfectly balanced even for high impedance “hi-fi” headphones.
- The Apogee Loopback feature makes it easy to stream live from different audio sources. Produce a seamless live stream with built-in Mixer and Loopback mode. Hear your game, music playlist and chat notifications at the same time and at the perfect level.
- Built-in DSP and Symphony ECS Channel Strip plugin — customized by legendary mixer Bob Clearmountain, the Symphony ECS Channel Strip lets you fine-tune your audio with a 3-band EQ, compression, and a drive knob that adds rig warmth and punch analogues, all without compromising your computer's processing power.
- BOOM is compact and portable — powered by USB, it requires no external power source*. Constructed with a steel exterior and rubber pads along the base, BOOM is built to stand the test of time.
- Connection to Lightning devices requires the Apple Camera Connection kit and a powered external USB hub.
- Produce on iPad – BOOM is compatible with iOS devices, making it an ultra-portable solution for creating content on the go with your iPad Pro. ECS Channel Strip touch control makes it easy to adjust for an ideal sound.
general specifications
- PureDIGITAL – Recording and playback at up to 24bit/192kHz;
- 1 XLR+TRS combo input 1/4 in. (6.35mm) balanced mic/line/instrument;
- 1 TRS input 1/4 in. (6.35mm) balanced instrument/line;
- 1 TRS stereo headphone output 1/4-in. (6.35mm) zero ohm;
- 1 pair of 1/4 in. TRS outputs (6.35mm) balanced for monitors;
- Dimensions: 25cm x 7.5cm x 19cm;
- Weight: 0.95kg;
- Included in the box: Apogee BOOM, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A adapter;
- Software included: Ableton Live Lite, Apogee Control 2, Apogee Soft Limit Plugin, Symphony ECS Channel Strip integrated with DSP processing.
microphone preamp
- Maximum gain: 62dB;
- Maximum input level: +18dBu;
- EIN noise: 128dB (unweighted) at 62dB input, 150ohm;
- Input Impedance: 2.4Kohm;
- Phantom power: 48V.
high impedance input
- Maximum input level: +18dBu (active), 8dBu (passive);
- Input impedance: 3.2kohm (Pad on), 1Mohm (Pad off).
A/D Converter
- Maximum input level +4dBu: +18dBu;
- Maximum input level (-10dBV ref): +6dBV;
- Input impedance: 6.4Kohm;
- Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz: > +/-0.2dB (at 44.1kHz);
- Dynamic range: 122dB (A weighting);
- THD + N: -100dB.
D/A converter
- Maximum output level (+4dBu ref): +15dBu;
- Line output impedance: 100ohm;
- Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz: > +/- 0.05dB;
- Dynamic range: 117dB (A weighting);
- THD+N: -107dB.
headphone output
- Maximum output level: 15dBu / 24mW at 30ohms;
- Output impedance: 0.5ohm;
- Frequency response 20Hz–20kHz: > +/- 0.05dB;
- Dynamic range: 117dB (A weighting);
- THD+N: -107dB.