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Apogee Groove

USB-DAC
Price in EUR including VAT
Delivered between 3.1.2026 and 14.1.2026
6 pieces in stock at supplier
free shipping

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

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

General information

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

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 inputs
3.5mm jack (1x)
Audio outputs
Headphone jack 3.5mm (1x)

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

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Product Safety

Package dimensions

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

14-day cancellation right
30-day right of return
24 Months statutory warranty
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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

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

Source: Galaxus
  • Apogee
    Not enough data
  • 1.Mackie
    0,6 %
  • 2.FiiO
    2,9 %
  • 2.iFi Audio
    2,9 %
  • Behringer
    Not enough data

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

Return rate

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

Source: Galaxus
  • Apogee
    Not enough data
  • 1.Behringer
    0,8 %
  • 2.FiiO
    4,9 %
  • 3.iFi Audio
    11,8 %
  • Mackie
    Not enough data
Source: 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.