How do popular brands compare in terms of their Firewire audio interfaces?

Compact 6-in/6-out hybrid FireWire/USB2 audio interface with two combo mic/guitar preamps, two additional stereo line inputs, four analog outputs, S/PDIF I/O and built-in CueMix FX mixer for low-latency monitoring. Supports sample rates up to 96 kHz and offers stand-alone mixing and individual 48V phantom power for each mic input, suited for solo musicians and small project studios.

The Apogee Ensemble FireWire is a 1U rackmount high-quality FireWire audio interface offering 8 analog inputs, 8 analog outputs, ADAT and S/PDIF expansion, four mic preamps with 75 dB gain, and converters up to 24-bit/192 kHz. It includes hardware monitoring with very low roundtrip latency and is aimed at Mac-based project and studio users seeking premium converters and stable FireWire integration.

The Fireface 802 FS is a 1RU, 60-channel professional USB 2.0 audio interface with reference-class converters, four high-transparency mic/instrument preamps, ADAT/S/PDIF/AES I/O and onboard DSP with TotalMix FX. It targets studios and live rigs needing large I/O counts, ultra-low-latency operation and robust driver stability.

The Apollo FireWire is an 18-in / 24-out professional audio interface with onboard UAD real-time DSP, Unison mic-preamp integration, high-quality A/D-D/A conversion, ADAT and S/PDIF I/O, and two FireWire 800 ports. It offers low round-trip latency and front-panel control with multiple monitor and headphone outputs, suited for tracking and mixing in professional and project studios.