7.1 Channel USB External Sound Card Audio Adapter

Works as Advertised, and is great for the Price! it took me a while to figure out how to install it, since there were no directions! It did not install automatically, i had to go through the files on the disk and find the ones that needed to be installed, which was kinda trial and error. But once i got it in correctly, it works well on my computer. The earphone hole on my laptop is loose and u have to wiggle it constantly to get sound. I knew it would eventually break it I kept at it. And on my Toshiba there is no easy access to fix the sound card, the whole comp needs to be opened up, And I'm not about to do that myself, and the cost of fixing it would be silly, so i bought this. I was going to get a more expensive one, but i was low on funds so i figured id get this one for a temp solution, which will probably now last as long as this product does. Hopefully a while. SOUND QUALITY SAME AS COMPUTER SOUND CARD. So if that is what u are looking for like me, i doubt u can do better than this price and it shipped here in two days. Fast. But i would suggest the maker send directions on how to install it. id put it here, but i don't remember what files on the c.d. eventually got it running. Oh, it is loose though, so u may want to buy an extension for your usb so it doesn't eventually get hit and break your usb port. Im going to get one.

From every review I have seen people have been mentioning that this device doesn't give 7.1 surround, or there's no driver.WELL HAVE NO FEAR!!!!To get the driver for this go to this websiteand type in dl-0326201download, and extract with winrar or something similar. Plug in the device, then Install the appropriate version. restart your computer and then finally it will work!*side note: it installs for the exact usb you plug it into...*Overall after doing this from what I learnedpro:7.1 does work after installing the driverThe driver software lets you edit about almost everything, location of the sound, either you want it closer etc, even if you don't have a sound cardCon: the build quality is weak but it is manageable, I'm not to sure if it was just me but mine came in the clear plastic that the 5.1 usb sound cards come in which is a lot better quality than what the picture shows.Overall. This is a better purchase than the 5.1 or the syba 2.1 *which I both own*. ONLY if you are using it for the PC! if you are purchasing a usb sound card for the PS3, just purchase the 5.1 because it is cheaper

It's alright; it does help with faulty audio drivers for the computer but you're not going to get all that good of sound quality, at best the sound quality you'd find from DVDs; however it's still better than my motherboard's sound card. It could've been worse.It's build quality is meh, speed is alright, functionality wise is doing the job I need it for to help play audio, easy to instal and fits in the palm of my hand for it's size.

I've read many of the reviews on this one, and I'm not disagreeing with them, but for what I'm using this for it works pretty well with a few caveats.First of all, I'm using this on a PowerMac G4 Cube with an Apple Studio Display, and have only used the buttons on this a few times, so I haven't experienced the button failures that others have.I'll try to outline the unit with my experience.RECEIPT and UNBOXING:Pretty standard packaging, nothing fancy here. The unit was well packaged and was received without damage. It was delivered pretty quickly and no shipping issues to note.HARDWARE:It feels pretty solid to me, the casing is a solid plastic. It uses a standard, full-size male USB connector to plug into the computer, or laptop. There are three buttons on the case, volume up, volume down, and mute. The buttons feel pretty solid to me, you don't have to apply a lot of pressure to actuate the buttons and I suspect some of the failures might be due to using too much pressure, but again I haven't used the buttons that much so I don't know how long they might work if used regularly.There are two lights on the top of the unit, the green light indicates that sound is being transmitted, the red light seems to be an indicator for the microphone input which I have not used yet.There are two 3.5mm inputs on the end of the unit, one is green for the audio output and the other is yellow for the microphone. Kind of odd to me since most mic inputs are colored red, but not really an issue.This is advertised to transmit 7.1 channel surround sound, I don't know as I have it hooked up to a clock radio with stereo sound only, but it sounds plenty good in my experience. I have doubts about any connector being able to send out 7.1 discreet channels of sound over one of these 3.5mm connectors though, and if you are an audiophile you might not be happy with the sound quality on a bigger setup. I'm not an expert on these things, so check with online resources if the 7.1 is an important feature for you.CONNECTION:It's plug and play, no software needed. I found that for the G4 Cube it is too long to plug into the bottom of the Cube itself, with the 3.5mm cord plugged in it was about about 1/2" too long and I was using a L shaped plug. If you tried one of the standard straight 3.5mm plugs it would be about an inch too long. Anyway, I plug it into the USB port on the back of the Studio Monitor, and while not nessesarily pretty, it's very functional.I use this to play music from my G4 Cube to the clock radio and simply use the OS X controls to adjust the volume. When I have used the adaptors volume buttons I found that it also adjusts the volume in iTunes (the slider). Neat that it works that way.SOUND:It works as advertised, that is at least in my experience with stereo (2 channel) sound. Good volume, sounds as good as any of my smaller speakers sound.PROS:Easy to use, no special software needed. Many people might not realize that USB ports are capable of outputting audio these days, all USB ports 1.1a and above can do this. Most ports today are 2.0 or if you have a newer computer they might be v 3.0 ports, and they will all output audio.Volume adjusters onboard for quick adjustment of audio, especially if the computer is in screensaver mode or the display is asleep, you can use the volume buttons for adjustment.Standard 3.5mm jacks on the unit, for speakers, headphones, microphones, etc...Indicator lights for activity monitoring.CONS:Ok, this thing sticks out about two inches from the USB port once connected. I suspect that if you use it on a laptop or something like and hit it often with your legs/etc... that it will eventually wear out or break. There are smaller, similar adaptors to this one that might be better for that kind of use.PRICE:This is probably one of the main factors for purchase, it's fairly inexpensive and is one of the main reasons I bought it. It might not last forever, but it also is less expensive than many of the other ones I could find. For what I'm using it for, and the price I paid, I feel the price is pretty reasonable.OVERALL:This is a pretty good adaptor, and for what I'm using it for it works great. The price and durability seem to be about in line in my opinion, it doesn't feel "rock solid" but it doesn't just fall apart either, it seems like I'll probably get a lot of use out of this, and it's an inexpensive solution for my problem which was getting sound out of a G4 Cube (there is no 3.5mm jack on the G4 Cube, the only way to get sound out is via USB).Overall I recommend this item, but check to see if it fits your needs prior to purchase. There are many options available for an adaptor like this, and most are fairly inexpensive.

I love it

This new external sound card came at the very time when I had to be extremely careful with the use of the old, broken one. A test of this Virtual 7.1 Channel Sound has relieved me of all the trouble of trying the old.This device is convenient: Just plug it in, and it starts to work. What comes next, is the sound from the laptop.When your internal sound card doesn't work well, this one can meet your need.What's most important, it's inexpensive, or cheap. Though the delivery takes ten days, it is still a deal, considering the long distance between Ningbo, China and Farmington, Maine, USA.