Dynamode 7 Channel USB 2.0 Sound Card - £2.40 @ amazon / sold by PlusKom

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  stealthx1 year, 1 day ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  A Sound investment for your Computer.Do you have a Notebook, Netbook or Desktop PC and need to connect your existing Stereo Speakers or Headset and Microphone but do not have the common 3.5mm Phono Jacks available? Are you looking for the latest virtual 7.1 surround sound for your Gaming or Multimedia experience? The new USB-SOUND7 from Dynamode is the ideal solution. Small and compact, the Plug n’ Play USB adapter simply plugs into any available USB Port on the Computer and allows immediate connection of Speakers, Headphones and/or Microphone into the standard 3.5mm Phono jacks located at the rear of the adapter. What’s more it used the acclaimed C-Media chipset for outstanding realism in the world of surround sound by using the Xear 3-D simulation software. Integral Volume and Microphone mute status, the new USB-SOUND7 is the ideal surround sound solution for Windows® and MAC® OS X systems.Featuring- Replaces the need for a traditional Sound Card- Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound experience- Advanced C-Media 108 or equiv. Chipset- Plug n’ Play USB interface – installs in seconds- 1x 3.5mm audio Jack; 1x 3.5mm microphone Jack- Built-in digital Class B amplifier- Compact and stylish design – ideal for Notebooks- Ideal for Games, DVD entertainment and businesses- Compatible with Microsoft® Windows 98/ME/2000/XP,- Vista®, Windows7™ and MAC OS® 8.6+- Integral Volume, Mute and LED functionality- Approx. weight 51 grams
  
  Compact and stylish design
  * Plug 'n' Play USB interface
  * Built-in digital Class B amplifier
  * 3.5mm audio and microphone jacks
  *note : Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound
  * Advanced chipset
  
  Overview & Specs taken from link
  
  

  
  Edited By: stealthx on Jun 17, 2012 21:09: +
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  abch41 year, 1 day ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  How do you get surround sound via 1x 3.5mm? Virtual surround is suspect at best. And this isn't even dolby headphone or something of that ilk. You'd be much better off with a decent budget soundcard such as an Asus Xonar DG (which does include dolby headphone....whatever that's worth to you). I'm not voting this either hot or cold as i haven't used the product but going off basic principles i'd say this is a worthless gimmick
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  sofiasar1 year, 1 day ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  im gona buy these for speakers what i brought from ebuyer, a twin 1 for my xenta speakers 5.1 which connect through jack, connect 2 RCA through usb and 1 in headphones jack, ebay is cheeporer around £3 for twin heat for effort
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  brookheather1 year, 1 day ago1 Like #4Show comment toolsReply

  Is it better than this similar model for £2?
  
  http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/dynamode-external-usb-2-0-sound-card-10928520-pdt.html
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  timothyw91 year, 1 day ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  I advise if your going to get a USB Soundcar (I required one because my laptops sound card died), get an external one that uses a cable, these things just break and fall apart within a week. (even with an extension usb).
  
  Tim
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  spraint1 year, 1 day ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  brookheather

  Is it better than this similar model for £2?
  
  http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/dynamode-external-usb-2-0-sound-card-10928520-pdt.html

  
  
  As an owner of both I say yes, but I only use both as basic sound cards. The blue dongle is particularly fragile.
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  spannerzone1 year, 1 day ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  hehehe Virtual surround sound
  
  basically it's a very cheap sound card that might be useful but hardly high fidelity
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  RueFondary1 year, 1 day ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  The £2 version is fine, but be aware that it reverses the left and right channel. Not an issue with most headsets or powered speakers, but definitely an issue with my Dell Soundbar (it can be made to work by adding an adapter).
  
  Sound quality is OK, but limited to 16bits at 44.1 or 48kHz. I also have a Behringer UCA202 which, while cheap drives circles around it.
  
  I have no experience on the 'Virtual 7.1 version', so can't comment on it.
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  callused1 year, 1 day ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  For those of you buying this to use with headphones, it is incredibly loud. Seriously. Volume down to 0 and then only a few clicks up from that.
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  mikerr1 year, 1 day ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  brookheather

  Is it better than this similar model for £2?
  
  http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/dynamode-external-usb-2-0-sound-card-10928520-pdt.html

  
  Ah thanks for that link - I used to keep one of those in my briefcase - handy as the drivers are built into windows.

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