External 5.1 USB 3D Audio Sound Card Adapter for PC Desktop Notebook Laptop

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000BUDHNQ
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• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (174 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #82 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Network Adapters > USB Network Adapters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2004

Product Description

Instead of struggling to reach your computer's ports on the back, wouldn't it be nice to connect your speakers or microphone to the front? This simple adapter adds a microphone-in and an audio-out port to your computer through a USB port. It's a great way to connect peripherals whose cords aren't long enough to reach around the back of your PC. Eliminates the need for a traditional sound card.

Customer Reviews

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61 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it for the Microphone Jack, May 16, 2007

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Jonathan Strawn (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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Amazon won't update the listing on this item, but the "Microphone Jack" is a joke at best. Most microphones require "plug-in power", a small amount of power from the jack that amplifies the signal. This does not provide any power. What that means is that most PC microphones won't work, and those that do will be at a low volume with high noise. The sound outputs seem to work fine, but the mic input is a waste of space and money. It will probably work if you use a microphone is self-powered, but not very versatile. that Don't buy it!

Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface
This product is vastly superior, and supplies phantom power. Get it instead.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great with my Macs, January 23, 2006

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Taper Wickel - See all my reviews

This review is from: External 5.1 USB 3D Audio Sound Card Adapter for PC Desktop Notebook Laptop (Electronics)

I picked this up to try to use it as an auxilliary sound device for my Macs after my iMic died; I figured that if it didn't work, I wouldn't be out much. But it works very well; plug it in and it's recognized, without any driver installation. The out-bound sound quality seems very good. All in all, you can't beat the performance for the price.

44 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What Cheap Can Buy, February 12, 2007

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JR - See all my reviews

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I won't beat around the bush, this is a terrible product. I was looking for something to allow Mic level recordings on my computer (Macbook Pro) and I wasn't sure I wanted to spend the money on an iMic. I found this remarkably cheaper device, and decided to try it instead. When I got it, the first thing I thought upon seeing the packaging was how un-professional it looked. The box looks like something someone printed off their computer, and it even had spelling errors on it. When I popped the device out of the box it came apart in my hand. Right then I knew I had made a mistake. It comes with a minidisc that 1. doesn't fit in a mac, and 2. only had PC software on it. Of course the box and the product page don't say what platform this device is for, and indeed my Mac did recognize it when plugged in. However, when I switched over to USB audio out, my ears were nearly blown out. There was absolutely no way to control the volume. Upon plugging in a Mic, I found the device didn't even respond The audio in channel lights up half way as though it's picking up some signal, but it doesn't make a sound (tested with Line In and Garage Band and no response). This is a shoddy, unprofessional product that should be avoided at all cost. Don't be cheap, I'm sure the iMic is loads better.