Good USB Sound card?

[techmaster98]

What would be a decent type of USB sound card to buy? It doesnt have to be anything fancy, just something that plays back sound and records sound okay. And where could I find it? (newegg?)

 

[techmaster98]

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[corkyg]

Never heard of a USB sound card. A sound module such as the Createve Audigy 2NX, yes. But not a card. Of later vintage is the Sound Blaster Exigy module, and the X-Fi module. None of these are cards.

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[Slick5150]

These are supposed to be pretty good:

http://www.sondigo.com/callisto

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: Slick5150
These are supposed to be pretty good:

Yes, . . . but they are not cards. They are modules. 🙂

 

[myocardia]

Where exactly are you people shopping? USB sound cards: link.

 

[SilverMirage]

Silverstone has one (DAC). They are called interfaces if you are going Hi-Fi. Be prepared to spend some dough if you want to do recording with it as well. Mine was $200 - the Presonus Firebox. It is amazing! It powers up my AKG k701's with extreme ease. I can also record with it. I put it in my laptop bag and I can record with crazy high quality with whatever I can fit into my small laptop bag!

I'd reccomend you get the silverstone if you want good looks as well.

 

[SilverMirage]

Silverstone has one (DAC). They are called interfaces if you are going Hi-Fi. Be prepared to spend some dough if you want to do recording with it as well. Mine was $200 - the Presonus Firebox. It is amazing! It powers up my AKG k701's with extreme ease. I can also record with it. I put it in my laptop bag and I can record with crazy high quality with whatever I can fit into my small laptop bag!

I'd reccomend you get the silverstone if you want good looks as well.

 

[corkyg]

I know I'm being picky - but none of these are CARDS. Cards are short for printed circuit cards or boards, and they connect by edge connectors. I have not yet seen any CARD that plugs into a USB port.