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StarTech com USB Stereo Audio Adapter External Sound Card ICUSBAUDIOB
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
401
Old Reviews
280
Unverified
17
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0.14 meters
SIZE
1
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 104 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
30sound card, surround, speakers, output, onboard
+77%
-23%
" ... basic sound card for those motherboards that only have one or no ports in the back 16 bit. ... "
" ... I wanted something to connect my 5.1 surround sound system and the computer did not have native surround sound capability or any possible expansion slot capabilities. ... In fact, I like the behavior of this device better than I liked the behavior of Windows 10's surround sound on Realtek audio. ... I'd gotten sort of used to my rear speakers always being dead aside from the rare occasion that I played a movie with surround sound encoded. ... The new dimension to my listening experience is very welcomed and actually something I tried to do in the old setup but couldn't get working. ... I'm planning on picking up another one for my DJ computer for some additional sound inputs. ... "
" ... Connected the external sound card and now I have audio. ... "
" ... A great sound card for mobos with broken on-board sound. ... The sound card starts up with a slight background hiss and finishes with a comfortable dull thud. ... "
" ... The audio this thing kicks out is beautiful. ... "
" ... I needed a quick and cheap way to get the sound on my computer to work after accidentally shorting the onboard sound and this did the job however I wish it had some of the software driven input type changes that my onboard sound had but beggars can't be choosers. ... "
" ... Plugged it in, plugged in the speakers and music! ... "
" ... Works better than the built in sound card. ... "
Software Platform
19windows 10, linux, drivers, driver, x64
+47%
-53%
" ... I'm on Windows 10 x64. ... "
" ... I checked all websites and tried installing all types and drivers and none were sucessful in windows 10. ... DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS 10 ... "
" ... The software is also really subpar compared to realtek. ... "
" ... Would not work on windows 7 professional. ... "
" ... This is NOT fully compatible with Windows 10. ... "
" ... Impossible for Linux operating system. ... "
" ... It's driver is unsigned. ... It will not install on Windows 10. ... If you are running some ancient Windows like Windows XP you might get it to work. ... "
" ... The only thing on the disc is the Windows installer. ... "
Drivers
15driver, windows 10, windows 10 drivers, windows, website
+40%
-60%
" ... WIn10x64 Drivers load but . ... "
" ... I checked all websites and tried installing all types and drivers and none were sucessful in windows 10. ... "
" ... It turns out, I spent a few hours trying to get it to work with the drivers they gave, and there is no way to get it to run in surround sound. ... "
" ... It did not work with my HP All-in-One, and Windows 10 didn't even accept the device driver. ... "
" ... drivers went right in on windows 7 desktop PC, very touchy and unstabel, will stop working for no reason, requires uninstalling drivers and re-installing to get the stupid thing to work again ... "
" ... It's driver is unsigned. ... There is no updated driver on the website. ... "
" ... I contacted tech support and they sent instructions to install Win 10 driver. ... "
Ports
12port, plugged, optical, windows 10 drivers, usb audio adapter
+75%
-25%
" ... This lets you use iphone earbuds with the built in microphone flawlessly on your PC using USB. ... "
" ... The Line-In port was a important feature and after setting it up, it worked well. ... "
" ... I have this connected to a 20ft USB3 extension so I can listen to movies on my couch using headphones and I couldn't be happier with the sound quality. ... "
" ... Even has an optical port. ... "
" ... I am using this external usb audio card only using the windows 10 drivers from the site, without the software included with it. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised, plug in play no problem on win 7 ... "
" ... I have the system hooked up via three aux cables for proper output. ... "
" ... I'm reviewing the 7.1 USB audio adapter. ... "
Setup
11easy to install, windows, setup, installed, easy
+91%
-9%
" ... Easy to install. ... Easy to follow on screen instructions. ... "
" ... Easy to install into pci slot. ... "
" ... It has been a reliable install ever since. ... "
" ... No need to install drivers, Windows had everything necessary built right in. ... "
" ... A snap to setup. ... "
" ... Installed, tweaked and WOW! ... "
" ... Install on Windows 7 64bit with no issues. ... "
" ... Setup was a breeze ... "
Device Compatibility
10computer, work with windows, windows 7, pc, compatible
+60%
-40%
" ... This lets you use iphone earbuds with the built in microphone flawlessly on your PC using USB. ... "
" ... Connected the external sound card and now I have audio. ... "
" ... And it solved the problem of my motherboard's sound card not being compatible with Windows 10. ... "
" ... Works great under Windows 7. ... "
" ... Pretty simple to set up and windows 10 recognized it automatically. ... "
" ... I recently upgraded to windows 10 and had the same issue as some of you. ... Right click on the sound Icon [The default sound icon in the task-bar], and select Playback Devices. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 0.14 meters
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 1
USB: Yes
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