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USB Sound Card TechRise USB External Stereo Sound Adapter Splitter Converter with Volume Control for Windows and Mac Plug Play No Drivers Needed
Last Updated: June 7, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
143
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
1
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0.14 meters
SIZE
Yes
USB
LED
TYPE
2
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Review Analysis - 142 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
38card, sounds, volume, noise, price
+92%
-8%
" ... I love this external sound card, its easy to setup and works great! ... "
" ... Definitely does the sound thing. ... "
" ... This is the second external sound card I have purchased. ... "
" ... Sound quality is good, volume is low. ... Sound volume was never a problem with regular speakers. ... "
" ... He also says the sound and volume are great. ... "
" ... I am no audiophile by any means but I’m sitting in that weird place between audiophile and audio enthusiast. ... "
" ... I tried it on my laptop and it controlled the sound as it should. ... "
" ... So far, it works as expected and sound good. ... "
Controls
18volume, mic, mute, muted, mute button
+78%
-22%
" ... The volume knob has a plasticky feeling but is otherwise very convenient. ... "
" ... There is a red LED next to the mute button for the mic that turns on when the mic is muted. ... The blue LED next to the audio mute button is a solid blue when the device is plugged into, powered and recognized by the USB port and it begins to blink when an active audio signal is being received by the device (blinking continues even when the audio is muted). ... "
" ... Mute works as well as the volume control. ... "
" ... This is great to use non gaming headphones with my computer and still have the mute functions. ... "
" ... This one is superior, sounds great, and has a volume control. ... "
" ... Good volume control . ... "
" ... I work at home and enjoy the fact that it comes with "mute" features since my headset did not have that option (only volume control). ... "
" ... I love being able to connect my headphones into it since the port on my PC is in the back, and having volume control is wonderful. ... "
Headphones
17headset, mic, jack, headphone, microphone
+94%
-6%
" ... Every other USB adapter I tried sound muffled like listening through a pillow. ... "
" ... The head phone jacks work and send audio just fine. ... "
" ... This device allows me to use a headset and microphone and it simulates a 7.1 sound system. ... "
" ... 2 headphone ports is a bonus. ... "
" ... I had a laptop with a broken headphone jack, so I order this sound card as a replacement and it's getting the job done. ... It works with windows sonic for headphones, where you can get virtual surround sound from any stereo headphones. ... I also like the fact that you get separate mic, headphones, and headphone mic combo (headset) jacks along with mic mute and audio mute buttons. ... "
" ... Great price for a replacement to the broken headphone mic jack on the gaming pc the boys accidentally got up and ripped the jack out of the tower. ... "
" ... Great device that turns your audio jack headset to a usb headset plus the other features I mentioned, worth the buy. ... "
" ... His favorite feature is that there is a separate jack for a mic or headphones. ... "
Device Compatibility
16computer, device, windows, speakers, pc
+88%
-13%
" ... Verified with Mac OSX catalina. ... "
" ... It even works well on linux as a plug and play device. ... "
" ... More precisely, the computer (at least Macs) will only recognize one output device and the user has to make a choice of which one. ... "
" ... The computer recognized it right away. ... "
" ... First, the thing works great in my iMac desktop (OS10.13). ... "
" ... This was an 'easy to use & connect' fix for that problem! ... "
" ... Wanted a second audio output for my Macbook Air. ... "
" ... Bought this trying to fix a problem on a laptop and was very surprised at how well this works. ... "
Ports
14ports, audio, adapter, port, sound card
+79%
-21%
" ... Otherwise, this little guy does the trick and I have it plugged into a hub. ... "
" ... 2 headphone ports is a bonus. ... "
" ... I'm using this in conjunction with my USB C hub to allow me to use a single USB C cord connected to my laptop for power input, audio output, mouse connection and HDMI to external monitor my thin laptop. ... Add length to the USB cable. ... "
" ... I used this USB external sound card adapter to bypass the dock, and it has fixed the issue. ... "
" ... All you have to do is plug it into the usb port and away it goes. ... "
" ... It works a little confusing at first but with the help of YouTube I can now record on fl studios with my condenser now usb mic ... "
" ... Every other USB adapter I tried sound muffled like listening through a pillow. ... "
" ... Defentally recommend if looking to connect your microphone to your computer with no 3.5mm jack. ... "
Volume
13volume control, loud, speakers, sound, noise
+62%
-38%
" ... It's pretty good, I can hear some feedback sometimes and voulume is really pretty good but could be louder. ... "
" ... Volume control works great. ... "
" ... Virtually no noise unless the card’s volume is cranked to max, but 50% is beyond loud enough for me. ... "
" ... Sound quality is good, volume is low. ... Sound volume was never a problem with regular speakers. ... "
" ... This one is superior, sounds great, and has a volume control. ... "
" ... He also says the sound and volume are great. ... "
" ... Good volume control . ... "
" ... The volume knob has a plasticky feeling but is otherwise very convenient. ... "
Ease of Use
12works, simple, easy to use, win, well
+100%
" ... This was an 'easy to use & connect' fix for that problem! ... "
" ... It’s very good and easy ... "
" ... I love this external sound card, its easy to setup and works great! ... "
" ... But then this is a very simple and inexpensive solution. ... "
" ... He says it is easy to use. ... "
" ... It makes it easy to quickly change without interrupting any other software. ... "
" ... This product was easy to set up and clear to understand how to use. ... "
" ... It seems very simple and effective. ... "
Product Reliability
10two, plugged, working, weeks, started
+90%
-10%
" ... This product worked very well as soon as I plugged it in. ... "
" ... The card has worked fine for the use that I have put it through. ... "
" ... Works perfectly after I plugged it in. ... "
" ... Got two of these to solve both problems. ... "
" ... It worked fine without any issues. ... "
" ... Best Buy I’ve made in years ... "
" ... oh man, this thing saved my life! ... "
" ... Those days are gone! ... "
Price
10good, especially, sound, product, card
+100%
" ... Overall good, especially for the price. ... "
" ... The price was good and it sounds fine. ... "
" ... This is a great product at a very low price. ... "
" ... Best card you can buy for less than 50 bucks. ... "
" ... The sound quality is not bad especially for the price. ... "
" ... For the price it's good. ... "
Cables
8usb, port, jack, 3 5mm jack, device
+38%
-63%
" ... I did not even consider repairing the jack because just getting to it is a nightmare. ... "
" ... Does not work with my Blue MixFi cord w/ mic ... "
" ... If you are splitting audio or replacing a missing or damaged audio port, this may be of use, but considering the build quality, there are better options out there. ... "
Setup
5win, use, understand, simple, setup
+100%
" ... This product was easy to set up and clear to understand how to use. ... "
" ... Could not get my motherboard audio or mic output to work took easy way out with this great quality plug and play no complaints. ... "
" ... It was simple to install. ... "
" ... This was an 'easy to use & connect' fix for that problem! ... "
Overall performance
4job, works, worked, win, well
+100%
" ... Gets the the job done, ... "
" ... The card has worked fine for the use that I have put it through. ... "
" ... It works well, easy to understand and the comp that I use it on runs win 7 but it works on my comp that runs win10 as well (I tested it on both.) ... "
" ... Good for it's price it does it's job. ... "
Gaming
3good, gaming, one, mute
+100%
" ... I had just bought a new Nubwo headset to use for PC gaming. ... "
" ... Used it for my ps4 mainly for streaming and it's good. ... "
" ... This is great to use non gaming headphones with my computer and still have the mute functions. ... "
Drivers
3driver, issue, tried, required, plugged
+100%
" ... Works in Linux perfectly with free, open source drivers. ... Neither OS required drivers to be downloaded. ... "
" ... This works well in replacing the dysfunctional sound card/driver on my old Dell. ... "
" ... This was very plug n play and no driver was needed. ... "
Microphone
3using, microphone
+100%
" ... I am using this with a MacBook for recording from a guitar pickup . ... "
" ... Using studio headphones, replay of the collected voice recording was perfect as was ALL of the small sounds in the background that I did Not notice were there, clear as could be. ... "
" ... Works with my condenser microphone when recording music. ... "
USB
3usb sound card, try, laptop, issue, decided
+67%
-33%
" ... I found the usb sound card while searching Amazon and decided to give it a try. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 0.14 meters
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Number of USB ports: 2
Display
Type: LED