should i get this USB Sound Card?

NotMarkk · 06-24-2008, 12:29 PM

my on board HD Audio is broken,so i bought a proper (crap) sound card but that didn't work, so should i buy this...
USB Sound Card
OR
This

before i used one like this..
USB Audio (crap)
but it was crap and broke.

any suggestions?

**tecknomage** · 06-24-2008, 02:05 PM

IMHO - any USB Sound card should be avoided. Get a PCI Sound card.

NotMarkk · 06-24-2008, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tecknomage

IMHO - any USB Sound card should be avoided. Get a PCI Sound card.

im worried it wont work like the last one i got (also want to save a PCI slot for my wireless.) - still not sure wether to get this USB 1 tho

**af3** · 06-27-2008, 07:29 AM

You could get a USB wireless. You will not notice a problem with the wireless, but you will with the sound. I have experienced skipping audio from USB sound devices when there is a high load on the system resources.

NotMarkk · 06-28-2008, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by af3

You could get a USB wireless. You will not notice a problem with the wireless, but you will with the sound. I have experienced skipping audio from USB sound devices when there is a high load on the system resources.

thanks for the info, but i just bought the first one on the list yesterday, i hope it goes alright.

**af3** · 06-30-2008, 06:46 AM

The only problems you may encounter, but only if the product is cheap or defective would be:

-Sound Skipping
Other USB devices could cause hiccups in the bus as it is shared in most systems.

-Sound Latency
Sounds are heard later than they should be, and the latency is inconsistent in some cases causing disorientation in games where headphones are used.

If you are buying a known brand, then you should have a good experience with the product you bought.

NotMarkk · 07-01-2008, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by af3

The only problems you may encounter, but only if the product is cheap or defective would be:

-Sound Skipping
Other USB devices could cause hiccups in the bus as it is shared in most systems.

-Sound Latency
Sounds are heard later than they should be, and the latency is inconsistent in some cases causing disorientation in games where headphones are used.

If you are buying a known brand, then you should have a good experience with the product you bought.

oh, i see. well the one i got was only £10 / $20 - unkown brand, so ill probably be have those problems. At least ill have sound.

**af3** · 07-01-2008, 06:28 AM

Ha ha ha, funny.

bobchang · 07-09-2008, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tecknomage

IMHO - any USB Sound card should be avoided. Get a PCI Sound card.

PCI? That's assuming there is a free PCI slot. That's also ruling out all the laptops.

Thanks a lot!

**af3** · 07-11-2008, 06:02 AM

Also, the PC card slot sound cards are not so good, unless they are specifically designed to encompass frequent changes in CPU clock speed.

Modern laptops throttle the CPU down when in idle to save power, and if you are listening to audio, you will hear clicks and pops when this happens.

I would think that the same would apply to USB audio interfaces, but then again, maybe this problem JUST applies to the Dell Inspiron 1720.

A quick solution would be to run in the "Always On" power profile which keeps the CPU at its max clock speed.

NotMarkk · 07-12-2008, 06:24 AM

i just got the sound card and its working great, no problems and excellent quality. :)

06-24-2008, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
NotMarkk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 45 OS: Vista Home Ult.	should i get this USB Sound Card? my on board HD Audio is broken,so i bought a proper (crap) sound card but that didn't work, so should i buy this... USB Sound Card OR This before i used one like this.. USB Audio (crap) but it was crap and broke. any suggestions? Last edited by NotMarkk; 06-24-2008 at 12:31 PM.

06-24-2008, 02:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
tecknomage TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 928 OS: WinXP Pro SP3	Re: should i get this USB Sound Card? IMHO - any USB Sound card should be avoided. Get a PCI Sound card. __________________ Tecknomage Computer System Specialist IT Technician

06-27-2008, 07:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,173 OS: XP32, the gaming OS. My System	Re: should i get this USB Sound Card? You could get a USB wireless. You will not notice a problem with the wireless, but you will with the sound. I have experienced skipping audio from USB sound devices when there is a high load on the system resources.

06-30-2008, 06:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,173 OS: XP32, the gaming OS. My System	Re: should i get this USB Sound Card? The only problems you may encounter, but only if the product is cheap or defective would be: -Sound Skipping Other USB devices could cause hiccups in the bus as it is shared in most systems. -Sound Latency Sounds are heard later than they should be, and the latency is inconsistent in some cases causing disorientation in games where headphones are used. If you are buying a known brand, then you should have a good experience with the product you bought.

07-01-2008, 06:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,173 OS: XP32, the gaming OS. My System	Re: should i get this USB Sound Card? Ha ha ha, funny.

07-11-2008, 06:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
af3 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,173 OS: XP32, the gaming OS. My System	Re: should i get this USB Sound Card? Also, the PC card slot sound cards are not so good, unless they are specifically designed to encompass frequent changes in CPU clock speed. Modern laptops throttle the CPU down when in idle to save power, and if you are listening to audio, you will hear clicks and pops when this happens. I would think that the same would apply to USB audio interfaces, but then again, maybe this problem JUST applies to the Dell Inspiron 1720. A quick solution would be to run in the "Always On" power profile which keeps the CPU at its max clock speed. Last edited by af3; 07-11-2008 at 06:03 AM.

07-12-2008, 06:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
NotMarkk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 45 OS: Vista Home Ult.	Re: should i get this USB Sound Card? i just got the sound card and its working great, no problems and excellent quality. :)