
For me it is better than a dac. Out of sight and sounds just as good to my ears.

My aging Sennheiser PC363D had a very serviceable USB surround sound dongle, but that broke down. The integrated audio on my PC was an awful downgrade. This sound card is a game changer. I especially enjoy the various settings such as cinema and gaming. I also purchased Dolby Atmos on top of this great setup for even better immersion. Overall, I couldn't be more satisfied!

- Powerful software with game specific settings


Even without the proper software installed right away, it was already operational. Once all software from Creative installed awesome sound from my games on testing 😀 and great lighting effects on the card to match the rest of my PC lighting internally.

I brought this because my mother board sound card was dying and was unable to install an internal card due to my graphics card being mounted vertically in my case preventing access to the card slots. This little device was easy to connect and use having noticeably better sound quality than the original mother board audio before it developed issues.


Easy to Install Quality of sound is amazing Software to control is not overly confusing, and you can just switch to direct audio.

Comes with low profile bracket. Sound is great compared to onboard sound component.

The Asus Sabertooth Z77 motherboard audio (Realtek) would not work with Windows 10 no matter what driver I tried. This little USB2 device worked immediately and there is a nice Control Panel available for download. The sound is very good.


Right out of the box it has been working just fine for me. Clear audio highs and lows. I'm using it via optical and it works perfectly. The small form factor was nice as well. More breathing room for my GPU.

- Quick and easy driver software installation. - Driver software includes extras for bass-boosting and other enhancements like an equalizer. - Quality is good. Games such as Halo Reach sound as expected with this sound card.


-Shipped in one piece and on-time -Makes my mic sound clearer/louder, which is what I was hoping it would do.