With a 7.1 channel surround sound, the adapter additionally comes with separate left and right microphone inputs that allow great stereo recordings. The Vantec NBA-200U audio adapter boasts an amazing sound quality and can be your pick for the day, if music is an essential aspect of your daily life. Average sound quality, nothing noteworthy.With 3 USB ports and a durable build, it is quite a popular choice today. The UGREEN is perhaps one of the best external sound card devices at that price range. When we tried out its audio capabilities, we saw that it was decent but not excellent.

With a USB 3.0 HUB, the UGREEN allows for a faster data transfer speed than what the average port providing sound cards are capable of.īut what the UGREEN provides in file transfer speed it compromises on sound quality. If you’re looking for a sound card that along with providing an audio interface, protects your computer’s USB ports from physical damage, you can’t possibly go wrong with the UGREEN.Īs the device comes with 3 additional USB ports, the UGREEN is the more popular choice when it comes to protecting your laptop’s ports or replacing the damaged ones. Sampling rate may not be compatible with other cards.But don’t be fooled by its diminutive size, even though small it packs a fantastic sound quality and comes with two thumbs up from our side. The Sabrent is an amazingly small and compact device. As it uses C Media HS 100B, which is crystal free, its sampling rate may not be compatible while syncing with other cards. This is a somewhat rare feature to have for any modern-day USB device which only tends to support USB 2.0 and higher.īut the Sabrent disappoints when it comes to card compatibility. When we put the Sabrent to the test, we were pleasantly surprised to find that it had backwards compatibility with USB 1.1. With the ‘plug and play’ feature, you will be able to stream your favorite playlists across all mainline operating systems seamlessly.Īnd best of all, it doesn’t need a pre-installed driver to function optimally.

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