It may not be the first part of your setup that you think of upgrading, but getting one of the best USB sound cards for gaming can actually make a world of difference when it comes to audio quality.

Games are more than just an interactive visual experience. The time and effort that developers spend in creating and incorporating immersive audio and soundtracks are not experienced to their fullest ...

Stereophile magazine's John Atkinson loved the Asus Xonar Essence ST/STX sound cards. They are, by far, the least expensive way of turning a PC into a genuine high-resolution audio source. Ex-movie ...

I've just been using motherboard audio, but I've been hearing lots of games have good simulated surround sound through stereo headphones, so I'm going for it. So, based on some of what I've read (here ...

Your USB audio port can be surprisingly useful--giving you even better sound than your computer's regular audio output. Here's how to use it. Eliot Van Buskirk Evolver.fm Editor Eliot Van Buskirk has ...

Here is another USB gadget for today, the Mini Ball USB Sound Card and Speaker. The Mini Ball USB Sound Card features a built-in USB sound card and speaker, making it a versatile and compact audio ...

Discrete audio might not be as sexy or even necessary as it once was, but for those who demand higher end sound, Asus continues to answer the call. It's newest product, the Xonar U7 MKII, is a compact ...

Having spent a number of years as the audio weapon of choice for computer sound systems, Creative has announced a couple of USB releases that will allow any sound card to benefit from its Sound ...

I'm looking for a device to add 5.1 surround to my PC. The AMD APU doesn't support 5.1 over HDMI for whatever reason, only stereo, or I'd use my normal HDMI optical audio extractor as usual. I have a ...

Does it make sense to use an audio interface to input audio into your computer? For some users — it’s still a useful tool. Professional musicians are already familiar with the difference between an ...