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USB sound cards

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USB-A

— connection via a standard USB port. Until recently, this was the most popular interface for external peripherals, found in virtually all PCs and laptops. Most external sound cards were made for USB. The downside of this connection method is that USB ports might be needed for other devices, leading to problems when there are few ports and an abundance of peripherals. On the other hand, such situations do not occur very often, and having a USB splitter (hub) on hand is sufficient to resolve them.

It is worth noting that full-sized USB ports in modern PCs and laptops have been replaced by more compact USB-C.

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	Prices Prices	Suitable for Suitable for	Connection Connection	DAC DAC	SNR SNR	Headphone Amp	Inputs Inputs	Outputs Outputs	Channels Channels
Creative Sound Blaster Play! 3 5.0 / 2 reviews	£17.99 – £27.00 Compare prices 7	ordinary external	USB-A	24 bit 48 kHz	93 dB	Yes	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Ugreen CM477	£9.89 Amazon.co.uk	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	100 dB	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2
Ugreen USB Sound Card	£24.97 Amazon.co.uk	ordinary external	USB-A	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 2 pcs	2
Ugreen CM523	£15.99 – £16.00 Compare prices 2	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 2 pcs	5.1

Startech.com ICUSBAUDIO2D	£23.53 – £39.00 Compare prices 11	ordinary external	USB-A	24 bit 96 kHz	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 2 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs	5.1

Ugreen USB 2.0 Sound Card	£7.55 – £12.00 Compare prices 2	ordinary external	USB-A	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Rode AI-Micro	£60.00 – £96.00 Compare prices 3	audio interface external	USB-A	24 bit 48 kHz	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 2 pcs	2

Razer USB Audio Controller	£69.49 – £85.00 Compare prices 3	gaming external	USB-A	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	7.1

Creative Sound Blaster X1	£40.49 – £50.00 Compare prices 2	gaming external	USB-A	24 bit 96 kHz	115 dB	Yes	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Sharkoon SB2	£15.32 – £20.00 Compare prices 4	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	93 dB	Yes	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Ugreen US206	£87.39 OnBuy.com	ordinary external	USB-A	24 bit 192 kHz	94 dB	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	—	2
Startech.com ICUSBAUDIO	£16.78 – £26.00 Compare prices 12	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 44.1 kHz	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Lindy USB Type A to Audio Converter	£13.15 – £21.00 Compare prices 5	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Startech.com ICUSBAUDIO7	£4.78 – £12.00 Compare prices 5	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 44.1 kHz	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	7.1

MANHATTAN 3-D Audio Adapter 5.1 Surround	£10.21 – £16.00 Compare prices 3	ordinary external	USB-A	24 bit 96 kHz	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	5.1 DirectSound 3D

Antlion Audio Audio USB Sound Card	£10.99 – £15.00 Compare prices 3	ordinary external	USB-A	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Cables Direct USB-021KB	£9.80 – £14.00 Compare prices 2	gaming external	USB-A	—	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 2 pcs	7.1

Sandberg Headset USB converter	£18.17 – £18.00 Compare prices 2	ordinary external	USB-A	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Sandberg USB to Sound Link	£13.98 – £15.00 Compare prices 2	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	22 dB	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Vention CDKHB	£9.99 – £14.00 Compare prices 2	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2

Nedis USCR10051BU	£6.85 Boxed2me.co.uk	ordinary external	USB-A	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	5.1
InLine 33051E	£10.73 Amazon.co.uk	ordinary external	USB-A	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2
Equip USB Audio Adapter	£10.62 rarewaves.com	ordinary external	USB-A	—	—	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	2
InLine SoundBox 7.1	£42.65 Amazon.co.uk	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	90 dB	—	3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 6 pcs 6.35 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1