CSL-Computer 27730USB USB 7.1 External Sound Card - Black

Ok But a few issues.

It seems that if you just want a playback device this is pretty reasonable. Only slight confusion is that by default it is 2 channel. You have to go into settings to make it do 8.

For recording I would suggest it is pretty useless. For some reason there seems to be a DC offset which means that the level meters (I use audacity) on the computer show a standing level of around -40dB at best, depending how you set input gain. Given this is a 16 bit device you should be able to get 96dB of range. My soundblaster doesnt do this, so I am pretty sure it is the CSL.
If I remove this DC offset after recording there still only seems to be about 50dB between the noise and clipping.

I only bought this as a playback device, so not too bothered, but it would be nice if it did everything it purports to do.Read full review

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Neat and tidy

A normal with C-media chips it works well for a budget external sound card with enough inputs and outputs for most people who want good sound for there music.

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Good value with great features

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this is basically the exact same chipset as the sweex soundcard

in a different casing, brilliant value for money, cheap plastic but the hardware is there

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Good sound box

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It's a soundcard

Does what it says on the box, even in Linux

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very good for the price

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CSL USB 7.1

Super!!

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works fine

works very well

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