Product Description

This compact adapter is the easiest way to add sound capability to your notebook or desktop computer. Simply plug it into a USB port and youre ready to go. It supports virtual 7.1 channel surround sound for enhanced audio effects when playing games and watching movies. Plus the easily accessible microphone and headphone sockets means theres no need to crawl around under your desk when you want to plug your headphones in! For convenience a button allows the microphone input to be muted when not in use. The supplied Windows software allows users to manage equaliser mixer and environment settings for total sound control. This adapter can also be used to connect a non-USB headset to your PlayStation 3! Ideal for gaming watching movies listening to music or Skype and other Voice over IP applications Virtual 7.1 surround sound support Crystal Media CM108 chipset USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible Supplied with 1m USB extension cable to allow convenient access to audio ports 2 x 3.5mm jack sockets for headphone/speaker and microphone connections Microphone mute button Compatible with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS 9.0 & above* 2 year warranty *Note: No driver or installation software is required when connecting to a Mac. The supplied CD is for PC Windows users only.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1638 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: LINDY
• Dimensions: 4.41 pounds

Features

• Compatible with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS 9.0 & above* 2 year warranty *Note: No driver or installation software is required when connecting to a Mac. The supplied CD is for PC Windows users only.
• Lindy offer free technical support before and after sales.
• Orders placed directly with Lindy will be shipped via first class post. So if your order is received before 17:00 it should be with you by the next working day!

Customer Reviews

A good quality piece of kit
After reading up on improving the accuracy when using Dragon naturally speaking, I found out that USB audio often gives much better results than soundcards onboard motherboards (unless the soundcard happens to be a high-end one). I can happily report that by changing from my motherboard's onboard Realtek soundcard to using this USB one the quality score from Dragon naturally speaking (effectively the signal to noise ratio) has improved from not more than 15, to a reliable 20. Without really doing controled testing, it does seem that Dragon is a fair bit more accurate using the USB card. Frankly given what a significant difference it makes, I'm surprised that Dragon supply their standard and preferred additions with analogue microphones. Recommended for anybody using speech recognition software.

does what it says on the tin
I bought this sound card as my new HP pavilion laptop seems to have a terrible microphone. No matter what i tried (including plugging an external mic into the laptop) It was either to quiet or it distorted. After trying the stores demo model with the same results i wondered if an external soundcard would fix my issue.

This Lindy audio adapter was so cheap it was worth a try and I thought if it solves the issue i'll then look for decent sound card later (no point spending out on an expensive one for an experiment i thought)

But the Lindy does all i need and the sound from the microphone and the headphones it perfect so i have decided to stick with this now.

Brilliant
I was having several problems with the onboard sound of my computer. 'No mixer devices' no audio on websites and media player said something else was using the sound device, but I was getting sound on a couple of games which was the odd thing.

Well this device fixed all my problems and I now get perfect sound coming through, it may even sound better (but that could be because ive missed it)