Sweex 7.1 External USB sound card
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13 reviews
Good price/performance ratio
I am very satisfied with the external sound card, which works great with the Surface Pro 3 and 7.1 surround system. Install software (Win10) > activate 7.1 > plug&play > works as expected.
Pro
- plug&play
- inexpensive
Contra
- Software out of date
For me it was a clear mistake, I had too many...
For me it was a clear mistake, I had hoped for too much and was perhaps a little naïve. The beloved bass sounds hollow and tinny + for lack of Thx and Dolby support, the product does not come close to comparable products for a little more money from e.g. Creative and Asus. I have a Teufel Concept E 300 Control 5.1 set and was otherwise always happy. It definitely doesn't seem to be for "better sound systems".
Otherwise a good cheap solution and certainly good for laptop users. The software seems outdated. The workmanship is good.Full-fledged sound card at an acceptable price
I connected the Sweex to an oldie gaming PC (with Windows XP) because the onboard sound was unusable (it kept dropping out while I was gaming) and I didn't have a free slot for an internal sound card. I was pleasantly surprised by the SWEEX, the sound was impeccable, at least for what I expect from a shooter.
Unfortunately, I cannot say whether the SWEEX also runs under Windows 10, as I have never tried this. Besides, the manufacturer's website only mentions WinXP, Vista, Win7 and Win8. My evaluation therefore refers explicitly to use under Windows XP, as I have put the SWEEX into operation.Pro
- Runs without power supply unit, power via USB connection
- Smooth operation, ready for use immediately after driver installation
- good price-performance ratio
A few years ago, this would have been a top device....
The drivers supplied are for Win XP and Win Vista. The Win 7 driver (software download) works perfectly. The Win 8 driver is unusable and under Win 10 I have not yet managed to get the SPDIF/OUT to work without having conflicts with other sound hardware.
Pro
- Good value
Contra
- Outdated drivers
Ext. sound card
Recommended
Pro
- Easy installation
- Good connection option for gaming headset Roccat Kave 5.1
- Power supply via USB
For laptops YES. Otherwise NO!
All buttons do not work. I am very disappointed. Can't mute, can't adjust the volume and generally the software is very outdated.
Pro
- Good solution for laptops
- Works if headset connectors are broken (Thanks OK.- Energy)
Contra
- Outdated software
- Buttons do not work
- Inferior quality
Top Recommended for laptop users who want to connect a 5.1/7.1 system!
I can only recommend this to laptop users. I had the problem that my Logitech Z506 was noisy because my "sound card" didn't work. Bought the box, connected it, configured it, top sound!
Pro
- Good sound
- Simple set up
- 7.1 Support
Intended as an emergency only
I didn't buy the product at Digitec, but I'll buy my next one here. Now about the product, I find it really bad. When it runs, the sound quality is not bad, but not really good either. I also have the problem that when I unplug it as soon as I tinker with the PC, it doesn't work anymore. After a long time of uninstalling, installing and plugging it in, it works again. Then I've had a few times when I had an extremely loud noise on it, and I had to pull it out immediately because otherwise I would have damaged my hearing. It's better to buy something for 80-90 euros and be satisfied.
Pro
- When it runs, an acceptable tone
Contra
- Only problems, rarely runs
- Pulling out and plugging back in USB no longer works
I really like the product
Very good sound card! It sounds great and I had no problems except one... The input line for the microphone unfortunately, which was not responding and making a weird noise in the headphones. So I had to put it directly into the computer to leave it produced great!
Pro
- very good sound
- convenient to wear
Contra
- microphone input not working
Top product, flawless processing, super-fast delivery....
Top product, flawless processing, super-fast delivery. I have my own recording studio and therefore depend on the fastest delivery, and that has always worked great so far.... From my point of view, I can only recommend digitec,
Clear sound and very good price/performance ratio....
Clear sound and very good price-performance ratio.
Significantly better sound reproduction than onboard sound.
Driver installation even works via Windows update, even without user input.Price performance top. Works on my Apple M...
Top price-performance ratio. Works excellently on my Apple MacBook Pro (OSX Mountain Lion). However, it must be enabled with the "C-Media CM6206 Enabler for Mac OS X v2.1" (freeware).
