If you want to get more out of your home entertainment audio, a USB sound card is the perfect option. Offering significant improvement over the audio built into your favourite game consoles, PCs, and mobile devices, the right card can boost your music and movies, and offer greater immersion in your favourite games.
As well as the improved sound quality you'll get with a USB sound card, there are a number of other advantages over in-built audio; the USB connection means they're far more accessible than internal solutions, and that USB port means that they're compatible with a vast array of devices. On top of that, they're completely portable, making it easy to take excellent audio with you wherever you go.
Creative Labs' Sound Blaster range offers USB sounds cards no matter your budget or how you choose to watch and play. If you are an audio enthusiast or have a discerning pair of ears, the Sound Blaster X5 (£269.99) is one of the best desktop audio accessories you'll ever need in your get-up. Decked with class-leading components, breakthrough audio technologies, a comprehensive connectivity profile and sporting a premium look and feel in a sleek build, the Sound Blaster X5 simply pulls out all the stops as a compelling audio solution like no other.
Streamers will want to take a look at the Sound Blaster GC7 (£119.99). If you need volume control at your fingertips or the kind of audio options that even the best internal options can't offer, you'll be able to take advantage of programmable buttons for custom tasks, and ensure that you never miss a sound with the depth and breadth of the Super X-FI feature and 7.1 virtual surround sound, giving you the quality of a multi-speaker setup, all inside your headphones. And with SXFI Battle Mode and Scout Mode also featuring in the GC7, you'll still maintain the competitive edge.
If you want that advantage on the go, then the tiny Sound Blaster X1 combines excellent sound quality for its price with portable utility. No bigger than your finger, it's perfect for mobile gaming and ensuring that no background noise gets in the way of your conversation. Combining the gaming features of the X4 and GC7 with the SmartComms Kit to limit excess noise on both ends of the call, it delivers excellent audio compatible with studio-grade headphones, all for a seriously competitive price at just £44.99.
Finally, if you're looking for a simple but effective improvement to your audio setup, the Sound Blaster Play! 4 is a fantastic value introduction to USB sound cards. The SmartComms Kit returns in tandem with a compact, lightweight form that makes this an ideal upgrade for mobile setups, especially when you factor in its Bass Boost and dynamic EQ profiles. At just £27.99 it offers brilliant value with an easy-to-use audio upgrade.
Wherever and however you watch, listen, or play, whether you're at home with the setup of your dreams or on-the-go with phone in hand, USB sound cards can improve your experience, starting with just the touch of a button. With a range of options for all budgets and levels of audio expertise, the Sound Blaster range offers a way to elevate your experience you way.
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