It's not a sound card, but headphones from Creative. Will they be the first to really manage to conjure up 7.1-channel sound with just a USB port? Yes and no. If the first contact with the plastic case gives us a feeling of cheapness and lack of confidence in the ability to reproduce sound, everything else pleasantly surprises us. The sound is...
It's not a sound card, but a headset from Creative. Will they be the first to really manage to conjure up 7.1-channel sound via a USB connection? Yes and no. If the first contact with the plastic casing gives us a feeling of cheapness and distrust in the ability to play high-quality sound, everything else surprises us positively. The sound is clean and clear, and the simulation of 5.1 and 7.1-channel sound also works quite convincingly. It only gets stuck when supporting certain games (movies work flawlessly), which is currently achieved by only 60 % titles. Creative will of course fix this shortcoming sooner or later with a patch, but the first impression has a bitter aftertaste.
Price: 60 euros, available at www.pcking.si
