It’s the question on everyone’s minds: Your PC can produce pretty decent audio without your having to spend a dime on new hardware, so why the heck are we advocating doing just that? Because you’ll ...

(Chatsworth, CA, November 28, 2005) – Diamond Multimedia (www.diamondmm.com) has announced its new high-performance line of sound cards, Xtreme Sound, incorporating Dolby 7.1 channel surround sound, ...

Games are more than just an interactive visual experience. The time and effort that developers spend in creating and incorporating immersive audio and soundtracks are not experienced to their fullest ...

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Creative's Sound BlasterX G5 external USB 7.1 sound card is great for perking up lower grade headsets, but it's hard to justify buying this product when you can just spend more on a headset. This ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Discrete audio might not be as sexy or even necessary as it once was, but for those who demand ...

Sound cards have been a staple in PC gaming for years - whether they’re internal, external, or built into the USB connection of your fancy gaming headset. Today, we’re looking at a portable sound card ...

Creative’s new BlasterX H7 is a solid gaming headset. With so many options to choose from, picking the right headset can be a daunting task. Creative, the audio company best known for its PC sound ...

Before the release of the Intel AC '97 standard, computer sound was frequently an add-on feature. To use anything other than a small, monophonic internal speaker, you'd need to buy a card that plugged ...

Surround sound isn't just about having multiple speakers. We break down what you need to know and how to optimize your home theater audio setup. I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your ...

2. There's no way to get 7.1 or better audio from an external device into the PC for playback through the PC's audio system. There's no eARC/ARC into a PC, PC sound cards can't decode 5.1 over SPDIF, ...