Review on Creative Labs Sound Blaster Play! 3 External USB Sound Adapter - Compatible with Windows and Mac - Plug and Play (No Drivers Needed) - Enhanced 24-Bit 96Khz Playback Upgrade by James Maruffo

The sound quality on this unit stinks to high heaven right out of the box. Even with the best adjustments you can make using the standard Windows controls, you still get the sound of a hollow tin can. While sighted people can easily download the Soundblaster control panel, Creative has chosen to place invisible graphic captcha tests to prevent blind people from downloading this important driver software. When I tried to contact their support team, I found that they had patched this channel with a broken audio call. In general, I am extremely dissatisfied with both this device and the thoughtlessness of the company that developed it. And so I was left with a useless piece of junk that I will most likely throw in the bin. At least they could pack something with decent sound right out of the box instead of this piece of crap that has extremely poor sound quality by default.