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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 Anastazja Anastazja ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am amazed at how well made the product is, just magical!

It is very important to have a normal headset or just headphones, then the sound system will perfectly pump them with bass and other frequencies. All this is configured in the software. If you have a bad headset / microphone - the hum due to sockets (and lack of grounding) is 40-50% tolerable. At 60-100%, the hum is noticeable, you need software noise reduction. True, all these hums disappear with a normal headset / microphone, so the sound system is of high quality in this regard. Could add a mute / mute button to the case.

Pros
  • Sound quality with native software, despite its compactness. Even without software, it's better than the built-in realtek (compared with ALC662). There is a switch to gain 64-300 ohms. The sound is loud. There is no distortion at bass/treble frequencies, background noise (which is as quiet as rustling) is removed automatically if there is no sound, or you can permanently remove it by slightly lowering the volume on the headset/headphones.
Cons
  • there is no noise reduction on the microphone in the software, and there is no gain control.