Review on 🎧 TechRise USB Audio Adapter: External Stereo Sound Card for Windows, Mac, Linux, PC - Enhance Audio Experience on Laptops and Desktops by Jason Mitts

Bought after looking for other interesting and enticing options. Spending only $17 was a shame and a blessing because this little TechRise card was just what I needed. My TV doesn't have a headphone jack and it's not that smart (Toshiba 42xV545U for reference). I can't get rid of it, it was given to me by my dead sister. At night you have to play games, listen to music or watch a movie (out of respect - not everyone likes metal). This notorious bastard shoots me because I couldn't hear their footsteps/direction of shots. (As a general reference, the headset is a HyperX Cloud Stinger), yes - El Cheapo, 3.5mm jack, with volume control on ear, although well made. Details: Connected to Steam Link straight out of the box, headset microphone and speaker port connected to card. Successful - somehow - The microphone is not working, or the "setting" has not yet been discovered by me or suggested by Steam. Setting available on Steam Link. Maybe more on that in a future edit as using the mic wasn't my goal to begin with and I'm a man of few words whatever. Edit: microphone. Yes it works now as I changed the Realtek audio settings myself to reflect the desired result, the microphone! Detail: The volume was lower than expected, or it was tampered with, but don't mind tweaking the settings if the end result is beneficial. Solved: From the living room. Right-click Audio Manager, left-click Audio Devices, left-click the Communications tab, and choose Do Nothing. bam! The volume made me jump because the experimentation time was late - the Cyber Acoustics 2.1 speakers were connected to @max volume, the TechRise card's volume was also @max. Success! In detail: Some people complain about the LED backlight - they personally find it pleasant, not too bright and not too dark. The only things I didn't like so far were: 1. The volume slider on the TechRise card: It rises (pun intended?) not as much from the front of the deck as I would personally like and was very smooth for my dry, calloused fingertips as there is no real texture to the handle itself. There is also no visible dot for determining the volume level on the knob. Both problems were painstakingly solved with a cheap rotary tool that came with engraving and diamond bits - you know because diamonds in the rough just sit around my shack. Practice Engraving on That Old Inkjet Printer You Hate But I Don't. You can also swallow your saliva and use a hot needle or sandpaper instead to give it more texture. Another thing is that there is a noticeable "buffer"/dead space, almost a quarter of an inch before the volume actually hits the knob when you turn it from its lowest position. My current thought is that this is negligible, but please join this question if you are so forced. The staying power will hold if the TechRise map (I've said your name enough) holds out with maybe more tweaks in the future. And the last thing that makes me smile is being able to change the channel on my TV to my security camera and still have the music playing while I'm outside watching a freak show that's seriously more interesting than on-air TV. Time to enjoy my living room.