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To sing karaoke with friends, record a track of your music group or enjoy a live concert of your favorite singer, you do not have to visit specialized places and pay a lot of money. With a sufficiently powerful computer at home, you can create an entry-level professional audio studio using a conventional USB or PCI sound card. The high-quality workmanship of the board using precious metals ensures a high level of output signal and ample opportunities for recording vocals.
For various purposes, you can choose the optimal functionality or give preference to the All inclusive device. There are also built-in and portable models, the choice of which is very large.
We have compiled a list of the best sound cards based on expert opinions and feedback from real customers. Our recommendations will help you make the best choice for your requirements and desires. There are many competitors on the world market for equipment, but we have selected the best manufacturers and recommend that you pay special attention to them:
Budget / Inexpensive
- Creative
- BEHRINGER
- ASUS
Middle price category
- Creative
- ASUS
Dear / Premium
- ASUS
- Steinberg
- Creative
Categories
For music
For computer
Budget
Internal
External
For games
Hi-fi
| 1 | Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx | 4 655 RUB |
| 2 | ASUS Strix Raid DLX | 13 985 RUB |
| 3 | Creative Sound Blaster Z | 5 935 RUB |
| 4 | Creative Sound Blaster E5 | 11,990 p. |
| 5 | Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Fx | 3 230 RUB |
| 6 | BEHRINGER U-PHORIA UM2 | 2 589 p. |
* Prices are valid at the time of publication and are subject to change
without prior notice.
For music
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Hi-fi
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For games
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For music
The main advantages
- Professional audio card for creating your own recording studio. Based on the Creative E-MU chip
- The ability to connect multi-channel speakers 5.1 or 7.1
- Two microphone inputs with simultaneous recording at 24 bit 96 kHz. Support for EAX 4.0 and ASIO 2.0 technologies
- Dedicated line input for connecting musical power instruments
- Proprietary software with a wide range of possibilities: applying effects when recording vocals in real time, adjusting the headphones and digital output, adjusting the sound with an equalizer, changing the environment, creating your own presets and much more
- Karaoke player for vocal lovers, compatible with Smart Recorder and WaveStudio applications for recording and creating full tracks
Internal
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For computer
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For music
The main advantages
- Gaming grade model based on C-Media 6632AX chip with 384 kHz sampling rate
- 8-channel DAC with support for 24-bit 192 kHz recording and ASIO 2.0
- HyperGroun PCB technology eliminates interference and pickup
- Separate external control unit for quick setting of microphone and headphone sound parameters, as well as enabling RAID mode
- Separate DACs and ADCs have a dynamic range of 120 dB, which means high detail of all reproduced sound effects
- Supports studio headphones up to 600 ohms and multichannel speakers
- Convenient adjustment of sound schemes using STRIX SONIC STUDIO proprietary software
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Budget
Internal
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For computer
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Budget
The main advantages
- A complete audio system with SBX Pro Studio technology for 5.1 surround sound. There are three output connectors for connection
- Dedicated front soundbar connector on PC case
- The headphone channel output has its own power amplifier IC
- Detailed adjustment of all sound parameters using proprietary software. A separate utility allows you to quickly change the volume, adjust the equalizer
- The ability to amplify the microphone power offers a karaoke practice at home. Real-time voice change effects available
Budget
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External
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For computer
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For music
The main advantages
- The sound card is equipped with all connectors that ensure compatibility with sound recording and concert devices - microphones, mixers, musical instruments
- High quality digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for processed sound does not need software correction
- XENYX input preamplifier allows for particularly clear and clear sound from the microphone
- Dual-channel USB bus ensures full matching of analog and digital channels
- The device is compatible with all popular audio processing software. In addition, 150 plugins, effects and instruments are available on the Behringer website for free use.
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External
Hi-fi
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External
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For music
More details
about
Creative Sound Blaster E5 (sound card)
The main advantages
- The presence of a DAC (Cirrus Logic CS4398) and ADC (Cirrus Logic CS5361) provides for the connection of any devices (smartphone, PC, tablet) with a tax or digital module
- Compact and self-contained sound card with its own 3200 mAh battery and the ability to charge other devices via the micro-USB connector. Working time reaches 8 hours
- Synchronization with external devices via Bluetooth 4.1. MultiPoint technology allows you to connect multiple gadgets at the same time. Additionally, an NFC module is provided, providing communication at a distance of 10 meters
- Separate controls on the case allow you to start and stop tracks, answer incoming calls, switch headphone gain
- Use as an external audio card for a PC via a standard USB connector
- Additional software allows you to adjust all the output characteristics of the sound (crystallization, bass, vocal enhancement, equalizer)
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For games
Internal
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For computer
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Hi-fi
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For music
The main advantages
- The presence of separate connectors for connecting multichannel speakers allows you to organize your own home theater with surround sound
- Optical input and output for connecting high quality audio playback and recording devices (24-bit 192 kHz)
- Proprietary SBX Pro Studio technology processes compressed audio formats for clearer sound with deep bass
- Cristal Voice technology eliminates noise and echo during recording. The set includes an external microphone with good sensitivity
- A software 10-band equalizer lets you customize your sound settings. There are ready-made presets
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