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Looking for a USB Adapter? (Tech)

2009-09-21, 1:07 PM #1

Temperamental

Sarcastic, too.

Posts: 3,246

I just ordered some new headphones from a computer store near me, but the problem is that they aren't connected VIA USB. I only have one sound card on my computer and my on board is apparently not working anymore for some unknown reason. Thus, I only have one connection.

Normally, I prefer to use USB because since it's its own port I can use my sound card to play my Winamp music or movies, etc, while at the same time I can converse and hear on programs like Ventrilo or my video games through the headset.

These headphones I have only connect via the plug-in spot's (not sure the exact name for it but you know what I mean) and thus now I am forced to listen to music, video games, movies, etc all through only one device. Thus I cannot speak on Ventrilo while playing music, or hear Ventrilo while playing music. Or video game while playing music, etc.

Anyways I am not even sure if such a device even exists, but do you guys know if it does? Basically I was hoping it would be just a small adapter that's got a USB connection where on the back or somewhere on it you can plug the connectors for the Headphones into?

Other than that I am guessing my only other option is to buy another sound card which I don't really want to do.

2009-09-21, 1:12 PM #2

Darth

heh.

Posts: 2,763

You just want a tiny USB sound card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010290057+1102608535&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&Subcategory=57&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

2009-09-21, 1:16 PM #3

Temperamental

Sarcastic, too.

Posts: 3,246

I was literally just reading those and about to edit my post. Thanks.

Now this brings up a second and third question....

I've noticed a lot of these are probably low sound quality. If I were to plug my Fatal1ty headphones (which apparently also have their own built in sound card) into this device, will I have an extreme loss of sound quality? Or will there even be a difference?

Also, if there will be a sound quality loss of a huge measure, are there any devices like this out there that actually are GOOD and don't cause a loss of quality? What's probably the best one's?

Thanks a lot