Sandberg of Danish Company experts in generating PC accessories ranging from networking products to cables, headsets and audio, with importance definitely on units that are easy to recognize and apply. So it is not unexpected that USB Sound Box 7.1 is what it says on label and needs some or no instructions to set up. It's basic matte black rectangular box about dimensions of cigarette packet that weighs in at feather-light 200g.

In front are four 3.5mm jack sockets which lodge standard stereo speakers and 2.1 systems, jointly with 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound systems. Beside these you will find individual 3.5mm Aux input for MP3 and CD players or any other audio source, with headphone jack. Moving around to side, there are two microphone inputs for mono or stereo recording and, lastly, neatly tucked round back are two S/PDIF Toslink connectors for optical digital input and output, must you want to connect with expert sound systems?

As you use easy USB 2.0 cable to attach to PC, means you don't have irritation of extra power cable to clutter up back of machine all you must do is install driver on supplied CD and you are ready. On top of box are general volume controls and two mute controls for volume and microphone and two control lights. Software on CD gives with wide canvas of sound options, having individual mixers for mic and exterior sources, no fewer than 27 surroundings effects, 12 equalizer presets, Karaoke filtering to decrease vocal levels on tracks and include echo, plus a fun Magic Voice ability which make sound as high pitched. Sound Box is well-suited with Windows 7, Vista and XP but there is no provision, alas, for Mac users.

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