Customer reviews from startech.com
StarTech.com - ICUSBAUDIO7D 7.1 Channels 16-bit 48KHz USB Interface Audio Adapter External Sound Card
Average customer rating
3.7
(41 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 41 reviews
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Star
7
Customer Reviews for StarTech.com - ICUSBAUDIO7D 7.1 Channels 16-bit 48KHz USB Interface Audio Adapter External Sound Card
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic!
on October 27, 2019
Posted by: Chawoobie
Bought recently as a new computer I was building had limited 3-jack sound integrated. Wanted to use my Altec Lansing 4.1 speaker system with new build. This Startech card solved my problem! Installed card, Windows recognized and installed drivers, hooked up speakers and the sound is awwesome! Couldn't be happier.
Written by a customer while visiting startech.com
Customer Rating
3
Sound works amazingly, drivers are hard to find.
on September 21, 2020
Posted by: 3V0_0fficial
I've had this for about 3 months now and it works great as my PC's built in sound card did not work at all when I built it. The quality of the sound is great, however there are some caveats. I am using Windows 10 as an operating system. The drivers are not on the disc for Windows 10 and on the website, the drivers do not fix the issues that are present. Line in doesnt work, the speaker output doesnt work, and the microphone inputs are annoying to deal with as i am a DJ and need ONE direct line in, but since the line in doesnt work, I have to split the audio in two ways just to get Stereo sound, and even when i do set it up, every little sound going through the inputs will sound clipped and too loud on the outputs no matter WAHT KIND of adjusting you do in software. I have not tested the fiber-optic inputs/outputs so I can not give a definitive response on that front. However if we can get a driver update to make sure that this device works wholeheartedly, this review will go STRAIGHT to 5 stars. The only output that works are for the headphones and while the quality is great and it does partially what i need it to do, the lack of Windows 10 driver support and the fact that i can not use a Line input for my DJ mixes takes this to a 3 star. Practical and usable, but you will need something better to record any form of audio with it.
Written by a customer while visiting startech.com
Customer Rating
5
Just what I needed - Line In
on October 18, 2020
Posted by: dlld
I have my own preamp and needed something to digitize line-level signal.
Startech does it fairly well, with excellent low-frequency response -
which is great for my application.
Startech does it fairly well, with excellent low-frequency response -
which is great for my application.
Written by a customer while visiting startech.com
Customer Rating
1
dont buy this
on April 25, 2021
Posted by: kurts
the audio station that comes with it decided it will no longer recognize 5.1 - no support articles, etc. speakers are fine, used different usb ports, uninstalled and reinstalled - only a few months old.
Response from startech.comBy Dan, Customer Support, April 27, 2021
Hi,
We are sorry to hear that the audio interface is no longer working for you. We'll reach out to see if we can offer some assistance to get things working again.
We are sorry to hear that the audio interface is no longer working for you. We'll reach out to see if we can offer some assistance to get things working again.
Written by a customer while visiting startech.com
Customer Rating
5
Perfect (once I got new drivers online)
on May 6, 2021
Posted by: jjk13
I just this box and, so far, it's been working great. I needed to download new drivers off of the Startech website to make it work with Windows 10, but once I did, no problems.
I have a Dell laptop and I got some 5.1 speakers secondhand so I needed a USB solution to give me 5.1. This was exactly what I needed. The sound quality seems fine, although the speakers I'm using are not great. Works nice with games, Netflix. Very pleased.
I have a Dell laptop and I got some 5.1 speakers secondhand so I needed a USB solution to give me 5.1. This was exactly what I needed. The sound quality seems fine, although the speakers I'm using are not great. Works nice with games, Netflix. Very pleased.
Written by a customer while visiting startech.com
Customer Rating
5
Brilliant!
on March 21, 2022
Posted by: thecosmictrickster
I wasn't happy with the whole Realtek/Windows 10 thing & the fight to get a 5.1 speaker set working properly. I recently bought a set of Logitech Z607 speakers and have been disappointed with the output. There were flashes of goodness but it was inconsistent. The main complaint was the subwoofer seemed pretty capable but never seemed to get utilized. After hunting around a bit for sound cards, I came across this one. I just received it today, and following the advice posted by DaveE1 on this site got things plugged in & tuned up. Now the drum and bass actually has some bass (OK, the speaker set isn't great, but at least it's being fully utilized now).
Written by a customer while visiting startech.com
Customer Rating
3
New Driver is HORRIBLE
on May 25, 2022
Posted by: SethN
The whole reason I use this USB sound card is that the Line in and Microphone could be activated at the same time. The disabling of this "feature" in the new driver is unacceptable. I have 2 computers and have my audio connected from the other computer and I use the mic at the same time.
Written by a customer while visiting startech.com
Customer Rating
1
Burnt out two computers
on June 7, 2022
Posted by: csullivan
We plugged this soundcard into an Intel NUC USB port and within five seconds could smell something burning. We unplugged it immediately, but within a minute the NUC had gone down. The sound card remained functional afterwards but the NUC was permanently damaged. We have not had the same problem with other sound cards or with this sound card on other computers. Unfortunately we were able to replicate the problem. Note that the sound card was fresh out of the box and the NUC had only been in operation for a day.
Written by a customer while visiting startech.com