Audio Advantage Micro USB Sound Card
Dec 11, 2009 in
Computers & Software
- Easy replacement for any sound card on any computer with a USB port. On computers with older sound cards, you can have a richer and fuller sound experience with it’s built in amplifier.
- Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Headphone and 5.1 Virtual Xear multi-speaker simulators for creating 3D surround effects. Audio out options include the ability to plug in a headphone, speakers, or an optical cable using the included SPIDF adapter.
- Wide variety of digital ambiance settings for simulating many different effects. Listen to DVD audio with spectacular simulated home-theater surround-sound on stereo headphones.
- Multi-band equalizer with user-defined presets for adjusting tone, included on the Audio Advantage Micro CD that ships with the unit.
- Powered by the USB bus – no external power needed! About the size of a pack of gum. Works with all standard stereo headphones with a mini-jack
Product Description
The Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro is a portable USB Audio Adapter with both digital and analog outputs that incorporates a surround-sound simulator for creating an immersive listening experience on standard headphones or stereo speakers…. More >>
Audio Advantage Micro USB Sound Card
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5 comments
BTBaron on December 11, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from this gadget, other than general “sound improvement.” My laptop (thinkpad) sound was coming out tinny and weak, and it wouldn’t work properly with my new klipsch speakers (sound was only coming out of 1 speaker, and no bass.) When I got this device, the sound dramatically improved. Speakers and bass work fine, and it all comes out crisp and clear.
However, prior to getting this, I’d always had a problem with certain websites (like ytmnd) where the sound would play fine on my pc but come out terribly garbled on my laptop. The audio advantage micro didn’t really fix this problem at all (only the garbled sound is now louder.) So I guess logically, it improves whatever comes out of the sound card, so if what’s coming out is just noises, it amplifies those noises. A new sound card would be necessary to remedy this.
I’m not saying they advertised it as some sound panacea, just giving my experience of what changed and what didn’t.
Richard W Little on December 11, 2009 at 6:19 pm
I recently invested in a USB device from Turtle Beach. Sound cards used to be so big! Now, I’ve got a little sound card in this little USB device, with my Triport headphones plugged into them. My computer has easily accessible USB ports in its front, so now I can plug and unplug the headphones from the computer without having to reach back into the nest of wires in rear of the computer…and I can leave the aforementioned computer speakers plugged into the back of the computer, but turned off for the time being, so as to keep things quiet for the neighbours.
Nabeel Saeed on December 11, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I ordered the TBAAM thinking it would provide better sound than my soundmax integrated audio on my 5 yr old laptop. And I was WRONG! the TBAAM sounds murky, unclear, and simply awful. NOT recommended.
Meriah L. Crawford on December 11, 2009 at 10:58 pm
I loved this little guy initially, but have had all kinds of problems since then. It doesn’t like it when I surf the Internet. I start getting all kinds of static. I have to remove the device from the USB port, then reinsert it to eliminate the noise. Swearing also helps. I’ve also had to reinstall the drivers several times. And it simply stops working occasionally. Highly disrecommended.
Nicholas E. Johansen on December 11, 2009 at 11:25 pm
First of all, this device is incompatible with Windows Vista. This shouldn’t really come as a surprise, as Microsoft’s new OS tripped up more than a few of my devices. Essentially, since the software/Turtle Beach driver package won’t work, it simply functions as a speaker jack. If you have need of a $30 USB speaker jack that asks you to install it every time your computer is booted up, I have the product for you. It looks as if Turtle Beach will not be releasing Windows Vista drivers, meaning those of us who upgraded are pretty much out of luck.
This would be excusable if the device actually functioned, however. Again, the Vista compatibility issues are MS’ problem [mostly], not Turtle Beach’s. The reviews stated that even with MS’ generic audio drivers, the Turtle Beach is a step above integrated sound. This is false; the sound that is emitted from the card is simply abominable. Scratchy, hissy and distorted are the first words that come to my mind. It’s unfortunate, too, because the treble/mid-range seemed spot on in the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Snow (Hey Oh)”. The static being emitted from my speakers/headphones (I tested with both) was just too much, though. Think AM radio and you have the picture. The bass was absolutely horrendous and tinny sounding — essentially ever drum blast sounded high pitched and empty sounding, as if someone was tapping a can.
Save your $30 and put them towards something else. A weak effort from Turtle Beach.