--- product_id: 56644899 title: "7.1 External USB Sound Card" brand: "sweex" price: "NT$367" currency: TWD in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/56644899-7-1-external-usb-sound-card store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # 7.1 External USB Sound Card **Brand:** sweex **Price:** NT$367 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 7.1 External USB Sound Card by sweex - **How much does it cost?** NT$367 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/56644899-7-1-external-usb-sound-card) ## Best For - sweex enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sweex brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 7.1 External USB Sound Card Review: Simple, good quality and perfect for my mini ITX set up - I bought this as I have a mini ITX gaming pc (mini ITX is a small form factor pc which means it is about the size of a shoebox). Being a mini ITX you don't get any card slots so there is no option for an internal sound card, other than on-board. I love music and gaming and I found the on-board sound poor quality and often distorted certain sounds, especially at volume. So I wanted a cheap external sound device and bought the Sweex on the basis of reviews on desertcart. I have not been disappointed. I find the quality is much better than my on-board sound. All I had to do was plug it in, and it was ready to go. It comes with its own software which allows you to manipulate the sound equalisers which again I love as I always find the default sound settings (on every device I have ever used) to be rather lacking and bland. This is great as I can control the sound on my games, not just the music I listen to. You can also save different equaliser profiles if you want to configure it specifically for games, music etc. I did find at one point the software which provided the equalisers disappeared and I had to setup the driver software again. I don't know if this was my error that caused this but it hasn't happened since the one time. I should also add this didn't stop the sound working, just the access to the Sweex tools to use the equalisers described. Given the price I have to give this great wee device 5 stars. Review: Difficult to set up. - I bought this product to connect an Acer Revo 100RL computer (Windows 7 64 bit) to Logitech X530 speakers. This was the only way I could find to play DVDs in Dolby 5.1 surround sound, since the computer (like most laptops I think), does not have the sockets for the three speaker jack plugs. The expensive option would seem to have been buying either a decoder, a receiver or digital speakers. There are several similar sound cards available - Startech, Siig, Trust and Digiflex. I looked at the reviews for all of them and opted for this as a middle price product from a reasonable company. I'd recommend looking at the reviews for the External Sound Card USB 6 Channel 5.1 Audio by Digiflex, which I found useful when trying to set this card up. The forementioned cards all seem to be based on the CMedia CM6206 chip, and apart from the makers label, some look identical. There was no manual or instructions provided with my card, however I downloaded this from the Sweex website. It wasn't particularly informative, however I plugged the USB in, connected the speakers and loaded the software from the provided CD. That's when the problems seemed to start. I see that the previous reviewer was pleased with the stereo output from the card, and I'd agree. It produced good stereo, but only from the front speakers, nothing from the others. I then spent hours trying to get the promised Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Tried all the tips in the reviews, researched on internet etc. Finally managed to get all six speakers working and testing properly in Audio Playback, and with sound from all when playing DVD. But it wasn't the elusive Dolby surround sound, at which point I began to wonder if all the reviewers who had succeeded so easily to get 5.1 surround sound meant just that - stereo sound reproduced on six speakers. CMedia say, however, that the CM6206 chip supports Dolby sound. I emailed Sweex for advice and they kindly told me the card wasn't a receiver which I knew and was of absolutely no help. As a last resort I downloaded the CM6206 driver(Xear 3D V7-12-8-2142) from a free driver site, opened the file, double clicked on the Windows 7 folder and downloaded the software and driver. Tried the DVD sound but still no Dolby. Checked driver update (using option of search computer and internet) in Device Manager\Sounds\USB Audio Device, but informed driver is up to date. I had noticed that Windows was downloading a driver while the folder download was in progress, which I had thought was odd, but with my lack of computer knowledge thought must be right. However tried driver update again, but this time in computer only. Another driver was found and downloaded. Did sound check again, played around with speaker input/outputs on the sound panel, and finally got Dolby 5.1 surround sound.I don't know enough to try to explain this, but it seemed to work. Two final points. I see that most people set the sound card to 2 channel input and 6 channel output. I found that this would give sound to all speakers, but for the Dolby sound the input had to be set to 8 speakers and the output to six speakers. Again I don't understand nor can explain this. The whole process has seemed to rely less on logic and more on "suck it and see". For some reason at one point I had to swap the rear and the centre/sub woofer speaker plugs on the card to get correct sound - then at a later date swap them back when sound failed. Again no logical reason for this. There is an icon on the sound panel which opens a page allowing this, but it didn't seem to work for me. I don't know whether my difficulties stemmed from an intermittently faulty card, my admittedly limited knowledge, or inadequate software, but it has been problematic to get this thing operating as it should. At the moment it seems to be working, but with fingers crossed. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00265L1S2 | | Audio Output Mode | Digital | | Brand Name | Sweex | | Compatible Devices | Headphone | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (183) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 05054533685208, 08717534009790 | | Hardware Connectivity | USB | | Hardware Platform | Personal Computer | | Item Part Number | SC016 | | Item Weight | 0.55 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Sweex | | Manufacturer Part Number | SC016 | | Maximum Sample Rate | 48 KHz | | Model Number | SC016 | | Platform | Windows 8 | | Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 120 dB | | Surround Sound Channel Configuration | 7.1 | ## Product Details - **Audio output mode:** Digital - **Brand:** Sweex - **Compatible devices:** Headphone - **Hardware interface:** USB - **Platform:** Windows 8 ## Images ![7.1 External USB Sound Card - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PaFGJ34OL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: I have a Logitech 5.1 surround system but the sound card on my PC only has 2.1 connections. would i be able to plug my surround system into this unit?** A: I think so. My laptop has 2.1 connections as well but I connect a true 5.1 headset on this card and it works perfectly. The card is connected to the USB, so it doesn't use your PC's sound card. That shouldn't be a problem. The worst part might be the whole cable mess. Good luck! **Q: Does it work on Linex / ubuntu. Thanks** A: It is working well (in stereo) for me with Ubuntu 16.04. Just plug'n'play, and select it using PAVol, and as someone has already said - good sound **Q: does this record with stereo mix/what you hear** A: good morningAffirmativeThe external USB sound card is compatible with headphones and 2.1, 5.1 and 7.1 speaker sets.Atte. IbpcA.Crespo **Q: What sort of latency does it have? I want to use it for karaoke (connect traditional mic to my laptop) so need close to zero.** A: From my experience, the latency is really low, pratically seamless when connected to a USB 3.0. However, if you're computer is processing something heavy, the sound may stutter sometimes, so be careful with that. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple, good quality and perfect for my mini ITX set up *by C***N on 19 April 2014* I bought this as I have a mini ITX gaming pc (mini ITX is a small form factor pc which means it is about the size of a shoebox). Being a mini ITX you don't get any card slots so there is no option for an internal sound card, other than on-board. I love music and gaming and I found the on-board sound poor quality and often distorted certain sounds, especially at volume. So I wanted a cheap external sound device and bought the Sweex on the basis of reviews on amazon. I have not been disappointed. I find the quality is much better than my on-board sound. All I had to do was plug it in, and it was ready to go. It comes with its own software which allows you to manipulate the sound equalisers which again I love as I always find the default sound settings (on every device I have ever used) to be rather lacking and bland. This is great as I can control the sound on my games, not just the music I listen to. You can also save different equaliser profiles if you want to configure it specifically for games, music etc. I did find at one point the software which provided the equalisers disappeared and I had to setup the driver software again. I don't know if this was my error that caused this but it hasn't happened since the one time. I should also add this didn't stop the sound working, just the access to the Sweex tools to use the equalisers described. Given the price I have to give this great wee device 5 stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Difficult to set up. *by A***J on 27 August 2011* I bought this product to connect an Acer Revo 100RL computer (Windows 7 64 bit) to Logitech X530 speakers. This was the only way I could find to play DVDs in Dolby 5.1 surround sound, since the computer (like most laptops I think), does not have the sockets for the three speaker jack plugs. The expensive option would seem to have been buying either a decoder, a receiver or digital speakers. There are several similar sound cards available - Startech, Siig, Trust and Digiflex. I looked at the reviews for all of them and opted for this as a middle price product from a reasonable company. I'd recommend looking at the reviews for the External Sound Card USB 6 Channel 5.1 Audio by Digiflex, which I found useful when trying to set this card up. The forementioned cards all seem to be based on the CMedia CM6206 chip, and apart from the makers label, some look identical. There was no manual or instructions provided with my card, however I downloaded this from the Sweex website. It wasn't particularly informative, however I plugged the USB in, connected the speakers and loaded the software from the provided CD. That's when the problems seemed to start. I see that the previous reviewer was pleased with the stereo output from the card, and I'd agree. It produced good stereo, but only from the front speakers, nothing from the others. I then spent hours trying to get the promised Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Tried all the tips in the reviews, researched on internet etc. Finally managed to get all six speakers working and testing properly in Audio Playback, and with sound from all when playing DVD. But it wasn't the elusive Dolby surround sound, at which point I began to wonder if all the reviewers who had succeeded so easily to get 5.1 surround sound meant just that - stereo sound reproduced on six speakers. CMedia say, however, that the CM6206 chip supports Dolby sound. I emailed Sweex for advice and they kindly told me the card wasn't a receiver which I knew and was of absolutely no help. As a last resort I downloaded the CM6206 driver(Xear 3D V7-12-8-2142) from a free driver site, opened the file, double clicked on the Windows 7 folder and downloaded the software and driver. Tried the DVD sound but still no Dolby. Checked driver update (using option of search computer and internet) in Device Manager\Sounds\USB Audio Device, but informed driver is up to date. I had noticed that Windows was downloading a driver while the folder download was in progress, which I had thought was odd, but with my lack of computer knowledge thought must be right. However tried driver update again, but this time in computer only. Another driver was found and downloaded. Did sound check again, played around with speaker input/outputs on the sound panel, and finally got Dolby 5.1 surround sound.I don't know enough to try to explain this, but it seemed to work. Two final points. I see that most people set the sound card to 2 channel input and 6 channel output. I found that this would give sound to all speakers, but for the Dolby sound the input had to be set to 8 speakers and the output to six speakers. Again I don't understand nor can explain this. The whole process has seemed to rely less on logic and more on "suck it and see". For some reason at one point I had to swap the rear and the centre/sub woofer speaker plugs on the card to get correct sound - then at a later date swap them back when sound failed. Again no logical reason for this. There is an icon on the sound panel which opens a page allowing this, but it didn't seem to work for me. I don't know whether my difficulties stemmed from an intermittently faulty card, my admittedly limited knowledge, or inadequate software, but it has been problematic to get this thing operating as it should. At the moment it seems to be working, but with fingers crossed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Almost perfect *by L***O on 9 March 2013* The hardware itself is very compact and easy to use. The signs are clear and you know which input goes where, all buttons work flawlessly. It even works on Windows 8 just straight out of the box, but I'd recommend downloading the correct drivers for a better experience. Hardware aside, the software itself is a little clumsy and it 'breaks' if you set your input wrong. Nothing that turning it off and on again won't fix, but still annoying. The main purpose of making this review is to give a quick tip about the specific case that happened to me: I tried plugging the soundcard on a USB Hub along with a gaming 5.1 surround sound headset, and for the whole thing to work properly it's best to keep them separated on different USB plugs. Even if you plug one of them in a USB Hub, it's fine. Just don't feed headset and the soundcard on the same USB 2.0 port. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/56644899-7-1-external-usb-sound-card](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/56644899-7-1-external-usb-sound-card) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*