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- The Asus Xonar U5 5.1 USB Sound Card offers high-resolution sound processing and includes Sonic Studio software for a complete audio package. Compact 5.1 channel sound Ideal for PC gamers, this Xonar U5 Sound Card allows you to enjoy great-sounding games, music and movies. Take in powerful, clear audio over a pair of headphones and enhanced sonic detail than you’d get with conventional on-board computer hardware. It’s powered by USB for convenience, so you can connect it without needing to open up your PC case or fiddle with separate power supply units. More control over your audio Sonic Studio software lets you control every setting, from EQ to 5.1 level-balancing. The software uses a single navigation page so everything you need is in front of you. With dedicated controls you can adjust audio settings without interrupting your game – change master and microphone volumes without pausing or entering menus. The master volume control also works as a switch to instantly flip between headphone output and speakers with just one click. Low-noise sound card The Xonar U5 features Perfect Voice technology that separates ambient noise from speech for much clearer in-game communications. Power and clarity Despite its compact design, the Xonar U5 delivers real 5.1-channel surround sound immersive gaming. Get more out of your gaming and entertainment audio with the Asus Xonar U5 5.1 USB Sound Card.
- Product codes: 886227820733
- Model number: U5
- Product ID 1: 3321529913
- Product ID 2: 10126429
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ASUS Xonar U5 5.1 USB Sound Card is available currently from Currys for just £59.99, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Sound cards we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £35.32. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Asus. The average was £407.68. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Asus make more than just Sound cards. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Asus Sound cards, this was £41.59. So you can see that ASUS Xonar U5 5.1 USB Sound Card is a bargain at £59.99. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £31.32 for a product meeting the Interface: USB spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
| Feature | Spec | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | USB | The average price of Sound cards with this Interface spec is £101.49 |
| Enclosure | External | The average price of Sound cards with this Enclosure spec is £31.32 |
| Channels | 5.1 | The average price of Sound cards with this Channels spec is £36.32 |
| Sample rate | 192 kHz | The average price of Sound cards with this Sample rate spec is £59.99 |
| DAC resolution | 24-bit | The average price of Sound cards with this DAC resolution spec is £41.99 |
| Signal processor | CM6631A | The average price of Sound cards with this Signal processor spec is £59.99 |
| Frequency response | 10 – 44000 Hz | The average price of Sound cards with this Frequency response spec is £59.99 |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 104 dB | The average price of Sound cards with this Signal-to-noise ratio spec is £59.99 |
| Connections | 3.5 mm jack x 1 | The average price of Sound cards with this Connections spec is £60.99 |
| Other features | Dedicated microphone & master volume controls | The average price of Sound cards with this Other features spec is £59.99 |
| System requirements | – Windows 7, 8, 8.1 – OS X |
The average price of Sound cards with this System requirements spec is £59.99 |
| Software included | Sonic Studio | The average price of Sound cards with this Software included spec is £59.99 |
| Box contents | – ASUS Xonar U5 5.1 Channel USB Sound Card – S/PDIF adapter – USB cable – Support disk – Manual |
The average price of Sound cards with this Box contents spec is £59.99 |
| Dimensions | 250 x 170 x 70 mm (H x W x D) | The average price of Sound cards with this Dimensions spec is £59.99 |
| Weight | 650 g | The average price of Sound cards with this Weight spec is £112.39 |
| ManufacturerÛªs guarantee | 2 years | The average price of Sound cards with this ManufacturerÛªs guarantee spec is £425.38 |
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Reviews of ASUS Xonar U5 5.1 USB Sound Card
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy ASUS Xonar U5 5.1 USB Sound Card or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. ASUS Xonar U5 5.1 USB Sound Card scored an incredible 4.7 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 3 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
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As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Sound cards. In fact there’s 6 products available in the Sound cards category at Currys. There are also 119 products available from Asus. And 5 items from Asus in the Sound cards category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
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