SABRENT USB External Stereo Sound Adapter

I needed something to replace a broken audio jack in my desktop. This was a perfect replacement. Just plug and play, and now everything is working again without having to install an internal card.

Only used once so far but seemed to work well. Good electrical contacts with inserted audio plugs. We use this for lo-fi audio applications (300-3000Hz) such as interfacing Windows PCs to radio equipment. I have no idea how these would perform in "hi-fi" applications. I.e., we are listening to 70 year old amateur radio operators, not Shostakovich string quartets.

The Sabrent USB External Stereo Sound Adapter (AU-MMSA) is a compact and budget-friendly device that offers a straightforward solution for adding audio input and output capabilities to computers lacking a built-in sound card or with malfunctioning audio ports. Its plug-and-play functionality requires no additional drivers, making it compatible with various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux .​ In terms of performance, the adapter delivers satisfactory audio quality suitable for everyday tasks such as video conferencing, voice calls, and casual music listening. However, users seeking high-fidelity audio for professional applications may find its capabilities limited. Some users have reported occasional issues with USB connectivity, such as the device disconnecting or losing signal .​ Pros: Easy to install with no drivers required.​ Compatible with multiple operating systems.​ Compact and portable design.​ Affordable price point.​ Cons: Audio quality may not meet the standards of audiophiles or professional users.​ Potential for occasional USB connection issues.​ Conclusion: The Sabrent AU-MMSA is a practical choice for users needing a quick and inexpensive way to add or replace audio ports on their computers. While it may not satisfy the demands of high-end audio enthusiasts, it performs reliably for general use and offers excellent value for its price.

I bought this for my son's HyperX Cloud Alpha headset which uses the 3.5mm connectors, and we're preferring to use the USB port on his computers since he takes it back and forth all the time from notebook to desktop and the desktop has difficult to reach audio ports. Sound quality with that headset is excellent. The volume is good and it sounds great. We compared to direct analog connection through the 3.5mm ports and there wasn't much difference. Also, it seems to be coming through in full stereo as it should. No issue here with it playing in mono as some have noted. I suspect that YMMV and that all of these things will depend on the headset you're using with it. Seems like a bit of a gamble still, though, if there is a chance you could buy this interface and have only mono sound or low volume or whatever. We had good luck for it to work with this headset. I cannot deduct a star for what "might" happen with others because I didn't experience that. Had I, though, I would have rated it poorly as others have done. My one complaint, which is why I deducted a star, is that he's only used the headset for 3 months and the adapter has already broken. When he's using the notebook, he's often reclining on a bed with the computer on his lap, and no doubt there is tension being put on the adapter from the blanket underneath or whatever, because some bending right where the metal sleeve that goes into the USB port meets the plastic body of the adapter is what broke it. You can see that the metal part is angled relative to the plastic, and it's worked itself to be quite loose. Electronics inside must have also been stressed. While some might say "be more careful and don't put stress on the plug", I would suggest that it isn't impossible to build a connector like this so that this potential stress point is reinforced better and resistant to that kind of stress, so it certainly could be built to prevent that from happening. Could we expect such a higher quality construction from an $8 piece, though, when a lot of the others cost more than $8? Probably not. That's why I only docked it a single star instead of knocking off 2 or 3 stars. It is hard to expect a highly durable high quality part for the $8. Still, I do expect at least more durability than to get only 3 months out of it. I have bought a replacement but if the replacement also only lasts a few months, I suppose I'll spend more on the next one and try another brand. I don't intend to buy another of these every few months.

Purchased this USB stereo sound adapter for my raspberry pi project and it has worked well. I like how the compact size. I do wish it came with labeled ports. Overall it is exactly as described and I do recommend.

works as it should.

Works fine, but has a poor fit into a USB port. It's barely in there. It can't dock firmly. Puts unnecessary stress on any USB port.

Pros: Background noise is nonexistant, and for microphone input this sounds miles better than any laptop's microphone input that I've tried (both my brother's and mine). Kudos for that. Otherwise for general use and YouTube videos it works really well. It gets really loud too. In the Alsa mixer I have the output set to just 6 right now. It works in Linux (you have to dig a bit to see that it does in fact advertise Linux support). It's easily powered by my USB hub which doesn't have any external power hooked up to it at the moment. Cons: Where to begin. It sounds really tinny. It wasn't really noticeable for things like YouTube but when I pulled up some Avenged Sevenfold in my music player it became quite noticeable. To fix this, I went into the PulseAudio Equalizer, bumped up the bass a bit, and really pulled back on the highs. Now it's a lot better. Another issue: it gets really loud. I know, it sounds like I'm contradicting myself, but I mean, it gets REALLY loud. If I even turn it up to 10 it's almost to the point of being unbearably loud. What's worse is that the volume control for this is screwed up for PulseAudio. It won't go any lower than 35% (which is 2 in Alsa's mixer) before completely cutting out. I think this is more an issue with PulseAudio rather than the device itself. However, application volumes will go lower, so if it's too loud, at least you can turn it down more per-application. All I can really do now is work with it until an update fixes it (hopefully). At least it remembers my volume settings... All in all, it's great for the price (I paid $6 for it). I might get another one for my brother to use with his laptop so he can have better audio quality (or at least less noise anyway) for his microphone. The issues I had are minor nitpicks which are easily fixed in software.

Prima Soundkarte, wird direkt erkannt und funktioniert dann super

Compré este adaptador porque mi puerto de auriculares dejó de funcionar y necesitaba una solución rápida. La instalación es plug & play, lo conectas y en segundos está listo sin necesidad de instalar drivers. El sonido es claro y sin interferencias, tanto para auriculares como para el micrófono. Lo he probado en Windows y en PS4, y en ambos ha funcionado sin problemas. Además, la construcción es robusta y no da sensación de ser un producto frágil. Si tienes problemas con la entrada de audio de tu PC o consola, este adaptador es una solución económica y efectiva. Muy recomendable.

Ottimo prodotto ha funzionato subito, lo uso con una vecchia console da dj, senza scheda audio interna, così ho uscita cuffie senza toccare il master audio, ottima e costa poco.

Bence bu ürün kısa süreli. Eğer laptop kullanıyorsanız kesinlikle almayın. Çünkü diğer usb girişini net kapatıyor ve bence bu çok kötü. Bir süre sonra zaten kendiliğinden usb girişi yamulduğu için kullanmayı bıraktım ama baya götürdü.

This device saved my life and whole load of stress. As many currently are doing, I work from home on a laptop, setup to connect securely to my works computer network. As a Quality Analyst, I require the use of headphones and sound card to listen to agent calls as the primary task. Then to my horror, the sound card or sound chip built in to the laptop motherboard, stopped working. Windows 10 was less than useless as ever at giving any indication of this, it kept saying it was not plugged in, which of course was not the issue. Anyway, I was in a real dilemma and thought I would perform a quick search on Amazon to see if there were any solutions, and I found this external USB sound card. I was dubious I have to say that this would work or that it was even a sound card itself, I thought it would end up being an adapter to plug in headphones or speakers but not fix the problem. I was wrong, it plugged in, Windows immediately detected it as a USB sound device, it was working in seconds perfectly, replacing my onboard sound device. This product is of high quality, great sound quality and has bot a line out for speakers or headphone and a line in for a microphone if you require it. Excellent and thank you for saving my life!!