USB Soundcard

[Pr0pagandalf]

Simple question: will a cheap USB soundcard help improve my microphone quality (remove background noise etc.)?

[Electronics Wizardy]

It won't make your mic sound any better, so no.

[doomsriker]

No, a usb sound card will be no better than your on board sound.

[pwn_intended]

3 minutes ago, Kinua said:

Simple question: will a cheap USB soundcard help improve my microphone quality (remove background noise etc.)?

It depends on your motherboard, the microphone, and the specific USB sound card.

Contrary to what the others are saying, it can have a huge impact. It also could in theory make it worse if you get a crappy one and your motherboard already has good audio.

[Pr0pagandalf]

1 minute ago, pwn_intended said:

It depends on your motherboard, the microphone, and the specific USB sound card.

Contrary to what the others are saying, it can have a huge impact. It also could in theory make it worse if you get a crappy one and your motherboard already has good audio.

 

I've seen some videos on Youtube of USB soundcards almost completely removing the static noise of a modmic. Idk how well that works tho.

[pwn_intended]

6 minutes ago, Kinua said:

I've seen some videos on Youtube of USB soundcards almost completely removing the static noise of a modmic. Idk how well that works tho.

Like I said, entirely depends on the specific USB soundcard vs the audio on your mobo. If you enlighten us with your motherboard, maybe Ill be able to give some insight.

[Pr0pagandalf]

Just now, pwn_intended said:

Like I said, entirely depends on the specific USB soundcard vs the audio on your mobo. If you enlighten us with your motherboard, maybe Ill be able to give some insight.

I'm using an msi z97s krait edition motherboard. https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z97S-SLI-Krait-Edition.html#hero-overview

[pwn_intended]

So from a little bit of digging on t'interwebs and I have seen a few people complaining that the recording quality is pretty bad with motherboards using your same audio chip (Realtek ALC892).

The general consensus is a USB sound card helps.

[Pr0pagandalf]

2 minutes ago, pwn_intended said:

So from a little bit of digging on t'interwebs and I have seen a few people complaining that the recording quality is pretty bad with motherboards using your same audio chip (Realtek ALC892).

The general consensus is a USB sound card helps.

 

Thanks for your help!