Soundcard recommendation

[zwpkhm99]

Hey guys I recently bought the Neewer NW-800 condenser mic. My Asus prime b350 plus mobo has an alc887 soundcard in it. This doesn't seem to be enough to power the mic, which is why I had to pump up the volume which lead to this quiet static noise in the background. To improve that I could either buy a 48v phantom psu or a soundcard. Which would you guys choose, and what Soundcard would you recommend. I wouldn't want to go beyond 40 dollars when purchasing a soundcard. Below 35 would be best.

Also what other use has a 48v phantom psu?

Thx for all answers.

 

[Majestic]

If you need phantom power you can look at something like a Scarlett Solo.

[minervx]

25 minutes ago, Majestic said:

If you need phantom power you can look at something like a Scarlett Solo.

yes.  honestly, if youre gonna get a sound card anyway, you may as well get one that also lets you do a variety of other things - and isnt just an overpriced 3.5mm jack port

[zwpkhm99]

Your recommendation is a bit over my budget I am not an audiophile and I am probably not going to make good use of an Audio Interface is there something cheaper (meaning under 40 Euro) which you can recommend me? Again it does't have to be great, just a beginner tool.

[zwpkhm99]

1 hour ago, minervx said:

yes.  honestly, if youre gonna get a sound card anyway, you may as well get one that also lets you do a variety of other things - and isnt just an overpriced 3.5mm jack port

Your recommendation is a bit over my budget I am not an audiophile and I am probably not going to make good use of an Audio Interface is there something cheaper (meaning under 40 Euro) which you can recommend me? Again it does't have to be great, just a beginner tool. (forgot to quote)

[minervx]

4 minutes ago, zwpkhm99 said:

Your recommendation is a bit over my budget I am not an audiophile and I am probably not going to make good use of an Audio Interface is there something cheaper (meaning under 40 Euro) which you can recommend me? Again it does't have to be great, just a beginner tool. (forgot to quote)

honestly, just download a program like FX Sound.

 

a soundcard will either be overpriced or underperforming.

[NoxiousOdor]

Check out the sound card in my signature, while typing this I cant see it and I dont remember the name but it is listed below, I had the same problem with a mic and this soundcard was pretty cheap and supplied enough power for the mic to work properly