I bought it because my front audio panel didn't work anymore...need a couple of tries to get it detected by windows..couple of remove,plug and get it fitted in the PCI slot..once detected and installed..everything went smoothly..windows 7 featured options to select playback devices on the fly,so no need to remove reinsert headphone jack..connect headphone to the card..speakers to the motherboard..select on the fly..good sound quality,i could hear the improvement over on-board audio with my st...

Not happy with the packing of seller just was wrapped in a black poly sheet no proper delivery box or bubble wrap to protect, however the Products box was ok with little bit of bumps and tear but the product was in good condition and was delivered on time, AND This thing right here is fk-ing awesome!! 7 years since i bought gaming pc and I Don't know WTF was i listening till now..i used to think my speakers were crap, headphones were crap but no..it was the crap motherboard's default audio!! ...

Its really very good sound card for the money.
You will feel the difference the very first time.
Now I hear more clear sound while playing music. If you play Hindi songs then you will be very pleased to hear the clear cham-cham of payal or the drum beats.

My on-board audio device (Realtek HD) stopped working one fine day and all my efforts to revive it failed. After spending countless precious hours reinstalling drivers, change configurations, cable connections and what not, finally decided to go for an external card. I needed a card with an optical out to connect to my Nuforce DAC and Amp connected to passive monitors. While I always had the well regarded ASUS Xonar Essence STX on my wishlist, it was out of my budget and moreover I already ha...

Hi All,

I received this sound card yesterday and the sound quality is awesome.
Listening to my favorite songs with this sound card is just like heaven. :-)

I would suggest this sound card if you are a music enthusiastic.

I have been using this for Sound Effects while playing Games on my system connected to my Logitech Z506, and the product has good output with a lot of options to equalize. Overall Surround Sound Effect is Good.

This is a great sound card.But be aware that its NOT a Pci Express card

Only 5.1 virtual to headphones. Based on the unit's specification, it supports Dolby® Headphone for an impressive 5.1 surround imaging, the unit was not designed to get 5.1 surround system using spdif.
Go for Xonar dsx or creative SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY!!!!!

If you have doubts then call Asus Support. . . .

I purchased this sound card as I thought that it will provide better sound than my inbuilt motherboard sound card. I am using Logitech Z623 speaker which plays music excellently from my Gionee E3 Mobile but that quality does not come from my Gigabyte H61M-D2H Realtek inbuilt sound card . That's why I purchased this product. But I am disappointed that it produced same quality as the motherboard. I totally waste my money. If you have motherboard which is more than 5 years old, you can think to ...