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Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 Card
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Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Sound Card
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M-Audio Fast Track Pro Sound Card
M-Audio Fast Track Pro
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2 editorial reviews
REVIEW - Are you looking for powerful sound combined with snazzy looks, from a company with decades of multimedia experience? I've been running someRead more
The Creative Sound Blaster X4 is a direct successor to the excellent Sound Blaster X3. This external USB sound card keeps everything good about its predecessor and adds a couple of interesting additions to the mix, most notably SmartComm Kit—a combination of features aimed at improving our online call quality.Read more
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Everything you need for a high-end XLR recording, streaming, or podcasting setup.Read more
The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is a simple stereo input box that's ideal for recording and mixing both music and podcasts.Read more
Focusrite has a well-earned reputation for building high-quality audio interfaces and mic preamps at price-points to cater to users of all requirements and at a wide range of budget points. With its SRead more
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5 editorial reviews
The M-Audio Fast Track offers two channels of recording, a direct input for an electric guitar, a mic preamp with phantom power, and sound quality that's easily good enough for home recordings.Read more
The world is simply teeming with audio interfaces these days, so what does M‑Audio's latest offering, the Fast Track Ultra, have that the others don't?Read more
If you want to record multiple sources simultaneously, this rack-mountable interface is a winnerRead more
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User rating
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4.0 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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3.3 out of 5
233 user ratings
5 stars
18 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
39 %
2 stars
17 %
1 stars
5 %
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3.9 out of 5
56 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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General

Interface TypeUSBUSBUSB
Number of channels4.1
N/A
4.0
Sound Type
N/A
StereoStereo

Connectivity

Headphone outputs1
N/A
1
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Line-inyesyesyes
S/PDIF out portyes
N/A
yes
Analog 3.5mm output
N/A
06
Analogue RCA outputs
N/A
0
N/A
Headphone output
N/A
yesyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)
N/A
0
N/A
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)
N/A
11
Jack Plug input
N/A
24
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)
N/A
21
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)
N/A
0
N/A
XLR
N/A
22
Line-out
N/A
yesyes
USB
N/A
yesyes
S/PDIF in port
N/A
N/A
yes
Other connectors
N/A
N/A
  • Digital coaxial input
  • MIDI
  • Digital coaxial output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in

Design

Placement TypeExternalExternalExternal

Audio properties

D/A audio24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit
Noise level (SNR)
N/A
100.0 dB
N/A
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
N/A
N/A
-101.0 dB

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