Looking for good, cheap USB "sound card" for Linux

[Willem van der Walt]

Thanks Janina and Brian for your responses.
I will try and find some C-media devices locally.
Kind regards, Willem


On Thu, 26 Jan 2012, Janina Sajka wrote:

> Hi, Willem:
>
> I have a C-Media device that I purchased from Newegg for about $9.95
> that I am very satisfied with, especially at the price. It's a tad too
> fat to plug two such devices side by side in most USB socket
> configurations, but aside from that, I have no complaints. I have
> line/mic in, and line/headphone out, and that's it. Very simple, very
> cheap.
>
> In fact, it's so cheap, I picked up a handful of these, and will do so
> again should I need more.
>
> Janina
>
> Willem van der Walt writes:
>> Hi,
>> I am looking for a good, meaning well-supported under Linux for
>> microphone input and audio output, USB sound device.
>> I have a system-on-chip here with poor sound support, no working
>> input etc.
>> I am at this stage not looking for a head set, but rather a "sound
>> card" with jacks for speakers and microphone/line-in.
>> Any suggestions welcome.
>> Kind regards, Willem
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