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SteelSeries Siberia USB Sound Card or Asus xonar dg ??

24 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/steelseries-siberia-usb-sound-card-or-asus-xonar-dg.152766/

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maddy Original post #1
Feb 16, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Hi guys i am looking for decent sound card for creative 4.1 system :) and my steel series Siberia full sized v1 :wink:
both of these sound card costs near 1.5k steel series is coming @ 1.2k at lamington

still which one is better usb sound card or Asus DG sound card
please help me
SteelSeries Siberia USB Sound Card or Asus xonar dg ?? :shock:

Thank you
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
MegaMind
Feb 16, 2012 at 9:13 PM
Question : This Sound card for laptop or a PC?
tkin
tkin #3
Feb 16, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Xonar Dg is an internal soundcard, Siberia is external, both complete different segments, no comparisons.

Xonar DG = Better Quality
Sibera = Virtual 7.1 Surround(that works, with Siberia headphones specially) and portability.
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maddy #4
Feb 16, 2012 at 11:00 PM
yea i am using pc
For portablity its good but all i want it better sound :p still lots of people suggested if using sibera headphones use usb sound card that will make v1 turn in to v2
any other sound card arround 2k which i can try?
And thans for reply megamind and tkin
tkin
tkin #5
Feb 16, 2012 at 11:17 PM
No, both are good, I use Siberia USB and its very good.
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maddy #6
Feb 17, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Cool thanks mate
Lot of spelling mistake in my last post :mrgreen:
MegaMind
Feb 17, 2012 at 12:22 AM
If portability is not an issue and using with a PC, int. sound card is the way to go.. Get the Xonar DG..

Xonar also comes in external AFAIK.

Xonar U series does..
dashing.sujay
Feb 17, 2012 at 12:35 AM
I wonder, if only, Asus shifts from Rashi, how much will they improve on sales! :|
tkin
tkin #11
Feb 17, 2012 at 12:41 AM
I wonder, if only, Asus shifts from Rashi, how much will they improve on sales! :|
I'll buy everything from asus, mobo, laptops, monitors, everything they can provide.
sanoob.tv
sanoob.tv #12
Feb 19, 2012 at 4:12 PM
does the steel series usb card work with any headset,??
will it provide virtual 3d surround sound on odinary headset??
tkin
tkin #13
Feb 19, 2012 at 5:08 PM
^^ Answer to both questions, yes.
sanoob.tv
sanoob.tv #14
Feb 19, 2012 at 7:03 PM
thnx,im gonna get one of those,any other usb sound card,better for 2k?
tkin
tkin #15
Feb 19, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Nope, not a single one, creative sells for 4k but has pretty bad review in new egg, stick to siberia, you get cmedia chipset and its xear 3d platform, the same platform(not the same chip) used on Asus Xonar DX/DG/DS cards, its a well known manufacturer.
sanoob.tv
sanoob.tv #16
Feb 19, 2012 at 11:00 PM
any particular headset to go with it??
cud u suggest a headset in 3-3.5 k
tkin
tkin #17
Feb 19, 2012 at 11:12 PM
For 3.7k you can buy the Audio Technica M35.
Audio Technica ATH-M35 3.5mm Connector Dynamic Monitor Headphones - ATH M35 | eBay

Buy them fast, its about go out of stock for months, only 2 left.
sanoob.tv
sanoob.tv #18
Feb 19, 2012 at 11:19 PM
thnx,il look in to it,any other suggessions?
sanoob.tv
sanoob.tv #20
Feb 20, 2012 at 12:50 AM
whts ur opinion about razer orca and electra
tkin
tkin #21
Feb 20, 2012 at 2:13 PM
whts ur opinion about razer orca and electra
Just brandname, their sound quality sucks, id you want a headphone, buy M35, if you want a gaming headset with mic then buy Steelseries Siberia, or Orca.
sanoob.tv
sanoob.tv #22
Feb 20, 2012 at 2:38 PM
im lokking for one with a mic
sanoob.tv
sanoob.tv #24
Feb 20, 2012 at 5:53 PM
thnx,