A reader writes about problems that he and many other users are having with the Alesis iO|2 USB audio device since the 10.4.10 system update. This would presumably fall under the heading of the ...

Mackie's Blackjack works equally well with iOS and Mac. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac If you want to listen to music on your Mac, you either suffer its built-in speakers, or you plug a speaker ...

Craig is a reporter for Pocket-lint based in Toronto. He earned a diploma in journalism from Seneca Polytechnic and holds a Media Foundations certificate from Humber College. Craig previously interned ...

It may not be the first part of your setup that you think of upgrading, but getting one of the best USB sound cards for gaming can actually make a world of difference when it comes to audio quality.

Home theater fans will tell you there’s nothing like having a well-configured surround-sound setup for enjoying your favorite movies and games—but folks who need to wring entertainment from notebooks, ...

Creative's Sound BlasterX G5 external USB 7.1 sound card is great for perking up lower grade headsets, but it's hard to justify buying this product when you can just spend more on a headset. This ...

I'm looking for a device to add 5.1 surround to my PC. The AMD APU doesn't support 5.1 over HDMI for whatever reason, only stereo, or I'd use my normal HDMI optical audio extractor as usual. I have a ...

Apple AirPlay is a great way of streaming sound to an audio device that supports this standard that’s been built into Apple’s eco system for many years now. The technology is in its second iteration ...

I have had so many weird problems with Win11 and Bluetooth... Unpair, reboot, repair. If that doesn't work, check Windows update / additional updates to see if there's a driver update. If that doesn't ...