We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard has been around for years and is what has made it easy for users to connect peripherals and other ...

If your speakers connect to your laptop's headphone jack, simply plugging them in diverts sound to them from the built-in speakers. However, many laptop speakers connect via USB, and you must set them ...

so I bought some iLuv usb powered cube speakers and I quite like them except for one thing. When I turn up the volume a bit I hear this not-quite-buzzing sound. If any of you recall the sound a ...

When finishing a PC setup, sufficient space is often not reserved on a desk for large speakers. Budget computer speakers not only provide surprisingly loud and dynamic sound but also have the ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

I got an open box M-Audio M-Track Solo for silly cheap, just for laughs. I know absolutely nothing about music creation, but I do have quite a collection of USB DACs and the price was good... and I ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is an audio and video creator at The Verge since 2015. USB microphones are great for creators starting out in ...