ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card
The Xonar DG Sound Card from ASUS provides high-quality sound and a variety of features to bring out the best in your music, movies, and games. The card has a built-in headphone amp to enhance sound detail. There are 3 selectable gain modes for VoIP, Pro Gaming, and Exciter mode, allowing you to pick the best mode for your application.
Dolby Headphone 5.1 technology provides a surround sound experience with standard headphones and stereo speakers to put you right in the middle of your audio. The GX2.5 audio engine provides realistic 3D audio effects, allowing up to 128 effects to be played simultaneously.
- The built-in headphone amp enhances sound detail to bring out the nuances in your soundtrack
- There are 3 selectable gain modes for VoIP, Pro Gaming, and Exciter mode, allowing you to pick the best mode for your application and headphone impedance
- Dolby Headphone 5.1 technology provides a surround sound experience with standard headphones and stereo speakers to put you right in the middle of your audio
- The GX2.5 audio engine provides realistic 3D audio effects, allowing up to 128 effects to be played simultaneously
- Vocal effects include VoiceEX, ChatEX, and Magic Voice, allowing you to alter your voice 1
- A smart volume normalizer function normalizes the volume of all audio sources to a constant level
- The Xear 3D virtual speaker shifter provides you with adjustable virtual 7.1 speaker positioning
- Karaoke functions include pitch shifting, vocal cancellation, and mic echo effects
- FlexBass provides you with a professional bass management and enhancement system
- A 10-band equalizer and 27 environmental effects are also provided
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
Output: 105dB Input: 103dB |
| Crosstalk | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| THD + Noise |
Output: 0.0025% Input: 0.0022% |
| Frequency Response | < 10Hz to 48kHz |
| Channel Playback | 5.1 |
| Conversion | 24-bit AD/DA |
| Recording | 16/24-bit @ 44.1/48/96kHz |
| S/PDIF Output | Yes, Optical |
| Input/Output Connectors | |
|---|---|
| Audio |
1 x Mic/Line 3.5mm Input 3 x 3.5mm Outputs 1 x 4-Pin Aux In |
| MIDI | None |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Compliant Standards | PCI v2.2 or Above |
| System Requirements | Windows XP, Vista, or 7 |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 13 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
92%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Good audio quality (11)
- Easy to install (9)
- Easy to use (8)
- Reliable (5)
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday (10)
- Multimedia (7)
- Music (7)
- Gaming (6)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual user (6), Gamer (5), Power user (4), Audiophile (3), Professional (3)
Most Liked Positive Review
Front panel headphones connector.
Installation: The card is pretty simple to install - just make sure to download the most updated driver from the ASUS support site - drivers provided in the box didn't work for me.
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Installation: The card is pretty simple to install - just make sure to download the most updated driver from the ASUS support site - drivers provided in the box didn't work for me.
Pros: Most importantly it has a connector for the front pannel headphones (supports both AC97 and HD Audio). The headphone amp can easily drive professional headhones - it has 3 headphone modes: 1) less than 32ohms; 2)32-64ohms; 3) more than 64ohms. Sound is pretty good if you don't turn on any of the DSP/Effects/Equalizer nonsence.
Cons: I don't like switching from the Headphones to Speakers through the ASUS app.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Good low end card.
I needed something a notch up from onboard quality for speech recognition, so my concern is the mic input quality, which is perfect for my app.
I could not get ...Read complete review
I needed something a notch up from onboard quality for speech recognition, so my concern is the mic input quality, which is perfect for my app.
I could not get it to run on Linux with the ALSA driver. This is not ASUS's fault, since they make no Linux compatibility claim.
Works perfectly on Windows 7. The driver software was somewhat confusing. I wound up letting Windows search the CD. In Sound>Recording, Aux and Stereo Mix show "Currently Unavailable". I am able to record "what I hear" with Audacity, a major requirement for me.
I probably would not pay the regular price for this piece. If you need to have a new card for testing your PC or connected equipment, and then be left with a decent card, this is the one--on sale.
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Pros
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Good Audio Quality
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Gaming
- Multimedia
- Music
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
I recently rebuilt an older computer and I needed a new sound card. I heard alot of good things about the Asus Xonar DG Sound Card so I went to...where else! B&H Photo. The card is as advertised and B&H continues its exemplary service. A++
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Good Audio Quality
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
Installed in an older computer that has a fresh Windows 7 install, and the old audio hardware is not compatible with the new OS. Asus software is necessary for Windows 7 intallation; Windows 7 does not have a built-in driver. It appears that to mute or unmute, the software must be opened; there is no right-click solution as there is with hardware recognized by Windows.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Audio Quality
- Reliable Performance
Cons
- Unified micline inputs
Best Uses
- Everyday use
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
I needed something a notch up from onboard quality for speech recognition, so my concern is the mic input quality, which is perfect for my app.
I could not get it to run on Linux with the ALSA driver. This is not ASUS's fault, since they make no Linux compatibility claim.
Works perfectly on Windows 7. The driver software was somewhat confusing. I wound up letting Windows search the CD. In Sound>Recording, Aux and Stereo Mix show "Currently Unavailable". I am able to record "what I hear" with Audacity, a major requirement for me.
I probably would not pay the regular price for this piece. If you need to have a new card for testing your PC or connected equipment, and then be left with a decent card, this is the one--on sale.
Pros
- Good Audio Quality
Cons
- Difficult To Install
Best Uses
- Everyday use
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
Weird install bug. Had to install twice. Googling will show a few have had issue as well.
Pros
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Gaming
- Multimedia
- Music
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
LOVE IT THIS CARD, pumps these 5.1 digital logitechs nice,
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Audio Quality
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
Not only is this an inexpensive sound card that dramatically improves onboard sound, the quick and good service from BH is better than the major competitors.
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Good Audio Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Gaming
- Multimedia
- Music
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
Love this sound card excellent for the budget minded and simple gaming / movies. I'd rather get a creative labs Titanium or Titanium HD if I did more First Person Shooter style games as they're more feature rich, but this card is excellent!
Pros
- Good Audio Quality
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Gaming
- Multimedia
- Music
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
For those with headphones that would appreciate the little extra driving power, nothing can beat the value of this card.
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Multimedia
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
A great card for the money. I installed drivers and sound was real low on the net. Next day the sound was fine. Need to reboot computer after driver install.
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Good Audio Quality
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Multimedia
- Music
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
The mother board sound went out on my computer so I needed a sound card. The Xonar DG isa great product. It seems to work well, installation was just OK. For some reason installation failed the first time. Had to uninstall and try again. It worked the second time.
The Analog output has several choices and it kept defaulting to FP headphones which was frustrating since I have 2 speakers. It was not obvious at all how to get the Xonar DG to default to 2 speakers but alas, now it does and I have no clue as to why but glad that it is. Over all nice board and control panels and options
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Good Audio Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
Its a good sound card for the price. good quality sound and easy installation.
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Good Audio Quality
- Reliable Performance
Cons
Best Uses
- Everyday use
- Gaming
- Multimedia
- Music
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
It's my 2nd Asus Xonar DG. I bought these sound cards for Dolby Headpones & Headphones Amp. It's sound better than MB output. Great Job Asus.
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Good Audio Quality
Cons
Best Uses
- Gaming
- Music
Comments about ASUS Xonar DG Sound Card:
Installation: The card is pretty simple to install - just make sure to download the most updated driver from the ASUS support site - drivers provided in the box didn't work for me.
Pros: Most importantly it has a connector for the front pannel headphones (supports both AC97 and HD Audio). The headphone amp can easily drive professional headhones - it has 3 headphone modes: 1) less than 32ohms; 2)32-64ohms; 3) more than 64ohms. Sound is pretty good if you don't turn on any of the DSP/Effects/Equalizer nonsence.
Cons: I don't like switching from the Headphones to Speakers through the ASUS app.
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