--- product_id: 5669504 title: "StarTech.com USB Sound Card w/ SPDIF Digital Audio & Stereo Mic – External Sound Card for Laptop or PC – SPDIF Output (ICUSBAUDIO2D),Black 0.6\" x 1.8\"" brand: "startech.com" price: "513 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 category: "Star Tech.Com" url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/5669504-startech-com-usb-sound-card-w-spdif-digital-audio-stereo store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # 96kHz/24-bit Hi-Res Audio SPDIF Digital Output w/ Dolby DTS External Volume & EQ Controls StarTech.com USB Sound Card w/ SPDIF Digital Audio & Stereo Mic – External Sound Card for Laptop or PC – SPDIF Output (ICUSBAUDIO2D),Black 0.6" x 1.8" **Brand:** startech.com **Price:** 513 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎧 Elevate your audio game—because your sound deserves the spotlight! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** StarTech.com USB Sound Card w/ SPDIF Digital Audio & Stereo Mic – External Sound Card for Laptop or PC – SPDIF Output (ICUSBAUDIO2D),Black 0.6" x 1.8" by startech.com - **How much does it cost?** 513 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/5669504-startech-com-usb-sound-card-w-spdif-digital-audio-stereo) ## Best For - startech.com enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted startech.com brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact & Travel-Ready:** Ultra-light, pocket-sized design fits perfectly in your laptop bag for on-the-go audio excellence. - • **Tailored Audio Control:** Adjust volume and EQ externally with dedicated hardware controls for instant sound customization. - • **Plug-and-Play Versatility:** Seamlessly replace your internal sound card without opening your PC or laptop. - • **Studio-Grade Sound Quality:** Experience pristine 96kHz/24-bit audio playback and recording for crystal-clear sound. - • **Dolby Digital & DTS Pass-Through:** Unlock immersive 5.1 surround sound with SPDIF output for home theater-grade audio. ## Overview The StarTech.com ICUSBAUDIO2D is a compact external USB sound card that upgrades your laptop or PC audio with high-resolution 96kHz/24-bit playback and recording. Featuring SPDIF digital output supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS pass-through, it delivers immersive surround sound for home theater setups. With external volume and EQ controls, plus a 3.5mm combo headphone/mic jack, it offers versatile, plug-and-play convenience backed by a 2-year warranty and lifetime tech support. ## Description Overhaul your audio experience with the ICUSBAUDIO2D External USB Sound Card, a versatile device designed to enhance your system's audio capabilities. This innovative product allows you to add an S/PDIF digital audio output and standard 3.5mm analog audio/microphone connections to your system via USB. It's an ideal solution for bypassing or replacing an internal sound card without the hassle of opening your computer case.Experience home-theater quality sound with the USB DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that offers 96KHz / 24-bit sampling rates for both playback and recording. It also features a 3.5mm S/PDIF port with support for Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (AC3) and DTS pass-through, ensuring a cinematic audio experience right at your desk (Note: 5.1 surround sound is supported in Windows only).This USB audio adapter is not just about high-quality sound, it's also about convenience. It comes with an integrated 3.5mm 4-position TRRS connection for your headphones or combination headset/microphone. It also includes an external volume control for quick adjustments, a hardware EQ switch for Bass or Treble boosting, and an LED status bar to display the current sampling rate.The ICUSBAUDIO2D External USB Sound Card is a compact external USB device that can easily replace an internal sound card. It's perfect for connecting your computer to a home theater audio receiver through S/PDIF, adding digital audio support to an Ultrabook or small form factor system with no internal expansion options, or replacing or upgrading the integrated audio on a laptop or portable computer.Experience the advantage of home-theater surround sound support with the integrated digital S/PDIF output, and easily adjust sound output with external volume and EQ controls. This product is backed by a StarTech 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support, ensuring you get the best out of your audio experience. Review: USB Soundcard w SPDIF-Great value & sound, STEREO 3.5mm mic input, records at 24 bit/44.1 kHz+ - Highly recommended. This USB adapter works really well as an interface for recording musical instruments with a STEREO 3.5 mm battery-powered microphone like the AT2022 or AT822 (the kind of stereo mics often used with audio-for-video and portable audio recorder applications). It is a worthy replacement for the old Griffin iMic, which only recorded at 16 bit. The stereo mics, combined with this soundcard and a laptop, make for a really light, compact and portable kit for quick, great-sounding recordings. It captures excellent sound at 24/44.1, which I find to be the sweet spot for digital recordings. The latency, input and output levels on the soundcard were very user friendly and pretty optimal. I use it to record electric guitar, which is a relatively loud sound source, so I cannot report in detail on the noise floor of the soundcard. But in preliminary testing with spoken word, the noise level seemed surprisingly good for a consumer-level device, and would likely be more than adequate for most recordings. The hardware volume control on the StarTech is a nice bonus, and very convenient. The StarTech soundcard installed effortlessly in seconds on Windows 10, which automatically installed the right driver. You may need to make some tweaks in the Windows Control Panel/Sound settings to optimize the output and input of the StarTech USA Sound Card for your computer--that is also the place you can change the bit depth and sample rate for this soundcard. I use Cubase as my recording DAW, and this soundcard gave excellent results, both recording via the mic input and monitoring via the headphone output. And Cubase had no problem recognizing and connecting with the StarTech's inputs and outputs. My pre-sales contact with StarTech was impressive. The online chat representatives gave fast responses to my technical questions. I have no idea how durable this will be in the long run. But if it delivers a reasonable service life, I would gladly get this again. Review: Works great with my Sennheiser Momentum 2 headphones - I bought this to use with my travel headphones, Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 wired headphones. The M2 headphones are very efficient, which means that I can hear even a little bit of noise. When I plugged them into my business laptop, I heard an annoying hiss. I tried a Creative E1 device and also heard an annoying hiss. With the ICUSBAUDIO2D device, I initially heard a loud hiss; but I turned the volume control dial down a bit, and very abruptly the hiss cut out. My music is still plenty loud enough. The left jack accepts the standard 4-ring plug for headphones + microphone all in one (common on mobile headphones). I was able to plug the M2 directly into that jack; headphones and microphone just worked. I use Linux, and the ICUSBAUDIO2D showed up in the Sound preferences as "USB Audio Device Analog Stereo". I had to adjust the amplification slider for the microphone all the way up or the M2's mic is too quiet, but after I did that it was just fine. Initially, bass sounded terrible. Anything with bass sounded muddy and smeared. But then I realized that the ICUSBAUDIO2D has a mini-equalizer feature: a 3-position sliding switch, with positions for Bass, Direct, and Treble. It defaults to "Bass" and it was applying some kind of bass boosting effect... and I didn't like what that effect was doing to my music. But no problem; once I figured it out, I switched it to "Direct" and I'll just leave it that way from now on. It sounds fine in "Direct" mode. Given how small and light this is, and given that my M2 headphones just plug right in and work with no adapter needed, I have found my new travel audio device. I'll just leave this in my laptop carrying bag all the time. EDIT: I have used this for about a month, and I am completely happy with it. You can get a better audio adapter but it will cost a lot more and probably need a separate power supply. Therefore I have upped my rating to 5 stars. It's the best in its class. ## Features - SPDIF OUTPUT: This external USB sound card is equipped with SPDIF digital output with AC3 (Dolby Digital) and DTS pass-through support. - EXTERNAL FEATURES: Use this USB external sound card audio adapter to easily adjust the sound output with its external volume and EQ controls. - SOUND CARD REPLACEMENT: This USB stereo audio adapter lets you replace an internal sound card on your laptop or PC with a small, compact device. - MULTI-USE SOUND CARD: This digital audio adapter with SPDIF can be used in a variety of applications, including home-theater surround sound support. - Add home-theater surround sound support with the integrated digital S/PDIF output - Replace an internal sound card easily with a compact external USB device - Adjust sound output easily with external volume and EQ controls ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00F7120TQ | | Audio Output Mode | 2.1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #48 in External Sound Cards | | Brand | StarTech.com | | Built-In Media | USB Stereo Audio Adapter External Sound Card with SPDIF Digital Audio | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (550) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00065030852296 | | Hardware Connectivity | USB | | Hardware Platform | Mac, PC | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 1.9"L x 1.8"W x 0.6"H | | Item Type Name | External Sound Box | | Item Weight | 0.03 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | StarTech.com | | Maximum Sample Rate | 96 KHz | | Mfr Part Number | ICUSBAUDIO2D | | Model Name | USB Stereo Audio Adapter External Sound Card with SPDIF Digital Audio | | Model Number | ICUSBAUDIO2D | | Platform | Mac OS X | | Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 91 dB | | Surround Sound Channel Configuration | 5.1 | | UPC | 065030852296 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 2 Years | ## Product Details - **Audio Output Mode:** 2.1 - **Brand:** StarTech.com - **Hardware Interface:** USB - **Hardware Platform:** Mac, PC - **Platform:** Mac OS X ## Images ![StarTech.com USB Sound Card w/ SPDIF Digital Audio & Stereo Mic – External Sound Card for Laptop or PC – SPDIF Output (ICUSBAUDIO2D),Black 0.6" x 1.8" - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61QfNJQqmWL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: does i work in ubuntu?** A: Yes it works with Linux including Ubuntu **Q: does this work with linux? Is there linux support from the open source community?** A: Yes it works with Linux. Tested with Ubuntu. Thanks to all of the open source free developers out there who developed a generic driver for USB audio devices. **Q: Is it compatible with windows 8 OS?** A: Yes, it is, just plug it in and Windows 10 or previous versions will install drivers for it. Best sound for me! If you wish you can install the drivers in Startech site and work flawlessly in Windows 10. Best sound with any Windows drivers, configure 5.1 in Control Panel and then double click on the icon/rigth click/enhancements and then speaker fill, you have 5.1 sound. **Q: Does this work in linux?** A: Yes, it did for me. I put it in a machine that was running Linux Mint. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ USB Soundcard w SPDIF-Great value & sound, STEREO 3.5mm mic input, records at 24 bit/44.1 kHz+ *by A***R on September 11, 2019* Highly recommended. This USB adapter works really well as an interface for recording musical instruments with a STEREO 3.5 mm battery-powered microphone like the AT2022 or AT822 (the kind of stereo mics often used with audio-for-video and portable audio recorder applications). It is a worthy replacement for the old Griffin iMic, which only recorded at 16 bit. The stereo mics, combined with this soundcard and a laptop, make for a really light, compact and portable kit for quick, great-sounding recordings. It captures excellent sound at 24/44.1, which I find to be the sweet spot for digital recordings. The latency, input and output levels on the soundcard were very user friendly and pretty optimal. I use it to record electric guitar, which is a relatively loud sound source, so I cannot report in detail on the noise floor of the soundcard. But in preliminary testing with spoken word, the noise level seemed surprisingly good for a consumer-level device, and would likely be more than adequate for most recordings. The hardware volume control on the StarTech is a nice bonus, and very convenient. The StarTech soundcard installed effortlessly in seconds on Windows 10, which automatically installed the right driver. You may need to make some tweaks in the Windows Control Panel/Sound settings to optimize the output and input of the StarTech USA Sound Card for your computer--that is also the place you can change the bit depth and sample rate for this soundcard. I use Cubase as my recording DAW, and this soundcard gave excellent results, both recording via the mic input and monitoring via the headphone output. And Cubase had no problem recognizing and connecting with the StarTech's inputs and outputs. My pre-sales contact with StarTech was impressive. The online chat representatives gave fast responses to my technical questions. I have no idea how durable this will be in the long run. But if it delivers a reasonable service life, I would gladly get this again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great with my Sennheiser Momentum 2 headphones *by S***S on May 12, 2015* I bought this to use with my travel headphones, Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 wired headphones. The M2 headphones are very efficient, which means that I can hear even a little bit of noise. When I plugged them into my business laptop, I heard an annoying hiss. I tried a Creative E1 device and also heard an annoying hiss. With the ICUSBAUDIO2D device, I initially heard a loud hiss; but I turned the volume control dial down a bit, and very abruptly the hiss cut out. My music is still plenty loud enough. The left jack accepts the standard 4-ring plug for headphones + microphone all in one (common on mobile headphones). I was able to plug the M2 directly into that jack; headphones and microphone just worked. I use Linux, and the ICUSBAUDIO2D showed up in the Sound preferences as "USB Audio Device Analog Stereo". I had to adjust the amplification slider for the microphone all the way up or the M2's mic is too quiet, but after I did that it was just fine. Initially, bass sounded terrible. Anything with bass sounded muddy and smeared. But then I realized that the ICUSBAUDIO2D has a mini-equalizer feature: a 3-position sliding switch, with positions for Bass, Direct, and Treble. It defaults to "Bass" and it was applying some kind of bass boosting effect... and I didn't like what that effect was doing to my music. But no problem; once I figured it out, I switched it to "Direct" and I'll just leave it that way from now on. It sounds fine in "Direct" mode. Given how small and light this is, and given that my M2 headphones just plug right in and work with no adapter needed, I have found my new travel audio device. I'll just leave this in my laptop carrying bag all the time. EDIT: I have used this for about a month, and I am completely happy with it. You can get a better audio adapter but it will cost a lot more and probably need a separate power supply. Therefore I have upped my rating to 5 stars. It's the best in its class. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Serves it purpose with no complaints *by A***L on April 16, 2021* It served it's purpose. Truthfully I see no difference in sound. Was hoping to. As for the unit it'seasy to manually install and does it's software install on its own. Would recommend to a person that wants to use headphones or if your soundcard is out dated. ## Frequently Bought Together - StarTech.com USB Sound Card w/ SPDIF Digital Audio & Stereo Mic – External Sound Card for Laptop or PC – SPDIF Output (ICUSBAUDIO2D),Black 0.6" x 1.8" - 2 Pack AUX Cable, (6.6ft/2m, Hi-Fi Sound) 3.5mm TRS Auxiliary Audio Cable Nylon Braided Cord Compatible with Car,Home Stereos,Speaker,iPod iPad,Headphones,Sony,Echo Dot,Beats (Grey) - 3.5mm Stereo Jack to 3.5mm Stereo Jack Female to Female Adapter Connector Gold Plated (3 Pack) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/5669504-startech-com-usb-sound-card-w-spdif-digital-audio-stereo](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/5669504-startech-com-usb-sound-card-w-spdif-digital-audio-stereo) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*