Best USB sound card for gaming under £300/$350: Creative Sound Blaster AE-9. Specs: 150x128x65mm, 480g, 2x optical + 4x 3.5mm + 4x RCA + 1x 6.35mm; Pros: Unparalleled audio quality, works as ...

The Tube Delight USB sound card is a portable USB sound cards that looks like a vacuum tube, it connects to your PC or notebook and you can then connect speakers, headphones and a microphone to it.

Released in 2021, M-Audio's M-Track Duo is a basic but reliable USB audio interface with an entry-level spec that we described in our review as offering "fantastic value" for musicians on a budget ...

The Moondrop Dash is wholly unique and wholly awesome. At $300, it might seem expensive, but it includes a $189 sound card and built-in USB hub, on top of being a great custom-inspired keyboard.

But I have two different USB 5.1 sound cards with coax and optical, and neither support more than 2.1 via the S/PDIF ports. The 5.1 is done via 3 (or 4) stereo minijacks.

Released in 2021, M-Audio's M-Track Duo is a basic but reliable USB audio interface with an entry-level spec that we described in our review as offering "fantastic value" for musicians on a budget.