Originally Posted by SoundGoon
Just out of curiosity, how does this compare to Turtle Beech's stuff?
Much better. Turtle Beach hasn't made professional quality sound cards since the mid-'90s (IMO).
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For anyone on the fence about buying due to claims of inferiority:
1. Expensive standalone DACs ($500+) may beat the 0404 USB's DAC output.
2. Nice external amplifiers ($100+) may beat the 0404 USB's headphone output.
But when you look at the total package, there's nothing better for the money. Think about what $139 is buying and you'll see that there's no possible way to bundle together similar equipment for anywhere near that price.