Creative Labs has released in the past quite a few USB sound card solutions for enhancing the sound quality of the laptops. Through them we could remind the Live! 24-bit External, the Sound Blaster X-Fi HD USB, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro and more. In this article we will take a look upon one of the latest USB variants, which is the Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1. The product is shipped inside quite a small cardboard box, which shows a photo of the main item along with the supported standards; here we will also get to see that the external sound card is shipped along with a wireless remote:

On one of the box sides, Creative Labs has placed a connectivity example schematic:

On the opposite, we will get to see the system requirements for both supported Windows and Mac platforms:

The box is sealed on both sides and here we will also get to see the package contents:

A more in-depth explanation regarding the product main features can be found on the back side of the enclosure:

Let’s see what we have inside:

-one Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1 USB card

-remote control

-a Stereo RCA to 3.5mm (1/8-inch) plug

-1.5m microUSB 2.0 cable

The remote will “talk” to the IR on the sound card in order for us to be able to operate the product from the distance, to be more exact at a maximum distance of three meters:

It is powered by a single CR2025 Lithium 3V battery: