Smart Upgrade for Headsets The SB1 from Sharkoon is an external USB sound card that quickly and easily transforms a headset, with conventional 3.5mm stereo jacks or a 3.5 mm TRRS stereo jack, into a USB headset. Because the SB1 is compact enough to fit into any trouser pocket, you can always have your own sound card with you wherever you go – and enjoy your familiar sound settings from many other devices which have a USB connector. The SB1 is much more than just a USB adapter: Via the extra-large switches, the volume can be quickly adjusted, independently of the sound controls of computer software. Likewise, a connected microphone can be quickly muted whenever necessary. And those who want to completely tune the sound as desired can do this, at the touch of a button, with the integrated hardware equalizer. For all these functions, the SB1 does not require a driver, and can be operated with Windows, Linux, Mac OS and PlayStation 4.
Also on Board: Hardware Equalizer and Surround Effects The hardware equalizer has eight presets to alter the headset’s sound. These can be selected with the push of a button, providing modified highs and lows and, in addition, appropriate virtual surround modes. For those who would like to be a little more specialized, a resource-efficient, user-friendly software is available for Windows systems, offering additional virtual surround effects tuned to games, films and music.
Software | Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 |
| Mac compatibility | Yes |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
Audio | Audio quality | 16 bit |
| Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) | 86 dB |
Features | Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | 0.002 % |
| Cable length | 0.15 m |
| Product colour | Black |
Logistics data | Harmonized System (HS) code | 84733020 |
| Master (outer) case width | 230 mm |
| Master (outer) case height | 200 mm |
Weight & dimensions | Weight | 20 g |
| Width | 25 mm |
| Depth | 60 mm |
| Height | 11 mm |
| Package width | 30 mm |
| Package depth | 87 mm |
| Package height | 106 mm |
| Package weight | 42 g |
Ports & interfaces | Host interface | USB |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| Headphone connectivity | 3.5 mm |
| Microphone in | Yes |