Do all of these new USB headsets even make use of a sound card?

[Jumpem]

Do they utilize the motherboard on board sound either? What is putting sound out on USB for a headset?

 

[jthomas]

USB headsets act as their own sound card. The circuitry is built into the headset hardware.

 

[Jumpem]

USB headsets act as their own sound card. The circuitry is built into the headset hardware.

Interesting.

Are sound cards even popular anymore then? I wonder if gaming oriented motherboards will start to drop including sound components.

 

[pendragon1]

yeah sorta depends on the person and I doubt it.

Are sound cards even popular anymore then? I wonder if gaming oriented motherboards will start to drop including sound components.

 

[IdiotInCharge]

Stuff's pretty straightforward.

Most audio work is done by the drivers built into the OS; so your headset has an interface for that software stack and has the digital to analog converter and amplifier for the cans, same as your motherboard (and your phone and...) has.