Testseek.com have collected 24 expert reviews of the Asus Xonar Essence STU USB and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Xonar Essence STU USB.
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24 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
While the STU has a great build quality and has decent features and connectivity options the lack of any software is a bit stark considering its lower priced sibling comes with a decent Dolby software. And lastly the mediocre bass performance can't be...
Published: 2013-10-07, Author: George , review by: hitechlegion.com
I can honestly say that ASUS has never let me down in the audio field. For a company that is based in computer production, they have shown that they have a better grasp on what actually sounds good than many of today's audio manufacturers. The stellar r...
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Published: 2014-03-29, Author: Ian , review by: pocket-lint.com
Superb sound, compact design, easy to use, reasonable number of inputs, an ideal solution for laptops or desktop computers with awful built-in audio
External interference can affect the sound quality, quite expensive
The noise issues on the Xonar Essence troubled us at first, but once we'd worked out the source of interference all was well. Do we expect this on audio equipment? No, not really. The issue is that Asus has gone for a smallish device, which is great...
Portable, Can be modded, Works with a wide variety of headphones
Pricey
The Essence One is excellent for both newbie and seasoned audiophiles alike, as it is relatively inexpensive, customizable and does not take up too much space on your desk. You can even place it standing up as it comes with a stand that allows you to do ...
Comparing the Essence STU against Fiio E10 and T-Muso DAC just doesn't make sense and we regret that. Unfortunately we do not own any other DAC & Headphone Amp on the same level as Essence STU. So we would firstly like to apologize before drawing the conc...
Abstract: The Asus Xonar Essence STU is an external USB digital-to-analogue converter and headphone amplifier with user-friendly external controls.Its strong 600ohm headphone amplifier is built to allow it to deliver clear and precise sound with 120decibel signal-t...
I wouldn't use the Xonar Essence STU for audio editing, but then again this isn't what it was intended for. Gamers and audiophiles will most likely be in heaven with the Xonar Essence STU. Overall, given the right set of headphones / studio monitors, th...
