Mars gaming msc1 review

Mars Gaming MSC1 technical characteristics

Unboxing and description

First of all we look at the presentation of the product, the Mars Gaming MSC1 sound card comes inside a small cardboard box that includes a window so that we can appreciate the product before going through the box. The box follows the brand's traditional black and red color scheme and on the back details some of the most important characteristics of this sound card.

We open the box and find the sound card itself and a male-female USB cable that will serve to facilitate the installation of the card in the USB port in certain situations, for example when it is difficult to access it. All a detail that shows us that the brand takes care of all its products, including those that have a price as low as this Mars Gaming MSC1.

On one side of the box we find a QR code that directs us to the brand's website to download the necessary drivers for the operation of this sound card, since by opting for such a small package it has not been possible to include a disc for driver installation.

We now focus our attention on the Mars Gaming MSC1 sound card and observe a device of very small dimensions, the card is presented with the predominant black color although it includes details in red such as the Mars Gaming logo. The Mars Gaming MSC1 features two classic 3.5mm jack connectors for headphones and for sound as well as the USB port itself for connecting to the PC. This small device will serve us to enjoy virtual 7.1 sound on any PC and using any headphones, logically the quality will not be the same as in a high-end system but it is certainly a very good low-cost option.

Mars Gaming MSC1 software

The Mars Gaming MSC1 sound card offers compatibility with different Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 and Mac OS X operating systems starting with version 6.5. For its operation, we must install the drivers from the brand website, drivers that in turn include powerful management software so that we can get the most out of our new sound card.

We connect our Mars Gaming MSC1 card to the PC and it will immediately recognize it as a USB audio device:

We only need to download and install the drivers if we have not already done so, their installation does not present any difficulties. Once the software is installed, we open the application and the first thing we find is a volume control.

We realize that on the left side of the application window we have the speaker and microphone icons, if we right- click on the icons we will access a small menu from which we can access all the software options.

The first option presented to us is to adjust the sampling frequency to 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz. The number of samples taken from a wave is called the sampling frequency. The higher the sample rate, the digitized sound will be more similar to the original. The higher this is, the sound capture will be more accurate and, consequently, the digital sound will be of higher quality.

Secondly, we find a powerful equalizer, for the less expert, a good number of profiles already generated have been included so that you can better adapt the sound card to the different types of music you listen to.

We continue with the menu for adjusting the environment effects, from here we can include the Mars Gaming MSC1 sound card to simulate that we are in different environments such as a pool or a bar among many others. We can also adjust the size of the room to achieve a more realistic effect.

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Finally we come to virtual sound management 7.1 which is the true purpose of the Mars Gaming MSC1 sound card, from here we can adjust the volume of each of the virtual speakers.

To finish we find a couple more options like SingFX and Surround Max that the most experts can improve the sound quality of the Mars Gaming MSC1.

Final words and conclusion

The Mars Gaming MSC1 sound card has pleasantly surprised me, this small device includes many more customization options than many of the sound systems included in low-end motherboards, in addition to providing us with virtual 7.1 positional sound.

The sound quality offered by this sound card is quite good and surprising for its low price, it allows us to enjoy great audio quality in any equipment, we especially highlight the low-end equipment that usually include all very sound systems reduced quality. It will also serve as an auxiliary sound card in case of failure of the equipment itself, thanks to its USB interface it will be very easy and fast to use. The card includes plug & play functionality so we can use it even without installing the drivers, of course it will be a very basic but functional use.

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The Mars Gaming MSC1 sound card is found for an approximate price of 12 euros in the main online stores.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ BEAUTIFUL AND LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN.	-NO INCLUDES DRIVER CD.
+ USB EXTENSION INCLUDED.
+ CONNECTION FOR AUDIO AND MICRO.
+ COMPLETE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.
+ PLUG & PLAY FUNCTIONALITY.
+ PRICE.