I was skeptical of this product at first, but it proved me wrong. The installation was ridiculously easy. All I had to do was plug it into a USB port and it was ready to go about ten seconds later. I didn’t even have to open my computer or fuss with software. The Juke delivers sound superior to the so-so onboard sound I had before. Games sound so much better. In Quake, explosions are BOOM! Instead of boom and death screams are AGHHHH! Instead of ahhh. Subtle sounds like footsteps, grass rustling, and a breeze blowing in Skyrim are more refined, too. When listening to music all the instruments come across clearly like the band is in the room with you playing. Installing the optional software from the company’s website is supposed to somehow make your headphones sound like a 7.1 experience, but I haven’t figured that out yet. Anyway, the amazing 2.0 sound is enough for me. The juke obviously won’t sound as good as some 100+ dollar product, but it should be enough for most people who want to play games, listen to music, and whatnot at home on their computers. And for only $15 it’s hard to argue with the price.

Bought because kids damaged computer headphone jacks and couldn't hear anymore. Using this resolved our situation

Purchased to use my gaming headset with my new laptop that only had a single 3.5mm combo jack. I think the price point is good when you look at competitors, shipping, and what they offer (and I picked it up same day). The quality is good: tight fitting 3.5mm ports and secure in USB port. I wouldn't flex the cable unnecessarily but it seems like it will hold up for a long time. When plugged in the device showed up immediately and seconds later it was sending sound to my headset. There's no other software I'm aware of that's necessary to use this product which is a pro for me. Overall I'm very happy with it a month into using it.

I bought this because after the latest Windows 10 update, my sound from the on-board Realtek sounded muffled and I had to crank the volume up to twice the normal level to get the same output. The voices were indistinguishable and the other sounds became too loud. Sort of like a cheap TV. So I noticed this on the shelf and took a shot with it because it had good reviews online. I am very impressed with it. The sound from my normal speakers is once again clear without being too loud. The EQ works well, and I can tell a difference when I change the settings. The headphone spatial sound seems to work well. I was worried about latency since the unit is plugged into a USB port instead of coming through a PCIe slot or from hardware on the motherboard, but, if there is any latency, it is not perceptible to my ears. The only complaint I have with it is that, on my computer, when booting, the unit causes my speakers to pop (sort of like when you plug speakers into a jack) three times before I get into Windows and then once more when I power off the computer. My solution to that is just to turn off the speakers before shutdown and leave them off until Windows has booted. Not a big deal, really, for the quality. Easy to install, just plug it in and it works out of the box. You can get the drivers and EQ package from the company's website. Definitely worth the 19.99 price that I paid for it. I have paid more than that for junk that didn't sound 1/10th as good as this does.

It makes a noticeable improvement to the sound quality (depth and 3D surround), vs. just plugging into the analog 3.5mm jacks of your computer. The ROCCAT Juke also immediately gives you a separate, dedicated profile for whatever sound device you use, so you can switch from the taskbar. Otherwise, it just says, "external speakers", and cannot discern between devices attached to the 3.5mm jacks on the front and back of your computer. I like that the USB plug is at the end of about an 8" cord. This makes it flexible, so you're not putting stress directly on the device when you're using it. Most other brands are just one-piece blocks that have the 3.5mm jacks and USB plugin all in one solid unit. There is nothing in the instructions (that I could find), but (at the time of writing) you can download the driver and software suite for the ROCCAT Juke at: https://en.roccat.org/Support/Product/Juke You can see the software suite features in the images below.