Lexicon Omega Pro Studio Sound Card

Pros: Easy to setup. Get fast recordings.

Cons: The reverb audio effect plugin is not that great.

Review: I have used this Lexicon Omega on my lapton for 50+ hours now. It works great. I use it to record 2 guitars at the same time and it phantom powers 2 Rode condenser mics just fine. There is a "pad" button on each of the 2 mic inputs that turns on the ...

Pros: price
performance
features

Cons: buggy drivers
quirky setup
software might be overly complex for the casual user

The Bottom Line: Great product for the price if you're willing to take the time to get to know it.

Review: This is an incredibly powerful product for the price, but it's not without a few annoyances.  It's worth buying if you're willing to put a little time in working around the quirks and learning how to use it. I recommend it, but take the following ...

Pros: None.

Cons: Flaky. Flakier. Flakiest. Illogical design. Awkward to reset, and then it might do no good.

The Bottom Line: You cannot succeed with this product. Spend more for something that actually works.

Review: Avoid this product at all cost. It is flaky. Boy, what an understatement that is. Sometimes Windows XP can recognize the device, but often not. The Lexicon Omega Web site says what to do about that, but it doesn't always work. Trust me, you have better ...