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When you can't cram a sound card into your laptop, try hooking up an external one - Read about the ASUS Xonar U7 MKII here!

ROG has just launched its new Xonar Phoebus Solo sound card. It's the same Phoebus tech underneath - 118dB SNR and 600 ohm headphone amp - but without the desktop controller, so if you were always after a gaming sound card only - the 'Solo is the one to get.

Watch the official video of the Xonar Phoebus and let us know what you think in the forums!

The ROG Xonar Phoebus has just launched and here's what you can expect in the box:

ROG originally revealed the ROG Xonar Phoebus back at CES, and now after a few months of tweaking it's finally ready for your PCs! The Xonar Phoebus is more than just a premium soundcard, with software specifically tweaked for gamers rather than the usual Xonar mix, and the bundled hardware control box combines volume control with environmental noise cancellation (ENC) microphones so it bridges the gap between a Vulcan headset and your PC. We'll be detailing the full product specs, its design and how to use it in the coming weeks, so please add us to your RSS feeder or bookmark list and keep an eye out!

While at CES we shot a couple of ROG videos; the first of which details the upcoming Xonar Phoebus sound card. You can also checkout our announcement article from last week for more details and close-up shots too. The Xonar Phoebus is due within the coming months.

Last year saw the release of the ROG ThunderBolt bundled with the Rampage III Black Edition and the Crosshair V Formula to rave reviews. However, the card was only available bundled with the motherboards, and not as a standalone product, much to the chagrin of many a hardcore gamer. The demand was enough to design the first standalone ROG soundcard dubbed the Xonar Phoebus. Please note: this is only an announcement (as opposed to launch) of the ROG Xonar Phoebus as is due in the coming months.