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Installation
Installation was rather painless, although I can't remember having a hard time installing any cold cathode... There are basically two parts, wiring the inside and wiring the outside. Wiring the inside basically consists of connecting together whatever fits. If you can't figure it out, you probably shouldn't have opened up your computer in the first place. On the outside you'll need to connect one side of the small audio cable that's provided to the output of your sound card, and the other side to the input of the driver (labeled "IN"), pictured above. Usage
Well, it works, that's never a bad thing. :)
This is a small video if it in sound activation mode. The sound activation isn't as great as I thought it would be, sometimes inconsistent, but for the most part it's very fun to play with. It's pretty accurate in games; most inconsistencies come when playing music. I did discover a couple of additional problems while using this unit, nothing is perfect, but these problems are noteworthy. First, the driver switches the right and left channels around (meaning if there's an enemy to your left making noise, you hear the noise in the right channel). For people who play games and rely on sound to target your enemies, this will be a very big annoyance. Since I almost never use speakers and my headphones don't feel all that weird when switched around, it wasn't a big deal for me, but otherwise it's nearly unbearable. Second, I could notice a small loss in sound quality, not big enough to notice right off, but when compared to without the driver, it's definitely there. Again, not a big deal, but still worth mentioning. Conclusion I'm not gonna say this is a great product, it has some major flaws. It also has a lot of really great features. Its biggest feature, the sound activation, is somewhat innovative and has many advantages over traditional sound activation. You can use this as a regular CCFL, or as a way to show off, chicks dig the sound activation! Pros
Cons
All in all, for $20 you get what you pay for. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone that enjoys these types of things. I'd like to thank Directron for providing this kit for review, to purchase it, go here! :D
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