Working on descriptions for soundcards

TwsT · 29 May 2015 at 09:21

Hi guys,

I was wondering if you can help me out.

I'm working on making soundcards/speakers/headphones product pages look better and more informative.

Anything you feel needs adding to this test example?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-097-CL

Essentially I want all sound related products to follow a similar and familiar layout to put out the information in a clear fashion.

I like many of you probably skip past words to specs I always have and with products like the X7 that has so many specs the old list format just didn't work.

rids57 · 29 May 2015 at 16:00

Yep, that works - I hate having to hunt specs down, so having them all laid out nicely like that will be a big help.

Ayahuasca · 29 May 2015 at 16:19

Looks way better, probably not the best product to pick after what's just appeared on massdrop

dacads · 29 May 2015 at 16:23

"Knock Out Quality DAC "

hmm not sure I want to be unconscious while listening to music

But yeah the specs will definitely be useful for those looking for that extra info. Which is why I think you should maybe add the names of the DAC and amp chip used, under key features

Akagi · 29 May 2015 at 16:26

Ayahuasca said:
Looks way better, probably not the best product to pick after what's just appeared on massdrop

The Massdrop one is about the same after import duties and such, and you have a lengthy wait too.

Andi-C · 29 May 2015 at 16:31

Much clear that the old text.

Is gray the only back fill you can use for the grid ? Not that its bad just wondered if a little colour would stand out more.

TwsT · 29 May 2015 at 16:58

dacads said:
"Knock Out Quality DAC "

hmm not sure I want to be unconscious while listening to music

But yeah the specs will definitely be useful for those looking for that extra info. Which is why I think you should maybe add the names of the DAC and amp chip used, under key features

As a spec or As a key feature or perhaps both

Just set this up will make a proper page when i've set up the E3 and E1 so will be monday but since we're talking about the lay out this is what I've done.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-102-CL

rids57 · 29 May 2015 at 19:58

chipset model numbers are good in the specs, it just makes finding them a hell of a lot easier.

novaenough · 29 May 2015 at 21:57

Looks much better and far easier to read, well done TwsT

TwsT · 30 May 2015 at 04:09

Well i know you can already but if I maintain the same standard for all soundcards and DAC's you can search by chip and it will pull up the results. should help with Search optimisation on google too

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?keywords=CS4398&_=1432955258380

rids57 · 30 May 2015 at 12:41

What's brought on this surge in efficiency?

TwsT · 30 May 2015 at 14:17

it's needed doing for a while tbh,

on a side not the U7 uses the Same DAC as the E5 which puts the E5 in good standing or does it put the U7 in better standing for the money.

rids57 · 30 May 2015 at 16:54

Depends whether it uses the same buffer and amplifier sections.

How do they sound compared to each other? I would expect them to sound the same and the only real difference being the two extra speaker channels.

TwsT · 30 May 2015 at 20:25

no idea one day I might get time to do a real side by side with some of this gear it's hard enough to use my kit some days let alone faff around with other stuff