[SOLVED] does headphones connected via usb benefit from the motherboards built in soundcard

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like i have a pair of void wireless pro and was wondering if they bennifit from the onboard sound and such since they dont plug in via the port on the motherboard
 
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No, the Realtek chips used by SupremeFX only control the analog and digital connections, not USB. The Realtek HD Audio Manager won't show the USB headphones in its control panel.

ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS® ES9023P
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *5
Audio Feature :
- Gold-plated jacks
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
- Sonic Radar III
- Sonic Studio III

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-MAXIMUS-X-HERO-WI-FI-AC/specifications/
No, the Realtek chips used by SupremeFX only control the analog and digital connections, not USB. The Realtek HD Audio Manager won't show the USB headphones in its control panel.

ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS® ES9023P
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *5
Audio Feature :
- Gold-plated jacks
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
- Sonic Radar III
- Sonic Studio III

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-MAXIMUS-X-HERO-WI-FI-AC/specifications/
 
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