Comment Re:Surely, It Depends (Score 1) 502
Well, if you think about stuff like latency inherent in the protocol, that does make sense. It's not that "USB is bad for gaming," it's that USB isn't as good as onboard or PCI-based sound, because of the increased latency and, in many instances, cheapness of the hardware - those $10 sound card dongles aren't known for high production quality.
If you're wanting to play games in 7.1 surround sound, a USB dongle likely won't cut it, but if all you care about is hearing what's going on in-game, many of them would provide satisfactory, but not necessarily exemplary, service.