This product is best matched to a 5.1 sound system. However, even if you leave everything at default settings, the sound is already enhanced as compared to the onboard sound chip/card of your notebook/PC. This means that you will never be constrained by the recording quality of any MP3 song or game as you would be able to tune the sound accordingly. The product comes with a mini DSP-like array of features that allows you to tune the sound stage the way you would like it to sound.