Do you hate having to individually press the volume up and down keys on your laptop’skeyboard? Do you wish you could just use a slider to adjust your volume swiftly and more accurately? If so, this newUSB-C accessorymight interest you – or seem completely pointless to you.
SoundSlideis a touch-sensitive USB-C device that lets you adjust your computer’s volume with a single swipe. It’s compatible with macOS, Windows and Linux, and costs $15. However, there are several questions that need to be asked about a device like this.
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What’s the point of SoundSlide?
This device might be solving a problem not many people have
SoundSlide is designed to make adjusting the volume on your computer more convenient. But in a world where laptops are getting increasingly thinner and lack many USB-C ports, is it worth sacrificing one for this device?
The device is plug-and-play and doesn’t require any drivers. When plugged into your computer, it acts as a USB keyboard, and integrates with your computer instantly. From there, you can adjust the volume on your computer by swiping left or right on its touch sensitive interface. A configuration page is also available for the device that lets you adjust its touch sensitivity and customize gestures like muting/unmuting your laptop.
…if you miss having a volume wheel on yourkeyboard, this is a device that can fill that void.
I personally use a dial on myRazerHuntsman Elite keyboard to adjust the audio on my PC all the time, so I can understand the appeal of wanting a more intuitive way of adjusting the volume on your laptop without having to reach for the function keys.
Was this a problem that desperately needed solving? No. Having to sacrifice a USB-C port for it might be too much to ask, but if you miss having a volume wheel on yourkeyboard, this is a device that can fill that void. Alternatively, you’re able to just press the volume keys on your laptop like most people do or pick up a keyboard that has a volume wheel/dial on it.
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