Become a Real Guitar Hero with Alesis Audiolink USB Link

Bad economy aside, guitar sales are up thanks to a certain video game. Thankfully many people are putting down their plastic GuitarHero toys and picking up a real axe. And in this singular sunny spot in the entire market, Alesis is offering this new money saving item. The AudioLink USB the cables are ready to roll out and keep you from having to buy three different things: USB sound card, a long cable to your rig and an adapter. Having this all-in-one system will let you crank tunes directly into your PC via an on-board analog to digital converter.

The cables come in three varieties. There's one for guitarists, one for vocalists and one for any generic line level source (Guitarlink, Miclink and Linelink respectively). Both Guitarlink and line link connect to quarter inch jack sources while the Miclink has an XLR3 plug. The cords are all almost 17 feet long and transfer CD quality sound directly to your PC through your USB port. With suggested retail prices between $79 and $39 they are well worth the small investment just to save on cable purchases.