You can tweak and save custom EQ curves, adjust the volume of the speakers and headphone jack independently, and get graphical information about the status of its input and output ports. There's a pretty neat Beats software application, which comes preloaded and which gives you extra control over the sound. Even though the soundcard on the HP Envy is integrated into the motherboard of the computer, I would have heard the tell-tale noise and interference if the audio components were the typical bottom-of-the-bucket junk.
When I plugged in my headphones, the sound was clean and punchy, just how I like it. The model I used featured an eSATA port (sure to inspire envy in Apple notebook owners), a USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port and a multicard reader.Īs far as the sound performance is concerned, to my ears the built-in speakers did indeed sound better than standard laptop speakers, however, they didn't sound radically better. If you're into gaming, video production and recording music, the HP Envy sets you up with a fast hard drive, a beefy video graphics card, a powerful processor and a host of useful ports. If I had given this computer a real workout by using processor consumptive production software, I'm sure it could have taken the abuse in stride. I was mostly interested in listening to its Beats sound system. The time I spent with this computer was casual, not an in-depth technical inspection to push the computer to its limits. I found it to be a powerful computer with professional connectivity and a design that pays close attention to fine details. I had the chance to give an HP Envy a test drive this week.
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