Any great soundcards for a great value?

2007-04-19 10:06:57

#1

Mr.Dooomed: Find your center.; +752|6670

I think my sound quality sux on my comp. I'm using a built in sound card on my mobo, but I want to buy one so I can get really good game sound.

Anybody have good recommendations that are under $140 or so? How good is your sound and what card do you have?

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2007-04-19 10:18:29

#2

Cookie.VXT: Bringer Of Cookies.; +178|6777|UK

great sound card

and in your budget

thats the best soundcard from creative IMO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6829102005

of course if your posh like me you could get a Razer Barracuda but its not really worth it

i only have one just for the novetly of it

edit: that soundcard is $130, razer barracuda is $350

razer performance is slightly better but its not worth it unless you are a sound whore.

Last edited by Zero!. (2007-04-19 10:19:46)

2007-04-19 10:43:35

#3

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Zero!. wrote:
great sound card

and in your budget

thats the best soundcard from creative IMO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6829102005

of course if your posh like me you could get a Razer Barracuda but its not really worth it

i only have one just for the novetly of it

edit: that soundcard is $130, razer barracuda is $350

razer performance is slightly better but its not worth it unless you are a sound whore.

i have this card and my music and games never sound better. i really recommend it.

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2007-04-19 10:56:59

#4

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6909|NYC / Hamburg

I have a sound blaster x-fi XtremeMusic. Its pretty neat and has a better sound quality than the on board. Not the best out there (but performs pretty close to the best) but at least its cheap

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2007-04-19 11:01:18

#5

Volatile: Member; +252|7046|Sextupling in Empire

Creative X-fi cards are within your budget, and they are awesome. I have the cheaper X-treme music one, and let me say, it was worth every penny. When I went from my onboard sound to one of these puppies, it was like night and day. The sounds in battlefield where much punchier and clearer sounding and my music never sounded better.

2007-04-19 11:04:12

#6

B1GBUD: Member; +17|6938|Under an Artillery Shell

Same here, an X-Fi Fatal1ty will do you proud, failing that go for the slightly older and cheaper Audigy 2

2007-04-19 11:50:35

#7

The Stillhouse Kid: Licensed Televulcanologist; +126|6984|Deep In The South Of Texas

XtremeMusic or XtremeGamer, both will rock the casbah.

2007-04-19 11:53:31

#8

Scratch[USA]: Member; +105|6889

>>SUPR3MACY<< wrote:
i have this card and my music and games never sound better. i really recommend it.

How many speakers do you have hooked up?

2007-04-19 12:15:38

#9

heggs: Spamalamadingdong; +581|6730|New York

I even have an Audigy 2ZS, a cheaper alternative, and I love it. It's capable of 5.1 surround, but I only have a 2.1 connected to it.

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2007-04-19 12:28:25

#10

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6756|Finland

I got old creative soundblaster audigy player and it's enough for my headset and old 4.1 speakers

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2007-04-19 15:24:05

#11

EvilMonkeySlayer: Member; +82|6994

More than likely your motherboards sound chipset doesn't suck, soundcards long ago reached their max capabilities for human hearing. What you actually need looking at is getting a decent speaker setup. Chances are the sound quality problems you've been having are more than likely down to your speakers.

I personally highly recommend the Logitech Z-2300, it has outstanding speakers.

All the current creative cards etc offer is fancier bells and whistles.

2007-04-20 09:30:50

#12

Scratch[USA]: Member; +105|6889

Wow, I have those speakers(Z-2300). I have an on-board sound card. Would a sound card actually help???

2007-04-20 10:20:12

#13

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7185|Alberta, Canada

Sorry what? I couldn't hear you.

2007-04-20 14:06:40

#14

bigdroo: Member; +7|6769|Yooahss-ayy!

Keep an eye open for Auzentech. Their next card will be based on the Creative X-Fi chipset. Their current Cmedia based ones are not bad at all either...

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Zero!. wrote:

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