Which sound card do you recommend?

DOOMJESUS · January 25th, 2008, 02:51 AM

i can't recommend anything by creative labs. or any other consumer/gamer level cards. the soundblaster live pci to this day is the best thing creative labs has ever made, their entire product line is cheap junk so you might want to stick with that and save up for something far superior.

but if you are serious about good audio just shell out the extra bucks for something in the pro or semi-pro range. i doubt you'll have many regrets...

i forgot it wasn't in my specs but i own a gadget labs 8*24 that i bought when they were still in business and it still sounds better than many of the new audio interfaces i've heard, (quality parts). i bet you could pick up one of them for a 100 bucks on ebay but you might be limited to windows xp. fuck vista anyway...

but there are plenty of new pro audio interfaces out there that are worthwhile...

IModAmd · January 26th, 2008, 04:23 PM

Is for about 1 year i have my X-FI XtremeMusic who cost me 110 $ Cad and im really satisfied

screenager · January 26th, 2008, 05:43 PM

forget the creative, i have a Xtreme music and i hate it.
i had to go back twice to get a new one because the card was broken, in 1 year.

go for a Xonar or a auzentech X-fi.

Mac Daddy · January 26th, 2008, 08:36 PM

I am quite happy with my Auzentech X-Plosion and they have some XiFi stuff as well haven't checked it out ......

IModIntel · January 27th, 2008, 05:02 AM

I agree with Xonar, most amazing specs ive ever seen...

Nanogrip · January 29th, 2008, 09:02 AM

I bought a sound card from Creative a long while ago...no drivers at the time supported my x64 Windows so from then until now...I use teh onboard sound...