Im buying a new sound card. But which one?

[Cyanide]

I would go with an Creative labs sound blaster audigy. They have awsome sound quality. Everything supports them fully. I've never heard of them being responsible for causing problems with anything. Creative Labs also has the best support for EAX in games because well, they invented EAX.

Either way you go. Don't make your decision based on the software that comes with the card. Use the drivers but don't install any of the other uneccassary crap. If you need something to play mp3s use Winamp. It's free, it's skinable, and it's the best mp3 player available period, free or otherwise.

[Anam Nantom]

Originally posted by Hellsfire123
lol default. Never botherd to learn much about sound cards, so all i screw with in that section is volume. Its a great card though, solved all my problems with CS sounds not playing over MP3's.

That's probably because you didn't have a full duplex card before.. one that records AND plays at the same time. I got a generic card now that is full duplex, it's not bad, at least I can listen to music and play games, right? hehe

[Anam Nantom]

Originally posted by d3ath4u
I have a mad dog 6 channel sound card with logitech 5.1 speakers. Unfortunatly, i havent set it up yet. But i think there ok.

You didn't get that from Office Max did you? Not that anythings wrong with them, they seem decent.. I mean 6.1 channels is nice, but I think perhaps Office Max is a BIG seller of them.. just wondering.

[Cyan8313]

I have a Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum and I havent had any prob with it.

Seriously, save yourself the trouble and buy something from a company that gives a shit about its customers, because Creative sure as hell doesn't.

A friend complained to creatives support once and 3 days later he got a DVD player worth 200$ in the mail from them. They do care...




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[Kraythe]

Thanks for the input. anyone have exp with TerraTec 5.1 ?