Creative Labs SB0570 PCI Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
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Customer Review: Subosi
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this card to replace an external box that quit working after several years of use. I have six speakers and a sub-woofer connected to my computer, so the standard sound card thats installed on the motherboard only allows for one connection. This Sound Blaster Audigy Se card intalls inside my computer so I don't have to tie up a usb slot like I did for the external box. The Sound Blaster card is a whole lot cheaper than the external usb box that it replaced. I am totally satisfied with this card, as it allows me to have true surround sound, and also comes with a program that has a graphic equalizer and allows you to add all different kinds of special sound effects. It is worth every penny and out performs cards that are much more expensive. I am 100% satisfied with its performance and highly recommend it.Customer Review: not supported by creative
Summary: 1 Stars
if you do not have a full size computer case, save your money. I purchased this card to upgrade the integrated sound card that came with my computer. unfortunately, they do not specify that this product only fits full size comuter towers.
When I discovered this fact I contacted Creative Labs, the maker of the SoundBlaster Audigy SE card and was told that they no longer offer the compact bracket nessessary to make it compatable with my computer.
when buying a sound card make sure it states that it has a low profile bracket or chances are it will not fit your computer case. (most desktop computers sold now are compact towers).
I'm sure it would be good product, if only I was able to use it.
Kudos to Amazon for their easy to use and clear return policy.
Customer Review: Good value for the price!
Summary: 5 Stars
Superb. I was using on board sound all these while, until one day I noticed that there is hissing and cracking sound, even when there is no music playing. I saw this $30 Audigy SE, decided to give it a try. Wow, the hissing sound is gone, totally. MP3 sounded 10 times better! Cool. Just like what the box said, it is a good upgrade from on-board sound. I 100% agree. If any one is on a budget, get this and you won't be disappointed.
The only con that I can find is the color coding of the audio jack on the card. It is all messed up. Green for speakers, which is correct. Normally pink is for microphone. Not the case. I spent 1 hour debugging my mic problem, only to find that the pink is output #3, and the blue jack is for line-in/mic. What a joke. Everything else is just superb!
Customer Review: Good sound card at a good price
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a good upgrade for someone using the onboard sound on their pc. I installed one of these for a user who was having difficulties with stuttering sound as she watched DVD's, (she is in our marketing dept., and does quality assurance).
The sound delivered via this card, watching DVDs, was excellent.
This is the card that I would buy for myself, (and might have to for my Vista upgrade).
Bottom Line: Much better sound than your onboard audio delivers, good price, and easy to install. NOTE: The software install takes a while and doesn't tell you what's going on. Avoid the urge to think it's done, and reboot. Other than that, a great product and I've installed these on Windows 2000 and XP systems without trouble. Vista, don't know.
Customer Review: depends on what you use this card for.
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are just using this for music. I highly recommend this. There is no need to pitch in another 70$ for a Xi-Fi. 50$ of that money went into buying the name of the Xifi. It actually the psychology of marketing. They jack up the price of new products because they know customers are going to spend mucho money to get the latest gizmo.
My brother have the Xifi Gamer card. Don't get me wrong, the crytalizer is good, but only works well with bad compressed mp3 and only for a certain type of songs. If you are listening from lossless audio files or even 320kbps, there is absolutely no help at all. Let you the truth there is there is not much difference between the two card, at least i cant hear any of them and i save 70$.