What sound card to get?

[baffa]

Originally Posted by T}{OR

Something from ASUS, stay clear from anything Creative has to offer.

If you can afford it: Xonar D2X

Or you can go with something from Auzentech.

+1

Xonar = good
Anything from creative = crackling sound or no sound. Terrible drivers.

[Heliocon]

Originally Posted by baffa

+1

Xonar = good
Anything from creative = crackling sound or no sound. Terrible drivers.

+1, spent over $100 on my creative soundblast titanium fatality champion edition blah blah and the god damn thing has near constant static and the mic wont work in the from ports.

-edit- To be fair though it has a really create headphone console that allows simulated 360 directional sound by changing the volume and pitch/tone emitted from each side of the headset.

[Katana1000S]

+1 on Asus Xonar.

I use the Xonar D2X, best soundcard I've ever owned.

[Doc_uk]

Originally Posted by Katana1000S

+1 on Asus Xonar.

I use the Xonar D2X, best soundcard I've ever owned.

But very pricey

[kimosabi]

If you like music with a touch of audiophile in you, Xonar Essence ST(PCI) or Essence STX(PCI-E) are great soundcards. They cost the same as a D2X though lol.

Asus Xonar DS, or DG, might be the card for you. Note: They are PCI cards.

[cre8tive Delay]

I'm using creative soundblaster products for about 17 years or so now and never ever had one single problem to complain about.
AAA sound here with an first gen X-Fi right now.

Went through DOS 5.0 to 6.1, win 95, ME, XP, Vista 32 and 64 Bit as well as Windows 7 64.
I never had a single issue with creative drivers.
Friends often had different products and I always came to the conclusion, that my soundblaster sounds better and is more accessible than any other stuff. I'm fully satisfied for ages now.

Can only recommend creative from my point of view.
Face it

[Katana1000S]

Originally Posted by cre8tive Delay

I'm using creative soundblaster products for about 17 years or so now and never ever had one single problem to complain about.
AAA sound here with an first gen X-Fi right now.

Went through DOS 5.0 to 6.1, win 95, ME, XP, Vista 32 and 64 Bit as well as Windows 7 64.
I never had a single issue with creative drivers.
Friends often had different products and I always came to the conclusion, that my soundblaster sounds better and is more accessible than any other stuff. I'm fully satisfied for ages now.

Can only recommend creative from my point of view.
Face it

LoL cre8tive Delay I've never seen a sound card fan boy before

Do you work for Creative Labs? But hey ... if it works for you fair play.

[Katana1000S]

Originally Posted by Doc_uk

But very pricey

It is, but I got a rare bargain on Ebay for mine, it was not long after they came out and not many knew how good they were, the other bidders were easy meat