VPN: 30SB057000000Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
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 Rating: Review Date: 12/13/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:Nothing's cropped up yet
Pros:Easy install |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/08/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:microphone settings to simplistic making programs like teamspeak frustrating to use.
Pros:-cheap, easy install: both physically as well as the drivers and software, immeasurably better than on board audio Comment:
Was experiencing some buzzing and clicking with my onboard audio, this card eliminated those issues. Also even though it is a budget card, the sound quality when gaming is a lot better than the onboard. I can actually hear guys sneaking up on me now when playing 2142! The first time i shot the gun on a tank i was shocked to hear how much better the sound was! In a previous review someone complained of no bass and treble control in the mixer however i found that their were both and they worked just fine. My only complaint is that when using teamspeak and Voice Over IP in games i have to use head phones as the mic is either on or off. I have to manually turn it on before playing each time and manually remember to turn it off afterwards. With my onboard i could mute the mic but still fire up teamspeak and have it work on autodetect mode. Overall it was the best spent 37$ with tax i have done in a while! |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/04/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:Lack of software controlled Bass/Treble controlsNo Game port (older joysticks)
Pros:Easy installEasy software installDecent mixer/eq softwareSoftware integrates, is almost idiot-proof Comment:
Got my card today, installed flawlessly, no issues. I noticed the lack of bass/treble controls in the mixer, and was a little shocked, but what can one expect from a $30 card. The software was easy to configure, and for the first time, I didn't have to tinker around in the control panel configuring my speakers. Much better than my Onboard, and still comparing to my old SB Live 5.1 Gamer. We shall see. I recommend this card for a low level system, or someone looking for a simple upgrade from the onboard. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/02/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:- No hardware acceleration but hey... for 25$ you had to expect it.- The equalizer preset really suck. I don't know what they did but on the Audigy 2 ZS and my X-Fi the equaliser preset are awesome. So you'll need to make a custom one yourself. It's what I did and the "techno, hip hop" songs sounded awesome but metal song sounded quite ugly for most of them.
Pros:- Much better than Onboard AC97 for ~25$ only.- Handle up to 7.1 speakers.- EAX for your games- CMSS-3D with Surround Stero on 5.1 speakers really worth it. Comment:
Overall it's really worth it over Onboard if you want decent quality without ruining urself for an X-Fi. However if you are mostly listening to Metal rather than song with bass, you should go for the Audigy 2 ZS...I would give it a 3/5 star but I give 4 only because of the price ratio. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/11/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:entry level sound card
Pros:Easy installationbetter than onboard sound by a longshotdriver installation is easy7.1 Comment:
My boyfriend installed this in my computer because the onboard sound was causing a great deal of difficulty, too much background noise coming from it. Everything is working much better now with this card, he installed it within 10 minutes he was done. I recommend to anyone with onboard sound thats causing any issues. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/09/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:None
Pros:Good sound fro the price Comment:
As with any card, easy to install, but driver install went smooth too. Good entry level sound, better than onbard. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/14/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:None so far.
Pros:Good price, sound, with easy install. Comment:
I'm very happy with this sound card. It was an easy install with easy driver updates. Would recomend to anyone who wants an entry level card. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/13/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:aucun
Pros:qualité de son.facilité de branchement Comment:
Soyons bref et precis.Cette carte fait tres bien le travail ! la qualité de son rendu est tres au dessu de ce que je m'attendais.je suis tres heureux de posseder ce produit et je vais la garder un bon moment !Les graves sont tres bien reproduit par mon systeme Z-5500.Rien a redire, s'il fallait que je refasse le choix je le referais sans hesiter. Surtout a ce prix-ci c'est quasi donné.Une bonne affaire. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/24/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:None.
Pros:Works better than onboard audio.Inexpensive. Comment:
My Girlfriend was getting an annoying hum on her onboard audio but she didn't want to RMA her MoBo so I purchased this soundcard and it fixed the problem.It was a small price to pay to keep her PC the way she liked it and the sound is better than her onboard audio.Great sound card for under $30. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/16/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:None
Pros:Cheap, Reliable 7.1 sound Comment:
Purchased this becaause my motherboard did not have 7.1 sound. This is a great card for the average person who wants good sound in a cheap card. I would certainly purchase this sound card again. This review was modfied by poster @ 08-16-06 05:15 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/14/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:but no eax 4.0 support
Pros:very cheap7.1 supportgreat soundeax 3.0 support Comment:
i recommend this for budget systems, or if you dont care a whole lot about sound quality in games. there is no eax 4 support, only 3.0 support. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/17/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:Not worth if you already have 8-channel onboard
Pros:7.1 outputGood price Comment:
I've been using this with my old creative 7.1 speakers, it works as its supposed to , but very feature-limited. Worth the upgrade if you don't have 8-channel on your pc already !!! |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/16/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:price Vs quality
Pros:8channel, pci interface, no problem with driver Comment:
this product is for people that need a 8ch soundcard when they don't have a mobo that already have it, because if you buy this one and your mobo already have 8ch keep it, this soundcard won't help you out on this. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/15/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:not the best sound i heard
Pros:good price, good sound Comment:
this is a pretty standard sound card, worth the upgrade if you're using onboard sound, but you get what you pay for,coupled with a good speaker, this is definitely a nice budget sound card solution |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/06/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:Could use one more input for a perminate line in/microphone jack.
Pros:Excellent sounding. Great upgrade. Comment:
This is a great upgrade from the standard soundcard built into the motherboard, without hurting the wallet. Great sound for a moderate price. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/05/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:Software on the cd seems...bulky.
Pros:Great sound compared to an onboard audio....atleast for this price.Creatives auto update software from their site. Comment:
This card is fairly basic.That said, ...- The price is good for a basic card with these features IMO- The sound is much better than on board audio.- On board audio requires more resources.So if your looking for something basic for sound get this, its by no means a miracle sound card but if you come from on board sound it makes a world of difference.I gave it 4 stars only because I would buy it again as a cheap alternative to onboard sound, not because its so great. This review was modfied by poster @ 06-05-06 02:13 PM |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/19/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:wouldnt allow rear or center speakers to play
Pros:cheap, fast and easy solution for an extra port Comment:
i purchased the logitech x-530's and so far they are amazing but i bought this and it helps but it doesent allow 3 speakers to play any music at all |
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Rating: Review Date: 04/25/06 |
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE Sound Card
Cons:No treeble/Base settings, only the fun EQ.Lack of S/PDIF out?Lack of connectors to plus the Case build-in connectors.
Pros:HD Sound for 30 BucksEAX3Value Comment:
I got this card to replace my Onboard sound. I'm happy with it.I don't need an impresive sound card like the X-Fi. I just wanted a clear sound without electric interferences, and I got it perfecly.Warning: The card look to be not enabled in 96Hz/24Bits by default, go in Device Control to activate it. |
Bought this card to replace the onboard sound on an older machine (the 7.1 didn't hurt either). So far, it's done everything a basic level sound card should do. Since I wasn't looking for top notch performance, just something that could handle a moderate workout, I feel it was well worth the money.