Looking For A Sound Card

DarkDudeDarkDude Join Date: 2003-08-06 Member: 19088Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">For under $100</div> Any suggestions? I've been looking at the Audigy 2 ZS (non gamer) for quite awhile yet, but I'm not sure whether or not I want to shell out $90 for a sound card when all I'll be using is a headset. (a good one at that). The main reasons I'm not sure whether I'll buy the card are:

- I'm going to be getting around $100 next week, so the price of the sound card will be taking a large chunk out of that

- I'd really enjoy getting a couple a games along with my card (games that I like, not Tomb Raider in the ZS or Halo in the gamer edition) and I won't be able to get more than one with the sound card I'm looking at. <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=29-102-162&depa=1' target='_blank'>Linky</a>

- As mentioned above, I'm only using a headset, so would it be worth getting the Audigy 2 of I'm not using one of its biggest features? (5.1 surround sound)

So, should I get a slightly lower quality card (Audigy 1?) and save a few bucks, or will the Audigy 2 provide much better sound, even on a headset?
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    you dont even need an audigy really, though they are nice, ( i have one), i know someone who has a turtle beach-santa cruz sound card and it works just as well and i have heard good things of the one built by hercules i believe it is, sound cards really dont make much of a difference from each other as do video cards
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  • MrGardenHoseManMrGardenHoseMan Join Date: 2003-03-29 Member: 15020Members
    Well i have an Audigy1 and it's nothing but trouble. I'm still having troubles with the mic on/off bug, though some people say they can hear me fine while others say i'm breaking up. Anyways just wanted to say stay away from Audigy1.
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  • crackcrack Join Date: 2003-05-03 Member: 16029Members
    TurtleBeach Santa Cruz
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    I've got a sound blaster 512. Lmao.



    Soundc ards aren't a big deal really =\
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+May 18 2004, 09:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ May 18 2004, 09:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've got a sound blaster 512. Lmao.



    Soundc ards aren't a big deal really =\ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have a sound blaster 512 <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> It really does work fine....
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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    You might as well just buy a good mobo. Onboard sound is pretty impressive anymore. Only an audiophile would be able to tell the difference between an audigy or something and an on-board, and even then you'd have to have quite expensive speakers as well.

    Speaking of which, better speakers is a far better investment than a new sound card.
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