ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-Fi HD

eny · Dec 11, 2011, 06:24 PM

Hi,

I have got notebook MSiGT780 and i am goona buy some external soundcard. What do you think about this soundcards are they worthy their price?

In Poland they cost ...
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro = 250PLN = ~73,5$

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD = 350PLN = ~103$

Hmm are they good for Music/Games (Movie sometimes)?? Maybe do you know other better external soundcards so show me it please. I would like to buy soundcard as bast as it is possible (my budget 105$) for games and music. But soundcard has to have really good drivers for microphone beacouse I am gonna make gameplays. So I need as good as it possible voice from microphone.

Plese help me.
Best regards Dominik.

Takaharu · Dec 11, 2011, 11:23 PM

What are your headphone/speakers like? If they're not of a decent quality then it'll be pretty pointless getting a decent sound card.
It says on the MSI website that the laptop is already 7.1 capable...

eny · Dec 12, 2011, 01:20 PM

Yeah i heard that laptop is 7.1 capable but ... ah I have got problem with recording audio from microphone by using this laptop. When I am recording audio by microphone i have a really bad noises :/ I can no reduce them (this bad noises) in GoldWave. I record everythink in Audacity then reducing bad noises in GoldWave. Thats the problem why I am gonna buy a new external soundcard.

My present headset are SteelSeries Siberia v2 without USB soundcard. Do you know maybe why I have got this bad noises when I am recording?

Bad Noises I mean its buzzing... adn they are so big that it is not possible to reduce them in GoldWave.

Best regards Dominik.

Takaharu · Dec 12, 2011, 04:58 PM

Does the headset require additional power, such as a USB? If so, try using a USB power adapter rather than plugging it directly into the PC.
Also, have you tried using another microphone? I think it would be worthwhile borrowing a microphone to test out the onboard soundcard before spending on a new one.

eny · Dec 12, 2011, 05:36 PM

Hi,
I tryed a 7 different microphones

and on each were exactly the same situation... Hmm I told that I have got SteelSeries without usb soundcard beacouse i could bought it with usb soundcard or without i decided without... So I bought this laptop and i see that I have got problem... Come on man please try to help me :P

Takaharu · Dec 13, 2011, 11:00 AM

Depending on how old the laptop is I'd say get it changed under warranty or 14-day money-back. If the laptop has a faulty soundcard then it should be rectifiable.
Did you try the headset using the mic with the USB input?

eny · Dec 13, 2011, 01:43 PM

Hi,

No I havent try headset + microphone with usb input. Hmm laptop is pretty new I bought it maybe 3weeks ago. Hmm You know what. I found solution for my problem wich make my happy only in half. I decided to buy a new microphone with this shitt* sponge on the microphone. I bought this new microphone it cost me 11PLN = ~3,2$ ... ^^ i tryed almost everythink to remove this bad noises in Audacity and Goldwave and eureca I found by myself how to do this.
So first...
1) Recording audio in Audacity by using this new microphone.
2) Removing bad noises in Audacity.
3) Make audio louder in Goldwave.
last step...
4) Removing bad noises in Goldwave.

This help me to remove bad noises in my opinion fully. But still I am with the problem of bad noises when I use TeamSpeak or any voice chat.

You know what I dont want buy a new external soundcard beacuse this soundcard in laptop is pretty good. I mean the sound on headset and speakers is really good. I have got just problem with recording. I think about new microphone on usb. Somethink like this Logitech USB Desktop Microphone Logitech USB Desktop Microphone Review - YouTube What are you thinking about it?

eny · Dec 19, 2011, 08:57 AM

Hi all again,

In last weekn I bought this soundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro and I am glad I did it. I had to buy it becouse I could not remove this bad noises recording on mainboard soundcard. But now it is really good without any problems. Oh ok maybe with one problem. When I am on headset i hear sometimes somethinkg like "click". This click is not click when I am oppening foleders :P ... But recording and audio is really good. Ok thats all what I wanted say You guys. bb.

Best regards Dominik.

Dec 11, 2011, 06:24 PM	#1
eny HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-Fi HD Hi, I have got notebook MSiGT780 and i am goona buy some external soundcard. What do you think about this soundcards are they worthy their price? In Poland they cost ... Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro = 250PLN = ~73,5$ Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD = 350PLN = ~103$ Hmm are they good for Music/Games (Movie sometimes)?? Maybe do you know other better external soundcards so show me it please. I would like to buy soundcard as bast as it is possible (my budget 105$) for games and music. But soundcard has to have really good drivers for microphone beacouse I am gonna make gameplays. So I need as good as it possible voice from microphone. Plese help me. Best regards Dominik. Last edited by eny; Dec 11, 2011 at 11:08 PM.

Dec 11, 2011, 11:23 PM	#2
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,843 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-F What are your headphone/speakers like? If they're not of a decent quality then it'll be pretty pointless getting a decent sound card. It says on the MSI website that the laptop is already 7.1 capable... __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Dec 12, 2011, 01:20 PM	Thread Starter #3
eny HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-F Yeah i heard that laptop is 7.1 capable but ... ah I have got problem with recording audio from microphone by using this laptop. When I am recording audio by microphone i have a really bad noises :/ I can no reduce them (this bad noises) in GoldWave. I record everythink in Audacity then reducing bad noises in GoldWave. Thats the problem why I am gonna buy a new external soundcard. My present headset are SteelSeries Siberia v2 without USB soundcard. Do you know maybe why I have got this bad noises when I am recording? Bad Noises I mean its buzzing... adn they are so big that it is not possible to reduce them in GoldWave. Best regards Dominik.

Dec 12, 2011, 04:58 PM	#4
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,843 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-F Does the headset require additional power, such as a USB? If so, try using a USB power adapter rather than plugging it directly into the PC. Also, have you tried using another microphone? I think it would be worthwhile borrowing a microphone to test out the onboard soundcard before spending on a new one. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Dec 12, 2011, 05:36 PM	Thread Starter #5
eny HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-F Hi, I tryed a 7 different microphones and on each were exactly the same situation... Hmm I told that I have got SteelSeries without usb soundcard beacouse i could bought it with usb soundcard or without i decided without... So I bought this laptop and i see that I have got problem... Come on man please try to help me :P

Dec 13, 2011, 11:00 AM	#6
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,843 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-F Depending on how old the laptop is I'd say get it changed under warranty or 14-day money-back. If the laptop has a faulty soundcard then it should be rectifiable. Did you try the headset using the mic with the USB input? __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Dec 13, 2011, 01:43 PM	Thread Starter #7
eny HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-F Hi, No I havent try headset + microphone with usb input. Hmm laptop is pretty new I bought it maybe 3weeks ago. Hmm You know what. I found solution for my problem wich make my happy only in half. I decided to buy a new microphone with this shitt* sponge on the microphone. I bought this new microphone it cost me 11PLN = ~3,2$ ... ^^ i tryed almost everythink to remove this bad noises in Audacity and Goldwave and eureca I found by myself how to do this. So first... 1) Recording audio in Audacity by using this new microphone. 2) Removing bad noises in Audacity. 3) Make audio louder in Goldwave. last step... 4) Removing bad noises in Goldwave. This help me to remove bad noises in my opinion fully. But still I am with the problem of bad noises when I use TeamSpeak or any voice chat. You know what I dont want buy a new external soundcard beacuse this soundcard in laptop is pretty good. I mean the sound on headset and speakers is really good. I have got just problem with recording. I think about new microphone on usb. Somethink like this Logitech USB Desktop Microphone Logitech USB Desktop Microphone Review - YouTube What are you thinking about it?

Dec 19, 2011, 08:57 AM	Thread Starter #8
eny HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: ExterSoundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro vs CreativeSoundBlaster X-F Hi all again, In last weekn I bought this soundcard CreativeSoundBlasterX-FiSurround5.1Pro and I am glad I did it. I had to buy it becouse I could not remove this bad noises recording on mainboard soundcard. But now it is really good without any problems. Oh ok maybe with one problem. When I am on headset i hear sometimes somethinkg like "click". This click is not click when I am oppening foleders :P ... But recording and audio is really good. Ok thats all what I wanted say You guys. bb. Best regards Dominik.