Need sound solution, for cheap

Pesticle · Jan 24, 2006, 12:34 PM

Just built a new setup out of an ASrock DUAL939 board, and it's working pretty well.

However, the onboard sound is a little annoying, it has decent quality, but the mic input is very quiet and I things that are coming through on my headphones, are playing straight into my mic. This makes VoIP a problem when, say, I'm in a helicopter in BF2.

Wondering what I should buy, I've got about 40$ and I'm looking at either a Soundblaster Live! or a Turtlebeach Catalina 7.1

I want EAX 2.0, and the Catalina looks better as of now. Most of all, I want my mic back to normal.

For the record, I've used the same mic with two other boards with which it worked fine, and I've even tried a different microphone on the board. Quite literally, if I don't boost my mic in advanced options, the only way I can tell it is working in sound recorder is by hitting it, or whistling RIGHT next to it, and it still doesn't pick much up.

Any help is appreciated.

g35x · Jan 24, 2006, 12:55 PM

save up for an x-fi extreme music like i have belive me you'll shit urself when you hear the sound quality on battlefield 2.....i've had a crow in counter-strike source scare the shit outa me

xtreme music is 117$ but if you dont have that kinda cash go for an audigy...still a bit more than 40$ tho...this is a very popular mobo lol

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102179
will prolly b good

Pesticle · Jan 24, 2006, 10:50 PM

The X-Fi music one was a card I had already considered for the future.

The card I want now is short term, I'm probably going to pick it up tonight.

g35x · Jan 24, 2006, 11:41 PM

ah,which one would that be?

gangsterant16 · Jan 24, 2006, 11:45 PM

i say go search ebay for a cheap audigy preowned, i recommend audigy 2 it was a great sound card probaly could find on ebay for very cheap.

g35x · Jan 25, 2006, 12:28 AM

yeah thats what i'd do

Pesticle · Jan 25, 2006, 09:06 PM

I bought a rather cheap generic card, but the microphone is clear, and it's still basically better than my onboard.

Unfortunately, the only other soundcard that was desirable was in the 100$+ price range.

Worked out fine.

g35x · Jan 25, 2006, 11:59 PM

thats good =D

Jan 24, 2006, 12:34 PM	#1
Pesticle DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 155 Rep Power: 0	Need sound solution, for cheap Just built a new setup out of an ASrock DUAL939 board, and it's working pretty well. However, the onboard sound is a little annoying, it has decent quality, but the mic input is very quiet and I things that are coming through on my headphones, are playing straight into my mic. This makes VoIP a problem when, say, I'm in a helicopter in BF2. Wondering what I should buy, I've got about 40$ and I'm looking at either a Soundblaster Live! or a Turtlebeach Catalina 7.1 I want EAX 2.0, and the Catalina looks better as of now. Most of all, I want my mic back to normal. For the record, I've used the same mic with two other boards with which it worked fine, and I've even tried a different microphone on the board. Quite literally, if I don't boost my mic in advanced options, the only way I can tell it is working in sound recorder is by hitting it, or whistling RIGHT next to it, and it still doesn't pick much up. Any help is appreciated.

Jan 24, 2006, 12:55 PM	#2
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	save up for an x-fi extreme music like i have belive me you'll shit urself when you hear the sound quality on battlefield 2.....i've had a crow in counter-strike source scare the shit outa me xtreme music is 117$ but if you dont have that kinda cash go for an audigy...still a bit more than 40$ tho...this is a very popular mobo lol http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102179 will prolly b good __________________

Jan 24, 2006, 11:41 PM	#4
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	ah,which one would that be? __________________

Jan 24, 2006, 11:45 PM	#5
gangsterant16 The tRu NigGa tO CoME 2 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 153 Rep Power: 0	i say go search ebay for a cheap audigy preowned, i recommend audigy 2 it was a great sound card probaly could find on ebay for very cheap. __________________ AMD Athlon(tm) 64 3700+ 2.4ghz(san diego) Asus Av8 motherboard revision 2 i think lol Ati Radeon x800pro Default Clock 1.5 gigs of corsair xms 3200 (2sticks of 256 and 2 of 512) Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality Logitech 680's (1000 watts max)! 80gig sata seagate hard drive and a 100gig wd "main hd' dvd drive, dvd burner 520 watt OKIA psu(suck ass psu!)

Jan 25, 2006, 12:28 AM	#6
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	yeah thats what i'd do __________________

Jan 24, 2006, 10:50 PM	Thread Starter #3
Pesticle DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 155 Rep Power: 0	The X-Fi music one was a card I had already considered for the future. The card I want now is short term, I'm probably going to pick it up tonight.

Jan 25, 2006, 09:06 PM	Thread Starter #7
Pesticle DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 155 Rep Power: 0	I bought a rather cheap generic card, but the microphone is clear, and it's still basically better than my onboard. Unfortunately, the only other soundcard that was desirable was in the 100$+ price range. Worked out fine.

Jan 25, 2006, 11:59 PM	#8
g35x Hellhound Pilot Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Posts: 1,100 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	thats good =D __________________