Do you use a Creative sound card?

Logla · May 2, 2005, 09:35 AM

Audigy 2 ZS. Would prefer to use something else, but whenever I've used anything other than creative cards, I end up with stability issues.

IamLakota · May 2, 2005, 10:21 AM

Luv my Audigy 2 ZS it makes the World of Sound come alive!!

mike2h · May 3, 2005, 12:51 AM

audigy 2 in both machines. not a fanboy either, but think they are the best bang for the $$ as far as sound quality/stability goes right now.

digerati · May 3, 2005, 01:03 AM

I got a rebate on an audigy 2 so it really was a money thing.

PoopyTheJ · May 3, 2005, 05:12 AM

I have an audigy 2ZS, decent card, not all it's cracked up to be but not a bad card. I personally loath Creative and their corporate practices, however there's not enough choise out there right now to compare hardware wise....

kelticknight · May 3, 2005, 10:45 PM

been using creative for long time.curently use audigy 2 z for some time,don't know if worth upgrading to audigy 4 or even noticable better or not,so guess lm a audigy fan

itchy5 · May 4, 2005, 04:14 AM

audigy ZS right here

Rox271 · May 5, 2005, 12:22 AM

I left creative for poor latency and PCI bus hog.
I think a decent sound can easily be achieved with any card (including onboard sound cards). Spend your money on speakers.
Spend your money on speakers.
Spend your money on speakers.
Spend your money on speakers.
Did I mention that speakers are important?

Grimmwor · May 5, 2005, 01:25 AM

Anyone here besides me that uses an audigy card (I currently have an audigy 2 zs, but it was the same with my audigy 2) experience a strange clicking or snapping sound from time to time? It almost sounds like the 'click' explorer makes when you click on a link, but a little slower and louder. it seems to usually happen when I start a video game or start playing a song (I use a variety of media players, the player doesn't seem to make any difference). Anyway, I have Logitech Z-5500 speakers, only a few months old, sound great, I'm sure it's not the speakers becuase this was happening before I got them. Anyone? It's kind of wierd and very annoying.

mike2h · May 5, 2005, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rox271

I left creative for poor latency and PCI bus hog.
I think a decent sound can easily be achieved with any card (including onboard sound cards). Spend your money on speakers.
Spend your money on speakers.
Spend your money on speakers.
Spend your money on speakers.
Did I mention that speakers are important?

speakers are important, but not any more so than the source & processing unit. i have paradigm home speakers & a yamaha integated amp hooked up to my comp and so far the audigy2 is head & shoulders above any other card/onboard setup that i have had(not saying that i have heard everything).
spending $$ on just speakers is counterproductive.

Judas · May 5, 2005, 04:28 AM

onboard is usually quite garbage... sound isn't exactly great and preformance tends to be poor (but hey, they are a hell of alot better then a few years ago, just still not as good as a sound card)

Source audio is always number one, you could have the worlds best amp with the best speakers with the best filters you name it, but the sound quality coming through them from a poor sound card or onboard sound will be garbage.

cswiger · May 5, 2005, 07:10 AM

Creative has made decent hardware (at least since the Live, maybe the AWE64, the older SB's had really crappy DACs), and they've lead the way with EAX and sound integration with games. I've been happy with the Audigy and now the 2ZS, but the drivers are huge and very intrusive in terms of processes lingering around.

I'd be a lot happier if Creative issued Unified drivers that worked on their entire range (or perhaps just on the EMU10K and later), rather than custom-writing PlayCenter vs. MediaSource vs. the control panel/whatever for each card generation. People with a Live! or Audigy 1 would be better served, but there are some neat hacques out there, mentioned earlier in this thread, too...

Audigy 2ZS, Paradigm mini-Monitors, center, & surrounds, Velodyne F1000 sub. And an Outlaw Audio Model 1050 6.1ch amp.

BONEHEAD · May 5, 2005, 10:16 AM

I own a Sblive 5.1 Plat. and a Audigy 2zs Plat.

~~ut2k4wikichici~~ · May 5, 2005, 11:42 AM

Sound Blast and other Creative brand cards have led the audio revoloution with EAX and other countless features

Creative is the best my camebridge soundworks digital 5.1 speakers with sound blaster live DE SE 5.1 rocks!

Lyphen · May 6, 2005, 03:47 AM

Yes, I have an Audigy 2. Wouldn't say I'm a fanboy though, I hate creative's software and driver "updates"

CerebriX · May 6, 2005, 09:13 PM

m-audio revolution 7.1

YG007 · May 6, 2005, 09:57 PM

Audigy 2ZS.... works great!!!

I had the nvidia soundstorm... but the bass sounded off.

shortstuff · May 7, 2005, 01:15 AM

I use a Philips Acoustic Edge.

HawgsHead · May 7, 2005, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakon

Not a fanboi either. I do have an Audigy2 ZS for gaming. Thinking of getting the Klipsch 5.1 Ultras to complement it

I have 2 sets of the Klipsch 5.1 ULTRA's.Best damn speaker on the market as far as I am concerned.There bullettproof too.If you get a scratch on one of them take a little rubbing compound and polish it right out.Works great.

Vampyromaniac · May 18, 2005, 04:49 AM

I don't think I've ever had a Creative card, don't know why.
currently: M-Audio and Philips

Ðamage™ · Jul 21, 2005, 08:10 PM

Use to use creative, it's sitting in one of my many boxes of unused computer components.. but with the Asus boards and the onboard sound being pretty decent there's really no need anymore.

May 2, 2005, 10:21 AM	#62
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May 3, 2005, 12:51 AM	#63
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	audigy 2 in both machines. not a fanboy either, but think they are the best bang for the $$ as far as sound quality/stability goes right now. __________________

May 3, 2005, 05:12 AM	#65
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	I have an audigy 2ZS, decent card, not all it's cracked up to be but not a bad card. I personally loath Creative and their corporate practices, however there's not enough choise out there right now to compare hardware wise.... __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

May 3, 2005, 10:45 PM	#66
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	been using creative for long time.curently use audigy 2 z for some time,don't know if worth upgrading to audigy 4 or even noticable better or not,so guess lm a audigy fan __________________

May 4, 2005, 04:14 AM	#67
itchy5 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 383 Rep Power: 0	audigy ZS right here __________________ [color=blue][/color] [color=#8b0000]- Canadian - and - Proud -[/color] [color=#8b0000]AI7 865 - 3.2E @ 4ghz - 6800GT @ 425/1150[/color] [color=#8b0000]pc3200 XMS - Asetek Watercooling - 43C load[/color] [color=#8b0000]the Presshot master - watered Mid-tower[/color]

May 2, 2005, 09:35 AM	#61
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	Audigy 2 ZS. Would prefer to use something else, but whenever I've used anything other than creative cards, I end up with stability issues.

May 3, 2005, 01:03 AM	#64
digerati Everyones life has worth Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Yellow Bug Posts: 3,779 Rep Power: 0	I got a rebate on an audigy 2 so it really was a money thing.

May 5, 2005, 12:22 AM	#68
Rox271 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Here Posts: 251 Rep Power: 0	I left creative for poor latency and PCI bus hog. I think a decent sound can easily be achieved with any card (including onboard sound cards). Spend your money on speakers. Spend your money on speakers. Spend your money on speakers. Spend your money on speakers. Did I mention that speakers are important?

May 5, 2005, 01:25 AM	#69
Grimmwor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Anyone here besides me that uses an audigy card (I currently have an audigy 2 zs, but it was the same with my audigy 2) experience a strange clicking or snapping sound from time to time? It almost sounds like the 'click' explorer makes when you click on a link, but a little slower and louder. it seems to usually happen when I start a video game or start playing a song (I use a variety of media players, the player doesn't seem to make any difference). Anyway, I have Logitech Z-5500 speakers, only a few months old, sound great, I'm sure it's not the speakers becuase this was happening before I got them. Anyone? It's kind of wierd and very annoying.

May 5, 2005, 07:10 AM	#72
cswiger DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 233 Rep Power: 0	Creative has made decent hardware (at least since the Live, maybe the AWE64, the older SB's had really crappy DACs), and they've lead the way with EAX and sound integration with games. I've been happy with the Audigy and now the 2ZS, but the drivers are huge and very intrusive in terms of processes lingering around. I'd be a lot happier if Creative issued Unified drivers that worked on their entire range (or perhaps just on the EMU10K and later), rather than custom-writing PlayCenter vs. MediaSource vs. the control panel/whatever for each card generation. People with a Live! or Audigy 1 would be better served, but there are some neat hacques out there, mentioned earlier in this thread, too... Audigy 2ZS, Paradigm mini-Monitors, center, & surrounds, Velodyne F1000 sub. And an Outlaw Audio Model 1050 6.1ch amp. __________________ Do you remember Shalebridge Cradle? Beware! The Cradle doesn't forget.... AMD Opteron 185 @ 2.6GHz/200HTT \| 2GB G.Skill DDR3200 @ 2-3-2-5/1T \| 512MB eVGA 8800GT @ 600/1800 \| SB Audigy 2ZS eX, Outlaw 1050 6.1ch amp, Paradigm speakers \| MSI K8N Diamond Plus mainboard \| black Lian-Li USB68 case + Foxconn FX600-GLN 600W PSU \| 2xWDC3200AAKS (RAID1) \| Sony GDM-F500R CRT, BENQ G2400W LCD

May 5, 2005, 10:16 AM	#73
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May 5, 2005, 11:42 AM	#74
~~ut2k4wikichici~~ Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia AKA. Kangaroo country Posts: 340 Rep Power: 0	Without Sound Blaster there would be no sound Sound Blast and other Creative brand cards have led the audio revoloution with EAX and other countless features Creative is the best my camebridge soundworks digital 5.1 speakers with sound blaster live DE SE 5.1 rocks!

May 6, 2005, 03:47 AM	#75
Lyphen DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Yes, I have an Audigy 2. Wouldn't say I'm a fanboy though, I hate creative's software and driver "updates"

May 6, 2005, 09:13 PM	#76
CerebriX Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	m-audio revolution 7.1

May 6, 2005, 09:57 PM	#77
YG007 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Audigy 2ZS.... works great!!! I had the nvidia soundstorm... but the bass sounded off.

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