🎵 Elevate Your Audio Game!
The Creative Sound Blaster Audigy PCIe RX 7.1 Sound Card is engineered for audiophiles, featuring a high-performance headphone amp, advanced EAX reverb engine, and support for high-resolution audio playback, making it the perfect choice for gamers, movie buffs, and music lovers alike.
| Brand | Creative |
| Series | 70SB155000001 |
| Item model number | 70SB155000001 |
| Hardware Platform | Headphones, PC, Speakers |
| Item Weight | 4.2 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 5.71 x 4.72 x 0.71 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.71 x 4.72 x 0.71 inches |
| Number of Processors | 1 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Manufacturer | Creative |
| ASIN | B00EO6X7PG |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | August 20, 2013 |
B**B
Totally worth it, onboard audio doesn't cut it, don't be fooled.
Upgraded my computer, but my old sound blaster pci card wouldn't fit in the new mother board pcie slots. So I bought this.I thought I would just use the onboard audio on my new motherboard. But the quality wasn't anywhere near my old sound blaster card. Don't let these online YouTube comparisons fool you. They say you won't notice much of a difference between the onboard audio and a dedicated sound card. They are wrong. There is a very noticeable difference. Especially if you have somewhat decent speakers.This definitely worth it. Sounds so much better than the onboard motherboard audio.
E**D
Big Improvement over realtek sound
Wow big Improvement over the Realtek sound on my motherboard Gigabyte Z890 UD WIFI6Eworks on Windows 11 24h2 download drivers creative website easy setup.
J**N
Actually way better than I expected
I have been hurting to get my 5.1 surround sound setup back after changing my PC set up(which didnt have the ports to use surround sound on the MB)I tried externals and other products but nothing could suffice. This went on sale and just said "cant hurt to try"I am running this on windows 10(the most recent version at the time of this review)The good: Installation was fairly easy, even on the current cramped set up i had. The software was easy to set up and (at least for me) worked like a charm after a restart.Once i tested it, my speakers worked amazing.with my pci ports being so close i thought there would be electrical hums coming through from the power supply and graphics card; but its nice and shielded.The volume and sound quality was a HUGE improvement compared to the motherboard's onboard sound.I can run the speakers at a good volume without cranking the knob to 100.Even with volume increased; no hiss or hum.The sound quality is nice and clean.even with my older logitech speakers, it actually makes em sound like a premium set of speakers. Even headphones sound amazing through it. I have yet to test the Amp to see how well it works so i may edit this review in the future.And surround sound actually works the way it is supposed to; no "simulated" or poorly eq'd trickery.With video games it is ESPECIALLY noticeable how well it works. And thankfully the software allows some adjustments and even adjustments under window's settings.Now overall a great product but there is one issue.The creative sound labs software is VERY janky. its very outdated looking and navigates kinda poorly. While it works well and I havent had many issues with it crashing, freezing, etc; your mileage may vary.As well it seems to have just very weird issues when running games/apps with 5.1 surround sound support. there is an option for a bypass so this wont happen but even that can cause issues which requires restarting. but that is worst case scenario.All in all, this card is definitely worth it. Isnt too overpriced and works well. And surprisingly never had the issues of crashing or any issues of the card somehow not being recognized.Highly recommend if you need this so you dont have to buy and install a new motherboard and go through that whole song and dance.
C**T
The (near) Perfect Replacement for the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS for both XP and 7.
This card is fantastic and the (near) perfect replacement for Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS. In my opinion, the sound quality is better for your ears and is much more fun to play with and to record. The only flaw... No THX. But that's not a big deal to me.I bought this card to replace an old favorite of mine. You see, I have two computers with both Windows XP and 7 installed on both of them on separate hard drives. My old favorite is the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS and both computers had one. They also have my least favorite, (In my opinion and for my reasons) Sound Blaster Recon3D. When I use XP on either computer I can use the Audigy 2, but when I use Windows 7, I have to use Recon3D because Audigy 2 is not compatible with Windows 7. Now here is why I wanted this card, the Audigy RX. First off, it is almost exactly like the Audigy 2 ZS but with one minor flaw. It doesn't have THX. There is a better side to this card though. It works both on XP and 7, 32 and 64 bit. So now I no longer have to keep plugging and unplugging my wires.The more expensive Recon3D has a great Surround feature, but it's more for Stereo Surround on 5.1. The card also has a hideous Crystalizer which wreaks my ears and kills your speakers. It's made for clarity but all it really is, an enhanced treble system. My speakers are not crap either. It is a like new Logitech Z-5500 Digital Speakers. A rare system that cost me over $500 and I haven't seen them sold again since I bought it a few years back.The reason I brought up the Recon3D is because I do not want anyone making the same mistake I did. I wanted a good sound card with my own custom settings for Windows 7 and I made the mistake of buying the Recon3D. You cannot custom hardly anything on the Recon3D. Only the surround and crystalizer from 0% to 100%. Nothing more. If you want a card for Windows 7 and XP that works exactly like the Audigy 2 ZS, get this card. The Audigy RX. I hope this helps anyone who needed to know.
