Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer Sound Card

Pros: Amazing Sound, Easy to install, Built in Firewire port
Cons: Needs two slots from the case if you want the MIDI/Joystick port

When I purchased my computer it was only able to come with the SB Live!. This was a good sound card, but I wanted more. My wife tells me that I'm one of those people who are never happy with my computer. Well I guess you could have said that before,...

Pros: Great sound with 5.1 speakers, firewire port, supports most sound standards, works with windows XP
Cons: midi/game port separate, will block another card slot, utilities may be troublesome

I bought this card mostly out of curiosity. I had heard a lot of good things about the old Audigy sound cards and wanted to try one for myself. As has happened a lot in the past, Creative bought the company and discontinued making their products; thus...

Pros: 24 bit 96Khz/100dB SNR (amazing sound), firewire port, easy to install
Cons: MIDI port takes up a second pci slot

The Sound Blaster Audigy is an amazing sound card with a multitude of features making it an audiophile's dream. An integral part to any multimedia system, the sound card supplies the audio signal to your speakers and thus determines the quality of sound...

Pros: Good analog sound
Cons: Bad MIDI sound; Bad apps never completely worked; Installation was very tough

I just replace a Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla (an older card) with a Creative SB Audigy 1394. I didn't need the 1394 (my systemboard already has a 1394 port), but I had read that the sound quality was very good (only partly true as I'll mention late ...

Pros: Firewire support, surround sound
Cons: Compatibility problems, poor craftsmanship

Just so you know, I have a degree in computer science, and I am A+ certified so please don't think that a lack of technical skills has caused my problems.

I upgraded my computer in March of 2002 and since my old Turtle Beach sound card...

Pros: Excellent sound quality, both digital and analog.
Cons: May require a fresh install of OS if upgrading from another SB card.

PURCHASE:
I bought an OEM version of the Sound Blaster Audigy after reading the great reviews and the specs (+100 db signal to noise ratio). The OEM version I bought is identical (same part number on the card) to the Gamer and MP3 versions except...

Pros: Nice sound when it works.
Cons: Rarely works to specs.

Now I remember why I never buy Creative Labs products. You would think that a company as big as Creative Labs would be bullet proof, but don't be mislead. It is all coming back to me...the old days of fighting to get their products working correctly with...

Pros: Soundblaster name, firewire port, excellent spatial sound effects
Cons: Poor tech support, potential headache installation

I've owned a number of SB cards over the years and never had any issues. Creative are still the gold standard for soundcards but their recent two offerings SB Live and Audigy have presented many more hardware problems than I've come to expect from what...

Pros: Great Sound, Great Features, Great price
Cons: Usual Lousy Creative Driver Support

I say this card and it specs and decided it was a must have. Expecially since it was only $99 !! (I already have the live drive)

I first confirmed it was XP compatible. I also confirmed with Creative that my Live Drive would work with the...

Pros: Incredible Sound Quality and Software Bundle
Cons: Not free

I got the SB Audigy Gamer about 5 months ago due to the fact that my integrated sound card the VIA AC '97 was going crazy. The card was SIMPLE to install for me, just move the CD ROM audio cable and snap it in then install it. I have an MSI KT266Pro2...

Pros: 5.1 mixing using their ASIO drivers and excellent clarity in games and music
Cons: drivers can be buggy and unpredictable

Ok, this might be a little hard for most people to understand, but I will try my best to explain why I need this Audigy in my computer.

First of all, I play games and it accelerates games perfectly. The sound is clean, and precise in 4.1...

Pros: Nice sound, environment effects are cool, Fire Wire port
Cons: Buggy drivers and conflicts

I've had on-board sound on my Athlon 950 machine for several months now. I finally got tired of having the sound cut out every time I accessed my hard drive. I decided it was time to get a new sound card.

When I saw the Audigy card I was...

Pros: Easy install. Online driver updates for XP. Sounds awsome with 5.1 speaker system.
Cons: None yet

I updated my sound system to surround sound and chose the Audigy gamer with Cambridge 5.1 system. The sound card was an easy install compared to the speaker system(wiring up 5 speakers and the sub around the room) but after the setup and driver update...

Pros: It's Great
Cons: n/a

This thing is great...

I am a music producer and I don’t have enough $$$$$ to spend on an audigy platinum. So my choice was the audigy gamer, slightly because im a gamer at heart :)

Things::: Quite easy to install ... Drivers...

Pros: Good sound, quiet. Has firewire port.
Cons: Poor XP compatibility. Problems with games and MP3 audio programs like musicmatch.

This is a high-end sound card aimed at the gaming enthusiast. It has some data paths that are 24 bit, though for the most part is should be regarded as a 16 bit card. It has on board connections for spdif, analog audio, auxiliary audio, and voice...