Creative Technology Sound Blaster Audigy LS

A cheap card that doesn't sound....cheap

Author's Rating:

Pros: Dirt cheap, excellent sound quality, quick, easy upgrade.

Cons: Bloatware, requires additional purchases for TOSLINK connection.

Bottom Line:
Get this to escape horrible motherboard sound. Look up if you want perfection. Read More

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! is a good, inexpensive sound card.

Author's Rating:

Pros: Inexpensive, reliable, good sound quality, nice set of included utilities.

Cons: Average audio quality compared to higher-end cards, otherwise no problems.

Bottom Line:
Recommended for its great value and nice set of included software utilities. Inexpensive, yet good sound quality and great reliability. Read More

Great Value!

Author's Rating:

Pros: Wave Table Midi and HQ A/D conv.

Cons: connectors for 6.1 and 7.1 output are very hard to get

Professional audio on an extreme budget

Author's Rating:

Pros: Great sounding 24 bit audio at a low price. Nice built in effects.

Cons: No support for ASIO drivers

I Like It

Author's Rating:

Pros: cheap good value

Cons: midi?

Deceitful

Author's Rating:

Pros: Alright sound quality.

Cons: Not a SB Live! card really, not an onboard sound replacement solution.

Bottom Line:
Don't buy this, there are much better alternatives, plus, if you don't buy it you are making justice. Read More