sound cards

[sleepy_boy]

This is a serious poll, and i want your best answers.

I am getting a new computer this month, and i want to know which sound card to get:

[dr_st]

I've heard that SBLive provides good sound in Windows environment (provided you have quality speakers) and has quite good backwards compatibility with SB16, for DOS games, which is vital for me, but may be totally unimportant for others.

I don't really know antything about the Turtle Beach card.

[Zaldron]

I don't know. I'm satisfied with this SBLive! mp3+, but Creative's support has been terribly bad. If you're getting a Live! don't go for anything fancy. I can't see a damn good reason to buy an Audigy.

[dr_st]

The difference between the different versions of SBLive (Value,MP3,XGamer,Platinum) are only in the software, which is useless anyway. It's the same card, so get the Value, cause it's cheaper.

[Sharessa]

Whatever you do, don't get anything where the volume knob is in the #^%$!*^ keyboard!

[sleepy_boy]

ok, thanks guys. i'll get a SBlive!, you can lock this thread now.

[nxn]

let's use it to increase out post counts first.

I got SB live aswell, doom sounds great, especially with my speakers. MMM

[Crendowing]

How is the MIDI instrumentation on an SBLive!?

[Zaldron]

Since you can upload soundfonts, I'll say it's great. :)

[magikal]

Okay so I got SBLive Value but I got problems with MBF,TAS & BOOM.Works fine with everything else.Ideas?...

[Fredrik]

Unfortunately, the SB Live has a bug that causes tone dropout with complex soundfonts... but it's not that bad.

[Shaviro]

bah. creative has the worst soundcards in the universe. I have never had more trouble that with the creative sb cards. I suggest you get a terratec, phillips, hercules...

[Fredrik]

If the Live! doesn't please you, get an Audigy.

[Shaviro]

If the Live! doesn't please you, get an Audigy.

IF i get another card, it will be a Terratec SixPack. I have had it with creative.

[Fredrik]

Or just a Yamaha SW1000XG.

[Shaviro]

i need no yamaha.

[Fredrik]

In the 13th century, stupid people didn't need good things either.

[Shaviro]

no. So you won't be needing a roland :]

[Crendowing]

Since you can upload soundfonts, I'll say it's great. :)

Silverspring....HERE I COME!!!!!!!!

[magikal]

The Videologic Sonicfury has had great reviews and the price is right down.

[Shaviro]

bah soundfonts. I use my Roland SC-55 for midi. It r0x0rs my b0x0rs. But I guess the very best midi is the one you're used to.

[Tobester]

soundfonts rock.

[pilottobombadier]

I highly suggest you go with a card that uses a C-Media chip. Cm8838 I think is the latest one. I was thinking about picking up a Turtle Beach myself, but I'd sooner go with a C-Media card because I honestly love 'em. Just attached to it is all, I guess.