What sound card to get?

[Doc_uk]

any idears guys
At the moment im useing my motherboards MSI P67A-GD65 on-board sound, with roccat cave 5.1 headphones
But would like to get a proper card
regards
Doc

[T}{OR]

Something from ASUS, stay clear from anything Creative has to offer.

If you can afford it: Xonar D2X

Or you can go with something from Auzentech.

[baffa]

Originally Posted by T}{OR

Something from ASUS, stay clear from anything Creative has to offer.

If you can afford it: Xonar D2X

Or you can go with something from Auzentech.

+1

Xonar = good
Anything from creative = crackling sound or no sound. Terrible drivers.

[huckster]

i bought an asus xonar D1 recently, cant fault it for the price, with my sennheiser headphones the sound is amazing.

[Doc_uk]

cheers for the advice guys
regards
Doc

[Dano]

I have the D2X and DG, for the minor difference between the two when gaming (on my speakers & headphones) I'd recommend the DG because it's so cheap.

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by Dano

I have the D2X and DG, for the minor difference between the two when gaming (on my speakers & headphones) I'd recommend the DG because it's so cheap.

Well said - if you don't have the equipment to reproduce the sound your card makes, then go with a cheaper one. TBH I am not so sure that Rocat Cave can use the whole potential of the D2X (nor any 5.1 headset by that matter).

But there is more than a minor difference between the two.

[Heliocon]

Originally Posted by baffa

+1

Xonar = good
Anything from creative = crackling sound or no sound. Terrible drivers.

+1, spent over $100 on my creative soundblast titanium fatality champion edition blah blah and the god damn thing has near constant static and the mic wont work in the from ports.

-edit- To be fair though it has a really create headphone console that allows simulated 360 directional sound by changing the volume and pitch/tone emitted from each side of the headset.

[Katana1000S]

+1 on Asus Xonar.

I use the Xonar D2X, best soundcard I've ever owned.

[Doc_uk]

Originally Posted by Katana1000S

+1 on Asus Xonar.

I use the Xonar D2X, best soundcard I've ever owned.

But very pricey