For me it is better than a dac. Out of sight and sounds just as good to my ears.
- Portable. Can move between PC or consoles. - Very clean and clear audio output. Even better than my internal card. - Dolby decoding is awesome with consoles. - Great virtual surround sound effect (adjustable on PC, then profile stays for consoles) - Works with Nintendo Switch
If you want the best sound card on the market then this is the one to buy. Sound blaster been around for a very long time and know what there doing. Easy to install, great software. My headphones have never sounded better! It supports dts for my home theater, which was a must have in a sound card for me. The evga nu or the nu pro does not support dts and is why i never gave it a chance. I upgraded from my old soundblaster z and i am very happy that a did.
Very loud, adds definition to sound, I notice cymbals and drum clarity specifically. Install easy into pci e, decent software. Don't sleep on the sound blaster,wish I woulda know sooner. Buy one, you need it for sure.
Downloaded the latest drivers from their website instead of using the CD (something you should generally do anyway), turned off the onboard sound in the bios, and the sound quality is far better than the onboard.
Motherboard sounds chips are such low quality! I Remember the good old days when Sound Cards were something we all wanted and for good reason No POP sounds when we boot up no crackling and hissing. The software to control this DAC also makes it possible to switch between my amp and speaker and a pair of headphones with a click of a button no reboot required any more due to sound stuck in one mode. One of the best features though is the volume nob that also has a mute option build in.
I was doing a New 550 M.B. when I install this for the 1st time
*It`s hard to beat an Audigy Sound Blaster Sound Card*
-Works out-of-the-box on Windows and PS4 -Works with any 3.5mm jack device -Sounds better than my on-board sound card
nice card for the price easy install would buy again recommend to others
Easy to install Such a noticeable difference in audio quality.
Works perfect with my Raspberry Pi 4 + Libreelec. Been using it a few months now and not one issue.
This card is great. It gives beautiful playback quality and with the handy pci-e interface it makes it a nice fit into the system. I have owned this card since around the time it came out and it hasn't failed me.