Creative Sound Blaster Z

Advantages: Good sound, but only when you tune and the acoustics must be appropriate. Connected through the Bose CineMate GS II Graphite acoustics, the sound is excellent and in games and music was just thrilled, the headphones used Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 too Well, for games, I specifically bought HYPERX Cloud Revolver, there are still mediocre SONY MDR-XB600 headphones, the difference is noticeable with more expensive ones, in general, you want to pay the sound, money wonders do not happen, the sound is generally a subjective concept. 5 to zach m the difference map did not notice well, maybe a little.

Disadvantages: Well, you need to think a little bit

Comment: For a long time I set up a connection to active acoustics for optics. You need to go into the sound settings on the control panel and set the frequency and bitrate there, pay attention to the optics, you need to match the receiving device, from the beginning set to maximum speed not transmitted reduced by one point everything went, many the microphone also runs, this problem also needs to be reduced, and then everything became ok, the interlocutor was talking on Skype, the interlocutor was shocked by the quality of voice transmission, too, he said, the sound seemed to me the house is sitting well, I certainly have not heard

Advantages: Great sound, design, great software, red lights.

Disadvantages: Not found

Comment: I bought a replacement card for my "Creative Audigy SE", what can my friends say, the difference in sound is significant. I do not regret the money spent for a second. The sound is really good, clean and pleasant, the music is not "crumpled" in a bunch. The bass is awesome. Separate talk about headphones. Listen, I didn’t even realize that my headphones can produce such a beautiful and pure sound, it’s just a fairy tale. My verdict is definitely to take. Special thanks to Yandex Market, you are great.
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Advantages: Great sound (see comment on how to turn it on). Not buggy software. Price.

Disadvantages: All sound transducers distort sound too much. For those who are not in the subject - read the comments.

Comment: 1) It is very important to know that a good DAC processes only the Front Out output. This is the third 3.5mm output (in the middle among 3.5mm). It is there that it is better to connect the front speakers or headphones. Nowhere is it written, and I only found out about it after months.
2) Together with the sound card, the software is installed, in which you need to switch the operation mode ("Speakers \ Headphones") to DIRECT STEREO. Otherwise there will be no good sound (read the flaws). At the same time, all SBX audio conversion functions are turned off and the sound goes directly to the speakers, thus you get a pure original sound.

Advantages: Sound, amp 600 ohms, design.

Disadvantages: Not

Comment: I use it for about a year and a half. Pleases the sound quality, built-in audio chip realtek not compare with it.
It freezes the latest software and driver updates, at which random switching from headphone to speaker occurred, and when trying to bring it back, the sound of the sound simply fell off and the system stopped seeing it.As a result, I spat and put the driver version from the disk from the kit, disabling the update check, now it works without any complaints.

Advantages: appearance, iron casing, bright diode gives additional lighting to the mother, he doesn’t bother me at all. sound.

Disadvantages: In the games, the explosions are somehow not juicy, maybe something is not tuned

Comment: The first sound was taken by the asus sonar of HH, but after he almost piled on his pants from white noise. Almost at full volume in 5.1. It’s better to be creative with some kind of shoals, instead of a heart attack from Asusa. I thought to take d1, but they also write WHITE NOISE. So the model from the creative is good. There is no particular enthusiasm, just good.

Advantages: The sound is much clearer than the built-in Realtek. The headphone amplifier is not very loud, but better than the built-in one. Conveniently, there is a headphone and speaker output.

Disadvantages: Better than the built-in, but so that straight ahhh ...

Comment: While everything suits ...

Advantages: Naturally sound instruments. In comparison with the regular Realtek, the detailing is very good.

Disadvantages: Very bright lights, without the possibility of shutdown or adjustment.

Comment: I recommend to take the OEM version, which is not worse than anything, does not have a casing and lighting.

Advantages: put. works. does not ask for bread.

Disadvantages: A couple of times the driver shell has hung up.

Comment: bought in the spring of 2014. to replace the X-Fi, which after 8 years of work, it has become strange to behave - click and rustle. and the drivers for X-Fi already had problems. In general, I bought this simple, without additional devices, the Z. blaster installed, threw the drivers. and all Well, I conjured a little with the settings, turned off all the pribabahi and additional processing. I end up with a sound that I like. like in games, like in movies, like in music. I did not regret the purchase.