The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro expands the award winning Sound Blaster Audigy 2 with 24-bit ADVANCED HD audio, THX certification and Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio playback. Plays back stereo recordings, including MP3/WMA, CD, VCDs & DVDs in 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 surround IR Remote Control Requires PCI slot & Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 SP2 or XP
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Customer Rating: Summary: amazing card for the price (or any price, really!) Comment: I picked this card up for its versatility, and it delivers on all fronts! I replaced my cheap comp usa Envy 24 card with this, and all I can say is "WOW!"
Being a guitarist, I needed a card that has 1/4" inputs, preferably something with very low latency (time from hitting a note to hearing the processed signal, if you're unfamiliar with it)
Granted, the old card was $20.00 US, and it did its job very well for the time, but this one is truly king of the mountain. I coupled this with Creative Labs 7.1 speakers, and can truly say, this card is far and away, the best on the market, even if it came out 4 years ago. If you're a guitar player, and looking to get the signal from the guitar to the computer, this is the way to go! Just for the record, I've tried plugging my guitar into the mic input of my old card (it sounded like trash!) along with using one of those 1/4" input to USB cables, and, although slightly better, still didn't do the trick (sound was VERY distorted, and not in a good way) so that had to go, leaving me with this.
It also comes with a handy game port plug, or, as most musicians know it as, a MIDI port, allowing for connection of your old MIDI gear to this beast. Setup was a breeze, and the only strange thing is that the card takes an output from your power supply, which can be a little tricky to connect, but it should be easy for all but the most novice computer geeks to get set up.
Overall, this is an amazing leap forward with your sound, and I highly recommend you get this if you're willing to drop the money on it! Customer Rating: Summary: Unsurpassed Comment: I have always used Creative Sound cards as far back as they began selling them. They are always robust with excellent quality and features. I have had to deal with technical support a few times over the years, and though they could stand some improvement, it far surpass some other companies I have had to deal with. All in all, this is a good buy. Customer Rating: Summary: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro Internal Sound Card (70SB036000000) Comment: A very good price on excellent merchandise. Customer Rating: Summary: Nice Sound Card for PC Comment: This sound card generates good quality sound from your PC. It has many Audio adjustments, which puts great effects to your music.
The External Box that comes with it is very handy if you wish to connect some other gadgets or instruments to it (e.g. an external CD player, Guitar, Keyboard, Microphone etc.). This obviously may be a requirement for those who buy these kinds of cards.
I gave 4 stars not because of the performance of the card. But you need to know little bit of technical side if you are going to install it yourself. I had to struggle a lot to find the power outlet of the system to be connected to the sound card for it to power the external unit. It would have been easier, if it had its own power source. It doesn't have a USB connection, which is not a problem. Apart from that, everything is very good.
Have fun! Customer Rating: Summary: Great Sound Card, Poor Music File Format Comment: This sound card puts out great sound, much better than Windows Media Player or any other Player I've tried. It has many Audio adjustments so you can have your own sound studio.
The Black Box that comes with it seems like overkill and I think most people do not even need it. This obviously adds to the cost.
This could probably be rated 5 stars except for the Music File Format. I't's poor compared to the Windows Media Player
