- 7.1 Channels
- 24-bit 96KHz
- PCI Interface
Linux driver has issues with sound input but it has great sound output
08/19/2013
This review is from: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
Pros:
Sound output works great and if you know how to use PulseAudio you can have full surround sound support and digital audio support. Sound quality is really good if you're coming from a weaksauce integrated sound.
Cons:
After fighting with the sound input for several hours and finding no meaningful help online on a way around the issue I gave up and am in the process of returning the card.
Overall Review:
I knocked 1 egg because while it did most of what I needed it to and exceeded my sound quality expectations it did not perform the function I purchased it for.
I stuck it in my sister's windows desktop and it worked completely while on my Linux Desktop it just wouldn't work. Obviously the Linux driver support for this card is sketchy on using a headset (this headset does work and on other devices it has amazing sound) but for playback of audio it was perfect.
So if you have no need of a microphone and are getting this for your linux machine then you'll find this card great. If however a microphone is the main reason you bought this card then make sure you're not using Linux.
It'll run perfect in Windows, but I don't use Windows so this wasn't for me.
I was able to play a dvd in surround sound but beyond that this card isn't particularly useful to me. I've decided to return this card and try another one. If I can't find a card that looks promising then I might just skip over that and get a USB headset. Honestly I only need the microphone for playing on Steam and the integrated sound on my computer has always had bad sound, especially on the microphone. My hope is that I can find another card with better Linux support.
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- Matthew D.
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