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    Budget sound card

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by wnabe710, Feb 8, 2009.

  1. wnabe710

    wnabe710 Notebook Evangelist

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    What is a good sound card below $50? any suggestions? thank you
     
    wnabe710, Feb 8, 2009
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    what kind? internal or external? if internal what type?
     
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    M-audio transit is pretty good. I personally would avoid anything from creative, I had their x-mod and I hated it. But moved to a bit higher class than 50$. I currently use a Echo AudioFire2, and I must say that it sounds great, I wouldn't ever go to something less. What headphones are you using? Or are you using a speaker system, if you are and its a 5.1 system then you'll need a different card that supports the 5.1.
     
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    I like the Creative X-Fi Go... better than the built in Sigmatel HD Audio
     
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    i have a steelseries siberia. one of the reasons why im upping to a soundcard is so that i can use the mic. it has problems with my onboard one
     
    wnabe710, Feb 8, 2009
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