pcmcia sound cards

Are there any pcmcia sound cards out there cheaper than the Audigy 2 ZS?

Thanks

 

I have no idea, but if there were, it wouldnt be much cheaper. Plus the soundblasters are the best. O btw, I miss your cute kitty avatar It was so cute!

 

Wow, off topic on the first reply, a new record! I'll bring the white Lion back then!

 

Actually, Creative soundcards are NOT considered to be the overall the best anywhere, only to end-users that dont know any better.

Creative makes consumer-level stuff. Thats it.

SIDE NOTE: Its a shame that not too many poeple know about audio. Whoever can answer this simple question, I would say.. knows something about audio:
Who (what company) is, or should I say was, the direct competitor to Creative (during that Sound Blaster era)?

If you want better quality for the money, get yourself M-Audio Professional-level equipment. M-Audio is used by pretty everyone that knows a good amount about audio producing, recording, and playback. Their lowest end stuff, is better than anything that Creative can pull out of their butts.

For instance, this is better than their Audigy ZS and X-Fi... and it fits in the middle of your palm.

(Get yourself an external USB or Firewire soundcard.)

M-Audio professional mobile audio products

You might want to get a professional device from M-Audio.. definitely past the quality of anything that Creative has to offer.

M-AUDIO Transit (USB interface) - $70-100

( Picture of front and back)
- mobile 24-bit/96kHz USB audio
- 1/8” stereo analog/optical digital input
- 1/8” stereo line/headphone output
- TOSlink optical digital output allows AC3 and DTS pass-through
- line/optical input accommodates self-powered stereo microphones
- includes 3.5mm (male) to TOSlink (female) adapter
- DOES NOT NEED EXTERNAL POWER

Read review for M-Audio Transit (audoMIDI.com)
Read review for M-Audio Transit (AudioReview.com)

Hope this helps,

-Gophn

P.S. I work with professional recording artists and producers... its M-AUDIO all the way for them, Creative is too weak for them.

 

Well I was basically hoping that there would be an alternative to usb. I move my laptop around a lot and unplugging it all the time would be a pain. The reason is a get background noise from my built in card from the hard drive (i think) which is annoying!

Can't afford an Audigy 2 ZS. Oh well!

 

Ahh jeez I feel like such a nOOb. Sorry you cant afford it Jess
O and Gophn, since I can afford stuff, can you give me an express card or PCMCIA sound card that is professional quality, since soundblaser must suck?

 

Doubt you'd notice a lot of diff between the Audigy and other cards until you start getting into properly big and crazy speakers.

(like mine!)