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    HOT! USB Creative Audigy 2 ($19.99) & Other Creative Products - Free Shipping

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Gophn, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. Gophn

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    Link here:
    Creative Labs - Recession Buster Deals (3-Day Sale)

    The Audigy 2 NX is a pretty good external USB soundcard (with EAX) for those that want a bit more quality from music and games.
    Reviews here:
    http://gear.ign.com/articles/445/445777p1.html
    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-2,711.html
    http://www.devhardware.com/c/a/Sound-Cards/Creative-Labs-Audigy2-NX-Review/


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    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    If this had come up a week ago, I would have picked up the headset, rather than the Creative HS-900s I got.

    Anyone ever owned both and care to comment?
     
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    Pants! Notebook Geek

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    The headset is the only deal in my opinion.

    (I won't ever use another Creative Sound Card, terrible support and performance.)

    I use the Turtle Beach Headset now on my PC, just for ease of use. It was originally for my X Box 360, but works better with PC.

    The other headset I used was the Icemat Avalanche...

    @ $20 this headset is worth the gamble.
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    The headset is probably the hottest deal here.

    But some people have been complaining about their on-board sound recently, so I decided to post the Audigy 2 NX for the title.
     
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    Anyone know how the headset performs? The Newegg reviews are all over the place. By that, I mean it's really good or really bad.
     
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    There seems to be a fatal1ty pro gaming and the fatal1ty gaming. Can't seem to tell the difference between the two.

    Most of the reviews I found seem to be for the gaming headset and the sale is for the pro version. Pro version seems to go for twice as much as the normal version.
     
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    Gophn, Jun 10, 2008
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    Damnit, it's out of stock. I had one in cart, but couldn't find a checkout button! lol
     
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    LOL. that sucks.
     
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I actually may get the x-fi xtremem music card for desktops. I used to have one and was very happy with it. I broke mine when I was doing a op-amp mod becasue the soldering was too hard for my tools and skill level. Been using onboard since :(

    BF2142 was never the same without 3dcmss headphones and ultra high quality sounds.

    I dont like the idea it says refurbished... but 50$ is not too bad to take a risk and I assume if it was messed up I can return it. Also I thought the extreme music was totally discontinued a long time ago anyways and replaced by the xtreme gamer.

    edit: got the xfi extreme music. The X-Fi Prelude I was holding out for is still nearly 200$ and the upgrade in quality is not worth 150$
     
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    I just ordered the ProdiKeys... going to test it with Nuendo and Cubase.

    Looks interesting... and I'm willing to throw out $20 to see if its a good deal. :)
     
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    =[ out of stock

    had to wait for parents to get home to use credit card..lammme

    can someone comment on the quality of the HS-900? I might end up getting that instead but man I can't believe it went out of stock so quickly
     
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    Guys guys Pls tell me ASAP which is better for laptop soundcard replacement


    XMOD or USB Soundblaster live?
     
    Nocturnal310, Jun 13, 2008
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    I have the live version and it's awesome , I can tell you that much.
    Don't know about the XMOD, might be a bit better.
     
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