THE Pro Gamers Choice!
Pros: Well Built, Lighting, Great sound quality, Beam mic.
Cons: Better than Onboard but with todays tech, not substanitially, no light control :(
Pros: Well Built, Lighting, Great sound quality, Beam mic.
Cons: Better than Onboard but with todays tech, not substanitially, no light control :(

Pros: Excellent price, with a great feature-set
Cons: Amplification somewhat lacking

Pros: Quality, Mic and OpAmp replacement.
Cons: Color do not match my surroundings :)

Pros: Drivers/Interface/Front Panel Connection
Cons: No cons at all not even price
Audio Chipset: C-Media CMI8888DHT Sample Rate: 96KHz Digital Audio: 24-bit SNR: 118dB Line In: 2 x 3.5mm RCA jack Line Out: 5 x 3.5mm RCA jack SPDIF Out: 1 x Toslink CD/Aux In: 1 x 4-pin header on the card
“The ASUS Xonar DG is an excellent sound card, especially when you realize it's roughly $20 (or cheaper with rebates) just about everywhere it's available for purchase. With the included features, built-in headphone amplifier, and excellent audio quality, you just can't go wrong. The card comes with everything you need for music, gaming and movies. With the Toslink audio jack, you get digital...” --GanjaSMK
“I bought this to replace a Creative Platinum EX because Creative dropped support on all non x-fi cards. I was not disappointed. This card has amazing sound and provides the best possible gaming experience one can have. I enjoy watching films with it and listening to music is a pleasure. The card has good ASIO capabilities and when I use ASIO in MixMeister I can truly take things to the next...” --Wishmaker
Audio Chipset: Sound Core3D Sample Rate: 96KHz Digital Audio: 24-bit SNR: 102dB Line In: 1 x Shared 3.5mm mini jack Line Out: 3 x 3.5mm mini jack SPDIF In: Optical SPDIF Out: Optical
World's ONLY 100% BD Quality Audio; Full-HD HDMI v1.3a compliance; Full-HD 192kHz Blu-Ray audio; Splendid HD Video enhancement; Dolby True HD; DTS Master Audio support
“I bought this card as specifically for the Dolby DTS Live feature so that I could play all my games and movies on my home theatre as is. Cards that don't have this certification will only output 2 channel sound via optical cable. Set-up was a breeze, literally plug'n'play. Connecting the front bay uses two somewhat stiff cables, but YMMV. The front bay is really useful, has the mic and...” --shinigamibob
“Gaming with the Sound Blaster Z is truly a spectacular experience. The Sound Blaster Z is an ideal all-round solution for your PC gaming and entertainment needs. It comes complete with the Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone for crystal clear voice communication. The beamforming mic allows me to play without a head set, and still get excellent sound quality and the ability to hear everything...” --Fieldsweeper
Audio Chipset: C-Media CMI8786 Sample Rate: 96KHz Digital Audio: 24-bit SNR: Up to 105dB Line In: 1 x 3.5mm RCA jack Line Out: 3 x 3.5mm RCA jack SPDIF Out: 1 x Digital S/PDIF Output CD/Aux In: 1 x 4-pin header on the card
“I was looking for a USB soundcard/DAC that would allow me to control my monitors and headphones separately, and furthermore, one that offered balanced outputs (the monitors are a decent distance away from me, and are extremely sensitive to interference). The Scarlett 2i2 offers two inputs via XLR/TRS inputs, and two outputs (1/4" Headphone/Stereo on the front and balanced TRS on the back). ...” --seg//fault
Audio Chipset: Sound Core3D Sample Rate: 96KHz External Box: Yes Digital Audio: 24-bit SNR: 102dB Line In: 1 x Shared 3.5mm mini jack Line Out: 3 x 3.5mm mini jack SPDIF In: Optical