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Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Se Varpak | List Price: $83.11
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Platform: Windows XP
Brand: Creative Labs
Binding: Electronics
Features: - UPC - 054651119000
- Sound Card Sound Cards
OEM [Posted on 2006-07-26]
"SE" ??
"Varpak" ??
If you're checking out this product you're probably thinking to yourself. WTF is the difference between this and an Audigy4 Pro or a regular Audigy4.
Well the difference between this and the A4 Pro is the same as the difference between the non pro A4 and the pro.
Yep this is exactly the same card as an Audigy4 Non-Pro except it doesnt come with packaging, instructions or a remote control.
So what do you get? A soundcard.. one that works good I might add. Oh and a cool sticker to stick on your computer case.
Good product, I wish theyd just say Audigy4 OEM isntead of this SE Varpak BS. Audigy4 SEs dont even exist. It was just a made up name.
As far as performance this card is a revamped Audigy2 with some DSP changes or some junk like that.
All I know is that it works, and it sounds good. And the drivers that came with it actually worked with the card (which is a first for me as far as Creative products go)
4/5 stars for slightly misleading advertising.
Hope this helps
Excellent Value [Posted on 2006-08-05]
When I got a new computer I figured that the onboard 8 channel sound chip would be good enough. I thought wrong. I am not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination, but I noticed right away that the integrated sound on my Asus A8N32-SLI board was lacking in the upper frequency range. DVD audio playback was also problematic. With the volume turned up a lot of electrical noise (hissing and what not) could be heard during quiet parts. I should point out that I am using Logitch Z-5300 speakers. These may not the best speakers around, but they are still very good.
I bought this card before C. Barnhurst's helpful review was posted. My research indicated that this card was basically identical to the regular Audigy 2 / 4 line except that it lacked a 1394 port and did not feature gold speaker connectors. My assessment was correct. The most important thing to note is that this card features the same DSP processor and has the same DirectSound and EAX hardware acceleration capabilities as the more expensive cards in the Audigy 2 /4 line.
I am very happy with this card. Games sound a lot better and the improvement while watching DVDs is remarkable. Everything sounds crisp and fresh without any of the electrical noise I was plagued with before. For $ 50.00 this card is the best value around.
Great Audio/Sound Card for bucks! [Posted on 2006-09-05]
Sound Blaster (SB) Audigy 4 SE is one of the great sound cards I've ever had. If you want to learn MIDI and Audio-mixing with sequencing programs (e.g., Cubase, Sonar, Acid Pro, and/or Reason), this card is a GREAT start - "ASIO2" support. You don't need to buy expensive audio cards.
Latency is very important factor for these sequencing programs (to run VSTs). I found that the SB Audigy 4 card offers under 3 ms (milli seconds) latency for both input and output, which is a great qualification for sound mixing. I can't believe I achieve this level with only $40 sound/audio card. YEAH!
Downside of the card...hmm..hardly any.. but the PCI board is a bit wider than normal sizes. So, if you are using a narrow PC case, it won't fit to yours. Hope this review can help your music life! ENJOY!
Inexpensive Upgrade For Excellent Audio [Posted on 2006-11-10]
This soundcard offers an excellent upgrade to any user who wants a newer soundcard without breaking the budget. It's an easy install; I had it installed and running in under 20 minutes. I've had no conflicts with this card and it provides an awesome set of features. Also, this is an OEM card. Simply stated: it doesn't have a box wrapped around it so that saves the buyer some cash.
Yes i can hear the sweet chin music [Posted on 2007-03-23]
Man this sound card is really nice!!!. ive been on onbord sound sence 1995 and i wanted to wait till some cheap but really good soundcards to come out. so witch brings me here! good ole amazon had this card for a price i couldnt refuse!!. it came with a install disk that helps you get going. no box or book come with it.
might want to wright down the model numbers and such so that once you get it intalled witch only take's like 8 mins and the software installed you can go to Creative Labs web site and get the most updated drivers for the awsome sound card..
if your looking for the best cheap soundcard this is deff it!!
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