Sound cards

Pnut · Post by **Pnut** » September 22nd, 2008, 20:46

Just wondering if any of you could recomend a decent sound card for me? Not really looking to spend too much but can prob afford to go upto about £100. Could do with a new headset as well but not in any great rush. Cheers in advance

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » September 22nd, 2008, 20:57

I've got an AWE 32 you can have.
You have an ISA slot, right?

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » September 22nd, 2008, 21:00

don't know about the soundcard, but i have a pair of sennheiser headphones, wich is not cheap but bloody great. I do recommend putting some tape on the cable where it is connected to the headphones and by the outlet though, very flimsy cables. they sell for around £50 i believe, but some places sell them cheaper.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » September 22nd, 2008, 21:05

Get an Audigy 2 of ebay for cheapness, or buy one of the lower X-Fi cards.

Post by **Dog Pants** » September 22nd, 2008, 21:25

PCG recommend the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer for £60. Add the PC 161 headphones for £42 and you're just about on budget. Both are their mid range recommendations.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 22nd, 2008, 21:44

Dog Pants wrote:PCG recommend the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer for £60. Add the PC 161 headphones for £42 and you're just about on budget. Both are their mid range recommendations.

that'll work.

Post by **ProfHawking** » September 22nd, 2008, 23:08

Dog Pants wrote:PCG recommend the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer for £60. Add the PC 161 headphones for £42 and you're just about on budget. Both are their mid range recommendations.

Yup, thats the exact combo i have. Works very nicely indeedy i think.

My ears get a bit hot after a couple of hours, but i might have weird ears.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » September 23rd, 2008, 9:31

ProfHawking wrote:My ears get a bit hot after a couple of hours, but i might have weird ears.

I think that's pretty normal, short of in-ear, or bigass open cans, it's unavoidable.

Pnut · Post by **Pnut** » October 1st, 2008, 16:33

Sorry to do this boys but my budget has gone up a wee bit after a very good nite at the dogs, limit is now about 200 notes. Am looking at the new Sennheiser pc 350 head set, the soundcard im now looking for can come upto or over about the 100 quid mark, I welcome any suggestions

Post by **FatherJack** » October 1st, 2008, 16:38

Buy two.

Post by **Dog Pants** » October 1st, 2008, 16:38

I'd still go with those recommendations then spend the other £100 on the lash (if I was a singly).

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 1st, 2008, 16:41

I'd keep the same soundcard (Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer) they're pretty well known and reliable.

Those Senny pc350s look pretty nice, otherwise my standard suggestion is Beyerdynamic DT234 Pros, which a few 5punkers use/used.

Cans are a personal thing, depends what fits your head well and such, so they're not that easy to recommend.

I wouldn't try to spend £200 unless you really want to make the jump to really nice sound hardware over a few steps, and to be honest, for gaming a lot of high end stuff is wasted.

Pnut · Post by **Pnut** » October 1st, 2008, 16:51

Ok cheers boys, thanks for the advice. Now i just need to get them ordered

Post by **Grimmie** » October 20th, 2008, 15:19

Any advice for someone on a slightly more limited budget?
If the jump in quality is too high I'll just grab the Extreme Gamer, but thought I should ask here beforehand.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » October 20th, 2008, 17:41

xtreme gamer oem? that'll save you a tenner or so.

otherwise, http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showprodu ... =SC-049-CL might work, no idea of quality etc.