Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card
Manufacturer: Creative Part number: 70SB049000000
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 11 reviews
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- Description:
- This ultra-affordable upgrade allows you to start enjoying an audio experience and quality that's not possible with basic on-board audio thanks to 24-Bit ADVANCED HD and EAX ADVANCED HD technologies. Your music will never have sounded better and you'll even be able to convert your old tapes or vinyl to digital audio. Finally your games will come alive ... Read more
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User reviews
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Great Bang for the buck
by GrudgeZ28 on August 5, 2005
Pros: Instantly Made Stock Speakers louder and clearer
Cons: Won't Run Digital Only Speakers, Sucks about 10% CPU power
Summary: Paired this Card with a Set of Klipsch 2.1 and wow the laptop is Thumppin Now
Summary: Paired this Card with a Set of Klipsch 2.1 and wow the laptop is Thumppin Now
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best External for the money
Pros: It is very well featured and has worked perfectly for my logitech z5300e 5.1 speakers. I bought it because i had not pci slots open and it delerves amazing sound for dvd's, mp3's, and games. I am very impressed.
Cons: 24 bit audio only works in 4.1 but not 5.1 for me because it says i do not have enough usb/pci bandwidth. I took everything out so this was the only thing running and still nothing. 16 bit audio still sounds great though.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Line in does not work. Cannot get any support.
by PeteCress on September 27, 2008
Pros: Line in does not work. Cannot get any support.
Cons: Line in does not work. Cannot get any support.
Summary: Line in does not work. Cannot get any support.
Summary: Line in does not work. Cannot get any support.
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Best sound card for the money!
by ameroso on January 4, 2008
Pros: Awesome bass enhancement.Great overall sound boost.Excellent value.My Klipsch 2.1 Promedias with this sound card can rival many high end home theatre systems.
Cons: could be better in surround sound
Summary: I was at the store debating between with this sound card or the Turtle beach Advantage Micro.And i'm glad i chose this sound card.For $49 Canadian i ...
Summary: I was at the store debating between with this sound card or the Turtle beach Advantage Micro.And i'm glad i chose this sound card.For $49 Canadian i got an excellent sound card.I spent alot of money over the holidays and did not want to spend alot on a sound card.I have the Klipsch 2.1 Promedia speaker system which are probably the best sounding 2.1's for the money.They sound awesome on their own(with the integrated soun card),but i wanted a little extra boost.I really appreciate the low end sound.Now my pc sound system is outstanding for upgrades adding up to under $300.
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Worth every penny!
by MJM573 on October 19, 2007
Pros: Ease of use, great audio quality for its price
Cons: A little big but overall nothing to write home about.
Summary: I have a SONY Vaio Laptop so it came with a crappy intergrated sound card. I would use 2 2.1 speaker systems that used the mini headphone jacks and ...
Summary: I have a SONY Vaio Laptop so it came with a crappy intergrated sound card. I would use 2 2.1 speaker systems that used the mini headphone jacks and connected them with a headphone splitter so I had double the output (sorry I'm really cheap :P). After a while the my jack would wear out and start crapping out on me so I decided to spend some money on an external soundcard. I found this in circuit city for 50 bucks which was cheaper than the x-mod that was right below it. Installed it according to directions and it just ROCKS!!
PROS: Sounds absolutely amazing for 50 bucks. I just want something that made my music sound better and play loud. Its really easy to install and requires no outside power source.
CONS: Its kinda of big I dont have that much room on my tiny as hell desk. Honestly I have no right to complain as it does what I ask and is doing it well. Overall no cons as of yet.
If you're looking for a cheap upgrade the Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card is DEFINATLY the way to go. -
LOUD AND CLEAR
by Jasus-206812428131671954871609 on August 22, 2006
Pros: SIMPLY THE BEST
Cons: NONE NONE NONE
Summary: ABSOLUTELY THE BEST EXTERNAL EVER RELEASED!
Summary: ABSOLUTELY THE BEST EXTERNAL EVER RELEASED!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you - Creative Sound Blaster Live! saved my computer!
by chrisfromcanada on March 31, 2006
Pros: It works and is very easy to install. The extra bundled software allows you to convert to MP3 and WMA in batches so it's not necessary to purchase additional conversion software. Does much else.
Cons: When you insert the headphones, the speakers cut out, which is good. What would be better is if you could leave the headphones plugged in and just push a large button to change back and forth.
Summary: I love it! I've had nothing but endless problems with the onboard sound on my computer since I got it and it's gotten worse: almost nonexistent recording problem ...
Summary: I love it! I've had nothing but endless problems with the onboard sound on my computer since I got it and it's gotten worse: almost nonexistent recording problem and horrible static when using my new Logitech Fusion webcam, which was NOT the source of the problem. Two Fusions did the exact same thing. I didn't have any open PCI slots so I plugged this baby in and instantly problem solved! Good quality sound too.
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Worth every penny!!
by jj6782 on January 17, 2006
Pros: Features, Value For Money, OUTPUT!!
Cons: Shouldve had a Pcmia Slot Version.
Summary: A very convinent product, with excellent performance.. very convinient usability.. in short worth the buck..
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Excellent Output & Performance.. very convinient.. fully loaded remote.. n value for money..Updated...Summary: A very convinent product, with excellent performance.. very convinient usability.. in short worth the buck..
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Excellent Output & Performance.. very convinient.. fully loaded remote.. n value for money..Updated
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Does what it's s'posta
Pros: gobs of output options, all of which worked without any issues. coax digital output- no need to pay 30 buxx for for an optical cable... great sound for low dough...
Cons: system requirements; takes too much processor effort. If I had it to guess, I'd say it's just a box of outputs that lets the PC do all the processing...
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Practical, but sound leaves a lot to be desired
Pros: Easy to use, just plug it in the USB port; portable with a laptop; an input for headphones on the front; handy volume control wheel; booming bass (if you're into that sort of thing).
Cons: Sounds muddy especially in the bass department, kind of like if the speaker was in a cardboard box. EQ doesn't help much either. My old internal SB Live! 5.1 beats this one hands down, which is kind of odd considering that they are practically the same pr
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Creative
- Part number: 70SB049000000
- Description: This ultra-affordable upgrade allows you to start enjoying an audio experience and quality that's not possible with basic on-board audio thanks to 24-Bit ADVANCED HD and EAX ADVANCED HD technologies. Your music will never have sounded better and you'll even be able to convert your old tapes or vinyl to digital audio. Finally your games will come alive while you're also immersed in 5.1 surround sound. All this in a simple USB solution that installs in a snap!
General
- Device Type Sound card
- Enclosure Type External
- Interface Type USB
Processor / Memory
- ROM Installed None
Audio Output
- Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
- DAC Data Width 24-bit
- Sample Rate 96 KHz (max)
- Max Speakers Qty 6
- Features EAX, EAX 2.0, Karaoke, 10 band EQ, Bass Boost, Audio Clean-Up, EAX ADVANCED HD, SoundFont Bank technology, Smart Volume Management (SVM), Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS)
- Compliant Standards EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0, EAX ADVANCED HD
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - Line-in/microphone - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - RCA
- Compatible Slots None
- Compatible Bays None
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Software / System Requirements
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Creative MediaSource 2
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP SP1, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Min Processor Type 800 MHz
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM, Speaker(s), USB port
- System Requirements Details Celeron - RAM 128 MB - HD 340 MB
Manufacturer info
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- Website: http://us.creative.com
- Address:
1901 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035, Milpitas, CA 95035 - Phone: 800-998-1000
