What is Audigy SE....?

[Parasitic]

Seriously, what is this Audigy SE?
Does it suck arse?
Does it have hardware EAX supprt?
Is it better than the first gen Audigy?

 

[pkme2]

Cheap is, what cheap does. Your onboard mobo sound might be a bit better. You get what you pay for and the SE version is just that.
When you go up to Audigy 2 ZS Platinum for $100 and pair that with some really good speakers, then you'll will hear the difference.
There are other sound cards that offer other things, but that's your choice.

 

[alcoholbob]

Well, onboard always has a fairly large mountain to climb vs PCI due to higher noise levels. So, I don't think you will be losing anything by going to the Audigy, but, the question is are you disatisfied with your onboard?

 

[orangat]

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Seriously, what is this Audigy SE?
Does it suck arse?
Does it have hardware EAX supprt?
Is it better than the first gen Audigy?

Its a piece of arse because it has no hardware support for eax. It Its does eax3/4 in software.

 

[Auric]

The SE does not sport the EMU10K2 DSP of the normal Audigy series but rather the cheaper CA0106-DAT, nor does is seem to include any licensed decoders, thereby saving more moolah, and finally the connectivity is limited so it is most akin to the Live! 24-bit and Audigy LS, and indeed may amount to just another rename of that product. In the same price range I recommend the Audigy 2 Value instead which can be had for $35 via eBay, or else perhaps a used Audigy 2 ZS.

 

[Skott]

I think its (SE) better than most onboard sound setups. The Audigy2 ZS or Plat edition is a better choice. Prices are well below $100 now. If you must have the best then the X-Fi is the top of the line as far as Creative products go. If you just want a cheap Audigy2 setup go with the ZS edition.