Sound Blaster Audigy Fx V2 Upgradable Hi-res PCI-e Sound Card with 5.1 Discrete and Virtual Surround, Scout Mode, SmartComms Kit for PC

Best value for the money for the feature this has. It has no noise levels. The software is very easy to use.

After years of use, the sound on my MB abruptly stopped working. After trying everything I could think of, I gave up on it and bought a cheap $12 sound card that I saw advertised all over the web. That lasted for about 2 weeks before it stopped working too. I then bought this card. It was simple to install, and it has been working great. Before, I was able to plug my headset, which includes a mic, directly into my PC headphone socket, but with this sound card, I needed to get a "headphone mike splitter" to plug separately into the headphone socket and the mic socket of the sound card.

Very good sound card. Works in an HP slim desktop with Windows 11

Purchased new May 13, 2025. Installed and was working until May 30, 2025. On May 30, without any changes to my computer, it stopped working. Customer support has recommend several things with some producing a little improvement. I had to remove Presonus Complete Control at their request, to no avail. The latest suggestion is to modify my BIOS settings. WHAT? This card was working, then it stopped. I'm not touching my BIOS. I'll try to get a refund.

I still own an older Logitech analog 5.1 channel surround system, so I needed a solution on my new build. Most modern motherboards don't accommodate analog surround without plugging cables into ports on the front and back at the same time. Not sure why anyone would ruin the look of a brand new computer build with cables hanging out of the front like that. Decided to get this, and so far it has done the job nicely, and works will with the three analog 3.5mm connectors I have to plug in. No noise that I can hear. Only complaint is that the driver has gotten funky a couple times when the computer goes to sleep, making the output switch up left and right channels. That requires me to open the Creative software, and switch to 2 channel and then back to surround.

Top quality and performance.

Purchased July 2025 - died end of September 2025 (of course return window closed in August) - had a brief power flicker and now sound pops and hisses. PC connected to APC surge protection, everything is properly grounded, outlet, electrical box, etc...hooked up my 5.1 surround system to old PC and speakers are fine. The sound card was working flawlessly before but now seems to be overheating maybe. Listening to a 2-3 hour podcast is fine for about an hour before speakers start popping and hissing.

Plug-and-play and an intuitive app.

Terrific sound card for the price, the headphone output is really super and perfect with my 300Ω Sennheizer HD 600, I've got more then enough power, the sound resolution is beautiful, very clean and crystal clear, much, better then with my regular ACL897 audio from the motherboard. - The result is pretty good with other headphones too like the old MDR-7506 models and the ADH-M70x. - My sound system sounds tremendously better as well. Sound blaster Audigy FX V2 + HD 600 = A pretty cool audiophile setup.

Excellent build and sound Quality, Value for Money. Works as Expected. BASS is Excellent!

Siempre he sido fanático de Sound Blaster desde que lanzaron sus primeras tarjetas de sonido, pero hace un par de años abandone a la marca porque tuve muchos problemas con una Sound Blaster Z, sin embargo, me decidí por esta tarjeta por su compatibilidad con Windows 11 y la verdad ha sido una grata sorpresa, un sonido muy superior al sonido integrado, ocupo mucho TIDAL, con unos altavoces Cambridge Soundworks DTT2500 y ¡suena increíble!

Todo bien aunque si se me hizo algo caro.

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