Curse

{IceFire} · Feb 25, 2009, 05:50 AM // 05:50

Hi,

I've been having problems with my onboard audio (mic won't work no matter what I try) and I know it's not my headset's fault.

Therefore, I want to buy a soundcard that WORKS (I'm no audiophile)

I've been looking at newegg and I'm not sure what to buy. I want something under $40. I see cheap "Turtle Beach" cards but I've never heard of that company. I've been told creative has sketchy driver support; so I'm not sure what route to take.

Any help whatsoever is appreciated, thanks.

snaek · Feb 26, 2009, 07:56 PM // 19:56

turtle beach is respectable imo
like 5-10 years ago, i'd put them up at near the top...tho im not sure where they stand now
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829118006

i'd stick wit a sound blaster audigy, only cuz its cheaper
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102003
u really shouldnt have any problems wit it

Snograt · Feb 26, 2009, 09:38 PM // 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaek

u really shouldnt have any problems wit it

...unless you're running Vista. Creative's driver support for older products on newer operating systems is simply shocking.Incidentally, microphone problems have been the bane of my existence. I've had SBLive!, Audigy and X-Fi plus some very good onboard solutions, yet I've had microphone problems with every one. Any microphone. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I suspect that sound hardware and/or software is an arcane science that only occasionally does what the end user requires.Or is it just me?