Manage updates with the Download App  Remove |  Remove |  Remove |  Remove | |
| Product | Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro | Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX  | Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 sound card |
| Price | $185.00 | $199.99 | MSRP: $29.95 | $74.50 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Release date | November 1, 2004 | September 10, 2003 | July 13, 2004 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Creative's Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro is the must-have sound card for hard-core gamers, PC-theater aficionados, and audiophiles. | Laptop owners looking to boost their audio and increase their home entertainment capabilities should check out the new Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX. | Plugged into a USB port, the ultracompact Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro affordably adds a shared headphone jack/optical digital-audio output to your PC or laptop. | Info unavailable |
| Sound output mode | 7.1 channel surround | 7.1 channel surround | Stereo | 5.1 channel surround |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows XP SP1 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 Microsoft Windows XP SP1 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME Apple MacOS X or later Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later | Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Audio output interface type | PCI | Hi-Speed USB | USB | USB |
| Features | WMA compatible EAX ADVANCED HD Dolby Digital ready THX certified Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio | Mute button EAX ADVANCED HD Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) | Built-in headphone amplifier | Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D X-Fi Crystalizer technology EAX ADVANCED HD SoundFont Bank technology |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices |
|
| MSRP: $29.95 See manufacturer website for availability. |
|
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook sound card compare
