Anything better than the Soundblaster ZxR?

[Jimbo]

So im going to buy this Creative labs Soundblaster ZxR and to replace my motherboards on board sound wich I dont find up to scratch and im tired of windows 10 losing it due to dodgy drivers? and yes I do realise that creatives can be dodgy too. Well this card dont come cheap at £149 but I am big on audio and i also play guitar so its a good addition to my pc. But is there anything better I should be considering before i purchase. Thank you.

 

[Jimbo]

Yeah thats a big plus for me but I also have some decent Edifier speakers too which this card is supposed to be able to take the blanket off them, so to speak.

 

[Jimbo]

Pretty good reviews too.

 

[Jimbo]

Im not looking for pristine sound. Im not an audiophile to be honest. Just decent. So it should be ok for me. But i have in the past modded an xonar card so wouldn't be afraid to do so.

 

[Jimbo]

Lol thanks man. My hearing is not great from years of playing loud guitar and my tastes in music which is also loud. Are you sure you had the decent speakers to fully take advantage of the card?

 

[Jimbo]

Indeed new does not equate to better. Not that this soundcard is new but you get the idea.