Best Sound Card For Heavy metal

humax · 11 Jun 2007 at 16:00

Hi guys
at the moment i have a Audigy 4 sound card .is it worth getting something better as i am very much in to Heavy metal. and want the best sound possible sound.
Thanks guys

humax · 12 Jun 2007 at 13:13

anyone

Tute · 12 Jun 2007 at 14:10

I think the X-Fi Xtreme Music would give a good boost in sound quality.

lemonkettaz · 12 Jun 2007 at 14:11

Some good quality speakers

squiffy · 12 Jun 2007 at 14:12

heavy metal and sound quality? Bit of a oxymoron...
How about a M-Audio Audiophile 192 and £400 for amp/speaker setup?

humax · 12 Jun 2007 at 17:17

Hi guys
i already have a amp/speakers setup at the moment .the M-Audio Audiophile 192 am i right in thinking that it has no mic input

m1st3r m0nk3y · 13 Jun 2007 at 11:29

heavy metal and sound quality? Bit of a oxymoron...

Now that is so true, are you an emo?

MikeHunt79 · 13 Jun 2007 at 12:01

humax said:
Hi guys
i already have a amp/speakers setup at the moment .the M-Audio Audiophile 192 am i right in thinking that it has no mic input

What would you need a mic input for? If you want to record stuff, you are much better off putting the mic thru a mixer then to line in. :cool:

humax · 13 Jun 2007 at 13:18

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MikeHunt79 · 13 Jun 2007 at 14:31

humax said:
yahoo and MSN

Ahh, gotcha... I thought you might be record some of yer own metal or something.

Audigy 4 should be fine... Unless you are using SACD's or something, I'd stick with the audigy. They're not as good as M-audio cards, but have all the little extras like mic input and EAX.

humax · 13 Jun 2007 at 14:37

Thanks Mate. i may as well stick with my Audigy 4 then if im not going to get much better sound with another card

squiffy · 13 Jun 2007 at 14:51

humax said:
Thanks Mate. i may as well stick with my Audigy 4 then if im not going to get much better sound with another card

You will.

humax · 13 Jun 2007 at 16:46

squiffy said:
You will.

i will what

squiffy · 13 Jun 2007 at 16:58

You will get better sound from another soundcard.

humax · 13 Jun 2007 at 17:00

so would a X-Fi Xtreme Music card be a lot better than my Audigy 4

squiffy · 13 Jun 2007 at 17:01

I'd keep your Audigy for mic input and gaming (eax) and M-Audio card for playback, as long as you aren't interested in Vista.

humax · 13 Jun 2007 at 17:14

wish i could but i don't have any spare pci slots for two cards . maybe the only way around it is to get hold of a USB mic . whats the problem with M-Audio cards and vista ? is it just a driver problem that might be put right in the future .

squiffy · 13 Jun 2007 at 17:16

humax said:
wish i could but i don't have any spare pci slots for two cards . maybe the only way around it is to get hold of a USB mic . whats the problem with M-Audio cards and vista ? is it just a driver problem that might be put right in the future .

No drivers, and probably never be released. Got a M-Audio Revolution 5.1, wouldn't mind trying out Vista MCE.

humax · 13 Jun 2007 at 17:24

i see .so if i where to get a M-Audio Audiophile 192 its only good for windows xp :eek:

i was thinking about moving over to vista as well .

humax · 13 Jun 2007 at 17:59

Hi
just been looking at the M-Audio Revolution 5.1 and i see that card does have a mic socket on it .so is the M-Audio Revolution 5.1 better than the X-Fi Xtreme Music card. they both seem to cost around the same at about £50