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Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro

Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro

MSRP  $29.95    Released  July, 2004
Pros
  • small - easily used on the go
  • affordable
  • Powerful amplifier will be superior than a weak laptop headphone output
Cons
  • ridiculously loud amp might hurt your ears on first listen if your volume is up at all
  • volume settings are reset when you reconnect the device to a USB port
  • supplied drivers add some noise; use the built-in Windows audio drivers for superior sound
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4 reviews
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Turtle Beach Audio Advantage SRM

Turtle Beach Audio Advantage SRM

MSRP  $79.95    Released  April, 2008
Pros
  • Surround sound support - 5.1 and 7.1
  • built-in stereo microphone and microphone input
  • plethora of output options
  • dual optical S/PDIF output
  • excellent sound quality
Cons
  • significantly more expensive than other models in the line
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2 reviews
89
Audiotrak ProDigy 7.1 HiFi

Audiotrak ProDigy 7.1 HiFi

MSRP  $129.00    Released  June, 2007
Pros
  • Lot lower price than other cards with the same features
  • True 192KHz 7.1 Surround Sound
  • Digital Input & Output
Cons
  • Very hard to find in stock, anywhere.
  • Optical connectors are very close together (hard to plug in)
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1 review
60
Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro II

Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro II

MSRP  $24.95    Released  January, 2010
Pros
  • even cheaper than the original Micro
  • analog or digtial output (3.5mm headphone jack / TOSLINK optical out)
  • extremely compact
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1 review
100
Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Amigo

Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Amigo

MSRP  $39.95    Released  March, 2008
Pros
  • excellent sound quality - significantly better than stock laptop or desktop sound cards
  • optical S/PDIF output
  • microphone input
  • inexpensive
Cons
  • mic and volume control don't add much more value over step-down Micro
  • included drivers aren't better than default Windows drivers
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1 review
71
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer

MSRP  $100.00    Released  October, 2006
Pros
  • Improves performance in games and audio intense applications
  • Really does sound better than motherboard integrated chips
  • Crystalizer makes audio "pop" more
Cons
  • No Linux drivers
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4 reviews
60
Bluegears b-Enspirer

Bluegears b-Enspirer

MSRP  $100.00    Released  September, 2006
Pros
  • Excellent alternative to Creative's solutions.
  • Supports EAX 1/2 and a few others.
Cons
  • Does not support EAX3/4.
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1 review
67
Creative Xmod X-Fi

Creative Xmod X-Fi

MSRP  $79.99    Released  October, 2006

The Xmod from Creative is designed to enhance the quality of your digital mp3 collection. A fully functioning audio interface that plugs into your PC or Mac via an available USB port, the Xmod X-Fi claims to deliver an enhanced audio experience to your speakers or headphones. There are two technologies at work: 1)...

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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

MSRP  $99.99    Released  January, 2009
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

MSRP  $129.99    Released  --
Cons
  • No linux drivers (except beta version for 64-bit systems).
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1 review
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty

MSRP  $279.99    Released  --
Cons
  • No linux drivers (except beta version for 64-bit systems).
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1 review
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum

MSRP  $199.99    Released  --
Cons
  • No linux drivers (except beta version for 64-bit systems).
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1 review
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

MSRP  $399.99    Released  --
Cons
  • No linux drivers (except beta version for 64-bit systems).
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1 review
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Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Amigo II

Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Amigo II

MSRP  $24.95    Released  January, 2010

The Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Amigo II is one of two compact USB sound cards designed to work with Macintosh and Windows computers. They’re both extremely inexpensive, easy to operate, and jam-packed with quality audio technology. Unlike its digital counterpart (Micro II), the Amigo II utilizes a single analog stereo headphone output with a...

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