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Forum discussion tagged with creative.
  1. orodruin

    Question Sound Card suggestions to avoid having to use Realtek ALC4080 ?

    Hello everyone. I need your help regarding a sound card. I am using the on-board audio on the Asus ROG B650E-E motherboard and I am not happy with the sound at all. It causes crackling in the sound especially in high basses. I tried different speakers but the result did not change at all. I have...
  2. A

    Question ITX Case suggestions for given build ?

    Recently I posted a thread regarding a $2,000 list of parts for a system... loved all the suggestions people had about it. There was a lot of great ideas, but I decided on an AWESOME AMD list @Lucky_SLS built for me (linked below). The only problem is that I wasn't super about the case in the...
  3. N

    Question Can't get Dolby Digital Live to work (Sound Blaster X3, Logitech Z906, Windows 11 Home 23H2)

    I own a Sound Blaster X3 and bought a new set of Logitech Z906 5.1 speakers to replace my blown Logitech Z607's during the post-Christmas sales. I want to use analog speakers for gaming and movies that use codecs other than Dolby Digital (Sound Blaster X3 only supports Dolby Digital Live for...
  4. P

    Question I need advice about creative stage V2 2.1 sound bar and desktop pc

    Recently, I lost the audio on my pc; I think due to a very quick electrical outage (spike?). My pc rebooted fine, but I lost audio on my speakers (external power two plus subwoofer). The built-in speaker on the monitor continued working. The speakers were plugged into the AUX port of the...
  5. J

    [SOLVED] Please help in choosing between these in-ear headphones

    Hello There! I am looking for a sub-$50 wired IEM for an Oculus Quest 2(mainly for Beat Saber on PC), and I am stuck between a few options: Logitech G333 VR(this is specifically designed for the Quest 2 with custom cable lenght, everything else same as normal G333) 1More Dual-Driver Soundmagic...
  6. artavasdes

    Question Audio from Sound Blaster G6 disconnects ?

    I have sound blaster g6 and it disconnects usually whenever I tab out or into a game/application that has audio. It also sometimes randomly disconnects. The headphones I use it with are Beyerdynamic dt 990 pros. Thanks for any help!
  7. Pijmzhchus

    [SOLVED] Should I get Creative Pebble Plus or Logitech Z533 | 2.1 speakers

    I can´t decide which of these two speakers to get. The Logitech is a bit more expensive, but I don´t mind if they sound better. Could you tell me which of these are better? Thanks a lot!
  8. Pijmzhchus

    [SOLVED] Which wired earbuds under $40 would you recommend ?

    Hello. Right now I have Creative EP-630 wired earbuds. The sound is pretty pretty great, but I would like something with fuller sound. Are there any good wired earbuds under 40 bucks that are superior to my current ones? I am not a fan of wireless earbuds and I will mosty use them for...
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    Question Creative Sound Blaster G3 vs. Creative Sound BlasterX G1

    Hi all, I do not know much about audio, do these sound cards both have DACs and AMPs that perform similarly aside from the features? Are there any better, or similar performing external sound cards for a lower price? (USD)
  10. B

    [SOLVED] DAC/AMP question with beyerdynamic mmx 300 v2

    Hello I just bought a pair of beyerdynamic MMX 300 V2, and with the sound blaster x7, which I'm returning because It's the most overpriced garbage I've ever bought. The problem with the Sound Blaster x7, was that when I launched a game the audio would dissapear and it would say that windows...
  11. C

    [SOLVED] Games are lagging after installing new soundcard

    I bought new headphones so i also bought the Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 PE. After I installed it and got the right software, everything seemed to work fine until i started a game and saw that it was lagging pretty hard. I then removed the soundcard and everything was fine again. My system...
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    [SOLVED] Sound Blaster wifi headset w/android

    Hi all, I hope this is in the correct place. I also have doen a ton of searching both here and on the net with no help yet. What I would like to know is this: I have creative sound blaster tactic rage 3d wireless gaming headset ( I know, could they make the name any longer ?). Anyways, I broke...
  13. S

    [SOLVED] Creative sound blasterx G6 PC installation problems

    Hi, I am trying to install a sound blasterx G6 on my pc but have had several problems. Before I start, it works fine on PS4 connected via optical or usb. The issue is when I connect it to the pc with the usb cable the volume control does not adjust the volume. Windows will show the volume...
  14. H

    Question Photoshop is Completely Broken

    I have the latest version of Photoshop (20.0.4) and some time last week it started behaving very weirdly. It refuses to open files, it refuses to save files, and it refuses to create files. If photoshop is not open and I locate a Photoshop Document, it opens that way but then I run into the...
  15. chibamarco

    Question Is it worth getting a sound card with this headset?

    Hello again, humans. No more stuff aside, lets get to the main thing. Is it worth getting an Sound Blaster Z, with the Cooler Master MH751 headset? I will have an MSI B450M Mortar motherboard. Said mobo has the REALTEK ALC892 Audio Codec, which from what I heard its pretty meh... I want to...
  16. T

    Question i7 4790 + GTX 1060 6GB for 3D Work??

    Hi all, I am wondering if this cpu will work well for 3D animation and modelling work. Also, I know people are going to tell me to ditch the platform and upgrade, but that is not in my budget right now. I would get the (K) version of the cpu, however that is more than a $100 dollars extra...
  17. M

    Question Audio loss with Creative X-Fi after late Feb/early March 2019 update?

    Not sure how to describe this but it 'seems' to be related to the March 2019 Windows Update. -Audio cuts off in games after playing a variable timeframe of 8-30 minutes. This affects the whole OS. -Temp. fix would be to close all browsers and anything else using audio then go into Device...
  18. H

    Question Asus B360-F gaming audio drivers not detecting rear speakers

    Hi All, I built my new PC couple of months ago. With the latest audio update I noticed that it won't detecting rear speaker pair. I have a creative 4.1 speaker system. In the supreme fx, I can tap on rear speakers and it will give that sound. But when I play a song only front speakers work. In...
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    Question Active 5.1 system subwoofer rattling

    I've got a Creative Inspire T6100 5.1 speaker system and the subwoofer started rattling at high settings. The cone rattles even if it's out of it's closure and I don't know what the problem may be. Could I replace the woofer with another one of similar specs...