Onboard audio has gotten decent over the past decade. Motherboard manufacturers have been quietly dropping better Realtek ...

I’ve been using sound cards ever since my introduction to the Sound Blaster 16 way back in ’93. I couldn’t ever imagine gaming on a system without one. Even with onboard soundcards becoming the de ...

Creative Technology has just announced the Sound Blaster AE-X sound card, which it described as “flagship.” This bit of kit is aimed at consumers who “demand more” from their hardware but have already ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. With more people live streaming their gaming sessions, ...

It’s astonishing to think that Creative has been in the sound business for thirty years. In the early days of PC gaming, the Sound Blaster 16 was seen as an essential upgrade for any DOOM, Myst or ...

Games are more than just an interactive visual experience. The time and effort that developers spend in creating and incorporating immersive audio and soundtracks are not experienced to their fullest ...

I've got this Creative USB Sound Card that has an Optical input and an optical output. I've got some stuff on my Comcast DVR that I want to record the music from.<BR>Since the Comcast DVR has an ...

Audio Blast From the Past: Creative Technology doesn't believe the sound card market is completely dead yet. The Singapore-based company has announced a new discrete audio solution, urging users to ...

Affordable PCIe Audio Done Right? There was a time when dedicated sound cards were a default component in any enthusiast-grade PC build. Over the past decade, however, integrated motherboard audio has ...

The Sound Blaster X5 is a new USB sound card for Mac and other platforms to deliver high-quality audio with two DACs. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) can enhance audio from a Mac by converting the ...