Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Mar 26 '01
Pros: Good Software, impressive audio quality, designed for Mp3 playing
Cons: not top of the line high quality anymore
Summary: When I first purchased my SoundBlaster Live Mp3 sound card I was just looking to swap out the card that had originally came in my computer system. What I ended up doing was searching for the most I could get with what little I had to spend. That ... read more
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Jul 26 '02
Pros: Works, good sound quality, inexpensive
Cons: Title is very misleading, no actual MP3 acceleration.
Summary: This card has a very strange title. Why do they call it MP3 plus? On the back of the box, it is advertised that it offeres MP3 acceleration. But when you honestly think about how computers work, how could a sound card actually increase the speed in which ... read more
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Oct 13 '01
Pros: Easy install, great sound quality, not expensive, good software bundle
Cons: PlayCenter just wastes hard drive space
Summary: When I was looking for a new sound card, I was looking for something to replace my cheap $20 no-name brand sound card. I read mixed reviews on the SB Live MP3, so I wasn't quite sure if I should get it or not, but I saw it for $70 at CompUSA after ... read more
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Sep 05 '01
Pros: Awesome performance... Optical out...
Cons: none
Summary: First I'll give you an idea of what i'm running:
Soyo 5EMA+ motherboard
K6-2 500mhz
384mb RAM
2 Western Digital 7200 PC133 20gig drives
ACER DVD-ROM
ACER CDR-RW 8x4x32
Radeon VE 32mb AGP video card
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Jul 14 '01
Pros: Great sound, and compatiblity.
Cons: It started making fuzzy noises. (easy to fix)
Summary: I have owned this soundcard for quite a while now with my surround sound speaker system i purchased for my computer a while ago. I cant wait to see what creative soundworks will come out with next. I can hardly believe my ears when i turned on the music ... read more
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Jul 08 '01
Pros: great tech support, digital sound
Cons: none i can think of
Summary: This audio card will enhance any piece of sound. Not only will it enhance it, you can customize it to where you think it should be heard. for example you could make it sound as if you were in a bathroom, audio hall, or even make voices sound like ... read more
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Jun 27 '01
Pros: software allows many settings, great sound quality
Cons: can't think of one
Summary: Creative's Soundblaster Live Mp3 is an excellent choice for a quality sound card. I first bought this card about a year ago, and I've never had a problem with it since. Easy installation, and an easy software setup makes this product hassle-free. As ... read more
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May 14 '01
Pros: Great sound, bundled software.
Cons: Tough to install, Creative Playcenter is terreble.
Summary: I first considered buying some quality speakers and a soundcard for the "coolness." Five speakers and a sub, wow...I would be popular. I then justified my purchase buy saying, "I'll buy them and use my computer as my stereo." Well, I promise you that is ... read more
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Apr 16 '01
Pros: Tons of features, excellent quality
Cons: None
Summary: My very first SBLive soundcard was the value version that came out a few years ago. Since then, there have been many other releases but I knew I had to get the latest ones that came with 5.1 Dolby Digital decoding built-in. Refer to my earlier review of ... read more
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Mar 26 '01
Pros: Excellent Price and stunning Audio/Sound Capabilities
Cons: None
Summary: I got a new computer for my birthday. When I opened up my old one to transfer my SB AWE-64 Gold card to my new computer, I became horrified. The AWE 64 is an ISA card, my new computer has only PCI slots in it. I really started to panic. I do alot of ... read more
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Mar 03 '01
Pros: affordable, EAX sound, digital out, 4 speaker support
Cons: tough debate whether to go platinum, X-Gamer or MP3 version
Summary: Building a new system, I had a tough time deciding which sound blaster card to buy. For me, it was a toss up between the mp3 5.1 and the platinum 5.1. The deciding factor came down to this.
the platinum offers a different software bundle; ... read more
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Feb 16 '01
Pros: 5.1 Channels, EAX, Bundled Software, Great sound, AC3 Decoding, price
Cons: Need 5.1 speakers to get full experience adding to the price.
Summary: This is a great card for games, entertainment, and even for DVD's. I was a bit iffy about the 5.1 channels scheme but overall it turned out great. I had to purchase Creative's Cambridge Soundworks DTT2200 5.1 speakers to get the full experience of the ... read more
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Nov 27 '00
Pros: High quality consumer gear
Cons: No longer top model, sometimes annoying noise interference, missing some Win2k compatibility
Summary: I selected this sound card because Creative has a reputable name when selecting sound cards, and Sound Blaster is the benchmark standard for consumer sound cards. At the time I bought it, the LIVE! architecture wsa their high end hardware ... read more
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Oct 04 '00
Pros: bundled software, bells and whistles, solid quality and compatibility
Cons: When are they going to learn to synthesize horns and guitars???
Summary: Am I glad I bought the Creative Labs Soundblaster LIVE! + MP3? Well, I'm listening to it right now. The bass vibrates my feet and the high end falls like snowflakes on the limits of my hearing range. Is the ability to pull top quality sound out those ... read more
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Aug 21 '00
Pros: sounds great, wonderful software package
Cons: none
Summary: Well you definitely can't go wrong with the SoundBlaster Live! family of soundcards. It is well known as one of the best soundcards out there. The soundblaster live! MP3+ is no exception. What sets it apart from other Live! cards is the software it comes ... read more
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