Creative Sound Blaster Live! Platinum

Pros: front access to headphone jack
Cons: takes a 3.25" drive power connector; need an 3/4" to 1/8" adapter for headphones

I was leary of spending the $200+ for a sound card but still wanted the functionality of the Live! franchise. I read about the "Gold" version with the daughter card and was leaning in that direction. when I got to the store ready to buy said...

Pros: Easy set up. Works very well.
Cons: Eats a 5 1/4" drive bay

I have been using this Soundblaster card for over a month using NT 4.0 workstation. Installation was easy and I've had no problems at all. The included Sound Forge XP software also works well with NT. I used it to convert a voice mail greeting that...

Pros: Excellent audio quality, Price, Good Software Bundle
Cons: None

Adding a new dimension to sound, the SoundBlaster Live! Platinum offers high-quality digital entertainment, supplemented by a superb software bundle.

Featuring the EMU10K processor, 32-bit, 48 kHz digital signal processing and patented 8-point...

Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: Price

Ok, If you ever want a sound card, this is the one. I am a sound editor for 31st century fox and i use this to edit music, record music, and play music from them. I switched to this sound card recently and must say that I am very pleased with it's...

Pros: great sound
Cons: alot of money

There isn't a sound card out there that comes close to this
thing. I've hooked it up and played Quake, diablo, and half life and used my regular computer
speakers to play my
MP3's. It does both with great sound and a wide range of
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Pros: very good sound quality
Cons: none that i found

I have tried many sound cards and have tried many onboard sound motherboards and to me the soundblaster live platinum is the best sounding and most versatile sound cards i have ever had the honor of owning and using. I have 5 computers in my home and 2...

Pros: easy installation, multiple audio streams
Cons: newer drivers sometimes cause problems

After having used my old SoundBlaster 16 for so many years, I thought it was about time I got a new sound card, and what better time than with a new PC. I hadn't been keeping up with technology, so when I first installed the card, which went flawlessly...

Pros: Good Price, A good deal of sound formats supported by the hardware interface (RCA, SPDIF)
Cons: No midi port, just a little bit too gamer oriented.

As an electronica composer, I would definitely say that the Sound Blaster Live is quite a competent, useful card. As a below poverty line individual, I would say that the SBL is an Awesome deal for the money. The one thing that, IMHO it is missing, Is...

Pros: Good Sound quality, Live Drive easy to connect to
Cons: Hardware Quality, Poor tech. support

I purchased the SB Live to give me better sound quality for DVD playback. The Live Drive feature (front panel cable connections and remote control sensor) looked neat and easy to use. The Live drive arrived Dead On Arrival. The internal sb card digital...

Pros: Easy install, great functionality, digital optical out!
Cons: Spendy, you must have an open bay for the Live! drive

This sound card is amazing. The best thing about it is the digital optical out. I have my computer hooked up via an optical cable and it sounds incredible! Other people have 100+ CD jukeboxes; to that I say HA! I have 10 gigs worth of music on my...

Pros: Versatile, high quality sound
Cons: pricier than most other cards on the market

I bought this card to use in audio editing and creation applications. I have not been disappointed at all!!! This card has the best features and versatility of any card I have ever seen at any price. The only thing that it is lacking is any multitrack...

Pros: Crisp and Clear Sound
Cons: Expensive

Im very happy with my Sound Blaster Live! Platinum soundcard right now. It is definately one of the best on the market currently. The sound is very clear and very crisp. To my opinion it is better than my current $500 stereo. There is a pretty large...

Pros: great quality, nice software included
Cons: doesnt work good with cheap speakers, price

i purchased this with all new components on my new computer, i ran out of money however before i got to buy speakers. I have a pair of $5 speakers and a $150 sound card. For the sound card to work at its fullest(as with any nice quality card) you need...