I am a simple man. I see a nice shirt, I give the video a thumbs up.

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

You rock!

Great video! Another note for this soundcard, also looks like a good choice to maintain good airflow with modern graphics cards taking up more & more room. Gona buy 1 and try it out

Hi Anton. I bought FX V2 just recently. This is my first audio card and I had been choosing between Asus and Creative. I chose creative because I remembered it to be the audio king in my youth back in 90s. But the worm of doubd stuck in me since I read somewhere that Asus was the way better choice. Thanks for your testing/opinion. The sound this Creative card provides is way better that I expected compared to my built-in audio. So I'm very happy with my purchase. It's definitely worth it's 50 bucks.

@AntonsHardware

6 ай бұрын

Good to hear! And your worm of doubt is the reason why I make videos. I have those too and I want to check if they are correct.

For me the low profile stereo line in is needed and a Mic is a bonus.

Hi Anton, I bought this card after I saw your review and I have to say I am amazed with the sound quality it delivers even though it's based on Relatek chip. It made my obsolete Logitech X-530 5.1 speakers a bomb once again. Reasons I chose this one over the Asus Xonar AE are it's more up to date, doesn't use USB interface (lower FPS) and Creative finally updated drivers and controller programs for it's hardware which actually feel really nice to use now. Thank you very much, you got my subscribe since the first video I saw on your channel, great work!

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Filip! I was also very, very surpised by the quality of this sound card! I was preparing for a "another s**t card" video, but no! I understand that you choose this one over the Xonar AE. I love the fact that you can change the opamp, but I also understand the usb interface issue. Have you seen my video about that? kzread.info/dash/bejne/k3qtm8yTqqe5nrw.html

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntonsHardware changing the opamp is a great thing, I learned about it after my Audigx FX V2 arrived :D But still I wouldn't change this one because even a gain of few FPS is relevant in these times when GPUs are ridiculously overpriced. Thanks for the link, I saw this video few weeks back and gave it thumbs up. Your channel is really useful and I learned a great deal from it. Keep up the good work!

It's a pity that I didn't find out about this card earlier, and ordered the Audigy RX... Honestly, is there such a big difference between the two cards?

I think the ASUS Xonar AE is going to be hard to beat for a budget card. I picked up Xonar AE used for 40 and then bought an Burr Brown 2134 OpAmp for 10 and the sound is simply incredible.

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Thats why i like cards with swappable opamps! 😁

very interesting piece of hardware indeed. i wonder what sort of "budget" good headphones that will suit this soundcard?

Great review. Just bought one

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

bedankt voor je uitleg prima

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Graag gedaan! 😁

Loved your video man! but i have a question for you i just watched your video and bought this card but in one of your other videos i saw that u said to use the stereo jack instead of the headphone jack so my question is wich one should i use with this card? and its used with a razer headset of 32 ohm i saw. thanks for you time.

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Good question. Very good question. In some rare cases you could use the stereo better than the headphone jack. The reason for that is that the amplifier for the headphone is either rubbish or is broken (like on some second hand cards). The difference is minute and if you don't hear any difference yourself, use the headphone.

I did buy an FX earlier on, and, well realtek :! So the RX followed and even though the Audigy 4 chip on it was quite old and some of its tricks didn't work under windows 10. It it is a very CLEAN card. And functional. I wonder what they did with the FX V2 to stop that Realtek Blemish!

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Is disliked the Rx a lot! But its good to see others did like it! 😁

Just got one of these for a HP G4 600 SFF because the onboard audio is quite bad on it. It has only two PCIe slots, one x4 and a x16. I was planning to put a RX6400 GPU in the x16 slot and the Audigy in the x4 slot but it just does not work properly in that slot. Crackling dying sound no matter what I do. Works fine in the x16 slot and in another computer's x1 PCIe slot however. So probably it is the damn HP' s fault.

I haven't purchased this sound card yet, but could you tell me if this card, other than with the graphic equaliser, has seperate bass and treble controls in the driver interface/software? I recently asked tech support at Creative and they said that apart from adjusting the bass, there's no way to adjust treble in the driver interface, which I think is absurd. I'm not sure if the guy knows what he's talking about. I've been using Creative Labs sound cards since the late 90s, and they always have bass and treble controls in the driver interface. The only one exception which I found out was with the drivers for the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 for Windows 10, which still does not make any sense. No bass or treble controls and even no graphic equaliser. Maybe this was something to do with the age of the card and Windows 10 compatibility. I'd appreciate if you could poke around in the driver UI and see if they've included bass/treble controls in the setting. If I can help it, I don't want to have to adjust EQ settings anywhere other than my iTunes app. Thanks.

would you recommend this over the Soundblaster g6 external sound card?

Ah, new release budget options that aren't as pricey as GPUs or CPUs, my favourite.

@curvingfyre6810

2 жыл бұрын

time to wait for it to get old lmao

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha yes mine too!

hello thank for this video, will this improve the sound from my cheap ALC887/897 realtek motherboard (asus b450 plus)? i have beyerdynamic dt990 250 ohms and some wharfedale diamond 10.1 (HIFI Bookshelf speakers)... . i discovered that my new phone sounded better with my headphones and my speakers, the sound was more seperated and entertaining (im not talking bass boost)... you could hear everything better while with my pc it was like it was kinda mixed together and the sound is kinda empty / boring i always thought for years that onboard soundchips are good enough, but the a to b testing with my smartphone was really revealing, i dont know if i could equalize this, but this test made me believe that sound card can improve sounds easily

Usually any sound card that has anything to do with Realtek I'm automatically saying no. But this one has me interested as long as Realtek has nothing to do with the drivers or software.

Hi there it's a really nice review but i've searched all over the web but can't find the answer to can the fx v2 with the DBPro play 5.1 dsd?

@AntonsHardware

10 ай бұрын

It can play audio in DSD256 and if I'm correct it can do this in 5.1.

I was looking into getting a soundcard. Does it really make a difference? Is it worth getting?

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

It depends. You also need a good headset, or you won't hear any difference. I do hear the difference, but others don't. (Like my wife)

Hi, Can both of these decode Dolby digital plus? or DTS? Can i connect passive speakers or active?

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

There is no amplifer so it needs to be active speakers.

Hi, Which sound card is capable of Dolby Atmos and DTS X with 7.1 or 9.1 channel which can be used as home theatre, Please reply.

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I wish I could help, but I just do not know! :( I do know that I have never seen a sound card that is capable of 9.1.

Does the Xonar AE send a bias voltage (like sound blasters) for discrete mics that need it?

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

Not too sure, but if I remember correctly, it does.

Same question here...if i connect the front panel, will the headphones be amplified like the rear jack on the board?

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

Need to look this up. Don't remember. Usually the front panel is amplified, but I don't recommend using it, since the distortion introduced is huge.

Im looking for 7.1 or at least 5.1 USB powered soundcard for my home cinema, have u got any recommendations?

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Dont have souch experience with home cinema. Sorry. 😢

Ahhh, i can't choose right soundcard for me. I watched a lot of materials about different soundcards, but the situation still isn't clear. My budget is ~70$, my motherboard is asus h81m-r with realtek alc 887. The sound is flat, so i want to improve my music and gaming experience

Hey. I have an MSI PRO Z690-A board in my PC and the integrated sound on the board is Realtek ALC897. The Fosi Audio BT30D Pro amplifier is flying to me. Is there any point in buying Creative Labs Sound blaster audigy fx (v2) = Realtek ALC1220. Is it enough for me only amplifier connected to MSI PRO Z690-A board with Realtek ALC897 ? Ps. I'm not an audiophile but I can hear something ;) Thank you for your help and sorry for my English.

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

The ALC897 isn't the best of the best, but it gets the job done. Putting an amp after that may improve audio somewhat, especially if your headset is a bit more demanding. But here the principle "Rubbish in, rubbish out" also applies. So if the source isn't that good, the amp can't improve too much. Not sure if the ALC1220 is even an improvement over your onboard. But I did like the FX v2 a lot!

@kertoipcrass

Жыл бұрын

@@AntonsHardware Thx,Antons

how this one compare to Recon3D Pcie

My computer has an onboard ALC 4050H which isn’t too terrible except for the Realtek driver which is designed to go into low power state after 10 seconds… causing an annoying speaker pop. I’m using the FX V2 and it makes a left channel speaker pop during startup. I avoid this “noise” by using S/PDIF output my computer speakers do support.

@AntonsHardware

9 ай бұрын

Weird that you get that popping. Most components on soundcards/dac's have anti popping mechanisms in them. Maybe there is an issue with your powersupply?

@HHH22229

9 ай бұрын

@@AntonsHardware I’m not sure what the cause is… my computer is an Lenovo with the Realtek ALC 4050H which is a very basic codec. The issue I’m having with it is the driver’s low power states… it activates after 10 seconds of audio silence and the speakers will “pop.” This low power state might be okay with “unpowered” speakers with no amplifier involved. Idk. I also have an old SB Recon3D Fatal1ty which runs absolutely quiet at all time… the software is outdated and doesn’t like Windows 11, but it runs absolutely quiet.

I'm looking for a soundcard and/or DAC/AMP that will yield the best bass. Any ideas? Preferably I'd like an on-board card because the less equiptment on my table, the better. However, if DAC / Amps hardware is necessary for good bass, please let me know.

@AntonsHardware

9 ай бұрын

Will you be using a headset or speakers? And what is your budget?

@imTheMrBEAN

9 ай бұрын

@@AntonsHardware Headphones, Beyderdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 ohms ( I don't know if these are suitable for good bass ), and the budget, lets say around $100 though I could go higher if the difference in bass would be highly significant.

Really tried all online resourses to make this card not pop and crack randomly. To no avail. Returned it to Creative. My Sound blaster Play 3 does not give me any issues. Still trying a better option to my motherboardsALC897 Codec.

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that! Do you have by any chance an AMD based machine? I've read that there may be an issue with sound cards and some AMD motherboards.

@acdmonteiro

Жыл бұрын

@@AntonsHardware Hi Anton. No i upgraded my Pc a month ago to an i3 12100f . I tried everything i could...but the clicks would come and go no matter what. Returned the card ans asked for a refund to Creative. Weirdest thing is: my new motherboard has the ALC897 Codec. It is a pain to use. So i got stuck with my SB Play 3 that i used to use just to connect my Philips SHP9500 with a V-moda boom pro. I than remembered i had a cheap sabrent usb audio adapter somewhere. Conclusion: the sound from that sabrent 8 Euro adapter is way better than the SB play 3. Still gonna try and get something else. But for now the sound is almost as good as the FX V2 minus the clicks and pops. Weirdddddd.

Hi Anton, it's about the drivers. This sound card is perfect for win10 and above.

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

It is a really, really good budget card!

@jimbab101

2 жыл бұрын

I think nowdays win 10 and later doesn't like full fledge DSP and everything is in software.

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

To say it simply, yes, the sound is generated by the processor. The DSP is more about the effects after that, like bass, reverb etc. A sound card really doesn't do that much anymore, unlike what it did 2 decades ago. The difference nowadays is in the DAC and the amplifier that is used. And that is very good for the price of this card!

This was news to me. I try to stay away from realtek, even though they make good products, creative is the real deal. All in all this seems to be a nice product for people who are sceptical of sound cards, but integrated sound does not offer the required quality. I wish people would reconsider and this price could maybe change things, giving a much cheaper alternative. As always a very nice and indepth review. I wonder how you would compare it to a creative Z or AE.

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea to make a roundup this year! Will be a lot of work, but it will be fun!

it has 2.1 audio or only 2.0 and 5.1?

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

All of the above :D

This Alc 1220 sound card is way better than 12th Intel Alc 4080 on board sound card , at least no sound dropouts, pops. Buy it and fix the Alc 4080 problem once and for all . And the new creative sound driver interface is easy to use too .

Which card is better the fx v2 or asus xe I am currently still using my asus xonar dgx still works but its outdated I'm using it on a sennheiser pc38x gaming headset. Or a budget sound card similar to my dgx

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the Xonar AE? I haven't heard of the XE soundcard.

@forest427

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntonsHardware no I ment xe it exists

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

You mean this one? www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Sound-Cards/Gaming/Xonar-SE/

@forest427

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntonsHardware yes. Looking for a card thats as good as my dgx or better but not expensive since its super old and prob won't be supported on win 11 in 3 years

@forest427

2 жыл бұрын

@@AntonsHardware yeah. should i go with the SE the FX V2 or the AE-5 for gaming and music i use a open back headset and i do plan to get a pair of headphones that require 300 to run them. im thinking the AE-5 looks like my best option. the SE looks older. also my headset has 2 splitter cables 1 for mic and 1 for headphones

Does this have dolby or dts?

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

Cant remember exactly, but if I remember there was supposed to be a driver update that included DTS and Dolby.

can you tell me if the sound card delivers 2 volts at the output ?? i have a sony receiver and i need 2 volts input !

@AntonsHardware

11 ай бұрын

I have absolutely no idea! Sorry! Have you googled it?

So $55 for a onboard audio chip on a add on card.

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha LOL. So true!

Wow there's no EQ for this one either? Guess you gotta spend the extra $ for a simple EQ these days.

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Lol :D

yes biut caN THE OTHER SOUND CARD DO 300OHM HEAD PHONES SIR I JUST GOT V2 SOUND CARD I HOY SWOP IT NOW CARD WILL NOT WORK BUT THE V1 U CAN HOT SWOP I AM PIST OFF ITS 3 DAYS OLD AN I WAS GETING A LOT A STIC UNPLUG IT AN THAN IT GO A WAY SO IDK WHAT TO DO SIR MY MOM JUST PASSED AWAY I JUST SPANT 60CASH I HAVE TO SAND BACK THE CARD ASTILL I HAVE 60CASH MORE AN I CAN T EVIN BUY A NOTHER CARD IT SEEMS I NEED A LITTL BATTER THAN V1 SOUMND CARD AN ITS SUCKS CUZ EBAY IS SLOW SHIPING AN AMAZON IS MORE CASH BUT FAST SHI[PING IDK WHAT TO DO SIR

@AntonsHardware

2 жыл бұрын

Again, I want to help, but shouting will not help. Also I absolutely do not understand what you are asking. If you english is bad, try Google Translate.

Dsd хаха вот удивили прикольно 😃

@AntonsHardware

Жыл бұрын

Я тоже так думал!