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Guru3D.com » Review » Creative Labs SoundBlaster ZXR Review 5

Creative Labs SoundBlaster ZXR Review 5

Posted by: Steven ROBSCIX Wall on: 07/18/2013 11:05 AM [ 79 comment(s) ]

We review the Creative Labs SoundBlaster ZXR. Creative Labs has been a powerhouse force in the world of PC audio ever since there was such a concept as PC audio.  They developed loads of great audio tech for gamers and were considered the pinnacle of PC gaming audio devices for quite some time. Creative Labs basically had the market cornered for many years and some diehard fans felt that during this time their designs suffered a bit.  They weren’t really pushing the envelope and trying to advance the market as much as a company would if they had steady competition.  As the saying goes it is great to be king!

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Neo Cyrus
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Posts: 9605
Posted on: 07/20/2013 05:41 PM
But to pay 250$ and get only 1 year limited warranty for something that supposed to be HiTech audio card?

Typically long warranty on a sound card isn't crucial as it doesn't have such strain on it as a video card does. The only one I ever had die was killed by an OCZ power supply that was dying and at the time it was probably around 5 years old (X-Fi Xtreme Music).

finaxe
Junior Member



Posts: 4
Posted on: 07/20/2013 08:58 PM
I love my ZXR - best sound card I've ever owned. Great quality for both music and games + movies and the ACM mic is a nice addition too


Did you own an Asus Xonar Essence?

BarryB
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Posts: 1163
Posted on: 07/20/2013 10:17 PM
Isn't Soundblaster and interesting name, when you consider it is silent without speakers?


Well, isn't a 'flashlight' an interesting name, when you consider it can't light jack crap without batteries?


Well isn't 'Creative' an interesting name for a company considering they've done nothing 'creative' for chuffin years!!

---TK---
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Posts: 22111
Posted on: 07/20/2013 10:32 PM
Sure they have look at the line of z series sound cards.

eclap
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Posts: 31497
Posted on: 07/20/2013 10:34 PM
Well isn't 'Creative' an interesting name for a company considering they've done nothing 'creative' for chuffin years!!


??? Elaborate pls?

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