Great Sound! (Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music)

Name: Xlixen

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Product:	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
Date:	13/04/07 (1118 review reads)
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Advantages: Awesome Sound, Great Features

Disadvantages: Pain to install

I managed to pick up an OEM Version of the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music from eBay for around £30 around 3 months ago.

It is very easy to install, simply slot it into an empty slot and install the drivers and software.

Wow! What a difference!

I upgraded from onboard sound and the quality difference is unbelievable. I have the card paired with Logitech z-640 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers and a Medusa Speedlink 5.1 Surround headset.
Not only does the card come packed with features for example the 24-bit crystaliser, but it is easy to use and configure with the Creative Audio Console.

The card make sounds in games beautiful and music is perfect.

However.
I had a lot of teething problem with the card. At first, whenever I reset my PC, the card settings were defaulted to headphones, when my speakers were plugged in, muting my speakers. This problem eventualy went away however.

Another problem I have is when I switch modes (Game mode -> Entertainment Mode) there is a horrible crackling sound made by the card. Sadly, this is a problem that many people have, as I have seen numerous threads on the Creative forums.
Although there are evident problems with the card, I still wouldn't go back on my decision to purchase it. In game mode, music still sounds much better than onboard sound. I still give the card 4 Stars, and would recommend buying one.

Summary: Still Worth Buying.

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