Baines93
Headphoneus Supremus
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Ok, currently i am borrowing my dads old Soundblaster Live! Its a good card, i like it, and definatley no crackle etc compared to on-board with IEM's.
I previously made a thread about connecting my dads SBL to my pc's frontal case jacks. I later found this was not possible on this model, and many others too. Being the picky person i am, i would like these to be compatible with the card, for use with earphones, and for ease of use, i would like a card that has drivers that can switch the output from the speaker control panel, so i dont have to reach behind and swap them. The Audigy Platinum could be an option, as once earphones are plugged into the Livedrive, the speakers are muted, but i cannot afford the platinum, and i would also still want the swapping from the control panel for headphones plugged in the back. And i also belive its wrong that they overprice this drive bay feauture, because you cant connect your case jacks to their other cards.
So i would connect headphones (When i get some) and my speaker system (One plug only) and i would connect my Livewires (Once they arrive) to the frontal case jacks, which would be handy, as i would just un-plug them for school, at the front of the PC, rather than reach behind, and unplug them.
I belive the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz has both of these feutures, (swapable outputs & case jack support) but are there any others? Also how i the TBSC is for gaming, as this is also a considering factor, as i have read some music cards are terible for gaming, and i guess there must be some cards that are good for both.
Quick Breakdown:
I want to be able to change output from the PC / a switch on an external soundcard,
I want to be able to connect my front jacks to the soundcard, rather than mobo.
I would prefer PCI over USB stick style, but an external is possible at a push (If i does EVRYTHING i want, and PCI doesnt)
My budget is up to £15 (Maybe a tad more) and i am totally happy to get a better card, used rather than a worse card new. Better value for money IMO.
I will be buying any time really, and re-paying my bank account for the slight damadge after Xmas, when i have some more cash to put in.
Thanks in advance.
-= Matt =-
I previously made a thread about connecting my dads SBL to my pc's frontal case jacks. I later found this was not possible on this model, and many others too. Being the picky person i am, i would like these to be compatible with the card, for use with earphones, and for ease of use, i would like a card that has drivers that can switch the output from the speaker control panel, so i dont have to reach behind and swap them. The Audigy Platinum could be an option, as once earphones are plugged into the Livedrive, the speakers are muted, but i cannot afford the platinum, and i would also still want the swapping from the control panel for headphones plugged in the back. And i also belive its wrong that they overprice this drive bay feauture, because you cant connect your case jacks to their other cards.
So i would connect headphones (When i get some) and my speaker system (One plug only) and i would connect my Livewires (Once they arrive) to the frontal case jacks, which would be handy, as i would just un-plug them for school, at the front of the PC, rather than reach behind, and unplug them.
I belive the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz has both of these feutures, (swapable outputs & case jack support) but are there any others? Also how i the TBSC is for gaming, as this is also a considering factor, as i have read some music cards are terible for gaming, and i guess there must be some cards that are good for both.
Quick Breakdown:
I want to be able to change output from the PC / a switch on an external soundcard,
I want to be able to connect my front jacks to the soundcard, rather than mobo.
I would prefer PCI over USB stick style, but an external is possible at a push (If i does EVRYTHING i want, and PCI doesnt)
My budget is up to £15 (Maybe a tad more) and i am totally happy to get a better card, used rather than a worse card new. Better value for money IMO.
I will be buying any time really, and re-paying my bank account for the slight damadge after Xmas, when i have some more cash to put in.
Thanks in advance.
-= Matt =-