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Creative Labs SB1090 USB Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Audio System |  | Brand: Creative Labs
Category: CE
List Price: $113.99
Buy New: $45.00
as of 9/10/2010 16:54 CDT details
You Save: $68.99 (61%)
New (34) Used (5) Refurbished (1) from $38.00
Seller: EpicFind
Rating:  79 reviews
Platform: Windows XP
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 2.4 x 6.3
MPN: 70SB10900000
Model: 70SB10900000
UPC: 054651146488
EAN: 0054651146488
ASIN: B0017QQQAE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | X-Fi Crystalizer technology restores the detail and vibrance to your compressed music and movies. | | • | Slip on your headphones and X-Fi CMSS-3D technology moves the sound away from your ears and into the space around you. | | • | Expand your stereo music and movies into surround sound with X-Fi CMSS-3D technology. Voices are centered in front of you. | | • | Realistic sound effects in games Bullets whiz past your head. Explosions shake the room. | | • | Cinematic surround sound from DVD movies Watch your DVDs in cinematic surround sound with PowerDVD software |
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Product Description
Adding the USB Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 sound card is the easiest way to make your music and movies sound their best. It includes PowerDVD software via a free download.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 79
 Awesome If Used Properly August 23, 2009
R. T. Meisenholder (Bay Shore, Long Island)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
It is important to note that this sound device is not for everyone and it is less ideal for surround sound users than those of us just looking for high quality stereo. The sound quality is tremendous for 2 channel sound and generally reliable to a point. You have to understand the limitations of using a USB sound device. YOU MUST have a powerful enough CPU to process the sound information and because of the fact that it uses the USB connection whatever else shares that bandwidth like a wireless USB network adapter will impact the audio with possible hiccups and crackle when transferring large amounts of data.
In 2 channel mode at 24 bit 96khz when coupled with a quad core processor your chances of the best quality audio experience are greatest. Even with my Phenom II 920 @ 2.8ghz during downloads from STEAM transferring my games with my wireless USB network adapter at a 135 mbps connection leads to crackle when listening to music at the same time. USB only has so much bandwidth and using 5.1 surround only lets its limitations become more prominent.
Excellent purchase that saved the day August 15, 2008
Wayne Cox
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
I had the unfortunate experience of frying the sound on not one but two Dell Inspiron 5100 laptops, and was faced with the dilemma of either replacing both motherboards or both laptops, as the sound chipset is obviously built right onto the motherboard. How fortunate I was to buy Creative Labs USB Sound Blaster X-Fi for a little over $36! The sound is excellent, the product superior, and truly saved the day for me! Hats off to Creative Labs for a job well done!
Way better than I expected...! November 3, 2009
B. Little (Hamden CT, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Too bad so many people have to read the Vista review at the top of this page to get their first opinion of this little fellow. I have Windows 7 Pro 64-bit and this product works just fine (and is certified for both Win 7 32/64-bit by Microsoft). I plugged it an and Win 7 installed it without needing the driver disk...a really good sign out of the box.
I was planning on just using it as a cheap sound solution because I didn't want to buy a $150+ card that supported 64-bit. I'm not a gamer and only have two speakers and headphones and wasn't too interested in the X-fi 3D program on disc. But I installed it and...!! Scary cool, I'm re-listening to all my songs as you read this.
Totally quiet and transparent sound with an open 3D clarity over headphones...no shimmery "spatial sound"...but a palpable razor sharp image with a see-through feel. Best $50 I've spent in a long while. That I can drop my hand to unit and instantly crank the volume up and down (no more mouse!)is a big plus. Do yourself a favor and get one just to have fun.
Great sound card for laptops August 31, 2008
Ryan Mundt (USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this to pair up my laptop to my Logitech z 5500 5.1 system. The audio quality is much better than the stock sound card, not to mention 5.1 surround sound support (not included on almost ALL laptops). The software included is not the greatest when using Windows Vista, as many of the features that would normally be on Windows XP are cut out (for compatibility issues), but It still has many custom settings and equalizers to get the exact sound you're looking for. It comes with much more software than advertised, including a DVD player that supports Dolby, multiple CD/DVD burners, an audio editor, a music player, and an entertainment center similar to windows media center. Another cool feature that I found is the X-Fi CMSS-3D setting, which (depending on how you set it) basically takes 2 channel sound (like mp3 songs) and either simulates surround sound (by putting the vocals on the center speaker and other instruments on the surrounds), or just plays all of the speakers in stereo.
For those people looking for a lot of bass for hip hop and dance songs, this sound card can tune the bass frequencies up to 12 dB, so when using my Logitech z 5500's, the whole house, and the neighbors house(s), shake ridiculously.
Overall:
-Great build and sound quality
-Perfect for laptops
-5.1 support for your
Excellent September 28, 2008
Zico Gordon (Kingston, Jamaica)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was a bit skeptical b/c of the reviews on amazon and creatives website but that was due to a bad driver but since then Creative has a new driver that fixes the problem of audio lag and it works great. I now have full surround sound on my laptop through my logitech 5.1 speaker set.
This is a great product and I am so far satisfied.
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