written by weesteev on 04/11/2004
Good Points
Style, very good looking, different connector options available, remote control
Bad Points
Should have made one in silver! Remote Control is very good but has too many button options, most could have been integrated into an on-screen display.
General Comments
Creative SoundBlaster Extigy - Well...
This is possibly the best 5.1 sound card I have ever had! The fact that it's external bears no difference, actually it looks so much better and impressed all my mates :) I was a bit dubious about an external sound card at first, especially one running on USB, but all my fears have since been quelled. Even running the Extigy through a USB hub still provides excellent quality sound. The remote control is fantastic when you have it setup and get the Creative software to recognise Windows Media Player playlists and it is very easy to use. Setup was a breeze, out the box and staright onto PC. I also use this on a PS2 and XBOX games consoles and it provides fantastic sound.