- Superior Fidelity 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio
- THX Certified Sound Card for Cinematic Audio
- Advanced Resolution 24-bit DVD-Audio Playback
- Ultra-realistic EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Effects
- Complete Cinematic Surround Sound with DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX Movies
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The THX certified Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer delivers 24-bit ADVANCED HD audio, 108dB SNR clarity across 8 channels, and is the only available PC platform to deliver Advanced Resolution 24-bit DVD-Audio playback in 24-bit/192kHz stereo and 24-bit/96kHz 5.1 surround. EAX ADVANCED HD effects produces ultra-realistic sound in supported games and multi-channel playback in 5.1, 6.1and 7.1 with over 400 existing 3-D games. EAX ADVANCED HD acoustic enhancements dramatically improve all your music with features including Bass Boost, Graphic Equalizer, Audio Clean-Up, and more!
- Superior Fidelity 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio
Superior quality 24-bit/192kHz audio, ultra-realistic EAX ADVANCED HD GAME effects, and studio quality EAX ADVANCED HD MUSIC settings - THX Certified Sound Card for Cinematic Audio
The only certified sound card with unique Creative THX Setup Console that provides accurate audio calibration for a precise speaker listening environment - Advanced Resolution 24-bit DVD-Audio Playback
The only certified PC platform for Advanced Resolution 24-bit/96kHz 5.1 surround and 24-bit/192kHz stereo DVD-Audio playback - Ultra-realistic EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Effects
Multi-Environment audio with up to four simultaneous environments processed in real-time and up to 7.1 surround with over 400 existing DirectSound3-D enabled games - EAX Music Console with Acoustic Enhancements
Dramatically enhance your music experience with new EAX ADVANCED HD MUSIC features including Bass Boost, Multi-band Graphic Equalizer on all 8 channels, Audio Clean-up, and Karaoke - Patented Creative CMSS 3-D Audio Technology
Allows all stereo recordings including MP3/WMA, CDs, VCD, and movies to be played back in captivating 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 surround - Integrated High Speed 1394 FireWire Port
Enables PC-to-PC networking and low latency gaming plus high speed data transfers with IEEE compliant devices including MP3 players, storage devices and DV Camcorders
Features and Benefits
Superior Fidelity 24-bit ADVANCED HD Audio
- Superior quality 24-bit/192kHz audio, ultra-realistic EAX ADVANCED HD GAME effects, and studio quality EAX ADVANCED HD MUSIC settings
- Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer is the ideal platform for Windows Media 9 content including full 24-bit/96kHz audio in discrete 5.1 surround sound.
THX Certified Sound Card for Cinematic Audio
- Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer has received the prestigious THX Multimedia
- Certification making it the ideal choice for delivering cinematic quality audio on the PC.
- The unique Creative THX Setup Console provides accurate audio calibration for a precise speaker listening environment.
Advanced Resolution 24-bit DVD-Audio Playback
- DVD-Audio offers 5 times the audio detail of CD audio in 24-bit/192kHz stereo and 24-bit/96kHz in 5.1 surround. Experience compelling music playback in pristine audio quality, clarity, and depth.
- Lossy" compression formats like MP3 reduce file size by removing audio frequencies. The "Lossless" (MLP) compression format of DVD-Audio retains all the characteristics of the original ambient recording without compromising audio fidelity.
- Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum is the only available PC platform to deliver Advanced Resolution playback at 24-bit/192kHz in stereo or 24-bit/96kHz in 5.1 surround.
Ultra-realistic EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD Effects
- Multi-Environment delivers life-like sound as multiple environments are simultaneously processed in real-time.
- including Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Halo Combat Evolved, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness and more!
EAX Music Console with Acoustic Enhancements
Dramatically enhance your music experience with new EAX ADVANCED HD MUSIC features including Bass Boost, multi-band Graphic Equalizer on all 8 channels, Audio Clean-Up and Karaoke. Bass Boost: Punch up the bass with all PC audio
- Multi-Channel Graphic Equalizer: Personalize playback across all 8 channels
- Audio Clean-Up: Remove noise from MP3s of old recordings
- Smart Volume Management (SVM): Automatically match volume levels across music tracks
- EAX Effects: Add acoustic effects like Concert Hall to your music
Patented Creative CMSS 3-D Audio Technology
- Allows all stereo recordings including MP3/WMA, CDs, VCD and movies to be played back in captivating 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 surround.
- Delivers virtual surround with headphones and stereo widening with stereo desktop speakers.
Complete Cinematic Surround Sound with DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX Movies
- Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer features built-in DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX decoding to deliver captivating audio playback in 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 surround with DVD movies.
Comprehensive Multi-Channel Surround with 3-D Games
- Enjoy up to 7.1 surround in existing 3-D games. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer plays back DirectSound3-D games in 5.1 surround, 6.1 surround with additional rear center channel, or 7.1 surround in rear center surround or side surround configurations.
Integrated High Speed 1394 FireWire Port
- Enables PC-to-PC networking and low latency gaming plus high speed data transfers with IEEE compliant devices including MP3 players, storage devices and DV Camcorders.
Product Description
CREATIVE SB0350G -- True prowess in the gaming community requires two elements: awesome skill and awesome technology. The first is up to; for the second, you need the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS! Featuring full versions of 5 hot EAX ADVANCED HD game titles, this THX certified component is the ultimate 7.1 channel 24-bit ADVANCED HD sound card for gaming. Patented Creative CMSS 3D Audio Technology Integrated High Speed 1394 FireWire Port enables PC-to-PC Networking and low latency gaming, plus high speed Data transfers with IEEE-compliant devices including MP3 players, Storage devices and DV Camcorders Connectors - Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Center / Subwoofer) Digital Out Line in MIC in FireWire ( IEEE-1394 ) Telephone Answering Device in Analog / Digital CD Audio in 15-pin MIDI header OS compatibility - Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 SP2 & XP
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great deal! Great card!,
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This review is from: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer PCI Soundcard (70SB035000013) (Personal Computers)
This card includes 5 full version games (all prices are amazon.com prices as of 4/8/04)1. Halo ($43.99) 2. Star Wars : Jedi Academy ($44.99) 3. Splinter Cell ($29.99) 4. Rainbow Six 3 : Ravenshield ($19.99) 5. Tomb Raider : Angel of Darkness ($19.99) Just the games on amazon cost $158.95!! It also has built in firewire and 7.1 surround sound. Not bad for a card that costs 133.99! Excellent card all around!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic card. Easily the best bang for your buck.,
By PC Junkie "Pc Junkie" (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer PCI Soundcard (70SB035000013) (Personal Computers)
This card is amazing. It will destroy any onboard solution there is, except for the handful of motherboards that have audigy already built in. Games sound great on my 5.1's and music also sounds fantastic. There are many settings you can switch around to get the sound you want too, and all are easy to use and self explanitory. There are also simple setup wizards, troubleshooting tools, and speaker tests to make sure you have things set up correctly.
Whoever said you need expensive speakers to enjoy this card is wrong. I'm running some Logitech Z-640's with mine and they only cost 50 bucks or so when Logitech was producing them. The other reviewer who said you need to find drivers to stop the crackling is also mistaken. you don't need to "find" anything. Load up the drivers that come on the install disc, bounce over to creative.com, and run their simple update utility. Yes, if you use older drivers you may experience some issues, but that's why they do driver updates when problems like that occur. I had no problems with any games I play and still updated to the latest audigy drivers. It's no hassle at all. For those installing this with onboard sound, first uninstall or disable the onboard sound through your motherboards BIOS. Turn your PC on and just start tapping the DEL key. You will then jump into the BIOS. Look around in there for onboard devices or onboard audio and just disable it. The wording may be different but just keep looking around and you'll find it. After you disable it don't forget to click save and exit. Boot back into windows and then shut down again. Unplug everything and put the card in the lowest PCI slot you can. Close her back up and restart the machine. When you get into windows the "found new device" wizard will pop up and ask you if you want to install drivers. Click on cancel here and don't let it install anything. next just throw in the driver cd and install them. After that's done reboot again, head over creative.com and update the newly installed drivers. All done!
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome value.... Can't beat the price and features...,
By "musicman27pa" (Reading, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer PCI Soundcard (70SB035000013) (Personal Computers)
I was going to pick up the regular Audigy 2 for about fifteen to twenty dollars less but when I looked at the bundle that came with this it was impossible to turn down.I received the games (all full versions as indicated). The training tutorials on the game CDs are pretty good, which was a relief because as expected no manuals for the games. Picked this up with a T7700 sound system and Far Cry (awesome game) if you have a very solid PC to run it... I am playing it at max settings with my new Geforce 6800 OC and the graphics are simply amazing. By picking up the sound card, T7700 speakers and Far Cry I also get fifty later to spend on Doom 3 and a fifteen dollar rebate on the T7700 speakers... Can't beat this deal and the whole package is a very solid deal for high quality sound...
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