Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 ( 70SB061000000 )

by Creative Labs

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E5TLTM
• Item model number: 70sb061000000
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,013 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 5, 2005

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Step up to high-quality audio and great gaming performance plus a convenient remote control

Whether you enjoy music, movies, games, or all three, Sound Blaster Audigy 4 has something for you. Full EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 performance and compelling 7.1 surround sound take your PC gaming to the next level. Advanced music tools enrich your MP3 music listening and support for both Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES turns watching your DVD movies on your PC into an immersive surround sound experience. Plus with the easy-to-use Entertainment Center software and the convenient remote you'll have wireless control of all of your music, pictures and movies. When it comes to PC Audio nothing compares to Sound Blaster!

Music

• Breathtaking Music Quality & Enhancements: With high-quality DACs and advanced technologies like Bass Boost, Multi-Band Graphic Equalizer, and Audio Clean-Up, you simply won't believe the difference Sound Blaster Audigy 4 makes to your MP3 music!
• Patented CMSS 3D Audio Technology: Upmix your favorite stereo MP3, WMA or CD tracks into breathtaking 7.1 surround.
• Advanced Resolution 24-bit DVD-Audio: Enjoy a quantum leap in music listening quality with Advanced Resolution 24-bit DVD-Audio playback in pristine 106dB SNR clarity across all channels.

Games

• Hardware Accelerated Performance: Don't put up with inferior frame-rates! Sound Blaster Audigy 4 delivers faster, smoother game-play to maximize your gaming enjoyment!
• Incredible Headphone And Multi-Speaker Surround: Hear them before they find you! CMSS-3D delivers amazing headphone-surround and advanced multi-channel surround enhancement.
• EAX ADVANCED HD: EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD supports multiple simultaneous audio environments for exceptionally realistic 3D sounds in games ranging from first person shooters to multiplayer online games.

Movies

• Full-blown Cinematic Audio At Home: Brace yourself for big time movie thrills, right in the comfort of your home. With cinema-quality multi-channel surround from 5.1 to 7.1 surround and support for both DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX you'll enjoy movie audio the way the director wanted you to hear it!

Entertainment Center

• Enjoy effortless navigation and incredible control over all your Music, Movies and Pictures from your armchair with the bundled Entertainment Center Software and IR remote control.

Product Description

The Sound Blaster Audigy 4 has something for you whether you enjoy music, movies, games, or all three. Full EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD performance and compelling 7.1 surround sound take your PC gaming to the next level. Advanced music tools enrich your MP3 music listening, while Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES support turns watching DVD movies on your PC into an immersive surround sound experience. The simple Entertainment Center software and the convenient remote you'll have wireless control of all of your music, pictures and movies. When it comes to PC audio, nothing compares to Sound Blaster! Bass Boost, Multi-Band Graphic Equalizer, Audio Clean-Up and Graphic EQ 24-bit DVD-Audio playback in pristine 106dB SNR clarity across all channels EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD supports multiple simultaneous audio environments Comes bundled with Entertainment Center Software and IR remote control 64 audio channel playback with independent sample rates, for better playback and recording On-Board Connectors - Line level out (Front/Side/Rear/Center); Line In; Microphone In; Aux Audio In; Digital I/O

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes!, June 26, 2007

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Steve J. Brock (West Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 ( 70SB061000000 ) (Personal Computers)

This card is amazing. The one that it replaced (SB 16) was extremely noisy compared to this one. I gained about 40dB of S/N ratio when I plugged it in.
As an added bonus, it came with software to convert analog audio to MP3 and it also would remove pops & ticks from LPs. This was something that I had been wanting to do, so I did. The results were well beyond my expectations.
Bottom line is - good card, good value.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Use All The Capabilities - Yet, January 28, 2007

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D. Roe (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 ( 70SB061000000 ) (Personal Computers)

I needed a better sound card because I wanted to digitize my vinyl and tape collection. I then wanted to listen to the digitized version on CD and off the computer. It definately did all that and does it well. It even makes it simple and easy to do. However, the provided software and sound card combination has many more capabilities than I expected and I have not yet be able to use them all - yet. This is a smart buy at a really reasonable price. I give it five stars.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality from an older card, February 7, 2011

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Eric L. Willard (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 ( 70SB061000000 ) (Personal Computers)

I was looking through my older tech box and found this audio card I purchased long ago (approx. 2006-2007). I looked up the specs and realised it's better than the card in the computer which I purchased only 3 yrs ago. I still had the driver cd in my cd book. Yes!!
The card sounds great. I don't care if you are using the computers on-board speakers or have a high-end (5.0-7.0) set up. It improves the sound on every level. You can adjust the properties for the type of sound system you have and test them out by full system/surround or by each speaker seperately.
The additional software - I am not using it now but I remember back when I first used this card in an older computer, was pretty easy to use and I had no problems with it. I never had any problems with the remote control except it's a bit functionally limited but at the time this card was released, it was a perk that made this card better than most. Today's media centers and players are maybe better quality overall but the software that comes with this card is free and is made for this card so what more do you need? Also, the IR reader for the remote takes up one more USB port. Keep this in mind if you are port-conscious.
I only lowered it to 4 stars vs. 5 for this reason.
The on-board card that came with my "Multimedia" computer has additional connections for TV (Coaxial cable) and more. This card does not have those plugs/connections. My card also does not have the color coded ports shown in the picture. It is one solid metal plate but is clearly marked and easy to use.
Right now, the computer is not connected to the TV but If I can do it with this card, I will connect it.
Although there are better cards out there, this is still a solid performer in 2011.