Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

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Description

There is a simple way to turn your PC or notebook into a premium 24-bit ADVANCED HD audio system! USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX takes your audio entertainment pleasure to the next level. Easily hook it up to the USB port of your PC or Notebook and get ready for major audio sensory overload in your music, games and movies. Chic and compact, this high fidelity external USB 2.0 ready sound system comes loaded with a host of powerful yet easy-to-use features for superior playback of many formats such as 24-bit DVD-Audio, WMA and MP3 music. With its support for 7.1 channels and advanced technologies such as Dolby Digital EX and EAX ADVANCED HD , your movies and games have never sounded better!

Quick Glance

Supported Channels: 7.1 - Surround Sound

Slot Type: USB 24-bit

S/N Ratio: 102 dB

Summary

Product Title: Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Manufacturer: Creative

Lowest Price: $599.99

Power Score: 4.2 | 12 Reviews

General

Supported Audio Channels: 7.1 - Surround Sound

Type of Sound Card: External External Sound Box

Slot Type: USB 24-bit

Interface Connection: 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Pin Audio Line In, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Pin Audio Line In - Microphone, 1 x 4-pin USB - Type B, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Pin Audio Line Out - Headphones, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Pin Audio Line Out - Mini-Phone, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Pin Audio Line Out - Rrear, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Pin Audio Line Out - Center/Subwoofer, 1 x Toslink Audio Line In, 1 x Toslink Audio Line Out

Audio Technologies: EAX

Digital Audio Depth: 24 bit

Signal To Noise Ratio: 102 dB

Music Generation: Wavetable

System Type: PC

Weight: 2.00

Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited

URL: Manufacturer Link

Additional Specifications

Frequency Band: Additional Requirements For DVD-Audio: Genuine Intel Pentium 4 1.3GHz or equivalent AMD or faster processor 128MB RAM

Audio Processor: Creative Audigy 2 NX

Software Included: Creative Applications: Drivers for Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 SP2 and XP Creative MediaSource (Version 2) Creative Device Control Creative Speaker Settings Creative EAX Console Creative Graphic Equalizer Creative Surround Mixer Creative WaveStudio Creative MiniDisc Center Creative SoundFont Manager Creative Diagnostics Feature Showcase Demonstration CD Creative DVD-Audio Sampler Disc

Playback Modes: Digital

Sampling Rate: 96 kHz 7.1 Channel DAC

Audio Codec: High Definition Audio

S/PDIF: Input @ Up to 24 bit 96 kHz

Packing: Box

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Reviews on Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

  • 5
  By member: cba752 - May 5, 2005

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: Very impressive sound and features for the price. I would definitely recommend this product.

Weakness: None noted thus far.

Easily installs on any pc. Sounds fantastic- crisp, clear. great features and exceptional software. small surface area and non-intrusive profile makes for inconspicuous presence. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who appreciates a the dynamic ranges of their particular music preference.

  • 5
  By member: bllau - Feb 2, 2005

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: 24-bit sound quality, external, all kinds of input/output.

Weakness: None

I am very happy with this unit. Since it's external, I can easily carry along. The sound quality is very good. I hook up this unit between my PC and a receiver through optical output. Occasionally I use it with my laptop too, which only have USB1.1, and the sound quality is as good as USB2.0. Overall, an excellent product from Creative.

  • 2
  By member: TimeBlaze - Dec 22, 2004

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: I bought this to utilize optical out to my receiver in order to eliminate hiss and noise that comes from using an analog port inside the computer.

Weakness: TECH SUPPORT is useless!

Works with my notebook, but does not work with a brand new Dell Tower; phone support would not help me because I have had this more than 2 months, and email support said that they do not "support 3rd party hardware"; that is pretty lame when the "hardware" is a brand new dell computer. The product does work for my purpose, and I don't have any problem with Bass output (as long as my computer...

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  • 4
  By member: DissidEre - Dec 8, 2004

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: Flexible, for desktop and laptop. High quality sound, capable of producing DVD quality audio. Dolby surround sound, EAX sound enhancements. Up 7.1 speakers.

Weakness: Slight drop in performance in new games. Slightly awkward volume and mic wheels.

Excellent product. I bought it to replace the onboard sound in my laptop (sound quality is horrible in laptops presently). Easy setup and easy to remove. I am a bit confused about the complaint of lack of bass in a previous post. The Audigy 2 NX has solid bass, maybe not enough to blow the windows out but why ruin music with tons of bass? The 24-bit/96khz sound sampling really does deliver...

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  • 4
  By member: pdbc - Nov 24, 2004

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: Easy set up. Good useable software. High quality input and output. Digital in and out. A very versitle sound card

Weakness: Digital optical out is not supported while playing a DVD, OUCH. No RCA jacks. No internal power source.

When loading the software I checked both the software button and the driver button. The software loaded, but not the driver. Once I realized the problem I loaded the driver info seperately and the computer immediately recognized the sound card. The only other problem is that according to a dialog box the sound card does not support digital out while playing a DVD. Digital in and out are my...

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  • 4
  By member: jeffybean - Feb 12, 2005

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: Great sound, well constructed

Weakness: Setup

I bought this as an upgrade to my small form factor PC. It was a great addition and the sound quality is noticably better than the onboard audio. If you had other soundblaster cards previously installed make sure you COMPLETELY remove all drivers or else setup will be a nightmare for you. I had all sorts of driver compatability issues.

  • 4
  By member: shahrukh8 - May 20, 2004

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: Sound quality, appears best of good-sound solutions for laptop owners at reasonable price.

Weakness: Documentation (included e-manual) very terse and basic, volume knobs turn the wrong way(!), requires external power supply, noise removal feature works only w/ their media player.

Have given it a real workout in the 4 days I've had it, but only for plain vanilla stereo (not using the 7.1 channels). Driver installation was smooth on Win XP Pro. Plug and play automatically switches between this sound unit and internal if you turn it off or unplug. Nice DSP effects (simulates concert hall, etc., and works quite nicely). Equalizer tool is nice too (the presets aren't set to...

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  • 3
  By member: gsx8o - Jan 19, 2004

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: Remote, Notebook and desktop flexibility, Crisp Sound, Supports Optical I/O, 7.1 speakers compatibility

Weakness: LARGE lost of bass, cords may be annoying, remote functionality is limited

I recommend this product for notebook users(but not very portable, it requires a power outlet) whom wish to enjoy instant greater sound and users seeking optical digital outputs. Also for those who wish to control their media from a distance with the remote. I do NOT recommend this product for gamers and bass lovers. Crisp sound, but lacks a LOT of bass. Look towards the Audigy 2 ZS series.

  • 4
  By member: hifiman - Jan 11, 2004

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: USB 1.1 or 2 makes it easy to connect to any computer. The 7.1 is alittle much for most, but it is always nice to have more than you need. The 24 bit sound is very clear. A true Sound Blaster.

Weakness: This sound card does not work well with Klipsch GMX speaker systems. Being an external sound card the sampling rate is alittle less than the internal sound blasters.

This sound card plays very well with Creative speaker systems. The card, however does not work well with speaker systems that have digital decoders which the sound outputs have to go through. Overall, it is a fine product that I would recommend to anyone who needs a sound card upgrade.

  • 5
  By member: oof_ow - Jan 4, 2004

Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX

Strengths: Good Sound Quality, Cool looking, small, convenient, useful software

Weakness: It doesn't have 1/4 inch jacks

This thing is really easy to install. Plug it in the USB and install Creative MediaSource, voila. It basically comes with the same settings and effects as the Audigy 2 ZS series. Incudes a Audio converter for different music file converting (e.g. mp3, wav, wma to different formats) If you want to turn wma into mp3 you have to convert it into wav first, then compress into mp3. Looks good if you...

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