Product Comparison |
Sound Blaster
X-Fi™ |
Sound Blaster Audigy® 2 ZS |
Sound Blaster Live!® 24-bit |
Built-in PC Sound |
| LISTENING TO MP3 MUSIC |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
Poor |
| Stunning Xtreme Fidelity™ audio playback |
Excellent |
- |
- |
- |
| Crisp, clear 24-bit ADVANCED HD™ Support |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
- |
| EAX Music Settings that enhance your MP3 music listening experience |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
- |
| X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer Music Enhancement |
Excellent |
- |
- |
- |
| Immersive surround sound from your music with CMSS-3D |
Excellent |
Average |
Average |
- |
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| PLAYING 3D GAMES |
Excellent |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
| Performance boost in games from hardware-accelerated audio |
Excellent |
Average |
- |
- |
| Incredibly realistic sound effects in games with EAX® ADVANCED HD™ |
Excellent |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
| Amazingly realistic positional CMSS-3D headphone surround |
Excellent |
Average |
Average |
- |
| Enhanced 3D positional audio through multi-channel speakers |
Excellent |
Poor |
Poor |
- |
| X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer game audio enhancement |
Excellent |
- |
- |
- |
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| EXPERIENCING DVD MOVIE SURROUND |
Excellent |
Good |
Average |
Poor |
| CMSS-3D headphone surround |
Excellent |
Average |
Average |
- |
| CMSS-3D Stereo to Surround Expander |
Excellent |
Average |
Average |
- |
| X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer Movie Audio Enhancement |
Excellent |
- |
- |
- |
| Immersive multi-channel DTS-ES™ & Dolby® Digital EX movie sound |
Excellent |
Excellent |
- |
- |
| THX® Certified theater quality sound |
Excellent |
Good |
- |
- |
