Product Description

The PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook opens a new era of possibilities for the notebook user. It delivers features previously only available to PC users but now available to notebook users (even those that are highly mobile). This is achieved by combining ultra-high quality audio with advanced, hardware-accelerated features all in a tiny PCMCIA format card! For instance it delivers THX certified 24-bit ADVANCED HD audio quality playback with incredible 104dB SNR, allowing the highest resolution audio playback with support for DVD-Audio at up to 24-bit/192kHz and Windows Media 9: 24-bit multi-channel audio format.The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook also provides encompassing 7.1 surround sound for Dolby Digital EX as well as DTS-ES supported DVD movies; any DirectSound3D games and CMSS 3D virtualized 7.1 stereo music. Gamers will love the hardware accelerated EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD that not only brings games to life, but delivers maximum performance! Musicians will also enjoy true 24-bit recording and low latency ASIO support for the ultimate audio recording platform. Notebook audio just got very, very interesting!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34237 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Creative Labs
• Model: 70SB053000012
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Features

• Superior Home Theater sound quality for all your music, movies, and games
• Rich, high-fidelity, 24-bit audio with 256 times the clarity of your basic notebook sound
• Enjoy music, movies and games in virtual surround on headphones or full surround on 5.1 or 7.1 speakers
• Make your digital music sound dramatically better with EAX ADVANCED HD Music Tools
• Experience game sound effects so realistic that you'll feel like you are actually in the game

From the Manufacturer
For the First Time Ever, Premium Sound Blaster Quality for Your Notebook - At Home or On-the-Go!

The PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook opens a new era of possibilities for the notebook user. This sound card delivers features previously only available to PC users but now available to notebook users (even those that are highly mobile). This is achieved by combining crystal clear audio with advanced, hardware-accelerated features all in a tiny PCMCIA format card! For instance it delivers THX certified 24-bit ADVANCED HD audio quality playback with incredible 104dB SNR, allowing for audiophile quality playback with support for DVD-Audio at up to 24-bit/192kHz and Windows Media 9: 24-bit multi-channel audio format.

The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook also provides encompassing 7.1 surround sound for Dolby Digital EX as well as DTS-ES supported DVD movies; any DirectSound3D games and CMSS 3D virtualized 7.1 stereo music. Gamers will love the hardware accelerated EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD that not only brings games to life, but delivers maximum performance! Musicians will also enjoy true 24-bit recording and low latency ASIO support for the ultimate audio recording platform. Notebook audio just got very, very interesting!

Customer Reviews

Alright, but not great
This sound card is alright. I would recommend NOT buying this soundcard if your laptop is not high end, or is slow, low ram, or constantly using up a lot of CPU speed. I have the Gateway Tablet PC, and at first I had a lot of problems with this card, but after about 2 hours of configuring it, and my computer, it now runs with no problems in high end games. I also have a lot of experience with computers though. If you are going to be playing high end games then I would recommend getting this, if you are only going to be playing music, find an alternative.

Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook
This sound card is awesome. No more clicking, poping, or anything from my speakers. They put out a great deal of power, and great set of utilities that help choose sound stages, equalizers, THX settings, speaker settings, etc. It also comes with your green,black, and tan cable splitter to use 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, and also 7.1 speakers. I have the Logitech Z-560 4.1 THX certified speakers, and they are awesome. Plus, you get a cool little sticker.

Con: because the great deal of power comming from this card, it generates a lot of extra heat, before my laptop didn't get too hot, but since adding the sound card, it gets noticeably hotter. But don't get me wrong, this card is amazing.

Worth the money
This is my second card, the first was stepped on by a youngster. I have a very high end laptop, but the sound is terrible. Using this card and decent pair of headphones does the trick. Good quality and easily installs. I think creative did a good job with this product.