Audio Optimal setting for Audigy SB Live!

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Hi buddies,

I installed Creative SB Audigy Live! soundcard 2 months back in my rig. But since then i wasn't able to get optimal performance from the card. I want to get the optimal setting for sound card. I don't know how to tweak the setting in its software, to get some juice out of it. I use Philips SHP2700 Headphones. I've uploaded the spec sheet link.

Philips SHP 2700 headphones specs

Creative SB Audigy Live! specs

following settings are required to be tweaked:

EAX settings (cmms 3D)
Speaker settings (here 2.1 ch selection is giving better sound than headphone, unable to set Bass Boost properly;"i luv bass" hyeah: )
My OS is Windows XP PRO Sp3

Also in Diagnostic mode its showing DirectSound3D test to be failed. why is this?

plz help me. :help:

 

[ComradE_BeaN]

its entry level soundcard...not much things can be done..get some better opamps , etc changed on your card.

btw...is that you in the avatar? .. :rofl:

 

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atleast tell hw to set bass boost setting...? :joystick:

and in the avatar its apna "Batista Singh" ! :gunsmile:

 

[greenhorn]

there is no SB audigy Live! :S

SB live and Audigy are two different creative product lines

 

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I've uploaded the links of the products....kindly refer to that. they r actuals that i'm using.

 

[greenhorn]

thats an audigy value :|

http://www.techenclave.com/guides-and-tutorials/improve-your-music-playback-79449.html

go through this thread if you want the max sound quality

 

[ranjan2001]

I have the same card & get good quality bass what settings are you using, can you post screen shots of the creative audio panel.

Use alt+printscreen to capture just the audio screen shot.

Speaker settings (here 2.1 ch selection is giving better sound than headphone, unable to set Bass Boost properly;"i luv bass" )

For headphone you will get better sound when cmms 3D is OFF that's meant for desktop speakers.

 

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Here are the screen shots:

Please tell wat will be the optimal for my headphone and how to decide the optimal settings. :construc:

 

[sato1986]

Here are the screen shots:

Please tell wat will be the optimal for my headphone and how to decide the optimal settings. :construc:

If u like Deep bass, decrease the cutoff to minimum (arnd 20Hz) and increase amplification level to around 60% to 70%..

For sharp base Increase cutoff from default by arnd 20Hz and set aplification to 50%.

Setting the Speaker mode:

Headphone: Will give you more bass and surround

2/2.1 Speakers: Will give you better beat separation, stereo widening and clarity

 

[ranjan2001]

here are my setting for head phone

Note : enable audio options can be ON or OFF depending upon the sound you are playing, I keep in on but you may need this to be off.

 

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If u like Deep bass, decrease the cutoff to minimum (arnd 20Hz) and increase amplification level to around 60% to 70%..
For sharp base Increase cutoff from default by arnd 20Hz and set aplification to 50%.

Setting the Speaker mode:
Headphone: Will give you more bass and surround
2/2.1 Speakers: Will give you better beat separation, stereo widening and clarity

thanx a million buddy...thats seems to work for my headphone... :hap2:

 

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here are my setting for head phone

Note : enable audio options can be ON or OFF depending upon the sound you are playing, I keep in on but you may need this to be off.

thank you ranjan for ur instant support buddy....but i guess ur settings r best for the speakers...while settings suggested by sato suits better to my headphones....

but buddies should i put check on "synchronize with control panel " option...? what does this actually do..?

 

[m0h1t]

OT - how much does this creative audigy cost? Would be good enough for C3 or should I look for something better?

 

[sato1986]

OT - how much does this creative audigy cost? Would be good enough for C3 or should I look for something better?

Audigy costs 1.5k -1.7k depending upon ur city...
Yup its good enough for C3, no need to look further. :hap2:

 

[ranjan2001]

thank you ranjan for ur instant support buddy....but i guess ur settings r best for the speakers...while settings suggested by sato suits better to my headphones....

but buddies should i put check on "synchronize with control panel " option...? what does this actually do..?

Glad to help you, hope u now are enjoying the bass!

My setting are good for speaker too may be bcoz i use 4.1 speaker.

sato's setting might work in ur case

happy listening :clap::clap: