Stellair Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hi all, Can anybody, besides all the onboard sound, tell me if there are good USB soundcards on the market and which brand? I'm from Europe, Brussels Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellair Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 No soundcards for the x86 Hackintosh? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-186107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hertz2006 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Im using Edirol UA-1EX. Works perfect. Its USB, but without midi. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-186467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellair Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 MIDI is just needed for keyboards and so. Nothing very usefull for the basic music listener :-))) Just needed to plugin my 5.1 Creative Digital speakers :-) but something that is compatible I'm hesitating between the M-Audio Fast Track and the USB UA-1XE Edirol But of the M-audio there were several bad reviews on apple.com Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-186493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
evgenisco Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I would suggest M-audio, as i read on osx86 forums they work well with M-audio drivers for mac. Do a research in the HCL's (hardware compatibility lists) on osx86project.com and see what suits you better. I personally would go for Firewire cards, as they are faster. M-audio has also support for gsif drivers, which are missing for my Edirol fa-66. Good luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-186803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst.schlemmer Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Creative Soundblaster Live! 24-Bit External USB works fine. Has spdif coax and optical out support, works fine. I paid 50€ for it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-186813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellair Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 Creative Soundblaster Live! 24-Bit External USB works fine. Has spdif coax and optical out support, works fine. I paid 50€ for it. Woow 50€ for a working soundcard on macosx? Which one is it? Is it this one? LINK Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-187221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottleNeckKiller Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 M-Audio Sonica Theater usb 7.1 is a rocking card. This card works for hackintosh. Google to get information Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-187307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfuafrican Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 i'm using the soundblaster live external and, except for the lack of any volume control, it works and sounds great. its just kind of freaking loud, like, all the time.. newegg.com has them for $50us Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-187552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenbit Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 If I'm not mistaken the M-Audio Fast Track works with ProTools M-Powered.. That's pretty sweet. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-187783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellair Posted September 13, 2006 Author Share Posted September 13, 2006 If I'm not mistaken the M-Audio Fast Track works with ProTools M-Powered..That's pretty sweet. Yeah that's nice to hear it because the M-audio Sonica Theater isn't easy to find anymore here. They're almost all M-Audio Fast Track's anymore Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-187818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
subedai Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Theres also the option of the large array of USB headsets if u dont mind wearing headphones. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-187835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallstreet Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 If you want audiophile-quality sound, go for the PreSonus FireBox. Works great under OS X. I've used both the Audigy NX USB and SB Live! 24-bit USB adapters, and a Turtle Beach Audio Advantage USB as well as Intel HD Audio...bar none, the PreSonus Firebox is superior in sound, build quality, inputs, and outputs. Street price here is $250-$300. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-190286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratmandu Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Im using the SB Live! 24-bit USB box... Works great, works with the built in apple control... Has a few problems with plugging in headphones in the front input thing. Have to disconnect the speakers first. Otherwise input and output are working perfectly, sounds great too... it also will work with the creative speakers, it has the DIN-9 cable for them Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-190306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf103fm Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I'm using a Griffin iMic Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/27288-good-soundcard-for-macosx-x86/#findComment-213371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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