ASUS Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 Soundcard Review
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NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
Creative cards are terrible. Drivers are a pita. Besides the STX II is the best consumer PC grade sound card money can buy.
Master&Puppet
New member
Seriously Tom! Some of your duck metaphors... Questionable!
Can't really say a bad thing about this soundcard, it's brilliant but a little bit more than many of us probably need. Or do we spend too much money on GPUs and CPUs?
Here's one for you all. Should gamers and enthusiasts be putting some cash down on a soundcard rather than relying on onboard sound on enthusiast motherboards? If so how much do you have to spend to make it worthwhile?
RizeAllard
New member
Nice review again. I always thinking about to get a sound card but firts i have to buy a new aplifier because the good old one is died. And for the Logitech X530 system theres no such a difference...
I would like to play with those audio stereo speakers i have they are fill the whole block with sound to make my neighbourhood happy...
I would like to play with those audio stereo speakers i have they are fill the whole block with sound to make my neighbourhood happy...
SuB
The Webmaster
I have the STX 1 with K702's using an X79 Deluxe board, and it's an excellent combination, the STX 2 will only be better. And yes, you can plug it into the x16 slot if necessary
Really?
This is like comparing an Astra to a Formula 1 car.. the creative series post-x-fi are all shit.
The ZXR hasn't isn't a scratch on the STX fella, I wouldn't even consider it, let alone put it next to it.
ROFLMAO at that....
Had a quick look at some reviews and it showed the card in very good light hence my ask.
I moved away from Creative cards a while to find the Asus ones, I do love my STX, no doubt about it.
Would love to hear TTL's thoughts/findings if he has any on the ZXR and STX-I/II.
Just don't want to rule out something without a bit more knowledge on it but like a lot here I'm heading towards the STXII even though I probably won't make full use out of it.
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If SuB says the ZXR is pants Id listen to him tbh
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
I wouldn't mind getting this but my Sennheiser G4ME Zero cans wouldn't do it justice even though they sound amazing, Might have to go can shopping ^_^
P.S Great review, Got it in my playlist ready with a cuppa
P.S Great review, Got it in my playlist ready with a cuppa
I wouldn't mind getting this but my Sennheiser G4ME Zero cans wouldn't do it justice even though they sound amazing, Might have to go can shopping ^_^
P.S Great review, Got it in my playlist ready with a cuppa
They are epic matey - I wont be removing it until it gets put in my X99 rig
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
They are epic matey - I wont be removing it until it gets put in my X99 rig
Lucky git ^_^
I was thinking of saving up a bit and getting the Sennheiser HD800 as that is one smexy can, Would go nicely with this card especially coming from the Phoebus but would also be a long term investment.
Look how smexy and pr0n like they are !!! ^_^
Im not a can user - thats why Ive got monitors on my desk - I like to share 
SuB
The Webmaster
Lucky git ^_^
I was thinking of saving up a bit and getting the Sennheiser HD800 as that is one smexy can, Would go nicely with this card especially coming from the Phoebus but would also be a long term investment.
Look how smexy and pr0n like they are !!! ^_^
I'm afraid i have to disagree with you on that one man, they're not pretty at all
Im not a can user - thats why Ive got monitors on my desk - I like to share
This is unfortunate as I'd love to have heard more of a can-users' perspective on this card tbh, as that's REALLY what it's aimed at, lets be honest
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Im not a can user - thats why Ive got monitors on my desk - I like to share
Very thoughtful of you
Sadly I house share with 2 women at the moment so unless I want to hear all their Justin *I'm a little princess pretending to be a 14 year old boy* Bieber music, It's cans all the way !!!
I'm afraid i have to disagree with you on that one man, they're not pretty at all
These cans are so smexy they could slap my ass, Wax my legs, Call me shirley and use me as a surf board !!!
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These cans are so smexy they could slap my ass, Wax my legs, Call me shirley and use me as a surf board !!!
Shaun might buy you some then........
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Words can't describe how much I just cringed lol
The fap king waxing, It's like the start of stephen king novel
NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
These cans are so smexy they could slap my ass, Wax my legs, Call me shirley and use me as a surf board !!!
I think i just threw up... :sick2:
Dicehunter
Resident Newb
Just to clarify incase I missed it in the video before I commit to buying this, The daughter board serves no functional purpose other than adding extra connections ?
That is what I understand. And the reason I backed out of upgrading from the STX I
However if it removes the latency for my guitar, im all in!
SuB
The Webmaster
Mine is silent, but ASIO has been a pain in the ass. What drivers are you using?
