Works, and sounds great, on Vista 64-bit
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My biggest concern on getting a Turtle Beach sound card for one major reason: the vast majority of their products aren't supported on 64-bit operating systems.  Not so with this card; installation was a snap; just insert the CD and follow the directions, then reboot.

I bought this sound card to replace the lackluster on-board of my new PC, and this card certainly performs.  My Koss PortaPro headphones sound better than they have ever had before, probably due to the card's built-in headphone amp.

Speaking of amp, this card has a lot of power; pull the power as far down as it will go (or better yet, adjust each channel of the software equalizer to its lowest setting) before plugging in headphones.  Also, when you plug your headphones in, make sure the plug goes in all the way; it takes some force, and neglecting to do so will severely dampen sound volume and quality.

As a last warning, the software will prompt you to reinstall your drivers whenever you put the card into a different port.  Doing so is a big hassle, but from what I hear from other reviewers elsewhere it is not necessary.

EDIT: I've heard articles, especially on Wikis, that suggest that the sound is better through these when you use the standard Windows built-in drivers over the ones supplied by the company, so I tested this.  I can confidently say that this is definitely not the case; with the Windows driver, some of my music seems overly bright (too much emphasis on particularly high treble notes), there are a few artifacts, and I no longer have the equalizer that comes on the CD (which, in addition to dampening the volume, also allows me to tame the bass emphasis that is apparent on my Portapros).
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PROS: Great budget PC sound card. Easily produces better sound quality than onboard sound chips. Can got up to 24bits, which is much better than most MOBO's can boast for their chipsets.

CONS: Not immediately compatible for Windows 8/8.1 users. You need to find the compatible 8.1 drivers on Creative's website, or through a google search. Windows update will automatically install the drivers for this card, but I learned through trial and error that they weren't fully compatible, and were actually causing me to have issues in some programs.

OTHER THOUGHTS: Creative is pretty great, because they still support a wide variety of their more popular products. I own this card, and the SB X-Fi Surround 5.1 USB (which, btw, is awesome for surround sound, and headphones). If you are looking for better sound quality at a fraction of the price for newer boards, then get this card while it's still around.
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Device works as promised, once you get setup right using Windows Vista. Set up instructions are on one of the two included CDs, but you have to open and explore the CD to find them and install correct drivers. I discovered this after I had already downloaded drivers from Behringer website.  My system did not work with the usual drivers found by Windows.
The included version of Audacity is also old.  Down load the newest version from Audacity and prepare to take time to learn how to use all the features.  Separating tracks, titling, click and pop removal are all learn-able skills. It's not as simple as some other software, but does give you a lot more control.  After a few records, you learn how to adjust click and pop thresholds for each record or section of record.  Steps are reversible, so you can try different things.  Ability to export FLAC files is a plus.  This preserves source material, but uses about half the space of a WAV.  Of course you can also make mp3 or almost anything else.  Audacity Forum is helpful.
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Not sure what the issues were.  Mic installed just fine; system recognized it. Playback from mic was poor. Had to turn mic gain all the way up to have an acceptable volume on playback, but that produced echo and distortion.

Went to a couple of forums about known issues with this mic and Win7. The instructions for the mic talk only about installing it on Win XP. Uh...let's see. Win7 has been out how long? and Win 8? And it's produced long-standing, known issues with Win7.  I should have read the critical reviews more carefully.

I purchased the Audio-Technica AT2020 USB+ mic as a replacement, and it works perfectly--terrific sound, no-hassle setup. It just works.
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I bought this dongle to pair it with my A2DP "Stereo" Motorola HT820. When I received it, I connected with my headset.

First, the sound comming out was in "mono" channel. it results that the WIDCOMM driver in the CD, is not compatible with Windows Vista, so you have to go - download - and RUN the driver directly from the Broadcom website, otherwise is not going to work in "stereo" mode.

Once you have that installed in your Vista, you can listen in STEREO which is amazing... If you have Win XP, you don't need the driver from the website. That took me 3 DAYS for figure it out!!!! since they don't say in the "installation manual" the incompatibility with Vista so, if you read this, you might save some time...

It has worked perfectly with others devices such as Phones and hands-free. Overall this is a Great product.
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I'm not much for commenting or giving my opinion like this. I purchased this item based partially on the other reviews here. I use this to record sermons and special singing in my local church and to catch my own thoughts with. Now it won't do studio quality, and it can't filter out hard-wall reverb, but I can download it to my PC. take the .wav files it makes and run them through a software editing program and some filters and export them as MP3 files to share on website. Fast, convienient and neat little package.  Additional Comment added 05/17/09 - This products software will NOT work with VISTA, I have tried several times and Vista will not recognize or allow transfer from unit. Works fine on my XP Laptop.
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I recently bought these bad boys for Bluetooth sound, A2DP to be specific. Before installing the Toshiba Bluetooth Stack, the sound wasn't working correctly, but after downloading the CORRECT version of Bluetooth Stack it worked perfectly and clearly. I am using Windows 7 64 bit and the sound is quite amazing.
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The drivers were installed on Win 7-64bit without any problems. The card sounds fine -- not much audible difference from Realtek HD though. Asus control panel is OK, switching between quantization frequencies is sweet and handy if you have both CD's and HD audio sources in your collection.
Beware: Amazon writes that this card is subject to rebates from Asus, but the rebate period ended on Oct, 31 2013 and you'll have to pay a full proce for this purchase.
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Those who are experiencing problems running the music correctly in Monkey Island 2 are doing so because of a soundcard incompatibility, as Slackersmurf previously pointed out. However, instead of tinkering with the CMD line of the dos program, I can recommend downloading and installing VDMSound, a free program that's easy to find on google. This nifty little plugin emulates Soundblaster compatibility on ANY soundcard you may have. Once installing it you can simply right-click the DOS game from its folder and select the "run with VDMS" option. I used to have a soundblaster AWE64 card, and since upgrading my computer I'm thrilled to say that VDMSound perfectly matches the tunes and sound effects they way I remember them. This doesn't just work with MI2 either, it has been tested and proven to work with hundreds of classic DOS games. I hope I've helped cure some buyer's remorse for a few people, enjoy the game the way it was meant to be heard!
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Some people have been able to get this to work with Vista, but officially Datel doesn't support Vista or Windows 7. I broke out the old WinXP box and this thing works great.

The drivers for XP might work for you in Vista 32-bit or Win7 32-bit, but they aren't signed drivers so they might not.  And they DEFINITELY won't work in 64-bit.
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CD Rom arrived and initially I thought I had made a mistake as I am sure the blurb I read when ordering said nothing about it not working with 64 bit systems (I have Win 7 64 bit).

Anyway went through the process of installing to find you have to e mail or ring the US to get an activiation code.  Got a prompt repy allowing for time difference.

Ran as Adminstrator in Win XP compatability mode and it seems to be OK.

Interface not as friedly as old version - all records now filed under campaigns and not volume. You load a campaign file and then either search or just browse from there.
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Easy to install, works with Windows 10, gives more control to user for gaming and music, was well worth purchasing while Microsoft corrects the surround sound issue for those who've lost full 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound.
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Works great on an HP Pavillion DM1Z laptop with windows 7 64 bit.
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Works well in Windows XP. It's able to send audio (I have a SolaceAIR headphones and never have troubles with it).

It also has a good technical support. They answer my question in less than one hour.
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I am using this soundcard on a Windows 7 x64 XBMC/Kodi media player, using the optical passthrough to a Logitech Z5500 DTS/DDD/THX 5.1 system. Flawlessly I might add. I am also using a Creative Labs EMU 404 on another laptop, using the optical passthough on that soundcard (OUT) to the optical (IN) on the Vantec, which also allows a direct passthough to the Logitech Z5500 as well.

I downloaded the updated software from the Vantec site and this fixed a problem with the optical (OUT) that I was having using the Windows default drivers AND the CD that came with the card.

This has been stated many times to not work on a Mac/Apple. It will work as a stereo ONLY soundcard on a Mac (tested on Mini 1,1 / 10.6.8 32b)

For $25 you are going to be hard pressed to find a better usb soundcard with optical connections and I will not hesitate to buy another should the need arise.
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Works great, sounds great, and has some nice basic options such as random play.
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I had to replace my 2wire adapter because my 3 year old one did not have drivers for 64 bit Vista. This D-Link model works in Vista Premium 64 bit OS. It comes with a 2' USB cable that has a stand on the end that the adapter can be placed into. The stand is heavy enough so that the adapter will not easily slide around. The stand is nice because I would rather use the USB port in the back of the computer, so the adapter doesn't
stick out to far get broken off when someone walks by the computer.

Whats great is the signal is stronger and more steady than my old adapter. I was almost going to buy a lesser brand at Best Buy for $15 more, but bought this model for $15 less on Amazon with free shipping. It only took 5 days to arrive. I love Amazon.com, they make my life easier Yea!!