Conquer a new generation of gaming with Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer. Delivering 4X more effects processing from the Audigy chip, and stunning 24-bit multi-channel playback, you'll experience unsurpassed power and audio clarity in gaming. Taking advantage of that power, EAX ADVANCED HD™ technology produces high-definition multi-environment effects and more, for the most realistic sound ever experienced. Highly optimized the for Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer, the new 3D audio engine provides the most accurate 3D audio rendering, allowing you to find and frag your opponents faster than ever before. The on-board SB1394 port lets you take on other Sound Blaster Audigy owners or anyone with a 1394 connection on their PC for easy PC-to-PC connectivity and low latency performance surpassing traditional LAN gaming solutions. Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer also includes one of today's hottest, full-version game titles, preparing you for the most intense gaming experience imaginable.

			Stunning 24-bit multi-channel playback for incredible high-definition audio in games
			Unmatched power of the Audigy™ chip delivers 4X more effects processing for high intensity gaming
			Innovative EAX ADVANCED HD™ technology provides ultra realistic acoustics for high-definition audio environments
			Fully integrated SB1394™ enables high speed PC-to-PC connectivity with low latency gameplay for the ultimate frag fest

For unmatched, high-definition sound quality, unprecedented connectivity, and unlimited power in gaming, get Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer. It's reality gaming at its best!

Features and Benefits

High-Definition Gaming

			24-bit/ 100db SNR - Experience high-definition audio quality surpassing high-end home theater receivers.
			Dolby® Digital Decoding - Enjoy true 5.1 multi-channel playback in games with on-board Dolby Digital decoding capabilities. No need for a separate decoder.

EAX Advanced HD

			Multi-Environment™ - Enjoy up to four simultaneous audio environments in real-time.
			Environment Morphing™ - Experience a natural audio transition from one environment to another with real-time morphing of each audio environment's characteristics.
			Environment Panning™ - Hear the 3D spatialization and localization of an upcoming or distant environment
			Environment Reflections™ - Enjoy the real world phenomenon of sound bouncing off various surfaces and returning to the listener in 3D.
			Environment Filtering™ - Marvel at the accurate simulation of sound of both outdoor and indoor environments with both low and high-pass audio filters.
			Extreme Effects - By utilizing advanced parameters, intricate modulation settings can be applied to delay lines for creating "extreme" effects, surpassing the performance of many studio reverb processors

3D Gaming Audio Accuracy

Advanced 3D Audio - Highly optimized for Sound Blaster Audigy, the new 3D audio engine improves 3D sound imaging in both multi-speaker systems and headphones allowing you to find and frag your opponents quickly.

High-Speed Peer-to-Peer Gaming

SB1394 Connectivity - Create an intense multi-player gaming environment with easy SB1394 PC to PC connectivity and low latency gameplay performance beyond LAN gaming. For the ultimate frag fest, use the power and versatility of SB1394 to connect up to 64 PCs using Sound Blaster Audigy sound cards.

CreativeWare™
CreativeWare for Sound Blaster Audigy provides you with the latest information on your bundled software, feature upgrade options, and new software applications that will heighten your digital audio experience.

Core Technologies

Audigy ADVANCED HD - High-Definition Audio Architecture
Creative, the worldwide leader in PC audio, introduces Audigy ADVANCED HD - High-Definition Audio Architecture. Comprised of four revolutionary components, the Audigy audio architecture is designed to dramatically improve your digital audio experience:

			Audigy Input Module - a customized CODEC designed to process, playback, and record multiple analog sources simultaneously.
			EAX ADVANCED HD Technology Core - incorporates the real time effects processing capabilities of EAX ADVANCED HD, along with an optimized driver designed for low-latency ASIO™ support, on-board Dolby Digital decoding, DirectSound®, DirectSound3D™, and OpenAL™ acceleration.
			Audigy Processing Module - enables real-time multi-processing of up to four environments simultaneously. The high performance 32-bit sound engine with a 64-channel mixer is optimized for complex digital audio signal mixing and processing.
			Audigy Output Module - uses high quality, multi-channel 24-bit/96kHz DACs and ensures stunning 100dB SNR audio quality playback while the 32-bit effects engine provides crystal-clear audio resolution.

EAX ADVANCED HD Audio Technology
EAX ADVANCED HD brings a new level of performance, power and flexibility to PC audio for games and music. The all-new Audio Library dramatically improves audio acoustics with new features such as Multi-Environment™ technology. You can experience these innovative audio technologies only with the Sound Blaster Audigy family of high-definition audio cards. EAX ADVANCED HD delivers superior audio fidelity, vivid 3D sound, and rich environment effects for an unsurpassed digital entertainment experience. 

SB1394
SB1394 is Creative's IEEE 1394 compatible standard for high-speed (~400Mbps) digital audio transfer. It ensures optimum performance with SB1394 connectivity and IEEE 1394 equipped devices, providing a seamless user experience for transferring massive MP3 collections, DV editing, easy networking and more. It is supported by the SB1394 Certification Program, which is a comprehensive evaluation of devices for technical performance to ensure reliability and user convenience.