ASUS PCI-Express x1 Sound Card XONAR ESSENCE STX/90-YAA0C0-0UAN00Z

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of the ASUS PCI-Express x1 Sound Card XONAR ESSENCE STX/90-YAA0C0-0UAN00Z from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com.

I cannot translate into words what my ears are hearing. I promise you I am smiling, happy, and excited. I am listening to the classic rock I grew up on. Actually caught myself playing air guitar again. Glad nobody saw me! LOL

I game alot and hard and used creative exclusively before trying Asus and this card. I wasn't disappointed at all and this card will give you the edge paired with Sennheiser PC 360 headphones. You will hear your enemies long before u actually see them...

This card Is easy to install, just get the updated software from Asus first and disable any onboard audio. Although mine worked with it enabled. The card has a high quality headphone amp that is adjustable for the resistance of your headset . The...

I built my PC. Everything worked great other than THIS CARD. It doesn't work right on Windows 7 It must be plugged in with additional power. I tried multiple cords, and slots. Doesn't work. I returned the first one and got a new one. Still didn't work....

The sound is best I've had on a PC. It was a little bit of a task setting it up, as was my ASUS router. The products are great, but I don't think they put enough effort into the drivers and software.

Having given my best regards for the sound quality of this card, let me also say that in the process of installing this card, somehow the built-in Intel Gigabit network chip in the motherboard got fried. I have no idea how that happened - it could have...

Works great, but it should come with more needed parts. It should come with bundled sets to make the cost less pricey.

As the title suggests, this Card is Perfect for Audiophiles on a Budget! I, hesitantly, purchased this card over the Creative audiophile card based on the reviews and capabilities, also, I wanted to ensure compatibility with my Asus MoBo... Glad I did....

When it works this card is great, however, the rest of the time it is terrible, it causes crashes far too often and today after a crash it caused it decided to no longer output any sounds other than from the OS, I have re-installed the most recent...