Cons Comes with a limited software bundle.
Verdict A bargain for general-purpose use. It's based on the ESS Maestro chip, which supports 64-voice wavetable synthesis and up to 32 wave playback channels. Chorus and reverb effects are available, although these are applied to the final mix, rather than any one channel. As it supports DirectSound and DirectSound3D, any games written using the DirectX standard should produce 3D effects on this card. Sound Blaster emulation drivers are supplied, so you can play DOS-based games that require Sound Blaster compatibility.