Hello
My configuration is: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/defianceVIII-17/k5A5EqWu84/
Im experiencing issues with my defiance VIII laptop's sound perfomance(The audio system is Sound BlasterX Atlas pro-gaming). The built-in speakers sound plastic, lofi, harsh and distorted.
I did some testing with equalizer in Ableton (sound editing software) and noticed that everything below 100 hz is almost completely inaudible.
And overall sound below 300 hz is significantly quiet and lacking many frequencies. Overall speakers lacking frequencies and doesnt sound full.
Ive also tried using headphones on this laptop and it seems that my headphones sound lounder and a little bit cleaner and fuller on my older acer laptop. When ive tried plugging in external audiocard (focusrite scarlett 2i2 2nd gen) the same headphones sound the same on both of my laptops. So i believe something might be wrong with either my audiocard or drivers.
Ive tried reinstalling audiodrivers(the ones available on your website and on cd) couple of times and it doesnt seem to help. Also after installing drivers called "SpeakerEQClevo_2.0.0.9" and "CreativeAudioEffectsComponentInstaller_2.1.1.0" (included on CD and in Download section for this laptop) it didnt install any equalizers, audio effects or other adjustable audio software. In the end of installation process setup programs said thad everything is successfully installed, but it seems like nothing was installed. I couldnt find any new software. The only thing I found after installation is empty folder "C:\Program Files\Creative\Creative Audio Effects Component".
Also ive tried installing audio driver from https://www.soundblaster.com/blasterx/software/ it installed Sound Blaster Command software and that software couldnt find my audio device.
When i check my device manager it doesnt show any warnings and it seems like every device is installed.
There is also one strange thing: I tried to install multiple equalizers (f.e. Equalizer APO) and none of them worked - no matter how I adjust settings, sound stays the same.
Now im curious is it that my audiocard is damaged, drivers wont install properly or the SoundBlasterX audiocard and laptops speakers overall are not that good?
My configuration is: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/defianceVIII-17/k5A5EqWu84/
Im experiencing issues with my defiance VIII laptop's sound perfomance(The audio system is Sound BlasterX Atlas pro-gaming). The built-in speakers sound plastic, lofi, harsh and distorted.
I did some testing with equalizer in Ableton (sound editing software) and noticed that everything below 100 hz is almost completely inaudible.
And overall sound below 300 hz is significantly quiet and lacking many frequencies. Overall speakers lacking frequencies and doesnt sound full.
Ive also tried using headphones on this laptop and it seems that my headphones sound lounder and a little bit cleaner and fuller on my older acer laptop. When ive tried plugging in external audiocard (focusrite scarlett 2i2 2nd gen) the same headphones sound the same on both of my laptops. So i believe something might be wrong with either my audiocard or drivers.
Ive tried reinstalling audiodrivers(the ones available on your website and on cd) couple of times and it doesnt seem to help. Also after installing drivers called "SpeakerEQClevo_2.0.0.9" and "CreativeAudioEffectsComponentInstaller_2.1.1.0" (included on CD and in Download section for this laptop) it didnt install any equalizers, audio effects or other adjustable audio software. In the end of installation process setup programs said thad everything is successfully installed, but it seems like nothing was installed. I couldnt find any new software. The only thing I found after installation is empty folder "C:\Program Files\Creative\Creative Audio Effects Component".
Also ive tried installing audio driver from https://www.soundblaster.com/blasterx/software/ it installed Sound Blaster Command software and that software couldnt find my audio device.
When i check my device manager it doesnt show any warnings and it seems like every device is installed.
There is also one strange thing: I tried to install multiple equalizers (f.e. Equalizer APO) and none of them worked - no matter how I adjust settings, sound stays the same.
Now im curious is it that my audiocard is damaged, drivers wont install properly or the SoundBlasterX audiocard and laptops speakers overall are not that good?