Creative has really pulled out all the stops with the new X-Fi line of sound cards. The completely redesigned Sound Processing Unit (SPU) is immensely powerful and produced the highest quality music and sound effects that I have ever heard on my PC. If you're an extreme gamer that wants the best sound quality or an audiophile that demands sound quality that could destroy your ear drums, look no farther than the X-Fi Elite Pro. Although the X-Fi Elite Pro is very expensive, you can always opt for one of the less expensive X-Fi models.

Pros

Unparalleled sound quality and processing ability

64MB X-RAM which will hopefully be utilized soon

Huge, convenient and useful breakout box with numerous inputs and outputs

Amazing and powerful software bundle; both the drivers and stand-alone programs

Included batteries for the remote

Cons

Odd and sporadic install issue with BIOS and system boot up

No proper manual or mode "cheat sheet"

Drivers require QuickTime be installed to work

No consistent increase in game performance

The breakout box is HUGE

The approximate $400 price tag

No Dolby Digital Live support