Using three high definition music videos, SRS Audio Essentials again produced more impressive audio. SRS Audio Essentials is compatible with most media players and natively works with Windows Media Player while Media Player Classic had to be configured to recognize the program to process the sound. The hip-hop songs sounded heavier with the increased bass and the rock songs had new life brought to them with the percussion and smaller recorded sounds becoming more vibrant by SRS Audio Essentials.įor the video tests, Media Player Classic Home Cinema (in the K-Lite codec pack) and Windows Media Player were used to compare playback. Hip-hop and rock music have comparable audio attributes, and the four songs chosen contain both a good amount of high and lows.Īcross the board, SRS Audio Essentials beat Realtek High Definition Audio by producing a wider spectrum of sound and highlighting the higher pitches and solid lows. With iTunes, four different songs from two different genres were tested. Two sets of headphones were used: Altec Lansing ear buds and WESC over-the-ear headphones. SRS Audio Essentials was tested on an Alienware MX11 that uses Realtek High Definition Audio as the default audio processor. SRS Audio Essentials also features a simulated 5.1 surround sound option that can be used with most video playback.īut how did SRS Audio Essentials compare to the on-board audio? SRS Audio Essentials is simple to use with the standard options, but the full version of SRS Audio Essentials features customizable sliders that affect the treble, bass, and sound dimensions.

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