Gaming If you have a laptop with crappy sound try this

[Lodis]

SRS Labs Soundbox for the PC.

This software improved my laptops sound a hell of a lot and was recommended by another user here so I tried it. I notice much better sound in gaming and it even solved the low audio issue I always had in GTA IV where music would be too low but other audio was ok.

They have a 14 day demo and then it is $25 to buy.

Download here

 

[Feels Good Man]

I'll try this. I already have the IDT HD Sound thing and that worked pretty well. I'll see the difference

 

[Feels Good Man]

Okay, trying it right now. I like my old IDT one better so far

 

[Law]

I'll try it out and see how it is, my laptops speakers are pretty bad (I use headphones for everything anyway though, so never saw it as a problem).

Feels Good Man, got a link for that other one?

 

[juggernaut911]

I tried this out. I don't have speakers but I use cruddy headphones and this is a good improvement! thanks for the heads up!

EDIT:
Dude, this helps out my music so much! Even flac!!

 

[Lodis]

I'll try it out and see how it is, my laptops speakers are pretty bad (I use headphones for everything anyway though, so never saw it as a problem).

Feels Good Man, got a link for that other one?

I think these might be the ones he mentioned. I am not sure what the requirements are though.

Edit: It sounds like the IDT HD is laptop specific and I think it will only install on some HP and Dell models.

 

[Scorpei]

Purely to enduldge, what is this piece of software? You have set of speakers in your laptop / headset and you're stuck with them together with the audio chipset you have (though that you could change via USB / *). You can't change the characteristics of those speakers so all this can really be I imagine is an equaliser.... 25 bucks for an equaliser seems quite a big bit of money if you ask me.

 

[Lodis]

If the Equalizer actually works, improves sound issues in games and enhances your overall audio listening pleasure on your laptop then maybe it is worth it. Either way, there is a 14 day demo. I rarely bothered trying such software simply because I thought ''its just a bit of software so what could that possibly do about poor audio hardware on a laptop''

I think I underestimated how well such software can work.