Juan Manuel | Oct. 20, 2023

Sound Blaster 2.0

For Blasterboard - a complete 8-bit ISA sound card

I have bought some sound cards in Tindie and some other shops, IMO this is the best, fully compatible with everything, has a nice sound, and nice soldering it's the AIO Card. I'm very happy with my shopping. I fully recommend it.

Response from LABS | Oct. 21, 2023

Thanks for your feedback! Glad you liked the card, have fun!

Lukas | Sept. 13, 2023

Works perfectly in a retro PC build!

For Blasterboard - a complete 8-bit ISA sound card

Works as expected. Definitely better that SB 2.0 clones I had in 1990s :-)
Volume controls in particular are a great addition.

Response from LABS | Sept. 18, 2023

Thanks for your feedback!

Sergiy | July 5, 2023

Paul | July 1, 2023

Great!, great!, great!

For Blasterboard - a complete 8-bit ISA sound card

I accidentally failed to add some shipping details after purchase, but Eugene was very response and corrected the mistake immediately. The shipping was fast and the card and components were properly packed. Using the documentation present on this site I ordered the components that were still required to finish the build. Using the BOM and the description, it was a breeze to build - the instructions are clear and the card easy to setup.

I am very happy to have an excellent non-PnP Soundblaster replacement for my vintage computers! Highly recommended!

Response from LABS | July 1, 2023

Thanks for your feedback, Paul!

Bruno | May 22, 2023

Great sound card for (very) old computers

For Blasterboard - a complete 8-bit ISA sound card

I purchased the Blasterboard for my XT clone as a Sound Blaster 2.0 replacement. I was targeting OPL2 sound cards with PC-speaker input as many games of the XT era would not produce anything else than the internal PC-speaker sound. The Blasterboard was immediately recognized by DOS games compatible with AdLib and Sound Blaster 2.0 sounds cards and by Mod Master XT which I use to play Amiga mods. What can I say? The Blasterboard works fantastic, the sound is crystal clear, even the PC-speaker sounds less PC-speakerish now. I'm very happy with the Blasterboard and I highly recommend this sound card for anyone needing a great SB 2.0 clone for their vintage computer. Oh, by the way, Eugene is super responsive and the shipping was top notch!

Response from LABS | May 22, 2023

Thank you for your kind feedback! I hope that using Blasterboard will bring you a lot of fun!

Michael | April 14, 2023

Works like it should and sounds great...

For Blasterboard - a complete 8-bit ISA sound card

Excellent communication from the owner. Also really not bad as far the shipping time (considering it makes a quick stop through customs.) Everything works and all of the measurables are on spec as described. Every bit as compatible as my old sound blaster and I would argue superior in some ways. It's working great in a old DOS build. Just playing old games on an old computer and couldn't find a sound card I liked...UNTIL NOW. :)

Response from LABS | April 14, 2023

Thanks for your review! Have fun! :)

Thomas | Oct. 22, 2021

Excellent value

For Blasterboard - a complete 8-bit ISA sound card

Received my order, quick and easy within EU.
Quality of parts good, as expected.
Not assembled yet (purchased as kit) therefore further testing and feedback after assembly.
***Update*** finally assembled, fully functional, background noise is non existent - excellent design.

Response from LABS | Oct. 23, 2021

Thanks for your review and happy building!

Jean | Oct. 16, 2021

Great package, but... where is the assembly notice ?

For Blasterboard - a complete 8-bit ISA sound card

Hi,
The kit arrived very quickly. By the way it was very well protected in its package box and bubble wrap.

One thing seems missing though, or I least I could not find it : Where is the assembly notice ?

Nothing much to say. I'm looking forward to take time to solder it and use it.

Response from LABS | Oct. 16, 2021

Hi, thanks for your review.
The github link indeed became broken somehow, but now it is updated. Thanks for pointing that out. You can find it on the bottom of the product page following the "Documentation" link.
Regards.
Eugene.