sound card help

[pgross]

im planing to change my creative audigy 1 to something better..im using it more to music production ,fruity loops & sonar ..i came across 3 sound card
>esi maya44
>esi juli@
>m audio audiophile 192k

what i also need is a headphone output as i usually use it for monitoring.i wont me recording much external because will use mostly vst`s sound instruments..
my budget is >$250
so which sound card can recomend me?

[Cheez]

Echo Miamidi.

[pgross]

does it have asio in it?
heard that katong have this..

[blueprintstudios]

echo miamidi (Don't get the non-midi version! i accidentally wasted a softie's time once meet up then realised it's non midi) is good.

yes katong shopping centre, take a lift up. Kevin of Swizer Tech. but you gotta call first. get number from echoaudio.com

[Cheez]

Yes, it has ASIO drivers. The one without midi is called Echo Mia - and that has been discontinued. Miamidi has midi in and out (hence called Miamidi). Swizer is at Katong Shopping Center, but Kevin is very nice and can deliver it to a convenient place for you to pick up.

[OhamtaroO]

How about Auzentech's x-plosion, it even has a digital-out, lol. really sweet sound card, great for music.

[pgross]

then how about esi maya 44
seems interesting

[blueprintstudios]

my stand is with mia midi. I know 2 people using this. and at least 4 people using echo brand (including myself last time). you can choose to play guinea pig or go with the tried and tested heheh.

[Cheez]

M-audio is also pretty decent. Yes, ESI is also OK.

I've used Echo over the past 6 years. No problems, low latency, good price, great support both from Kevin and from Echo directly (can't remember the guy's name, but he's extremely helpful and very fast in responding - the need for support is nothing to do with defective product, more of my blurness). In fact, I'm going to get another Echo - Gina 3G (my 3rd Echo purchase). I would get RME if they are not so expensive... So I'm with blueprintstudio and endorse Echo.

[pgross]

M-audio is also pretty decent. Yes, ESI is also OK.

I've used Echo over the past 6 years. No problems, low latency, good price, great support both from Kevin and from Echo directly (can't remember the guy's name, but he's extremely helpful and very fast in responding - the need for support is nothing to do with defective product, more of my blurness). In fact, I'm going to get another Echo - Gina 3G (my 3rd Echo purchase). I would get RME if they are not so expensive... So I'm with blueprintstudio and endorse Echo.

since everyone here recomends the echo i think i should get it..btw any headphone out because im using that to monitor..
and whats the price range

at the same time mwts my audigy 1 with in/out box..can pm me ur price
thx