vswitchzero | Sound Blaster 1.5 and Gravis Ultrasound PnP Clone Review! @vswitchzero | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 45 minutes ago.
With the prices of classic sound cards reaching all-time highs, modern clones and reproductions are becoming attractive alternatives. Today I’ll be reviewing two clones created by David E Larsson. The first is a clone of the Sound Blaster 1.5 and the second, the Gravis Ultrasound Plug and Play. Both are 100% compatible with the originals and feature all the same features, bugs and limitations too. David also includes some minor enhancements without sacrificing anything in the way of compatibility.

David’s Website:
https://electronics.dose.se/

David’s Tindie Store:
tindie.com/stores/kdehl

David’s eBay Store:
ebay.ca/usr/davidel28

Presentation on the Snark Barker reverse engineering by Eric Schlaepfer aka "Tube Time"
youtube.com/watch?v=xyged8Vk8uk

Ian Scott's PicoGUS Project:
github.com/polpo/picogus

Gravis Ultrasound PnP Floppy and CD Images:
vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=8

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00:00 Introduction
01:19 A Bit of Sound Blaster History
02:48 A Modern Day Sound Blaster Clone
04:12 Important Sound Blaster ICs
05:27 Extra Enhancements
06:15 A Bit of Gravis Ultrasound History
08:10 A Modern-Day GUS Clone
09:22 A Closer Look at the GUS PNP Clone
10:41 Test Setup and Software
12:07 Sound Blaster Clone Tests
16:17 Gravis Ultrasound Clone Tests
20:12 Pricing and Options
21:40 Conclusion