Retro Review: Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16 IIB-3D PnP - Part 3
14th July 2026
To test the audio quality, I chose these games:-
- Descent (Interplay)
- Dune (Virgin Games)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces (LucasArts)
- Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (Origin Systems)
- King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (Sierra Online)*
- Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (Westwood Studios)
* I included KQ7 here more to determine noise levels since the intro is simply playing back a sampled recording.
Descent
Dune
Star Wars: Dark Forces
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride 
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty Conclusion
On average then, the card's weighted line-out SnR was a fairly poor -58.4 dB, and the speaker-out SnR was also -58.4 dB. Comparing this to other cards I have reviewed here at DOS Days, here's a comparison chart of Sound Blaster game output via the Speaker Out jack. The higher the value the better signal quality:
| Card | Average Speaker out SnR |
|---|---|
| ExpertColor MED1931 (OPTi 82C931) | -72 dB |
| Yamaha Audician 32 Plus | -68 dB |
| Multiwave AudioWave 16 AISP | -67.4 dB |
| Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16 | -58.4 dB |
| Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 (CT2770) | -54.8 dB |
| Ensoniq SoundScape VIVO | -53 dB |
Overall, there's little to differentiate this Aztech 3rd-gen card from other 3rd-gen cards, or even the earlier 2nd-gen Nova 16 Extra. As I think I mentioned in another Aztech review, when comparing these to something like the ESS ES1868 AudioDrive, I prefer the AudioDrive for its better trebles.