I don't think you can really go wrong there. Either Sound Blaster makes sense. 44KHz mixing rate is asking a lot of that CPU with the SB16. The GUS is perfect in that it can offload stuff from the CPU and run better, but some GUS games could probably also benefit from a DX4-100 or a Pentium.

I agree with firage, either card should work fine - and the GUS as well. It all depends on the games themselves.

Personally, I chose to go with the SBPro 2 on my P166MMX build for one good reason: Jill of the Jungle. The game's sound effects are terrible with my SB16 CT1750 (music is fine); here's an old thread that explains what the problem is:

Jill of the Jungle Sound Effects

The SBPro 2's reverse stereo is a nuisance, and is present in all outputs - digital, FM and CD audio. To make matters worse, the "reverse/swap channels" option in games only changes digital audio; FM and CD remain unchanged. Here's another thread that looks at this issue and has some possible solutions:

Reverse stereo on Sound Blaster Pro & compatibles

At least most games playable on a 486 have mono sound/music, which makes the reverse stereo problem somewhat inconsequential.

Thanks for the replies 😀

I'll go with the SB16. It was the new "hotstuff" for 92/93, so it makes sense.

I have several builds and I agree that the 486DX50 won't be able to play all the Gravis Ultrasound titles. Hopefully shock's reproduction will be available soon and I can get one more for my Socket 7 build 😀