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Creative 30% Off Sale: Sound BlasterX G5 USB Sound Card Expired

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Creative Labs is having a a 30% Off Storewide Sale when you apply coupon code YAS30 in your cart. Shipping is free on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Community Member AmNewBee for posting this deal. Deal Instructions:
  1. Visit Creative Labs and shop for eligible products
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  3. In your cart apply coupon code YAS30
  4. You will get 30% Off your qualifying purchase, shipping is free on $35+ orders

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https://us.creative.com/p/b-stock...g6-b-stock OOS

USE COUPON CODE: YAS30

FYI the code takes 30% off almost every item.

Another example G5 (refurb) : https://us.creative.com/p/b-stock...g5-b-stock for $50 OOS

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Anyone who buys anything from CREATIVE without researching their business practices, deserves what they get.

Meanwhile, FiiO makes decent DACs. I generally stick with them when it comes to ones used with phones especially.
My life has become very difficult after feeling compelled to research the ethics of every company involved with all of my purchases. Last time I wanted peanut butter it took me three months to buy a jar.
All I can think of is Port 220, IRQ 5 and DMA 1 FTW

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StarfirePrime
06-08-2021 at 07:41 PM.
06-08-2021 at 07:41 PM.
Yep - I did this on a 30% sale several months ago. The refurb is marked down significantly then the coupon knocks it down even more. The BlasterX G6 is normally excluded from the coupon, but the refurb is not. Shame there aren't more refurbished products to stack.
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06-08-2021 at 08:44 PM.
06-08-2021 at 08:44 PM.
Looks like they bumped prices for this "sale", G6 Refurb is normally $70-80 but it's now marked @ $99
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sman83
06-09-2021 at 08:47 AM.
06-09-2021 at 08:47 AM.
This is a solid DAC to use with my iPhone now that Apple has gone lossless. In for one!

Edit: G6 is OOS but the G5 is available. Picked the G5 up since it can do 24bit/192hz.
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06-09-2021 at 09:19 AM.

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06-09-2021 at 09:19 AM.
Anyone who buys anything from CREATIVE without researching their business practices, deserves what they get.

Meanwhile, FiiO makes decent DACs. I generally stick with them when it comes to ones used with phones especially.
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06-09-2021 at 09:37 AM.
06-09-2021 at 09:37 AM.
Quote from sman83 :
This is a solid DAC to use with my iPhone now that Apple has gone lossless. In for one!

Edit: G6 is OOS but the G5 is available. Picked the G5 up since it can do 24bit/192hz.
what's the point of 24bit/192khz? are you mastering on it?
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06-09-2021 at 09:47 AM.
06-09-2021 at 09:47 AM.
I was ready to call this garbage, but:
https://www.audiosciencereview.co...x-g6.7016/

That being said, these things are useable mainly for gaming and consuming media. For creators and production, you're going to want a DAC with good ASIO support, and a good microphone amp, such as a Audient ID4, Scarlett 2i2, or MOTU M2.
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06-09-2021 at 09:48 AM.
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Quote from fyu :
what's the point of 24bit/192khz? are you mastering on it?
Apple Music now streams up to 24bit/192hz but to get that you need a external DAC since the internal doesn't go as high.
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06-09-2021 at 09:54 AM.
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Quote from bentrinh :
I was ready to call this garbage, but:
https://www.audiosciencereview.co...x-g6.7016/

That being said, these things are useable mainly for gaming and consuming media. For creators and production, you're going to want a DAC with good ASIO support, and a good microphone amp, such as a Audient ID4, Scarlett 2i2, or MOTU M2.
creative has awful drivers and software. should still avoided
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06-09-2021 at 10:03 AM.
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Quote from fyu :
creative has awful drivers and software. should still avoided
No wonder I can't get my SB AWE32 to work in Win10.
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06-09-2021 at 10:46 AM.
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creative has awful drivers and software. should still avoided
I won't be needing or using the drivers. From a price and hardware standpoint it's a solid DAC. I'll need a lightning adapter to power and send the signal.
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06-09-2021 at 11:42 AM.
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Quote from bentrinh :
I was ready to call this garbage, but:
https://www.audiosciencereview.co...x-g6.7016/ [audiosciencereview.com]

That being said, these things are useable mainly for gaming and consuming media. For creators and production, you're going to want a DAC with good ASIO support, and a good microphone amp, such as a Audient ID4, Scarlett 2i2, or MOTU M2.
I would like to add the SSL 2/2+ to your list. Solid pre-amps, great sound, easy use. And at decent price point for anything with the Solid State Logic brand stamped on it.
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06-09-2021 at 02:36 PM.
06-09-2021 at 02:36 PM.
havent heard of sound blaster in years lol
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06-09-2021 at 03:54 PM.
06-09-2021 at 03:54 PM.
Cheaper than a Schiit Hel and a Fulla 4, but PS5 compatible as well.

This is likely the answer for many gamers with a PS5 that want Tempest 3D Audio, but want to use their own headphones. Without using the crap-tacular onboard output of the controller.

The Drop/Hifiman 400i/xx series is about the upper range of headphone this thing will drive and its not going to be that spectacular. Keep to your slightly easier to drive dynamic driver headphones and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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