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Creative Sound Blaster X4 B Stock $63 w/code, FS
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$149.99
Was looking at specs for another item and saw this. x4 is DAC (USB sound card) + AMP (headphone amp). You do not need anything to run this other than a free USB-A port which provides data input as well as power to the unit. Can handle up to 600ohm headphones.
I run a soundblaster ae-5 plus and sundara closed backs, but this is perfect for my work desktop. btw this also has sb x-fi, which is proprietary virtual surround where you use the phone app to scan your head and then it adjusts sound to mimic what you would hear if you were in a 5.1 or 7.1 surround environment.
https://us.creative.com/p/refurbi...x4-b-stock
use code MEMORIAL10 for 10% off - don't know if it lasts past today
shipping is free.
I run a soundblaster ae-5 plus and sundara closed backs, but this is perfect for my work desktop. btw this also has sb x-fi, which is proprietary virtual surround where you use the phone app to scan your head and then it adjusts sound to mimic what you would hear if you were in a 5.1 or 7.1 surround environment.
https://us.creative.com/p/refurbi...x4-b-stock
use code MEMORIAL10 for 10% off - don't know if it lasts past today
shipping is free.
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Multi-channelUp to 7.1 discrete for multi-channel speakers Up to 7.1 virtual for headphones Surround Super X-Fi Headphone Holography Sound Blaster's renowned Surround Virtualization Dolby Digital Live I/O connectors Line-out and Line-in Optical-out and Optical-in USB-C for power and audio Mic-in Headset-in Communication SmartComms Kit with auto mute and two-way noise cancellation CrystalVoice for clear recordings and in-game communications Controls Volume control knob Direct mic mute button Three EQ modes and Direct mode Super X-Fi on / off Speakers (Line-out) and headphones switch Audio Balance feature Software Creative app via USB on Windows PC for full audio customization Creative app via Bluetoothยฎ on Android and iOS for quick EQ and audio tweaks Headphone amplifier Supports headphone impedance of 32โ600ฮฉ Power Convenient USB-C Bus-powered Audio quality 114 dB, 24-bit / 192 kHz |
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It will certainly provide you with more control over how the audio is managed - but obtaining better sound quality js really dependent on a variety of other factors (your output device, the quality of the source audio...).
Honestly, if you are asking if this device will benefit you instead of checking specs yourself it's probably not going to help you. And that's 100% OK!! There is no reason to waste money on stuff you don't need.
Honestly, if you are asking if this device will benefit you instead of checking specs yourself it's probably not going to help you. And that's 100% OK!! There is no reason to waste money on stuff you don't need.
But in regards to this DAC, I have no idea. I haven't bought anything from Creative in over a decade.
Edit: I guess this one has driver issues as well. Creative never changes...
Haha and DMA... Also having to load memmaker before playing a game
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I dunno. I have the ae 5 plus. I use it with most of the features turned off. The sound is a bit better than my previous which was asus xonar se (which is about the same as the sound on a high end motherboard) plus a schiit headphone amp.
I don't really like the sbx effects in games but in movies and music it is fun to play with. 90% of the time I keep it in direct mode, which means no processing whatsoever.
But the sb x-fi in this x4 is intriguing to me. It requires you to literally scan your head and ears with the sb phone app. Then it configures 5.1 or 7.1 sound (ie you set your speaker system to 7.1 while playing Witcher 3, or in movies) and x-fi configures the sound to closely mimic what your ears would hear if you had real 7.1. it's supposed to work very well, guess I'll find out