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Sound BlasterX G6 7.1 HD Gaming DAC & External USB Sound Card with Xamp Headphone Amplifier - £86.39 (Sold by Creative Labs Europe) @ Amazon
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- UPGRADE YOUR GAMES ON PS4, XBOX ONE, NINTENDO SWITCH, AND PC | Get immediate increased enjoyment over basic motherboard and controller audio! Apart from incredible audio quality, the Sound BlasterX G6 boasts gaming-centric features such as Sidetone volume control and easy-to-reach profile buttons
- INDUSTRY-LEADING AUDIO PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY | Enjoy full audio customization and enhanced audio realism with immersive 7.1 surround virtualization, accurate cues, bass boost and in-game voice communication enhancements. It also has Scout Mode than enhances in-game audio cues, letting you hear your enemies before they hear you
- 7.1 VIRTUAL SURROUND SOUND AND DOLBY DIGITAL | Enjoy the latest in immersion technology with Dolby Digital decoding or Sound Blaster’s proprietary surround sound perfect for games and movies
- DISCRETE HEADPHONE AMP | Custom-designed Xamp headphone amplifier features discrete components through all stages of amplification in a bi-amp design. Each audio channel is individually amplified to deliver a whole new level of pristine audio fidelity in an authentic, unaltered lossless model. The ultra-low 1 Ohm output impedance perfectly drives performance-grade sensitive 8W in-ear monitors all the way to studio-grade 600W headphones
- 130dB DNR, 32-bit 384kHz DAC Advanced 32-bit oversampled multi-bit modulator with mismatch shaping technology eliminates distortion, ensuring audio is streamed with the highest level of detail and fidelity
Personal note: Please correct me if I'm wrong, I noticed this deal when searching if this was a good price for the ongoing market: hotukdeals.com/dea…822
This device is better, offers 32-bit up to 384khz which is double the sample rate performance than the X4, a much smaller device too. The only disadvantage is that this G6 is using a micro USB port, however I fail to see more reasons to chose the X4 over this one.
The next price is £89.99 @ Creative's website, here, in case anyone wants to get it from them directly.
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sorted byBack up again now, but looking at price changes over the last few Months it'll probably go back down again in a few weeks.
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I bought mine years ago and it was like new apart from a tatty box.
Edit - not in stock, can set a notification though. (edited)
Another key feature of this unit is that it has microphone input and unlike other soundcards or USB mics the G6 has zero delay with mic monitoring. I'm using a ModMic4 (analogue).
Software is OK - it has all you need for EQ and other adjustments. Lots of other 'tools' like Voice Clarity and such, but they add mic latency. But overall there is enough in there to fine tune to your own ears.
If you are on the fence and have decent headphones and are still using onboard sound - you are missing out.
Onboard motherboards wont support high end studio headphones that need 600 Ohms and i love the fact i can connect my ps5 and get audio from both ps5 and pc at the same time so i can still chat etc for work / friends and still play my ps5 without touching a thing.
This with my a pair of dt990 was the best purchase ive ever had on pc!
I don't know why you wouldn't connect a pc via usb though?
No configuration is possible, no firmware updates, the microphone tends to mute itself every time your computer wakes from sleep, and the card itself does not go to sleep with the computer, meaning that lights stay on and the card stays hot, draining power unnecessarily.