Introduction
What's Super X-Fi? Introducing the world's first external USB DAC and Amp sound card to house the Super X-Fi technology, Sound Blaster X3 redefines your movie experience on PC, Mac and even PlayStation 4. Critically-acclaimed by respected journalists all over the world and garnering 23 CES “Best-of” awards in 2019 and 2020, the Super X-Fi technology captures the listening experience of a. Creative Worldwide Support Sound Blaster X-Fi HD. Excellent sound via digital or analog RCA options. The bundled Media Toolbox software lets you record, convert, enhance and organize your digital music files easily while SBX Pro Studio technology brings you the same great audio experience found in live performances, films, and recording studios.
Creative recently introduced one of the most interesting USB sound cards in the company's history, the $120 Sound Blaster X3. Creative refers to it as a 'Hi-Res 7.1 external USB DAC and amp sound card with Super X-Fi for PC and Mac'. This short description doesn't really do the Sound Blaster X3 justice. It's a feature-packed external sound card equipped with a couple of interesting technologies and an intuitive controlling scheme, which lets us tap into most of its features by using the on-board controls. Many of its capabilities can be accessed through a mobile app as well, which comes as great news to anyone who is after an external sound card for their PlayStation 4 or Nintendo Switch since they'll still be able to make use of most of what the sound card offers. That isn't the case with sound cards that depend solely on a Windows/MacOS driver.Sound Blaster X-fi Go Pro Mac
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The Creative Sound Blaster X3 can be combined with headphones, gaming headsets or active speakers—2.0, 2.1, 5.1, and 7.1 speaker configurations are supported. Thanks to the built-in TOSLINK connector, it can also be connected to any newer external AV receiver, stereo amplifier, or a pair of higher quality active speakers. That gives the Sound Blaster X3 a lot of potential uses, although the proximity to a PC is obviously its natural habitat. In this review we'll examine the design, extensive features, and input/output quality of this interesting sound card. Read on to find out what you're getting for your money!
This download contains the driver and application(s) for use with your Sound Blaster X-Fi series of audio devices. This download supports the following. Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro (THX & SBX) - Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro (SBX) V3. Changes: - Add Windows 10 support - General driver optimization. Requirements: - Microsoft Windows 10 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit.
Creative Sound Blaster X-fi Surround 5.1 Pro Driver For Mac
Specifications
Creative Sound Blaster X3 | |
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DAC | Playback Resolution (Stereo): PCM 16/24/32-bit / 48, 96, 192 kHz Playback Resolution (Optical Out): PCM 16/24-bit / 48, 96, 192 kHz Surround 7.1: PCM 16/24/32-bit / 48, 96, 192 kHz Dolby Digital Live: 16-bit, 48 kHz |
Headphone Amp | Low Gain: 32–149 Ω (1.2 V RMS @ 32 Ω, 1.5 V RMS @ 150 Ω) High Gain: 150–600 Ω (2.3V RMS @ 150Ω, 2.9V RMS @ 600Ω) |
Signal-to-Noise (SnR) / Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | 115 dB / 0,0004% |
ADC (Mic-In) Dynamic Range | 104 dB, THD+N: 0.0017% |
Recording Quality | Line-in: 16/24-bit, 48, 96, 192 kHz Mic-in: 16/24-bit / 48, 96, 192 kHz What-U-Hear: 16/24-bit, 48, 96, 192 kHz |
Outputs | 1x TOSLINK, 4x 3.5-mm linear (front, rear, side, central speaker, active subwoofer), 1x 3.5-mm (headphones) |
Inputs | 1x 3.5-mm microphone, 1x 3.5-mm AUX |
Dimensions & Weight | 129 x 129 x 40.6 mm, 330 g |
Supported Platforms | PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch (+ Android/iOS mobile app) |
Interface & Power | USB-C |