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Creative Sound BlasterX G5 7.1 HD Audio Portable Sound Card Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2016-04-20

In order to check out the card performances, we have used the Rightmark Audio Analyzer utility (with all effects disabled, in order to get accurate results) which tells an interesting story! The included Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC along with the Texas Instruments TPA6120A2 headphone amplifier are a very good combination since this new model passes over the Omni 5.1 with flying colors and we can say that it positions itself safely near the internal variants: Titanium HD and Sound Blaster ZxR. This is quite a great deal considering that it is not taking any more extra space inside our computer (some ITX builds do not allow installation of a dedicated sound card) and can be also switched back and forth between consoles, PCs/Laptops but also Macs.

Product Specifications

Audio Technology: SB-Axx1™

X-Plus: Yes

Max. Playback Quality

Playback: 24-bit / 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz

Max. Recording Quality

Line-in: 24bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0, 176.4, 192 kHz

Mic-in:

24bit / 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, 96.0 kHz ~16kHz (Frequency Response)

Optical In:

24-bit / 44,1 / 48 / 88,2 / 96 kHz

Output: Stereo

Max. Headphone Output

High Gain 150Ω - 600Ω

Low Gain 32Ω - 150Ω

Included Accessories:

microUSB cable

Mini TOSLINK Cable

Key Features

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) 120dB (DAC)

Connectivity Options (Main)

microUSB

Line / Optical In: 1 x 3.5mm jack

Line / Optical Out : 1 x 3.5mm jack

4-pole Headphone-out with Mic: 1 x 3.5mm jack

Dedicated Mic In : 1 x 3.5mm jack

Scout Mode: Yes

Audio Fidelity: Up to 24-bit / 192kHz

Compatible Platform: USB 2.0, USB 3.0

Supported Gaming Consoles: PlayStation® 4, Xbox One

Additional Features

Dimension (H x W x D)110 x 74 x 22 mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 0.9")

Weight 145g (0.31lbs)

ASIO Playback & Recording

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