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Creative Sound Blaster G3 Portable External USB-C DAC Amp Review

Audio/Speakers&Amps by stefan @ 2020-04-20

Right after connecting the Sound Blaster G3 to our SteelSeries Arctis 1 wired gaming headset, we went ahead and fired up the Command application, for adjusting the necessary settings, along with the SBX effects and EQ. We did fire up Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and noticed an increase in overall audio quality versus the integrated audio of the DELL 7577 test laptop, but also better bass representation, like we would have made the jump to a mainstream USB headset. The EQ setting for detecting footsteps works well, as intended (increased treble, lowered mids and lows), but we would only keep activated for short time periods. In Trials Rising, the motorbike engines sounded much better with the SBX presets, while the different gun sounds were a delight in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing as well.

Product Specifications

Weight

Main Unit: 32g / 1.1 oz, USB Type-C to Type-A Converter: 4g / 0.1 oz

Dimensions

210 x 39 x 15 mm

Headphone Amp

16–300Ω

Dynamic Range (DNR)

100 dB

Playback Resolution

PCM 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz, PCM 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Recording Resolution

Mic-in: 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Mic-in: 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Optical In: 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Optical In: 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Line-in: 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Line-in: 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Platform

USB 3.0, USB 2.0

Connectivity Options (Main)

1 x ?″ Headphone-out Jack, 1 x ?″ mini TOSLINK Optical / Line-in Combo Jack, 1 x ?″ Ext. Mic-in Jack

Audio Technologies

CrystalVoice

Scout Mode

Supported Operating Systems

Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10

DAC

Dynamic Range (Stereo): 100 dB

Power

USB-C, USB Bus Powered

System Requirements

Windows® OS

Intel® Core™i3 or AMD® equivalent processor

Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard

Microsoft® Windows 10 32 / 64-bit, Windows 8.1 / 8.0 32 / 64-bit 1 GB RAM

>600 MB of free hard disk space

USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port

Mac® OS

Mac OS X® 10.12 or higher

1 GB RAM

USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port

PS4

Firmware Version 5.0 or later

Available USB port (as Chat Audio Output)

Available Optical Out port (as Game Audio Output)

Nintendo Switch

Switch OS 5.0 or later

Available 3.5 mm headphone port

Available USB port (in docking mode)

Voice communications is title dependent

Android ^

Android OS Version 8.0 or later

Device must have built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support

iOS ^

iOS Version 11.0 or later

Device must have built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support

^ Use as a remote controller for Sound Blaster G3 on PS4 / Nintendo Switch only, does not support Bluetooth audio streaming

Package Contents

Sound Blaster G3

Optical Cable (1m / 3.28 ft)

USB Type-C to Type-A Converter

Quick Start Leaflet

Warranty Leaflet

Warranty

2-year Limited Hardware Warranty (EU Countries)

1-year Limited Hardware Warranty (Non-EU Countries)

Downloads

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