This little box can put out some very realistic audio whether its playing your favorite movie or video game. I have been lucky to experience it several times in both its Gen 1 and 2 configurations and am consistently blown away by its effects. I can’t even begin to understand how they accomplish the audio clarity and realism heard with this technology. You can actually plug in a discrete 7.1 speaker system into this small box!Īlso of note is that the Sound Blaster X3 is built with Super X-Fi Gen 2 audio holography technology. And that’s not just virtual 7.1 surround sound or anything like that. Not only does it act as a 7.1 multi-channel USB DAC with up to 32-bit / 192 kHz playback, but it can also drive studio-grade headphones thanks to its headphone amplifier capability. However, if your computer doesn’t already have a sound card or is due for a sound card upgrade, you might consider the X3 for its portability and feature set. ![]() So, if you already have an internal Sound Blaster sound card like the Sound BlasterX AE-5 or AE-5 Plus, you don’t need an X3. The reason for so many buttons and button combinations to access various audio modes, is that the X3 was designed to be portable. On one side of the X3, you’ll find a microphone input and headphone output while on the opposite side of the unit, you’ll find the many speaker output ports, fiber optic output, a line-in port, and its USB input port (for power and connection from your computer). ![]() Along the top of the Sound Blaster X3, you’ll find the big control knob, audio balance mode button, direct mode button, and SXFI button. What the X3 does is plug into your PC via a USB cable and act as an external Sound Blaster sound card for your gaming rig. It’s not the most eye-catching product Sound Blaster has ever released but its aim is to be a bit more classy than just a product blinking with more RGB LEDs than a Las Vegas casino. The Sound Blaster X3 is a small dark gray/black plastic box with a really cool blue halo light around the large control knob on the top of the unit. ![]() What does this mean, though and why do you need one? Well, the short answer is that you might not. What is the Sound Blaster X3? According to its product sheet, the Creative Labs Sound Blaster X3 is a “Hi-Res 7.1 External USB DAC and Amp Sound Card with Super X-Fi for PC and Mac”. Creative Labs released the Sound Blaster X3 at the end of 2019.
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