Creative Sound Blaster X4 Hi-Res 24bit/192kHz External USB DAC and Amp Sound Card, Super X-Fi, Multi-Channel, 7.1 Discrete Surround, Optical-in, Optical-out, Line-in, Mic-in, Headset-in for PC and Mac

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Easily control the volume levels between two audio sources with the Audio Balance feature on your PC, Mac, PS5, or PS4!

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SBX Pro Studio Crystalizer™ Enhances sound by restoring low and high end frequency curves lost during audio compression. Our VoiceDetect feature controls your mute status by voice detection and frees up your hands—and mind—so you can focus on other important things, like a brainstorming session for the next product launch.These features are all conveniently accessible and customizable through the all-new Creative app, which is a new software platform available on both desktop and mobile with an integrated user interface across Creative’s products. With the redesigned Sound Blaster Command software, you can upload your Super X-Fi profile, switch between profiles, and further customize your audio through the equalizer control in the software. Famous for its Sound Blaster® sound cards and for driving the multimedia revolution - which established a user base of 400 million - Creative drives digital entertainment with cutting-edge audio solutions that include premium wireless speakers, wireless headphones, powerful audiophile-grade digital amplifiers and next-generation home-theatre systems. Super X-Fi further uses Artificial Intelligence to compute a custom audio profile based on a person's unique anthropometry. This button allows you to toggle between having Super X-Fi and SXFI BATTLE Mode effects on or off by selecting the button.

Creative Sound Blaster X4 Hi-Res 24bit/192kHz External USB

It enhances the spatial information of the incoming audio and optimizes it to offer users a complete and immersive auditory experience, up to 7. You can use the aforementioned audio balancing for any other app on your PC—nobody is forcing you to use it for VoIP apps exclusively. Feel free to discover the unique characteristics of each surround option, try them out on different types of media content, and maybe—relive that favourite piece of yours in a whole new light. The dial is surrounded by a glowing ring whose color changes depending on the current function of the dial. I am James, a UK-based tech enthusiast and the creative mind behind Mighty Gadget, which I’ve proudly run since 2007.The X4 has a high gain output (150-600 ohm) so that was selected as the 990 PRO headset falls under that bracket. Here, you can also select what's being delivered on the optical output, stereo mix, or SPDIF passthrough.

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Create your Super X-Fi profile via the SXFI App, select ‘Personalize' via the menu tab, and follow the guided Head and Ear-Mapping process. The Equalizer section contains a system-wide 10-band equalizer with an additional preamplifier, bass, and treble sliders.Adjust your Noise Reduction level, activate Acoustic Echo Cancellation and Smart Volume for better communication quality, and select from a list of pre-tuned Mic EQs.

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You'll also find quick toggles for output selection (headphones, speakers, or both), and sound volume and microphone gain sliders. I can bypass software processing all together or tweak things to my liking with the acoustic engine. SXFI BATTLE Mode is the first and only sound mode that allows you to hear not only the directionality of where the gunshots are coming from, but distance as well—so you can accurately pinpoint your enemies' locations to the millimeter. Advanced settings allow you to access and control each feature according to your environment and preferences. The Creative Sound Blaster X4 has a square shape and fairly compact footprint, and it's entirely encased in plastic.

The Acoustic Echo Cancellation feature aims to eliminate echoes from our conversations, while Smart Volume tries to keep voice volume constant. SBX Pro Studio Smart Volume™ or Night Mode™ Delivers consistent volume levels to address abrupt volume level changes in music and movies. The X4 DAC is covered in a plastic shell, with a nice dark grey metallic texture which looks great and feels smooth to the touch. In my academic pursuits, I earned a BSc in Information Systems Design from UCLAN, before advancing my learning with a Master’s Degree in Computing. Connectivity Options (Main) 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x ⅛″ Rear Out, 1 x ⅛″ Center / Sub Out, 1 x 1/8″ Headphone / Headset Jack, 1 x 1/8″ Ext.