Sound BlasterX G5
7.1 HD Audio Portable USB Sound Card with Headphone Amplifier for Windows PC, Mac, PS4, and Other Consoles
$199.95 down to $144.95
Sound BlasterX G5 $144.95 Delivered @ Creative Australia
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Children are USB C powered these days right?
What…yours isn't? how embarrassing.
I heard conversion adapter is $5
Before or after cashrewards?
Looks like Creative designers got inspiration from Willow ice brick…
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I only paid $15 more for the G6 off amazon. When I had my eye on it, it would occasionally dip to around $160 for a couple hours then back to RRP. Not sure whether that’s enough time for camelx3 to pick up on the price drop
Are you feelin' so fly like a G6
Like a G6, like a G6?
Like a cheese stick?
I've always just plugged headphone into a port and be done with it, does this really make a difference?
dedicated soundcards are waaay better than onboard soundcards… you wont know until you try and compare
It can depending on how bad your existing sound card is and if you are trying to drive headphones that have a high impedance.
Will it make a difference if you are just plugging in some decent run of the mill headphones? That's a little more subjective, but people swear by it nd that offering more power to headphones in general can make them sound better.
My mobo (X570 Aorus Pro Wifi) has "above average" onboard sound, and replacing it with a G6 (model above this one) to drive my HIFIMAN HE4XXs, there was a very noticeable difference in soundstage and presence of mid-highs.
Generally speaking, any headphones/earphones that aren't cheap crap will benefit from an amp, and adding a quality DAC doesn't hurt either, but then again, I'm not much of an audiophile.
Are these good for PC speakers too or are they aimed for headphones?
good question I wanted to know as well
You can plug either into them and select what you're using via the software. This is the case with the G6, so I don't see why it would be any different for this model.
But does it make PC speakers sound better?
Haven't tried it with speakers, don't see why they wouldn't provided you're not using $5 garbage. If you're using Edifier speakers that are frequently listed here, sure.
I ended up buying the x7 one - 40% off
The kids will be popular when they have this to keep their lunch cool at school