Sound BlasterX G6 USB DAC $189.95 & Free Shipping @ Creative Australia

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  GetFitWithCameron on 21/04/2022 - 13:35

  +2

  I had one of these, didn't last too long before it bricked itself though.

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    OzBlackKnight on 21/04/2022 - 15:08

    Same. Never buying Sound Blaster products again.

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    Gummick on 21/04/2022 - 18:02

    Mine ballooned in the middle like it had a tumour. Great product.

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    stylsh on 21/04/2022 - 20:06

    Mine lasted 3 months before it decided hissing was the only noise it wanted to send out.

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  UFO on 21/04/2022 - 13:43

  +1

  G6 Came out October 2018… is a new one coming soon?

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    AssociatedCLPL @ Creative Labs, Singapore on 21/04/2022 - 13:57

    We've got the GC7 launched just last year! https://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-gc7

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      UFO on 21/04/2022 - 14:12

      Thanks for heads up. Unfortunately the newer one has a lower quality DAC onboard. G6 is 32-bit / 384 kHz, GC7 24-bit / 192 kHz.
      Got a higher fidelity G7 coming?

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  Robbie30 on 21/04/2022 - 13:45

  Oh I got this as an upgrade for my PC and I like how the setup was super easy and it works well for me, audio quality is wayyyyy better with G6 in my opinion.

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  thatguyfromthatplace on 21/04/2022 - 14:07

  -2

  At least if it's USB it shouldn't require drivers…

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    Guybrush57 on 21/04/2022 - 14:35

    How did you come to that conclusion? USB hardware still needs drivers.

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      thatguyfromthatplace on 21/04/2022 - 14:54

      It doesn't need a driver from Creative though, which means it might stand a chance of working properly.

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    [Deactivated] on 21/04/2022 - 14:55

    That’s a misnomer

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  cloudie9 on 21/04/2022 - 14:44

  OP, how is this compared to X3?

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    AssociatedCLPL @ Creative Labs, Singapore on 21/04/2022 - 16:03

    In terms of audio clarity, G6 is superior (32-bit / 384 kHz, 130 dB) vs X3's 115 dB, 32-bit / 192 kHz, but X3 houses Super X-Fi technology if you're looking for that hyper-realistic audio feature. You should also head over to check out the platform compatibility section for the devices that you may be using it with.

    https://au.creative.com/p/amplifiers/sound-blaster-x3#featur…
    https://au.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blasterx-g6#fe…

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  cleavy on 21/04/2022 - 14:52

  +1

  does it come with Dr Sbaitso??

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  JHBay on 21/04/2022 - 15:00

  Been using mine for just over a year and overall love it.

  The software leaves a little bit to be desired and can sometimes bug out (lost custom EQ profile once, occasionally unresponsive) but overall it's pretty easy to use.

  FWIW Looks like I paid $179.95 in December 2020.

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    cloudie9 on 21/04/2022 - 15:14

    $10 inflation!

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  [Deactivated] on 21/04/2022 - 15:29

  AE-5 Plus master race here.

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  DiscoJango on 21/04/2022 - 18:35

  Currently have a Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium, would it be worth upgrading?

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    AssociatedCLPL @ Creative Labs, Singapore on 21/04/2022 - 19:01

    Could you share what's your primary usage for it?

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      DiscoJango on 21/04/2022 - 19:04

      pc is connected to my tv & home theater amp with floor standing speakers via optical audio cable and hdmi video, to play pc games and watch movies (netflix, disney etc)

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        AssociatedCLPL @ Creative Labs, Singapore on 21/04/2022 - 19:27

        +1

        Are EMU effects important to you? Apart from the EMU effects that aren't present in the G6, G6 is better in audio quality and clarity, as well as headphones support. G6 also comes with Dolby decoding that the X-Fi Titanium doesn't support. Hope this helps!

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          DiscoJango on 21/04/2022 - 20:16

          @CLPL: Thank u!

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  nng526 on 22/04/2022 - 01:29

  can you use this to improve audio on car?