Im more impressed with your dota 2 gameplay than the sound blaster :D

@xxdalionxx

4 жыл бұрын

I can get a khadas tone board and a jds labs atom which performs better than that thing and grab a speaker amp with the money I saved.

@hinchlikescake7592

4 жыл бұрын

@@xxdalionxx I have this setup, its legit. It mean why bother with internal hardware and external route out when you can have a better hardware stack for less money. Creative and soundcards are so 1990's

@xxdalionxx

4 жыл бұрын

@Snn Krds I mean measurements don't lie they literally tell you want is cleaner with graphs and numbers look em up. Also diverting to name calling doesn't make your argument any better just invalidates it and makes you look worse.

A very ethical, hype-free review. Thank you and you remain one of the very best tech reviewers out there :)

@inachu

7 ай бұрын

Yeah no joke. Not talking about his dog or cat or ex wife or his hobby car sitting in the garage for the past 8 years. No sleepy voice and not whispering and great microphone.

Great Review Bud. Glad you did both input and output.

Happy Monday @Tech Yes City! Love your used parts content and deals hunt etc keep rocking my dude! Fantastic guy right here definitely worth subscribing to :)

You are very much right! The input is the troubled part of this card. I own an AE-9; tried it with gamer headset's mic, with an XLR 48V phantom power mic, and I also tried the line-in. I got some noise and inconvenience on all three, and I can't help the feeling that I shouldn't have to keep boosting the mics (including the XLR 48V thing) to get great sound for the price.

They probably should have put the A to D converters for the input on the external box and shielded it better as well. The PCI e interface and the 32 bit output are impressive, but it looks like they missed the mark if you want to record into this soundcard. What good is a $350 sound card that is sub par when recording? Thanks for you honesty in this review.

Great video. I forgot SoundBlaster existed. I would be interested to know if the output signal experienced any interference from other internal components. The main reason I switched to external DACs is because when in games and also when scrolling up down web pages I could he this high pitched buzz. It's not noticeable at first, but when you do it is really annoying.

I'm still running a Titanium Xfi, have had no reason to upgrade it. Which is odd because Creative are kicking out some really good products recently. I got a pair of Outlier One wireless earbuds which were great. Now running a pair of Outlier Airs which IMO are the best option for true wireless at the moment. I want a soundcard with built in Bluetooth 5, integrated SuperXfi and enough outputs to run a proper Atmos setup.

How about a full list of the best audio cards for both input and output onboard in mobo and DAC

good review . mic question . i have heard stories about Dynamic diaphram ( Speaker mics ) . Reducing mic gain prevents other musicans from being Picked Up , in each persons mic . But then , everyone needs to Eat the Mic , and be very close to their mic , as the gain is set low . The another benifet is lower electircal noise , as the gain has been reduced . Does the AE-9 mic inputs ( Both inputs ) perform with acceptable low noise when using a Dynamic mic , as described above ?

Would be interested to hear what you think about the (somewhat) more recent AE-9PE "playback edition" that seems to have mostly replaced this? The same soundcard for output but with the inputs removed and the price cut down to match

When will the AE-7 come out and its price point?

Thanks for review couple questions/suggestions. Do you go over the CLEANLINE TECHNOLOGY did I miss it? its only available on ae-9 not ae-7. How does the LED work? How does it compare to ae-5 and ae-7? Do you have reviews of those cards? BTW CSGO and other shooters Try 67% surround, 67% crystalizer, 20% bass(depends on shooter some benefit some don't), SVM 67% or SVM Night mode. For EQ you want neutral EQ for your headphones. Surround should always be 67% regardless of game and for speakers/headphones as this will give you virtual surround effect giving you proper directional hearing. The other settings crystalizer, svm, bass can be changed/toggled off depending on the game. I am looking at getting ae-7 or ae-9 after upgrading from XFi Titanium HD to AE-5 before these ae-7/ae-9 came out I'm having trouble finding anything about the headphone amp differences between these 3 cards are they all the same? Used to be able to find out like titanium hd used burr brown, while sound blaster z used c media, while zxr used burr brown. Now creative used discrete x amp and no information I can find on the differences.

I remember having SoundBlaster X-Fi for PCI-E and Behringer B1. The case with it was very similar. The output sound was amazing, I was impressed by what the 24bit crystalizer was doing. Problems started when I was trying to record anything. It was very frustrating to set everything up. With X-fi, there was no pre-amp for the condenser microphones with Phantom. I was using Art Tube MP (lamp pre-amp). It was very difficult to set good input signal even tough this P-A could give about 70dB boost. Now as I've watched this material, I can see that this process is pretty simple. Really, you are complaining about bad input, but in my opinion they've made a huge progress from what it was. I wonder only why there's such a big difference with the microphones. Maybe there are some custom settings for noise reduction? I mean - this hiss, the second mic is giving - it is very simple to remove it so maybe you should dig more in the settings. Have you tried to reboot the card after using one microphone, before using another? Sometimes the problem may be that the calculations from first mic are used for the second or something..

please show us your current sound setup- mixer, lapel mic, regular mike, what sound card or external sound card detail, with approximate costs for comparison

The directional audio was WAY more precise with the SBX processing on. For an FPS game it's a must.

@Psythik

Жыл бұрын

It was *really* bad in Apex, however. Proper directional audio should *NEVER* result in audio playing in one ear only. It completely ruins the immersion. To this day, I have *yet* to find a sound card that can do positional audio as good as my 14-year-old Asus Xonar does. Dolby Atmos is great for home theater, but it just isn't very good for headphones. The older Dolby Headphone system works much better IMO (Which is what the old Xonar cards use).

@sylviojiotsop2976

Жыл бұрын

Try the 'scout mode' with an iem like sennheiser IE 40/100 pro. It's the best I know.

Hello, very good video. One question..: How do you compare the sound quality of this card with the one integrated in the motherboard? A friend told me that it is almost the same and there is almost no difference? and the price is not justified. I can't believe it but I don't know anyone who has it. I hope you can tell me about your experience. Greetings

so if you had to compare it to the creative soundblaster X7 how would it be Tech yes city ?

I bought the AE-5 earlier this year after my ZXR went out. I’m curious if it’s worthwhile to upgrade to the AE-9, especially if you own the HD800.

One big question i must ask... I use Creative primarily because of the excellent backwards compatibility for legacy games via the likes of ALchemy on modern operating systems. Does the AE-9 support this? Does it also work in Windows 10 1903?

So I'm still pretty new to the sound side if audio ( did a lot of recording ) is this good for optical out with the new astro a50?

Wondering if I can use this to make my computer an AV processor. Along with black magic HDMI capture card.

Did you test a prototype or final consumer version? They made a significant change to the final card.

@Dennzer1

4 жыл бұрын

good question

Thanks for the review. Im not an audiophile but I'm using an Asus STX 2 with Burson v6 Vivid opamps and Sennheiser HD 579 and it is amazing. To those saying an external DAC will blow any internal audio out the water I don't get it. My friend is running a schiit DAC and HD 660s and sound is excellent but not as clean and immersive at high volume as mine. I also have an equalizer with Asus software I tune for games for extra bass and immersive effect. A flexibility my friend doesn't have. Also, external is just more cable clutter

Hey guys. I was about to buy this ae9 After listening to this video, I'm having doubts. What do you guys recommend. I have fairly decent quality studio focal monitors which is great. So with the out put I think I'll be fine. But I do flight simulator and I'll need a decent not necessarily great microphone for the input. And I'm trying to figure out what would be an alternative soundboard. Do I have to go to professional studio gear or is this enough. Thanks guys and great review 👍🏻

I went the other route, id like to know if it elimates in computer hiss or vibrations, because i have a Focusrite 6i6 gen 3, and use it to power KRK Monitors, and an XLR mic, with connect my Beyerdynamic 1990Pro 250 ohms headphones. So wonder if this is a better hook up.

I love my current Sound Blaster ZxR (flagship of the Z series) plugged next to my 2 RTX 2080s NVLinked. Amazing audio quality. I tweaked the SBX feature to 70% and it is much more impressive in person than through a KZread video. Audio is as important as graphics. Thanks for covering this product. Sound Cards and multi-GPU are not dead in 2019.

@Matpermad

4 жыл бұрын

i'd love to see a comparison between the sound blaster evo zxr and the sound blaster ae-9 to see if the upgrade is worth it

@Patrick73787

4 жыл бұрын

@@Matpermad If I had to pick a new sound card today I would pick the Sound Blaster AE-7 as I have no use for the full features of the Breakout box of the AE-9. The software has been refreshed for the new cards and they support 32 bit audio. And some people prefer certain aspects of the AE-9 over the ZxR forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/sound-blaster-ae-9-hands-ons-vs-zxr.18861909/

@Noyjitat

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah im still using my zxr but I need to build a new pc in the coming months so Im thinking about buying this or another soundcard when that time comes rather than strip my current pc.

@TheCrazyLaLo22

4 жыл бұрын

@@Patrick73787 i just got the AE7 (coming from a Syba sonic 24 bit / 96 dac/amp) and i can tell you this... a love ALL OF THE FEATURES.. i dont need all of the extra perks on the AE9, so it was an easy choice...well not really i was really close to getting the NU audio by EVGA hahaha but nonetheless really satisfied with the AE-7

@razgrizadler

3 жыл бұрын

still on ZxR too. Sound Blaster forever!

Oh yeh, a comparison to the Creative X7 please. X7 has been great and drives dem 600ohm phones. Do both headphone outputs work at the same time? I like that with the X7 as the 2nd headphone out is used on a base and butkicker.

Can i use this with my ad/da converter for my studio?

Can you use the optical output at the same time as the headphone out?

I'm still rocking a Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro with the breakout box on one of my desktop PCs here in 2019 and I bought it brand new the year it released. :D

Why is this guy's subscribers and views so low? He explains better than most other techies!! Keep it up man, respect! 👍

I don't doubt you know what you're doing.. but did you have another input active? Basically a MOBO input or another DAC? That's what it sounds like when I forget to turn one off.

How do the numbers on the output stack up to the Mayflower Arc?

Whst sound card do you recommend ? I saw one from evga for a similar price? Possibly do a top4 x570 built in sound options compared to your favorite aswell ?

@churblefurbles

4 жыл бұрын

Depends what you use it for, I like the soundblasterx e5 because of the apt-x support.

@Patrick73787

4 жыл бұрын

I recommend the one I'm using, The Sound Blaster ZxR. Very well reviewed. You won't get 32 bit audio but it does very well up to 24 bit.

I've been wanting to upgrade my Sound Blaster to something newer over the years. Can never decide on what to get even after watching the many reviews. There was always one thing I didn't like about the newer models. I'm still rocking a Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro. I wish I had the drive bay for it.

@Ozrico1o1

4 жыл бұрын

I've got that card and drive bay, but that card started locking up my system at some point. Not sure which of the two components was causing it.

New sub, cool shit. Thank you for sharing!

I mean, there strong suit was never on input, more on output. I wonder what would the sound be on the digital in port. I think an outboard pre into the sound blaster might solve that issue

Having recently done a lot of comparison of the GSX1000, MH752, Windows Spatial and Dolby Access ... this seemed to do a better job on spatials than the others. Agreed that it was more use in Apex and CSGO. Enough to justify the cost difference? No. But very good and worthwhile if you're buying it for something else and want to know it will do good in games.

Hello Brian, did you try the card with a proper 5.1 setup by any chance? Any Thoughts on that?

@jackparsons6091

4 жыл бұрын

I was looking for the same thing. I thought more people were using 5.1 surround systems. Plus no Dolby Atmos?

@mindblockandroid

4 жыл бұрын

@@jackparsons6091 Unfortunately, it seems it is just a few of us that don´t mind cable routing... Headphones are ok... but a proper surround setup sounds phenomenal.

is the x3 as good? and what is this super-xfi? does this one have that? i have a titanium HD i like it but its getting old, why does the game demos sound awful compared to what i use atm is it the way its uploaded

Hi, Is it Dolby Atmos and DTS X enabled? I have a request, Can you do a video on how to connect 7.1.4 speakers out and amplifier to the high end sound card installed PC. Which is the best Dolby Atmos and DTS X surround sound card in the market? Please reply.

What is the name of the music at the very end? I really like it.

I'm still happy with my Sound Blaster ZXR but I have to admit that the sound morphing feature in AE-9 is really cool.

@goblinphreak2132

4 жыл бұрын

you can morph your mic input with the zxr too..... rofl the main difference between zxr and ae-9 is hardware. the ae-9 is superior.

I think for sound Schiit Audio is the way to go around that price. Also you don’t have to deal with broken software. Have had issues with Creative sound card drivers in the past.

Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 or X7? What shoud i buy? got active speakers, headphones and ps4.

I'm still pretty satisfied with my X-Fi titanium pciex. Sounds great. 😊

@AmateurTroll69

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best sound cards ever made...

@resColts

4 жыл бұрын

The HD version or non HD? I owned the HD version did me good for good 7 years then I upgraded to ae-5 was well worth it would've got ae-7 or ae-9 if they were out though when I bought it it depends on what you use the sound card for, for me I was needing to power my beyer dynamic dt 990pro 250ohms headphones better and the ae-5 did that. If its the HD version its one really good card if its non HD its not good. The HD was high end card which has aged very well only none of the z, zx, or zxr were worth upgrading to ae-5 was first worth it.

@Ziyoblader

4 жыл бұрын

The onkyo pcie SE300 is a hidden Beast from Korea that uses the creative drivers from the titanium and sounds like a handcrafted instrument from The Sound Blaster gods but all jokes aside it truly is one of the best sound cards released the last 7 years it came out in 2013 but never reached to the Western consumers impaired with a Sennheiser 650 or 598se sound amazing and no hissing sound AKA electromagnetic interference from the motherboard as it has amazing shielding also it has a dac for every channel

@Ozrico1o1

4 жыл бұрын

Still have mine too. durn card inspired me to get an old powerhouse Yamaha receiver and big assed speakers to hook it up to.

@PPRUVIAN

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, I have the HD Titanium... I think is enought for good gaming, youtube, etc. If you had money, go for Burson Conductor 3X Reference for audiophile vinyl rips, 24 bit audio, etc.

I wonder how this compares to EVGA Nu Audio sound card

@MrSeifer159

4 жыл бұрын

Same here :)

@Umbator

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts

@doodoobutter4406

4 жыл бұрын

@Eevel Ewe what makes you believe so?

@MrSeifer159

4 жыл бұрын

@@skylerlavey4566 Tell us your experience with AE9 when you get it, please kind sir :)

@skoopsro7656

4 жыл бұрын

I have the z390dark with NU onboarding audio. And that's the best onboarding audio I've found so far. I cant speak for the dedicated NU sound card. But if it's like the onboarding audio it will be phenomenal. And I honestly haven't seen any major gripes with it.

I am using the Sound Blaster G6 right now powering my HD700 from Sennheiser. Am i missing out on sound quality? I mean if this product is not up to standards, how about the very little brother G6? :p

Can you compare with AE-5?

compared between AE-9 or Topping dx7s. which one do you choice? I prefer Topping dx7s - 100% confidence

just saw this video today as I was looking for a sound card since some z690 motherboards are starting to get rid of audio ports They released a ae-9PE card which is the same as this one except no mic and xlr outputs for cheaper, seemed like the best of both worlds but nowhere to be found sadly

I'd love to see a video on HOW to benchmark audio in full detail

MAybe the noise problem comes from connecting the AE9 to 3$ RCA cable?

I think with sound blaster you have to use a power filter for some reason different power supply make different levels of background noise

I'd be really interested to see a comparison between this and the soundblaster ZXR. I'm currently using a ZXR with my own choice of op amps, primarily for listening to music/films/games, never do any recording, and would love to know if this is worth upgrading to. Also dont want to go for an external usb solution if an internal solution is available. One drawback with the ZXR is that its a significant reason for me to stay on windows 7 as there are pops and skips etc when using it in windows 10, and with W7 support coming to an end shortly, maybe the ae9 could be my answer?

@hotstuff1003

4 жыл бұрын

The AE-9 is way better than the ZXR. Even the AE-5 sounds better than a stock ZXR. The AE-9 has a better SABRE dac than the AE-5 (both dacs are superior than the ZXR's) and the AE-9 has op amps like the ZXR, so it can be upgraded. Why ask when you can see the specs on paper that the AE-9 is way better than the ZXR. A stock ZXR sounds no better than the ZR. I owned a ZXR and upgraded to a AE-5 and the AE-5 sounds way better, but I never upgraded my ZXR... but you can also upgrade the AE-9, so it will be better for sure.

@shreddherring

4 жыл бұрын

Because specs on paper dont provide me with a real life experience to judge things by, and I dont know of anywhere I could go to try before I buy

Could you please do me a favor? Go to the software settings, Playback, and selects headphones, and from there, to the cog wheel, and tell me if you see / have, the HEADPHONE GAIN ( Ohm, etc etc ) Thank you

I want a sound card with that front panel as found a few years ago

What I like about Tech YES versus Gamer Nexus, is that when you are going through the spec sheet and all the workings, You actually show the Text. Its easier to comprehend and understand what you are talking about. GN always talks as if you already know and have already read their article on the website. Yo I have other things I want to do after the video, I am not going to a webpage afterwards to re-read/listen to what you just said. Its a waste of time for a multi-tasker like me.

how does it compare to the ASUS Essence STX II Hi-Fi?

My question is does this AE-9, work under a Mac OS X environment? Other then that this seems like a great device for me at this time. Thank you for reviewing this device Bryan. (:

@techyescity

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure how it works or if it works on MAC OS (not a mac user sorry :(.

@WarriorsPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Tech YES City Did some research and saw that they’re no drivers for this device. Oh well, a Windows 10 machine will do. (:

The Behringer B1 sounded amazing. I wouldn't say that's "Just good enough".

@pappo666

4 жыл бұрын

yeah it sounds Decent but for professional use which you kind of expect from this price point it is just good enough for the same price and even lower if you know what you looking for you can get a studio grade mixer and an external DAC with a lot better mic and audio quality and i think that's his point

@MDKPopin

4 жыл бұрын

@@pappo666 I stopped listening when he kept conflating line level inputs with mic level inputs and talking about +48v on the line-in.

I have the ZxR, and it is superb, I'll be interested to hear this one too! It's interesting that the AE9 has two Sound Core processors, the ZxR does too, but one of the two is on a separate daughterboard.

@Patrick73787

4 жыл бұрын

I have ZXR as well. I never happened to have a use for the daughter board so I uninstalled it and only use the main board. I love the SBX feature.

Will there ever be a Sound blaster live X-Fi titanium HD follow up.. all these look meh!!!

A shame you did not speak about the "Line In" when "Directmode" is activated!? I would be keen to know it the Line In is working while the Directmode is activated, as on my Sound BlasterX G6 it is not working!!!

How does this compares to the ASUS Xonar STX2? My issue is that a big chunk of that $350 went for that extra gadget instead of the whole card to sound even better.

good sound cards are worth the cash if you're a music lover and have the hardware downstream to match it, i use coax digital off the motherboard spdif header. go's straight into a dac/hp amp then out to a amplifier, the audio equipment is worth more than the pc by a few thousand dollars in my case. this unit is a nice simple source solution in my opinion has the flexibility to run out to powered monitors, be interesting to see a comparison against the asus essence if they're still available and evga's offering.

@tony2roots

Жыл бұрын

Do you get any noise of the coax digital?

@DueM

Жыл бұрын

@@tony2roots never had noise issues from coaxial from pc, the only thing that could be a pain is some dacs don't run well at higher resolutions than 96k/24 bit over spdif.

I got an huge coil whine on headphones with Ae 5, has this the same problem??

Is it worth working on i3 box from Dell sff?

creative sb x-fi fatal1ty still rocking this beauty hahah from 2006 xD. in a new build, but thats going to be the last one.

Does anyone know if that Sound Blaster Command Voice Morph feature is available for any lower priced cards in their product stack? I am basically only interested in that 1 feature out of the entre thing.

hearing left at some points then right sided sound but not equally ? 6:59 hope its not this sound card and can be adjust it.

Can you connect the ps4 with the optical in ?

I'm wondering if this is still worth getting, or if Creative is launching a new model soon - anyone know? Currently using a Sound Blaster Zx to help wrangle 2 NAD amps and massive Dali speakers with 2x 10" woofers each. There is such a huge difference between digital connection (optical) straight to the TV or PC, and analog connection to a dedicated sound card, it's not even funny. The entire soundstage is improved with a proper sound card (with very minimal EQ adjustments). I can only find a single store that sells the AE-9 still, so this leads me to believe that it may be getting phased out.

from the POV of an audiophile this would be a entry level prosumer option depending how many connections you need to the computer.. the next step would be a mixing desk and the list goes on and upward.. that's the issue you really need to source sound cards with RCA jacks because 3.5mm-rca commits to a hiss level because you are going from a earthed 3.5mm to a unearthed rca which will introduce white noise into the mix.. I have been playing around with pc audio to hifi/pre amp for over 20+ year and the only way to remove hiss is with the use of rca or sp/dif connection.. or a 3.5-3.5mm interconnect

@thespanishinquisition7560

4 жыл бұрын

Mixing and being and audiophile are 2 different things, audiophiles basically just really love music and want the best audio quality possible but don't necessarily like making it. And a realy audiophile would never even consider buying a soundcard like this, they would get a dac or an amp instead

Any chance of doing the AE-7 also?

@S7E7V7E7N

4 жыл бұрын

I second that

@ad2wan

4 жыл бұрын

@@S7E7V7E7N me 3rd

@jujubee672

3 жыл бұрын

AE-7 is $150USD cheaper and gives you Linux support to boot. It's a better buy with similar features and quality. I chose the AE-7 and am using it right now. I do not have the +48 mic voltage, but I do not need it either.

This sound card have Rgb light sycn and I love microphone voice changer I sound cool man I love this sound card

Lol searched so long for a AE7 or AE9 review. Watched your Z video and found this lol coudn't find it on youtube! xD Hope you have some 600 Ohm Headphones.

Is it worth the upgrade from X7 to AE-9? I'm using only headphones ( Beyerdynamic T5 3rd generation ) Thank you

@TommyDDDWut

2 жыл бұрын

if you have the extra money i would say yeah with the sound ectra its better the imput is still pretty bad they kinda fixed it with some driver updates but its still there.

any big difference between this one one than ZxR?

For a good streaming setup, you can always go with one of Focusrite's audio interfaces (i.e. Scarlett Solo / 2i2) and they won't break the bank. If you want more versatility, there are really good audio mixers that will do an awesome job while allowing for more inputs than you'll probably need. Sound input was never Creative's strong point.

@blakecasimir

4 жыл бұрын

This is good advice. Those spending 100s on audio should steer clear of consumer sound cards. Buy some semi-pro level audio interfaces. Focusrite are good. Those with deeper pockets: go RME Babyface Pro and never need another audio interface again ever.

@MrHamit64

2 жыл бұрын

@@blakecasimir Ah wait so my Zoom H6 recorder whipps this things ass then? The H6 is a prosumerish recorder but it's also a 6 channal in 96 KHZ 24 bits interface for PC or Mac. But any who if something like this is way better then this thing I guess I'll just keep using it. Now the only reason I was looking into this card is cause Dell audio sucks cause of the effects on it and well you can't use the H6 as a stand alone recorder in interface mode. So you give up Pre-Record.

@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV

Жыл бұрын

Those focusrites sound like 90$ creative card, those devices are just ok to listen section, no one give to them good dac its just ok, those devices are made for music editing, or a as a microphone amplifiers. Recommending focusrite on typical listener is just a waste of money.

This or ZXr for: 1) Overall quality 2) Headphones (connection via cable - but here we have got another cable to this docking station? Won't this lower audio quality?) 3) SPDIF optical cable connection (Crystalizer or other on card audio improvements) ???

? the molex connector on a ae-5 isn't for the sound at all, it's for the lighting. i don't even have mine plugged in.

@Raziel_SSJ

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. No needs of these fancy features.

you deserve my respect because of the amazing channel and because you picked Silencer (i am a silencer spammer)

I wonder how this competes vs a nice 200 Dollar Amp and DAC. As there are quite a few nice options for around this price.

I've got an Audient ID14, Beyerdynamic DT770's and a Rode NT1A... works a treat ;)

pl make video on budget pc for 3ds max rendering and autocad

Hey just wanted to ask, does it have ASIO drivers?

@prophettafroofficial5416

3 жыл бұрын

yes it has nice asio drivers crystal clear with 2ms or 4ms but it has a diffrent hd architecture and you cannot open other sound while asio is opened.. this is what creative told me... it is very crystal clear even with sone windows or drivers issues.. its lifelike

What about evga nu audio can you do a review about it pls.

better than STX ii? i dont know which to buy

I still use one of the fatal1ty recon creative sound cards. Still recommend it if you want that extra advantage over yer foe in games. Im sure the motherboard sound chips have gotten better if you dont wanna invest in such a product. Really enjoy using it with my stereo set up :)

@1DigitalFlow

4 жыл бұрын

all scout mode is is a sound boost. and you lose surround. just leave surround on and turn your shit up.

Being as I am a gamer as well as a musician, I really hope you either have or will do more reviews of soundcards. P.S. LMAO during the voice fx, I'd get this just for those 🤣

@techyescity

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, yeah I wouldn't mind taking a look at some of the other options out there. I think people are requesting the nu audio from EVGA quite a bit so will reach out to them. Though it's a little weird for me personally as I don't consider myself an audiophile, but over the years just learnt to test the stuff for the people that want the numbers - and I quite enjoy doing all the testing... maybe I am a testingaudiophile? :P

@BranZHamZ

4 жыл бұрын

@@techyescity if it helps, I use studio headphones, Shure SRH840, when working on music and even gaming solo in big world games like Horizon Zero Dawn, so including studio headphones into the equation might bring up good questions for even more test results. Like, "Do I need an audio card to fully benefit from more expensive headphones?" But as always, Im enjoying the content 👌

Auzentech X-Fi Forte here... my sound card was awesome then Microsoft updated Windows (Vista?) and it stopped working. BUT... a guy called "DanielK" repackaged the drivers and it worked 100% again... then a couple months ago Microsoft did some update and killed support for my card again. I can get basic, analog audio out of the card but none of the Creative software works. Thanks... my USB DAC in the Audioengine speakers however sounds almost exactly the same to me so I wonder how much different a super high-end audio card would sound. Sounds like really diminishing returns if you have a good USB DAC and good speakers/headphones already (note USB audio contains its own DAC so the sound card or onboard sound isn't used at all).

7.1 headset audio? Can you wirelessly hear yourself through headset?

the point of SBX is to put surround sound virtualization if the game doesn't have it built in. cs:go and overwatch have 3d surround modes for headphones built in. for games that dont have it like apex legends or pubg, you can turn SBX on for surround sound processing to give you a slight advantage for hearing where something comes from i have the ZXR, and i will be upgrading to this 350 dollar sound card. also note you can swap opamps for your own flavor....

@thiagoasenha

4 жыл бұрын

hey... I play a lot of pubg and cs: go, i'm from brazil and i looked a lot reviews of soundblaster ae-5 VS Schiit modi 3 / Magni3 .. Finally, what would be best for this games games? Sb ae-9 or Schiit kit?

@goblinphreak2132

4 жыл бұрын

@@thiagoasenha the external dac/amp combo is only going to do left/right with no virtualization. cs:go does have its own software based 3d surround virtualization, so you could use the schiit combo... however in other games that don't have it built in, you will be stuck with typical left and right channels only, no surround virtualization

you ROCK.

Still using the Asus Essence with a molex connector for power, $99. Thing is a beast of a headphone amp and does wonders for my two monitors.

If my current Soundcard (Asus xonar se) has crackling sound, will this also have crackling sound? (I am using Beyerdynamic dt 1990pro 250ohms)

@forax196

4 жыл бұрын

lol, u need something better than xonar se for 1990 pro

@ipadize

4 жыл бұрын

@@forax196 yes thats why i am searching for a solution. Either a DAC AMP Stack or this. I also need a software EQ because i need a little bit more bass

My experience with Creative has been that they produce top notch hardware (at least when it comes to sound cards) but seriosly underperform in the software department. Currently using Sound Blaster Z card. To give you an example - they failed to code their uninstaller registry entries properly so every time i tried to uninstall the drivers it failed. I had to go and edit those registry entries myself before i could uninstall the drivers. Plus i always felt that Alchemy and EAX were not working properly in older games that supported it. For example the first Far Cry.

@Patrick73787

4 жыл бұрын

I have the ZxR, I love the SBX feature.

I wonder how is the music listening on different scenarios, stereo performance, music surround, not to forget the movie experience. I understand this is the content creator point of view, there's so much about inputs performance, but we as common audiences expect more about our daily dose of music experience.