Creative Sound Blaster X3 with Super X-Fi®Review

Features

Specifications

Weight

• 330g

Dimensions

• 129 mm x 129 mm x 40.6 mm

Dynamic Range (DNR)

• 115 dB

Direct Mode

• Surround 7.1: PCM 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Surround 7.1: PCM 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Surround 7.1: PCM 32-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Dolby Digital Live: 16-bit, 48.0 kHz
• Playback Resolution (Stereo): PCM 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Playback Resolution (Stereo): PCM 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Playback Resolution (Stereo): PCM 32-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Playback Resolution (Optical Out): PCM 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Playback Resolution (Optical Out): PCM 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz

Recording Resolution

• Mic-in: 16-bit/48,0, 96,0, 192,0 kHz
• Mic-in: 24-bit / 48,0, 96,0, 192,0 kHz
• What-U-Hear: 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• What-U-Hear: 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Line-in: 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz
• Line-in: 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz

Connectivity Options (Main)

• 1 x ⅛″ Line-in Jack, 1 x ⅛″ Front-out
• 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. Mic-in Jack, 1 x ⅛″ Side Out Jack
• 1 x USB Type-C port for PC / Mac

Headphone Amp

• Supported Headphone Impedance: 32–600Ω
• Low Gain: 32–149Ω (1.2V RMS @ 32Ω 1.5V RMS @ 150Ω)
• High Gain: 150–600Ω (2.3V RMS @ 150Ω, 2.9V RMS @ 600Ω)

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows® 8.1
• Windows® 10
• Windows® 7

DAC

• Dynamic Range (Stereo): 115 dB
• THD+N (Stereo): 0.0004%

ADC

• Dynamic Range: 104 dB
• THD+N: 0.0017%

Power

• USB Bus Powered
• USB-C

Recommended Usage

• Home Entertainment

 

Now let us open the box and see what awaits us!

 

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Packaging

As far as the packaging goes the Sound Blaster X3 will arrive in your typical packaging. Everything is placed tightly into a tight mold and stays put when you shake the package around. You get a see a nice graphic on the front of the box. On the back we have a few of the features highlighted.

Contents

• Sound Blaster X3
• USB Type-A to Type-C Cable
• Quick Start Guide and Leaflets
• Warranty Leaflets