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1. #CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X FI HD PRO#
2. #CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X FI HD SOFTWARE#
3. #CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X FI HD PC#
4. #CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X FI HD WINDOWS#

#CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X FI HD WINDOWS#

I have checked some youtube videos and found the SBX superior to Dolby Headphone (which sounded rather lackluster compared to my previous experiences with CMSS3D, SBX was closer to that).Īfter I tried several games, I realized that in recent games you can't just change the number of channels in the game's audio menu (unlike back in the days), but it automatically recognizes the speaker settings from Windows and sends the same sound layout. I want to use headphone, but also want to enjoy positional audio, so I bought an X-FI HD to utilize it's SBX surround feature.

#CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X FI HD PC#

I have just recently returned to pc gaming after a 10 years long console period.

#CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X FI HD PRO#

I listened to encoded samples on youtube and though it can really draw you into the action, it lacks accuracy so I hope I can tweak SBX Studio pro a bit through equalizing to get a bit more immersion while keeping its crisp clear accuracy So anyone has any idea? Should I get it this USB sound card with its own amp?Īs a sidenote, I know there are other options but that requires me to go to Asus and their Dolby Headphones technology which I consider inferior to both CMSS-3D and SBX Studio Pro. I did read somewhere that there is no way to equalize the X-Fi HD USB so that might be a bit of a bummer because I fear that it combined with the DT 990 Pro 250 Ohms might sound a bit on the thin side.

I was looking into both the Sound Blaster X-Fi HD USB and the X-Fi Surround 5.1 pro though I think the latter is only usefull for an external setup with speakers and it would not add anything if being used just with headphones and virtual surround. With the help of some people here  I narrowed it down to a setup which involves SB Studio Pro and Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 ohm headphones because I will use it to virtualize 7.1 surround through the stereo headphone I am a gamer and have been looking into several options. Audio straight out of the box is very impressive.Ĭombine the X-Fi HD with a BDROM and you have a phenomenal setup ready to take you right into the movie.īelow you can see the options available by either the console or through control panel in windows (both give you access to the same options).This Creative X-Fi HD USB gotten my interest.

#CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X FI HD SOFTWARE#

I would recommend taking a look at the software and fine tuning a few elements so that you can enhance the tones coming out of all channels - although this isn't a requirement. The bundled software allows you to indulge in many options within THX TruStudio Pro and EAX.

X-Fi HD sounds absolutely awesome on a surround sound system - bass has been tightened, giving a lovely crisp finish to a variety of tones. Once again, within this category of audio I wasn't disappointed. Movies and music are obviously at the very pinnacle of Creative's intentions with the X-Fi HD. Sound, effects and music within the titles I tested (Medal of Honor Beta, Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2) were very crisp, precise and clearly impressive.

You may think that the Rampage III Formula comes with a SupremeFX X-Fi anyway but in reality, underneath the cover is a Realtek chip running an X-Fi codec. Games that support EAX will combine well with this sound card, I can confirm that over the standard onboard sound that I get with the ASUS Rampage III Formula the X-Fi HD is far superior. THX TrueStudio Pro and Crystalizer play important roles within the X-Fi HD. The above benchmarking results may not mean anything to you but most users will want to know what the audio feedback is like compared to onboard audio within games, movies and music.Ĭreative are strong foes to beat when it comes to 3D audio. THD is high compared to normal, but < 1% is considered high fidelity and inaudible to the human ear the best out of the 3 devices tested is the X-Fi HD. Noise level and Dynamic Range performance are both below average - HD USB being worst of set Testing the right channel, the X-Fi HD was the best, beating onboard by less than a dB and the Fatal1ty by nearly 4dB. As can be seen in the table on the left channel the X-Fi HD was the furthest out by 5.65dB. Rightmark's Audio Analyzer measures both channels of a stereo output and gives their tolerance in dB. The results of onboard audio, X-Fi Fatal1ty, X-Fi HD in RightMark Audio Analyzerįrequency response is a measure of the outputted audio's range.