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Asus Xonar AE Sound Card
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Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 Card
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Creative Sound Blaster Z Card
Creative Sound Blaster Z
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REVIEW - Are you looking for powerful sound combined with snazzy looks, from a company with decades of multimedia experience? I've been running someRead more
The Creative Sound Blaster X4 is a direct successor to the excellent Sound Blaster X3. This external USB sound card keeps everything good about its predecessor and adds a couple of interesting additions to the mix, most notably SmartComm Kit—a combination of features aimed at improving our online call quality.Read more
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3.9 out of 5
4 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
95
3.9 out of 5
95 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
32 user ratings
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3.8 out of 5
71 user ratings
5 stars
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General

Sound TypeSurround
N/A
Surround
Interface TypePCI ExpressUSBPCI Express
Number of channels7.14.15.1

Connectivity

Analog 3.5mm output4
N/A
4
Analogue RCA outputs0
N/A
0
Headphone outputyes
N/A
yes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)1
N/A
1
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)0
N/A
0
Headphone outputs114
Jack Plug input0
N/A
0
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)0
N/A
0
Microphone inputyesyesyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)1
N/A
1
XLR0
N/A
N/A
Line-inyesyesyes
Line-outyes
N/A
yes
S/PDIF out portyesyesyes
Other connectors
Digital optical output
N/A
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
  • Analogue 3.5mm input/Line-in
USBno
N/A
no
S/PDIF in port
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Placement TypeInternalExternalInternal
Colour of productBlack
N/A
Black,Red

Audio properties

Noise level (SNR)103.0 dB
N/A
116.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)110.0 dB
N/A
116.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 192 kHz24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit

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