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Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 vs RME Fireface 800

    Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1 Card
    Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
      RME Fireface 800 Sound Card
      RME Fireface 800
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      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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      RME's Fireface 800 brings together all of the company's expertise in developing audio hardware for computers, mic preamps and converters into one highly desirable unit. But can you really fit so much functionality into one interface without cutting corners?Read more
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
      RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
      Interface TypeUSBFireWire
      Number of channels4.156

      Connectivity

      Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
      RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
      Headphone outputs11
      Microphone inputyesyes
      Line-inyesyes
      S/PDIF out portyesyes

      Design

      Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
      RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
      Placement TypeExternalExternal

      Audio properties

      Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
      RME Fireface 800RME Fireface 800
      D/A audio24 bit / 96 kHz24 bit / 192 kHz
      Audio quality24.0 bit24.0 bit

      Pros & Cons

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