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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD

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Consumer ratings:
4.1 / 5
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5 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • Notes are lively and agile with the right amount of control
  • it looks pretty fine
  • Connectivity is good

Cons

  • Extension is passable with bass more heard than felt
  • consumer-level sound cards
  • Sound Blaster X-Fi is not an autonomous system

Key specs

  • Stereo
  • USB
  • 5.1
  • yes
  • yes
  • 24 bit / 96 kHz
  • 24 bit
  • External

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD - Pros & Cons

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD

Pros

  • Notes are lively and agile with the right amount of control
  • it looks pretty fine
  • Connectivity is good
  • the power comes with some restraint as well
  • It handles noise with artful finesse
  • Note texture is easily palpable with excellent detail levels
  • more natural and detailed spectrum and wide stage
  • Great design that withstands the test of time is priceless
  • Imaging was very good
  • remains balanced and easy to like
  • nice to have that feature

Cons

  • Extension is passable with bass more heard than felt
  • consumer-level sound cards
  • Sound Blaster X-Fi is not an autonomous system
  • USB cables but two feet should be plenty short
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • misinformation and generally uneducated folk just the same as the audio industry
  • Max power is a weak 13 milliwatts
  • the headphone output is a disaster
  • Voices sounded distant and devoid of body
  • flamboyant Super X-Fi logo
  • Timbre is slightly brighter than natural

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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi HD - Full Specifications

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General
Sound TypeStereo
Interface TypeUSB
Number of channels5.1
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Design
Placement TypeExternal
Colour of productBlack
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Audio properties
Noise level (SNR)114.0 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)114.0 dB
D/A audio24 bit / 96 kHz
Audio quality24.0 bit
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Connectivity
Analog 3.5mm output0
Analogue RCA outputs1
Headphone outputyes
Headphone output (3.5 mm)0
Headphone output (6.3 mm / 1/4)1
Headphone outputs1
Jack Plug input0
Jack Plug output (6,3 mm / 1/4)1
Microphone inputyes
Microphone Jack Plug (3.5mm)0
XLR0
Line-inyes
Line-outyes
S/PDIF in portyes
S/PDIF out portyes
Other connectors
  • Analogue RCA inputs
  • Analogue RCA inputs
  • Digital optical input
  • Digital optical output
USByes
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Features
DirectSound supportyes
EAX supportyes
Remote controlyes
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Power
Power sourceUSB

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