{"id":133150,"date":"2021-06-27T06:10:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T05:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=133150"},"modified":"2021-06-27T06:10:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T05:10:27","slug":"sound-blaster-x4-new-multiplatform-external-sound-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/sound-blaster-x4-new-multiplatform-external-sound-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound Blaster X4: New multiplatform external sound card"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creative<\/strong>\u00a0brings to the market a new\u00a0external sound card<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0It is the\u00a0Sound Blaster X4<\/strong>\u00a0model\u00a0, and with it it aims to offer the user a way to improve the sound of their\u00a0PC<\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0Mac<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0game consoles<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Sound Blaster X4, optimize the sound of any device<\/h2>\n

Bet\u00a0Creative<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0peripheral sound<\/strong>\u00a0it is as valid as the first day.\u00a0Now it launches a new reference that underpins its catalog of\u00a0external<\/strong>\u00a0devices\u00a0with the\u00a0Sound Blaster X4<\/strong>\u00a0card\u00a0.\u00a0This sound card has the firm intention of giving a qualitative leap to the audio<\/strong>\u00a0of the equipment where it is connected.<\/p>\n

Product characteristics<\/h3>\n

The new reference comes to take over from the Sound Blaster X3.\u00a0To do this, it implements new functions and better connectivity than its predecessor.\u00a0The card offers a\u00a0new and improved<\/strong>\u00a0surround sound\u00a0DAC<\/strong>\u00a0powered by\u00a0Super X-Fi<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Dolby Digital Live technology<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Thanks to this, the device achieves a more focused sound in\u00a0games and movies<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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Sound Blaster X4<\/p>\n

The product can be connected to a\u00a0PC<\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0Mac<\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0PS4<\/strong>\u00a0,\u00a0PS5<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Nintendo Switch<\/strong>\u00a0through a\u00a0USB-C<\/strong>\u00a0port\u00a0.\u00a0A USB-A adapter<\/strong>\u00a0is included with the card\u00a0.\u00a0This apparatus has dimensions of\u00a0130.5 x 130.5 x 40.6 mm<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0It sports a rectangular black chassis, along which\u00a0analog jack inputs and outputs<\/strong>\u00a0are distributed\u00a0;\u00a0and\u00a0digital line input and digital optical output<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0It also includes a\u00a0microphone input<\/strong>\u00a0and a\u00a0built-in headphone amplifier<\/strong>\u00a0, being capable of working with models\u00a0up to 600 ohms.<\/strong>with a signal-to-noise ratio of\u00a0114 dB<\/strong>\u00a0and resolution of\u00a024-bit \/ 192 KHz<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

More details of the peripheral<\/h3>\n

Creative's<\/strong>\u00a0new card\u00a0supports\u00a0Surround Virtualization<\/strong>\u00a0technology\u00a0developed by\u00a0Sound Blaster<\/strong>\u00a0to enhance the spatial information in audio and thus optimize it for a more immersive experience of\u00a0up to 7.1<\/strong>\u00a0independent real or virtual\u00a0audio channels<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0The\u00a0Sound Blaster X4<\/strong>\u00a0goes on sale for a recommended price of\u00a0149.99 euros<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

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Via |\u00a0creative<\/a><\/p>\n

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