- 1 x PCI Express, 5.1 Channels
- TOSLink Optical Input and Output
- Sound Core 3D Processor
- Beamforming Microphone
Nearly 3 years of use here are my thoughts
01/05/2016
This review is from: Creative Sound Blaster Zx 116dB PCIe Gaming Sound Card with 600 ohm Headphone Amp and Desktop Audio Control Module
Pros:
excellent software lets me do everything I could ever want to do.
The include microphone works better than any of my headset mic booms ever have
If you want all of the pros just look at their marketing material there's no need to repeat it all, it's a good product and it works
Cons:
I have used 4 different headsets extensively with this card over the years I've also had it in 2 different pcs with 5-6 different configurations of hardware in each and if you don't update the drivers when prompted upon install you're going to have a bad time. the most random stuff you would never think of, such as a usb wifi card, can cause an absolute meltdown of your soundcard so have everything you'll ever use plugged in when updating drivers it will detect and do it's magic to work... Listed this because this is a bit rediculous it's just a sound card. if you install new hardware and the soundcard starts flipping out uninstall and reinstall and update.
output impedence is about 10ohms so it's best suited with headphones of at least 100 ohms (maybe not a con but something to note)
Overall Review:
treble and mids are subdued with every headset i've used with this card takes a bit of eq tweaking but always turns out well
reinstillation of drivers is necessary if you change pcie slots
i've spilled coolant on it and it still works... granted my warranty now though.
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- Zachary F.
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Verified Owner
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Owned For:
more than 1 year
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