The Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus SABRE32-class Hi-Res 32-bit/384 kHz PCIe Gaming Sound Card and DAC is an impressive audio upgrade for gamers, audiophiles, and anyone seeking premium sound quality. This sound card offers a range of features that make it stand out in a crowded market of gaming audio solutions. Sound Quality The AE-5 Plus boasts the SABRE32-class DAC, providing high-fidelity sound with up to 32-bit/384 kHz resolution. This allows for a pristine audio experience, with an impressive 122 dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), ensuring that even the subtlest details in music, movies, and games are reproduced with clarity. Whether youre gaming, listening to music, or watching movies, the sound is rich, dynamic, and immersive. The Xamp discrete headphone amplifier further enhances the experience, especially for high-impedance headphones. It ensures you get the most out of your audio gear, with clear separation and punchy bass, making the AE-5 Plus a great choice for those who use high-end headphones. For gamers, it helps deliver positional audio cues with greater precision, which can be a competitive edge in multiplayer games. Dolby Digital and DTS Support The inclusion of Dolby Digital and DTS support enhances the surround sound experience, particularly when connected to a home theater or gaming headset. The virtual surround sound technology is immersive, creating an environment where sounds come from all directions, ideal for the fully immersive gaming experience or when watching films with rich audio effects. RGB Lighting System A fun bonus for those who appreciate customizable aesthetics is the RGB lighting system. The AE-5 Plus features dynamic lighting that can be customized via the included software, allowing it to match your PCs theme. It's an attractive feature for those who like their gaming setups to have a unique, vibrant look, though its presence wont affect the sound quality. Ease of Installation and Software The card is easy to install and fits into most PCIe slots. Creatives Sound Blaster Command software is straightforward to use, providing access to advanced sound tuning features like equalizer settings, sound profiles, and virtual surround sound settings. The software is intuitive and doesnt require a steep learning curve, making it user-friendly even for those who arent audio professionals.
Cheap, High quality, Better than my mobos audio interface
This card was very easy to install and get running and made a huge improvement in the sound and versatility of my computer as a music player and is worth the money .
* Easily installed and accessed * Drivers are up-to-date * Amazing sound quality (Note: I use ATH-m50x headphones) * Sleek, minimalist design on the card in-tower * Usable with a more wide array of input and output cords * Directional sound is absolutely ridiculous. My COD abilities went through the roof after this purchase. * Deep bass you can feel, punchy drums, beautiful trebles * PCIe format keeps the table-top clutter to a minimum, as opposed to other amp and dac combos * The audio control module adds a layer of instantaneous, "analog" control that I absolutely love.
Sound quality. Great sound processing. Control and convenience.
That's make my Arctic Pro two times better !!!
I brought this because my mother board sound card was dying and was unable to install an internal card due to my graphics card being mounted vertically in my case preventing access to the card slots. This little device was easy to connect and use having noticeably better sound quality than the original mother board audio before it developed issues.
A simple and inexpensive fix to loosing the sound on the all in one motherboard!
nice card for the price easy install would buy again recommend to others
This card is great. It gives beautiful playback quality and with the handy pci-e interface it makes it a nice fit into the system. I have owned this card since around the time it came out and it hasn't failed me.
Easy install
Great Card, does everything it's supposed to do.
Picked this up as a work around for a busted headphone jack in my laptop, turned out to be way better with far more options than I'd expected. It gave my laptop a more true feeling surround option for headphones. Haven't tried plugging a set of speakers into it just yet.
good sound excellent bass and plenty of out ports
- Windows 10 detects and automatically installs with zero hassle - Great sounding audio over my onboard Realtek sound (especially at 24-bit/192KHz) - Reasonable price
Got this because it's compatible with Windows 98 Upon boot, Win 98 detected it, it installed a PCE-E to PCI bridge chip driver. I had to install the driver manually after, but that's just Windows 98 being bad.