You have to change to headphones in the Connect tool. I noticed it doesn't auto detect headphones now when you plug them in. I liked the software they had with the 3DRecon and Z cards better. Seems to work great for me thought I agree the software is a bit weird. I got my AE-5 on Thursday along with my Rampage VI Apex board and i9-7900X. If (and this, given Creative's track record, is a very big if) Creative can implement this, with the right publicity and reviews, they can even get back a chunk of the market that they've already lost to the competition.Īt this stage, profits matter less than reclaiming market share - and someone needs to get this message through to Creative's top management.
#Sound blaster software sucks driver#
But since the Zx is essentially the Z with a desktop volume knob, Creative should:Ĭut the price of their Z/Zx to: $69/89 respectively (since they are already competing with many good standalone DAC/AMP lines, including Schiit, who have essentially taken much of Creative's business over the last 2-3 years that is, what the integral sound chips on motherboards haven't already nabbed).Īnd do whatever it takes to fix the software problems with their AE-5 (heck, even if it means swallowing their pride and getting Daniel_K on board to fix that crap, since he seems to be more competent than 75% of Creative's driver team). The pricing is awkward, since if Creative priced it any lower, they would be cannibalizing sales of 2/3 of their Z line (Z and Zx). Software, as others have stated, is Creative's weak link (I have heard that Creative really cheaps out, in terms of getting top software engineers). It's nice that they're using the well-regarded ESS Sabre ES9016 (which, according to its THD+N, actually is slightly superior to the X7 LE's Burr-Brown PCM1794, at least in terms of distortion).īut, for cheaper, you can get the sturdy (and software mature/stable) Sound Blaster Z line (excepting the ZxR). I'm not really sure where the Sound Blaster AE-5 fits in (except for the LED bling). My backup is my ASUS Strix Raid DLX - great card, but seemed to have occasional electrical noise issues (my rig is pretty old, though, so that might be the origin of some of those issues).
#Sound blaster software sucks movie#
With support for multi-channel audio output of up to 7.1 discrete surround in speakers, enjoy binge-watching on your latest series effortlessly with surround sound delivery that's distinctively positioned for audio envelopment.īesides, there's no need to sacrifice your room's physical space for an actual 7.1 sound system! Simply connect the Sound Blaster X3 to your computer for immersive surround sound output which is perfect for gaming sessions with friends, or to impress that special someone during movie nights.įor Window users, there's also Dolby Digital Live 1 for convenience of encoding any audio sources to multi-channel surround sound in real-time, all while transmitting data using only a single optical cable solution for decoding on a home theater system.ġDolby Digital Live is only available on Windows.I have the Sound Blaster X7 Limited Edition (no complaints on my end, it's very good and reliable) paired with my Beyerdynamic Amiron Home - works like a charm. That's not all - Sound Blaster X3 works beyond just headphones.
If you prefer the usual 7.1 virtual surround without headphone holography, X3 also supports up to 7.1 virtual surround for headphones. Multi-Channel Surround 7.1 Virtual Surround
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