Creative Sound Blaster X1 Hi-Res USB DAC Headphone Amplifier

Discover details you've never heard before with the Sound Blaster X1. Designed specifically to deliver powerful and pristine audio to your headphones, the super compact Sound Blaster X1 upgrades your audio quality instantly to high-resolution playback with its built-in AKM 4377 ...Discover details you've never heard before with the Sound Blaster X1. Designed specifically to deliver powerful and pristine audio to your headphones, the super compact Sound Blaster X1 upgrades your audio quality instantly to high-resolution playback with its built-in AKM 4377 DAC.

Coupled with the Ti/Burr-Brown INA1620 dual audio operational amplifier, the Sound Blaster X1 amplifies and delivers crisp audio to further enhance your listening experience. In simple terms, the Sound Blaster X1 acts as the middleman between your device and headphones to give your audio a clearer, louder and more impactful boost along with Super X-Fi Headphone Holography. Connect it directly via USB-C to your PC, Mac, Play - Station consoles, or Nintendo Switch , and it enhances your device's audio with little effort.

It also comes with playback and mic mute buttons, as well as Smart - Comms Kit via the Creative app on PC and Mac, for a fuss-free way to communicate online during meetings or even in-game chats. Hear every layer, every detail, and every nuance of your favorite media. The Sound Blaster X1 encompasses a secondary high-precision AKM 32-bit DAC-known in the audio world for its outstanding fidelity.

When combined, the Sound Blaster X1 delivers an outstanding audio yield of up to 115 d - B SNR at 24-bit / 96 k - Hz playback resolution. This promises pristine audio quality, bringing out the best in your headphones and playback device. The Sound Blaster X1 utilizes top notch Ti/Burr-Brown INA1620 dual audio operational amplifier with integrated thin-film resistor pairs and EMI filtering, to delivers high output power with extremely low distortion and crosstalk, thus delivering high fidelity audio for your listening experience.

The Sound Blaster X1 is capable of driving headphones with high impedances of up to 600Ω, even studio-grade ones. Enjoy the full specs of your favorite headphones wherever you are with this portable audio accessory. If you have been underutilizing your headphones, here's your chance to maximize it.

Nothing beats the surround experience of a movie theater, and that's where Sound Blaster X1 comes in. While you can't be at the cinemas 24/7, Sound Blaster X1 can definitely travel you with wherever you go. With options from a full range of 5.1 and 7.1 audio streams for surround virtualization, as well as the award-winning Super X-Fi Headphone Holography, this USB DAC lets you experience the familiar surround effects effortlessly from your headphones—especially spoken dialogs in shows—with natural and lifelike soundstage that's deeply immersive and highly realistic, akin to the movie theater, without missing out on audio cues and immersive ambient effects.

With a convenient plug-and-play USB-C interface, the Sound Blaster X1 connects directly to your PC, Mac, or gaming console, and does not require any driver for setup. Simply plug in the Sound Blaster X1 to your device and enjoy an instant volume and clarity boost to any media from your favourite apps and music players, including Netflix, Spotify, Apple Music, and even You - Tube. Combined with a portable and lightweight form factor, the Sound Blaster X1 is basically a professional audio system that fits in your pocket! Get easy access to handy functions like volume, mic mute, and Super X-Fi control on the Sound Blaster X1 without having to navigate through the multi-layered on-screen settings.

The mute button is particularly useful when you're using your headset during a call! * When mic is muted, pressing the Super X-Fi button once will trigger the LED Status Indicator to light up in Green / Orange for 3s to indicate the Super X-Fi status, before reverting to Red. * When mic is unmuted, the LED Status Indicator will light up in White for 3s before reverting to its prior Super X-Fi status. With a suite of smart communication features on the Smart - Comms Kit via the Creative app, you'll be able to control how much noise to reduce in your background or from others, and even automatically unmute yourself.

Our Voice - Detect feature controls your mute status by voice detection as you speak—your microphone gets muted automatically when you stop speaking, and unmutes you instantly as you start speaking. There is absolutely no need to fiddle with any buttons—physical or in-app—so you can on track with your train of thought during the pitch.