CREATIVE Sound Blaster X4 Hi-res 7.1 External USB DAC and Amp Sound Card with Super X-Fi and SmartComms Kit

Specifications

Weight

384g / 13.55 oz

Dimensions

130.5 mm x 130.5 mm x 40.6 mm (5.14 x 5.14 x 1.60 inches)

Dynamic Range (DNR)

114 dB

Audio Technology

X-Fi, Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine, Super X-Fi, GameVoice Mix

Max. Playback Quality

Sampling Rate (Playback) :

Direct Mode:

Playback Resolution (Optical Out): PCM 16/24-bit / 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz

Dolby Digital Live: 16-bit, 48.0 kHz

Playback Resolution (Stereo): PCM 16/24-bit / 48.0, 96.0, 192.0 kHz

Surround 7.1: PCM 16/24-bit / 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Max. Recording Quality

Mic-in:

16/24-bit / 48.0, 96.0 kHz, Line-in:

16/24-bit / 48.0, 96.0 kHz, Optical-in:

16/24-bit / 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Recording Resolution

Mic-in: 16 / 24-bit / 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Line-in: 16 / 24-bit / 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Optical In: 16 / 24-bit / 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Platform

USB 2.0, USB 3.0

Connectivity Options (Main)

1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x ⅛″ Rear Out, 1 x ⅛″ Center / Sub Out, 1 x 1/8″ Headphone / Headset Jack, 1 x 1/8″ Ext. Mic-in Jack, 1 x ⅛″ Front-out, 1 x ⅛″ Side Out Jack, 1 x USB-C port for PC / Mac, 1 x ⅛″ Optical / Line-in Combo Jack

Headphone Amp

Supported Headphone Impedance: 32–600Ω, High Gain: 150–600Ω (2.3V RMS @ 150Ω, 2.9V RMS @ 600Ω), Output Impedance: 10Ω, Low Gain: 32–149Ω (1.2V RMS @ 32Ω)

Max Channel Output

7.1 Channels

Supported Operating Systems

Windows® 10 Ver 1703, macOS 10.15 and above, Windows® 11

Included Accessories

Optical Cable (1m / 3.28 ft), USB-A to USB-C Cable (2m / 6.56 ft)

DAC

Dynamic Range (Stereo): 114 dB, THD+N (Stereo): 0.001%

ADC

Dynamic Range: 104 dB, THD+N: 0.0017%

Power

USB Bus Powered, USB-C

Recommended Usage

Movies and Music

System Requirements

Windows® OS

Intel® Core™i3 or AMD® equivalent processor

Intel, AMD, or 100% compatible motherboard

Microsoft® Windows 11, Windows 10 32 / 64-bit Ver 1703 or higher

> 4 GB RAM

> 4 GB of free hard disk space

USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port

macOS

macOS X® 10.15 or higher

Supports Intel-based and Apple CPU chipsets

> 4 GB RAM

USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port

PS5

Firmware Version 20.02-2.26.00.00-00.00.00.0.1 or later

Available USB port

Audio Balance feature requires a HDMI to Optical converter (not included)

PS4

Firmware Version 5.0 or later

Available USB port

Available Optical-out port (for Audio Balance)

Nintendo Switch

Switch OS 5.0 or later

Available 3.5 mm headphone port

Available USB port (in docking mode)

External USB Power (not included)

Voice communication is title-dependent

Android^

Android OS Version 8.0 or later

Device must have built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support

iOS^

iOS Version 12.0 or later

Device must have built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support

^Used as a remote controller for Sound Blaster X4 on PS5 / PS4 / Nintendo Switch only, does not support Bluetooth audio streaming

Package Contents

Sound Blaster X4

USB-A to USB-C Cable (2m / 6.56 ft)

Optical Cable (1m / 3.28 ft)

SmartComms Kit Leaflet

Quick Start Guide and Leaflets

Warranty Leaflets

Warranty

1-year Limited Hardware Warranty