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Sound Blaster X1

Hi-res USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier with Super X-Fi

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, PlayStation® 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 SmartComms Kit via the Creative app on PC and Mac, for a fuss-free way to communicate online during meetings or even in-game chats.

 

Nothing but Pristine

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 dB SNR at 24-bit / 96 kHz playback resolution. This promises pristine audio quality, bringing out the best in your headphones and playback device.

 

Amplify Your Headphone Experience

A good pair of headphones is hard to come by, and we know, so let the Sound Blaster X1 reintroduce your current pair to you with impactful and powerful acoustics without sacrificing audio clarity. 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 600, 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.

 

Immersive Surround

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.

 

Fuss-free Setup

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 YouTube. Combined with a portable and lightweight form factor, the Sound Blaster X1 is basically a professional audio system that fits in your pocket!

 

Customize Everything

The downloadable Creative app provides you with more control over how you want to listen. Personalize your audio with EQ presets or tweak the EQ band further to your liking—create a listening experience that is truly yours.

You can also access a comprehensive suite of audio enhancements to create the right mood for gaming, watching movies, or more. Stay immersed in movies with Surround via the Acoustic Engine module, or activate Scout Mode to enhance intricate audio cues during gameplay to gain the advantage of hearing beyond what you see on screen

 

Communicate Smarter

With a suite of smart communication features on the SmartComms 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.

 

Specifications:

Weight

Main Unit: 15 g / 0.5 oz

Dimensions

Main Unit : 9.7 x 175 x 67 mm / 0.4 x 0.7 x 2.6 inches, USB C to USB C Cable : 80 mm / 3.1 inches

Headphone Amp

Supported Headphone Impedance: 16–600

Audio Technology

X-Fi, SmartComms Kit, Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine, Super X-Fi

Max. Recording Quality

Mic-in:

16/24-bit / 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Playback Resolution

PCM 16-bit, 44.1, 48.0, 96.0 kHz, PCM 24-bit, 44.1, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Recording Resolution

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

Platform

USB

Connectivity Options (Main)

1 x ⅛″ Headphone-out Jack (4-pole, CTIA)

Headphone Amp

Supported Headphone Impedance: 16–600

Audio Technologies

SBX Pro Studio

CrystalVoice

Scout Mode

Audio Technology

Supported Operating Systems

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

DAC

AKM AK4377, THD+N: Up to -105 dB or 0.00056%, SNR: Up to 115 dB, Frequency Response: 10 – 20,000 Hz, Max Sampling Rate: 24-bit / 96 kHz

Power

USB Bus Powered, USB-C

Recommended Usage

Home Entertainment

Pro Audio

Portable Entertainment

System Requirements

Windows

• Intel® i3 or AMD® equivalent processor


• Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard


• Windows 11, Windows 10 32 / 64 bit ver 1703 or higher


• 4 GB RAM


• > 4 GB of free hard disk space


• Available USB-C port

Macintosh

• Macintosh running MacOS ver 10.15 or higher


• Supports Intel-based and Apple CPU chipsets


• 4 GB RAM


• > 4 GB of free hard disk space


• Available USB-C port

PS4/PS5

• Firmware Ver 5.0 or higher for PS4


• Firmware Version 20.02-2.26. 00.00-00.00. 00.0. 1 or higher for PS5


• Available USB-C port

Nintendo Switch

• Switch OS 5.0 or higher


• Available USB-C port (in docking mode)


• Voice communications is title dependent