Can you switch between headphone/headset and speaker line out while leaving both connected? Or does plugging in headphones just mute the speakers. I want a device that I can just leave everything connected and then toggle between devices.
@@JesseArt You can toggle between speakers and headphones by holding down the SXFI button. You can also toggle between speakers and headphones using a switch in the software suite. When the headphones are unplugged, the device will automatically switch to speakers if there are speakers plugged in.
Quick tip because from Soundblaster's site is false advertised. You DON'T need to have a Y splitter for your headset (headphone + microphone in the same jack). The right front jack can handle both headset and headphones with 4 pole jacks
That is correct. You do not need a Y splitter and it may cause confusion. Although it is kinda nice to not have to buy a Y splitter and still be able to plug in an external 3.5 mm microphone. An XLR mic or a USB mic would work better than any 3.5 mm mic though.
How to setup 5.1 speakers with X3 in a way to produce sound from all the speakers when playing stereo sound? By default only two speakers are producing sound
Sound Blaster X3 isn't recognized on my Windows 7 machine, but it works fine on another machine running Windows 10. Technical details state that Windows 7 is supported.
Please put USB C on you old and new products like the Sound BlasterX G6 and please put all your softwares on Android and pc and please links to your softwares in the description so we can download it right away
I'm from Bulgaria and for some unknown reason to me the S-XFI app isn't available in my "region" over at the IOS app-store. Please make it available because I purchased the X3 and I have to create my profile and the ear-mapping. Thanks!
Yes you can. Connect the iPad with a male to male 3.5 mm cable to the DAC itself and then connect your headphone through the female headphone jack on the DAC. Same goes for any smartphone with a 3.5 mm connection or a dongle to said 3.5 mm connection.
Yes, I have figured it out with SB G3, and same goes with SB X3. It's a beautiful DAC. Only wonders for whether Line In will be monitoring mode to the headphone or it will also goes to Computer through USB-C as sound input capture. 🤔
How does one switch between connected devices? Or does plugging in your headphones mute any speakers connected to the line outs? I want an audio interface that allows me to leave everything connected.
You can leave both (headphone and LineOut) connected and switch with holding down the SXFI button. Spdif works always with the line out. If you use your headphone the spdif and the lineout get muted.
Should I buy this and use with Audio Technica M50 and/or HyperX Cloud Alpha headphones? Or should I better invest in more high-end headphones for better results?
can this card deliver sound from my games to my av receiver amp via spdif optical in dolby digital or dts? and i mean real 5.1, not a 2.0 "virtual 7.1" wannabe.
@@floorgang420 no. spdif has bandwith limitation, so not everything can be transfered by spdif. for example, spdif can't do: - Dolby Digital Plus - Dolby TrueHD - DTS-HD High Resolution - DTS-HD Master Audio this is not a matter of how expensive it is, but of technical limitation. usb transfer still evolves, while spdif reached its physical limit. this is the reason why spdif was replaced by hdmi which also still evolves, just like usb.
I have problems with sound volume, which is weird and annoying. I have windows 10 Education and when I raise or lower the volume it takes 2 or 3 sec. but after that, it goes too much up or low. I installed volume2, it worked at first then the second day it didn't work. Does anyone have this problem? Another problem is that it doesn't work on 5.1 surround speakers (I could hear the sound in only 2 front speakers) but I fixed it by installing Boom 3d software but that shouldn't happen. Any help?
You would need an adapter to split the wire coming out of your headset into two cables, one for mic and one for headphones. Search for "headset splitter cable," look for one female end and two male ends. You'll plug your headset into the female end, and plug the male ends into the front of the x3, and you should be good to go.
I don't believe you can. Anything you can plug into the product you can manage. That means that XLR microphones and usb nicrophones won't be managed through the DAC. You can only manage a microphone with a 3.5 mm headphone jack connection or a mic/audio combo jack. If you have an XLR or a usb microphone, like say a Blue Yeti, you will have to manage that device separately. Most likely you will need to set that microphone as your default mic input in windows.
Sadly this wasnt made with pc gamers in mind. Who wants the headphone jack to come out at front whereas all other cables go in the back. Nightmare for cable management
I think you need to do videos not only for gamers but djs aswell who live stream I can dind anything online for djs how to set up this software it's crap I'm ready to give up
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Best video on the setup I've seen. Straightforward without any long drawn out wait time waiting for the box to be open.
My favorite brand since childhood is back with another super flagship product! I've owned Soundblaster 16 all the way to Katana.
seeing you here too? you're literally everywhere i am, lol
I use soundbar lg sl9yg on my gaming pc, if i connect the soundbar via optical cable in sound blaster 3x its works fine on pc?
Why don’t you two get a room already
Enjoying my X3 about 3 months now, I will never gonna watch a movie or play a song on my Mac without X3, ever....
Can you switch between headphone/headset and speaker line out while leaving both connected? Or does plugging in headphones just mute the speakers. I want a device that I can just leave everything connected and then toggle between devices.
@@JesseArt You can toggle between speakers and headphones by holding down the SXFI button. You can also toggle between speakers and headphones using a switch in the software suite. When the headphones are unplugged, the device will automatically switch to speakers if there are speakers plugged in.
Really great video, well explained, thank you very much!
Quick tip because from Soundblaster's site is false advertised. You DON'T need to have a Y splitter for your headset (headphone + microphone in the same jack). The right front jack can handle both headset and headphones with 4 pole jacks
stefano romanello no u need Y spitter
@@Alexutzification You do not need a y-splitter. I own the device. There is a microphone input on the headphone jack.
That is correct. You do not need a Y splitter and it may cause confusion. Although it is kinda nice to not have to buy a Y splitter and still be able to plug in an external 3.5 mm microphone. An XLR mic or a USB mic would work better than any 3.5 mm mic though.
how do i set up 2.0 speaker (GigaWorks T40 Series II)
How to setup 5.1 speakers with X3 in a way to produce sound from all the speakers when playing stereo sound?
By default only two speakers are producing sound
Did you fix this? How?
Do any of these work on the ps5 or series x
Sound Blaster X3 isn't recognized on my Windows 7 machine, but it works fine on another machine running Windows 10. Technical details state that Windows 7 is supported.
I like the way this looks over the gx6 would this be better than the gx6? For console.
Is there a way to connect ps4 and pc on the same time?
Can you do this with x4 too?
I just bought the X3 but I don't have any of the SBX Profiles? I just have playback, recording, encoder and mixer.
Please put USB C on you old and new products like the Sound BlasterX G6 and please put all your softwares on Android and pc and please links to your softwares in the description so we can download it right away
very helpful video thank you
Does anyone know if the line-in port works with mini TOSLINK?
I have an internal Sound Blaster old card. Should I remove the card before using my x3?
No… this one is external
Can you use pc line in/usb then line out to speaker system?
From my understanding it should work. Please confirm
Can i use this for gaming on an ipad pro?
I'm from Bulgaria and for some unknown reason to me the S-XFI app isn't available in my "region" over at the IOS app-store. Please make it available because I purchased the X3 and I have to create my profile and the ear-mapping. Thanks!
Can I use this sound card with Mh751?
Is this thing ever going to work with a Mac Mini M1 Silicon? It doesn't put out 5 channels, only 2.
Can it will work with iPad Pro for PUBG Mobile and COD Mobile
no
Yes you can. Connect the iPad with a male to male 3.5 mm cable to the DAC itself and then connect your headphone through the female headphone jack on the DAC. Same goes for any smartphone with a 3.5 mm connection or a dongle to said 3.5 mm connection.
The connection you are looking for is Line In on the back of the product.
Yes, I have figured it out with SB G3, and same goes with SB X3. It's a beautiful DAC. Only wonders for whether Line In will be monitoring mode to the headphone or it will also goes to Computer through USB-C as sound input capture. 🤔
Can I connect stereo speakers to x3 (back panel) and the headset to front? It will work properly?
yes it works for me easily
mine is not being detected on windows or the software? anyone doesnt seem to be anyone else having this problem online...
just plug and unplug the device, but for me the program crash
What is the best way to connect this to a Macbook Pro with no USB A but only UBS C ports please ?
Buy an adapter for your ports then
I use soundbar lg sl9yg on my gaming pc, will sound Blaster X3 increase my experience if connected to my rig? LG SLY9YG has Optical Cable.
How does one switch between connected devices? Or does plugging in your headphones mute any speakers connected to the line outs? I want an audio interface that allows me to leave everything connected.
You can leave both (headphone and LineOut) connected and switch with holding down the SXFI button. Spdif works always with the line out. If you use your headphone the spdif and the lineout get muted.
try using voice meeter banana
Im interested in this product, this wil fully support my 300 ohms headphone?
yes there is a a drop down menu
Should I buy this and use with Audio Technica M50 and/or HyperX Cloud Alpha headphones? Or should I better invest in more high-end headphones for better results?
How to connect with PS5?
can this card deliver sound from my games to my av receiver amp via spdif optical in dolby digital or dts?
and i mean real 5.1, not a 2.0 "virtual 7.1" wannabe.
I looked it and yes can encode dolby digital live for Windows.
Everything can be spdif dude, it's just like usb. You don't have to buy expensive stuff for it.
@@floorgang420 no. spdif has bandwith limitation, so not everything can be transfered by spdif. for example, spdif can't do:
- Dolby Digital Plus
- Dolby TrueHD
- DTS-HD High Resolution
- DTS-HD Master Audio
this is not a matter of how expensive it is, but of technical limitation.
usb transfer still evolves, while spdif reached its physical limit. this is the reason why spdif was replaced by hdmi which also still evolves, just like usb.
@@mgtow-extraits yes, that why can buy a cheap spdif converter and it can works the same as the X3
so have you bought this? does it really work 5.1 over spdif with this?
I have problems with sound volume, which is weird and annoying. I have windows 10 Education and when I raise or lower the volume it takes 2 or 3 sec. but after that, it goes too much up or low. I installed volume2, it worked at first then the second day it didn't work. Does anyone have this problem?
Another problem is that it doesn't work on 5.1 surround speakers (I could hear the sound in only 2 front speakers) but I fixed it by installing Boom 3d software but that shouldn't happen. Any help?
if i plug in a headset with mic into the headphones jack, will it pick up the mic and work in windows?
You would need an adapter to split the wire coming out of your headset into two cables, one for mic and one for headphones. Search for "headset splitter cable," look for one female end and two male ends. You'll plug your headset into the female end, and plug the male ends into the front of the x3, and you should be good to go.
I use it like that, it does work. Kinda 2 months late tho hehe
can i pair this with logitech pro x or any kind of headset brand ?
You can pair anything using a 3.5mm plug.
Can you control a USB microphone with this? (Mute, increase gain, and balance?)
I don't believe you can. Anything you can plug into the product you can manage. That means that XLR microphones and usb nicrophones won't be managed through the DAC. You can only manage a microphone with a 3.5 mm headphone jack connection or a mic/audio combo jack. If you have an XLR or a usb microphone, like say a Blue Yeti, you will have to manage that device separately. Most likely you will need to set that microphone as your default mic input in windows.
how do you connect airpods to X3? in X3 settings at SXFi tab it says airpods among other headsets. How do i use my X3 with airpods???
Yea this made no sense to me either. A wireless headset or eardubs can't take advange of an amp dac.
X3 and X4's many features can not be used on PS4&PS5 !
Super xfi does work wana know why ! bec it says its not available in your country ! what the hell ! oh and using a vpn does not fix the problem
Please, please make sure PS5 is supported. Thank you!
I found when super X-Fi is on it actually sounds much worse.
CREATIVE LETS HOPE DRIVERS ARE NOW GOOD FOR WIN 10-11 ...NORMALLY CREATIVE IS BAD IN SUPPORT !!!!!!
Sadly this wasnt made with pc gamers in mind. Who wants the headphone jack to come out at front whereas all other cables go in the back. Nightmare for cable management
Ps5
after every update is a piece of junk
I think you need to do videos not only for gamers but djs aswell who live stream I can dind anything online for djs how to set up this software it's crap I'm ready to give up
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Why Mac version of the app has less functionality of Windows version? 🥲
Ps5