CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER X7 HRA AMPLIFIER

Unleashing the BIGGEST, BADDEST, BOLDEST Sound Blaster

Created to provide only the best audio experience for gamers and audiophiles alike, the Sound Blaster X7 incorporates Creative's renowned audio processing technologies with the finest audiophile-grade components and specifications in a compact enclosure.

BIGGEST array of features for any Sound Blaster, including an unprecedented kickass built-in power amplifier, cross-platform connectivity, and Sound Blaster intelligent audio enhancement technologies.

BADDEST player in the arena of entertainment audio - with only the finest of the finest audiophile-grade components that deliver the absolute best audio performance. Get the best of the best - state of the art “Fine Gold” capacitors just to squeeze out that last drop of performance on top of the already superb audio quality. Indulge yourself with swappable op-amps to gratify your inner connoisseur for exquisite tonal characteristics.

BOLDEST - Dare to overcome mountains of obstacles to create an ultra premium audiophile-grade device and fuse it with such a mind-blowing list of features; and then compress all of it into one stylish compact trapezoidal prism that can be easily connected to the PC and just about anything else.

Ultra High Fidelity Digital Audio Superhighway

Just as HDTV allows you to see more details in your movies and TV shows, high-resolution audio allows you to hear more details and nuances during audio playback, be it games, movies or music.

The Sound Blaster X7 provides a smooth digital audio superhighway that preserves audio fidelity starting from the original uncompressed audio file on your PC/Mac; through a high-speed USB 2.0 digital audio path, to a high-resolution 24-bit 192kHz 127dB DAC, immediately coupled to a powerful 100W built-in amplifier.

Finally, the journey ends at your favorite passive speakers, bringing to you an unadulterated, high-quality audio experience.

Game, Be Impressed

Powerful and immersive audio can put you right in your game. Sound Blaster X7 is just that and more. It is designed to work in harmony with today's consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One¹. Usher in a new era of audio entertainment for your console gaming like never before.

¹ Chat support is not supported on PlayStation and the Xbox One.

Knock-out Quality DAC

The Sound Blaster X7 features a Burr-Brown PCM1794 127dB digital-to-analog converter (DAC) which supports high-resolution audio playback of up to 24-bit 192kHz when connected to PC/Mac, including 24-bit 88.2kHz and 24-bit 176.4kHz. Coupled with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, the Sound Blaster X7 lets you experience cinematic, true-to-life 5.1 channel playback.

Class-Leading Headphone Amplifier

To provide an outstanding headphone listening experience, a top-of-the-range Texas Instruments TPA6120A2 headphone amplifier chip is used. Capable of driving high-end 600Ω headphones, the Sound Blaster X7 — together with its 127dB 24-bit 192kHz DAC — delivers powerful and pristine audio.

Say goodbye to days of lacklustre audio playback through your headphones.

Kickass 100W* Stereo Amplifier

A high-power, high-efficiency Class-D digital amplifier TPA3116D2 delivers up to 100W power (2 x 50W @ 4Ω*), allowing you to connect to passive bookshelf or tower speakers. The Sound Blaster X7 also features an impedance switch to select between 4Ω and 8Ω to match your speakers to deliver the best audio performance.

* Requires upgrade to high-power adapter (24V 6A)

Crystal Clear Communication, with CrystalVoice™

Enjoy VOIP or conference calls with the utmost clarity.

Built into the front panel of the Sound Blaster X7 are two beamforming microphones¹ which support pristine audio recordings and even voice calls when connected to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets.

CrystalVoice™ features innovative technologies that are specially designed to deliver the best vocal fidelity, so that you'll always be heard clearly in video conferencing, multiplayer games and online chats.

Dimensions

130.0 x 150.0 x 147.0 mm (5.1" x 5.9" x 5.8")

Audio Technology

SB-Axx1™

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)

127 dB (DAC)

Platform

USB 2.0, Bluetooth, USB 1.1, USB 3.0, Line-In

Connectivity Options (Main)

microUSBMicrophone :
Built-in Stereo Mic
1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) Mic In
Line / Optical :
1 x RCA Aux / Line In
1 x TOSLINK Optical In
1 x TOSLINK Optical Out
Speaker :
2 x Binding Post Passive Speaker Out (L/R)
1 x ⅛″ (3.5 mm) Rear Speaker Out
1 x ⅛″ (3.5 mm) Center / Sub Speaker Out
1 x RCA Line / Front Speaker Out
Headphone :
1 x ⅛″ (3.5 mm) Headphone Out
1 x ¼″ (6.3 mm) Headphone Out
1 x Type A USB Host Port - Device Audio Stream & Charging

Max Channel Output

5.1 Channels, Stereo Amplified

Audio Technologies

SBX Pro Studio

CrystalVoice
Scout Mode
Dolby Digital Technology

Microphone

Microphone Type: Dual-array Noise Canceling Condenser

Supported Operating Systems

Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows Vista®, Mac OS X v10.6.8 and above, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10