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Enhance Your Gaming Experience with the Creative Sound Blaster G3 USB-C External Gaming 🔊 USB DAC and Amp: PS4, Nintendo Switch Compatible, GameVoice Mix, Mic/Vol Control, and Mobile App Control Review

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Enhance Your Gaming Experience with the Creative Sound Blaster G3

Upgrade your gaming audio with the Creative Sound Blaster G3 USB-C External Gaming USB DAC and Amp. This compact and versatile device is designed to provide high-quality audio for gaming consoles, PCs, and Mac computers. Powered entirely via USB-C, it offers a hassle-free plug-and-play experience with no additional drivers required. Say goodbye to complicated setups and enjoy instant audio improvement in your gaming sessions.

GameVoice Mix for Enhanced Communication

Communicating with your teammates has never been easier thanks to the GameVoice Mix feature. With the Sound Blaster G3, you can effortlessly adjust your game audio and voice chat levels using the convenient GameVoice Mix volume dial. No need to navigate through complicated software settings. Increase your voice chat volume during crucial moments or immerse yourself in the game by amplifying the gaming audio. Stay in control without leaving your game screen.

Convenient Audio Control at Your Fingertips

The Sound Blaster G3 puts you in charge of your audio experience. It features independent volume and mic controls located on the sides of the device, allowing you to easily fine-tune the audio balance with a single hand grip. Mute your microphone when it's not needed, directly using the switch on the G3. Take full control of your audio settings and create the perfect balance for an immersive gaming experience.

Superior Audio Quality for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and More

Elevate your gaming audio on consoles such as the PS4 and Nintendo Switch with the built-in headphone amplifier of the Sound Blaster G3. Immerse yourself in rich, detailed sound and enjoy a superior audio experience, even on gaming consoles. Don't compromise on audio quality in this day and age—indulge in the enhanced audio capabilities of the Sound Blaster G3.

With its driverless USB-C plug-and-play functionality, GameVoice Mix feature, convenient audio controls, and superior audio quality, the Creative Sound Blaster G3 is a must-have accessory for gamers who want to take their gaming experience to the next level. Upgrade your audio setup today and immerse yourself in the world of gaming like never before.

Where Can You Use the Creative Sound Blaster G3?

  • Gaming Consoles (PS4, Nintendo Switch)
  • PCs
  • Mac Computers
  • Laptops
  • Tablets
  • Smartphones
  • Video Projectors
  • DRIVERLESS USB-C PLUG-AND-PLAY WITH USB AUDIO - Powered entirely via USB-C in a plug-and-play driverless format, the Sound Blaster G3 is a hassle-free instant audio upgrade for your gaming consoles (PS4 and Switch), and well as PC and Mac computers. Featured with USB audio, simply connect the G3 to your gaming console via USB-C (or the provided USB-C-to-USB-A converter), and it will work straight out of the box. There’s absolutely no fiddling with extra settings or installation to get started. IMPROVED COMMS WITH FRIENDS VIA GAMEVOICE MIX FEATURE - Get the optimum gaming and voice chat audio levels with our GameVoice Mix! Chatting with your team while gaming? Instead of fiddling for the perfect levels through Windows, just use our GameVoice Mix volume dial to easily increase your voice chat volume during a raid to hear your team better, or decrease the chatter and amp up your gaming audio during a particularly climatic scene on your game — all without having to leave your game screen. CONVENIENT AND DIRECT AUDIO CONTROLS - The independent volume and mic controls are located at the sides of the G3, and can be easily controlled with a single hand grip to conjure up the perfect balance for better gameplay. When communications are unnecessary, simply mute your mic directly via the switch on the G3. INSTANT AUDIO UPGRADE FOR PS4 AND NINTENDO SWITCH WITH HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER - In this day and age, you deserve better audio quality, even on gaming consoles. The G3 delivers high-definition audio with capabilities to drive studio-grade headphones of up to 300Ω. If all you ever knew is the default audio on your consoles, the G3 is set to transform your audio experience. MIC-MONITORING AND ON-THE-FLY AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS VIA MOBILE APP - Get your enemies before they get to you with our Footsteps Enhancer EQ mode. Customize it further via our Sound Blaster Command app (for iOS and Android) to manage audio settings on-the-fly without exiting your game or unplugging your G3! By pairing the G3 to your mobile phone, easily adjust volume and mic controls, or access the mic-monitoring feature so you can control how loud you want to be heard, while hearing yourself.

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    Revainrating 4 out of 5

    Great budget sound card!

    Bought for work. I wasn't expecting great sound quality, but it pleasantly surprised me by delivering decent sound quality. I tried using ER4SR and compared to Teac UD503. I think this little creative device comes very close in terms of soundstage. Overall I think it lags a bit in clarity and treble extension, but it's no night or day difference. This little thing uses a digital potentiometer to control headphone volume, which is great as there is no channel imbalance at low volumes. Just one…

    Pros
    • Stylish and modern design
    Cons
    • Repair

    Revainrating 2 out of 5

    It's good but not great

    Good product. If you are looking for AMP and are on a budget I would recommend this. But there are some small downsides. One thing I keep coming across is that the app randomly mutes the mic when setting up the equalizer and playing games. It's not a big deal, but it can be frustrating at times when you have to make adjustments and communicate with other players during gameplay. I want it to light up and let you know the mic is muted. Another downside is the microphone monitoring. It will work…

    Pros
    • Satisfied so far
    Cons
    • New competitors have appeared

    Revainrating 1 out of 5

    No optical output, only optical input!

    I needed to somehow connect my computer (analog output only) to an LG soundbar (no analog input, only optical input). I thought this adapter might be the solution, but after purchasing it, I found that this adapter does not have optical OUT, only optical IN. I should have read the manual carefully but I was still hoping it would work as optical audio out on my old MacBook Pro. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way, there is no optical output on this adapter. I connected it to my Nintendo…

    Pros
    • Easy to use
    Cons
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    EDIT: This review is for the G3 model (for clarification as Revain sometimes combines reviews of products it considers "similar". ). Also, I tested several USB DACs with the same PC and the same software configuration (except Sound Blaster SW of course) and none of them showed this problem. The sound is ok - if it works. As some others have mentioned, on some systems the audio cuts out from time to time making it unusable for me. I'm testing on a custom built Windows 10 PC, latest SB drivers…

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    • Great for me
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    • No

    Creative has stated that it supports ASIO. The device did not work at all under Cakewalk or Protools. Asio4all, no option (works for other cards for now.) Even extreme buffer sizes (320, 512 and more) give less than nothing. Endless distortion and pop. A real mess. Spend a little more and find your way forward with one of Focusrite's offerings. Spend a lot more for superior tools from RME. Don't waste anything on audio recordings and compositions. I later found that competitor hardware works…

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    • Easy Install
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    Revainrating 1 out of 5

    If you play music videos on your PC, you NEED one of these

    I recently got a new computer and the volume I could get out of my headphones wasn't impressive. I have 32ohm headphones and while it's not very much, the motherboard amp still can't deliver it. I needed more energy. It fills the bill. The best part might be the Sound Blaster Command software (free to download). It has a built-in equalizer that is very easy to use with tons of presets. Basically it was the cheapest DAC/amp I could find that allowed game volume and chat to be mixed. The only…

    Pros
    • Few competitors
    Cons
    • Vulgarity

    Revainrating 4 out of 5

    Works as advertised but there are better options

    Overall I was very impressed with the quality of this product. Audio splitting and staging is a massive improvement over the switcher's internal audio, and its headset-dedicated optical input is useful for expanding the capabilities of this DAC for use with your home audio/video gear. A short USB cable is good; However, I would like it to be modular as these types of cables tend to fail over time in portable devices. In short, the Creative G3 is a great device that does everything it…

    Pros
    • Weight
    Cons
    • Some minor issues

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    Great upgrade or replacement

    The 3.5mm jacks on the front and back of my motherboard are dead. I bought the G3 as a temporary solution until I upgrade my PC later this year. I am very impressed with the G3's features, particularly the Sound Blaster Command software. The sound quality is objectively better than with my built-in sound card. In terms of controversy, my friends say my mic is a lot cleaner than it has been in the past two years. The G3 also lets you output different sounds to the same output. For example, you…

    Pros
    • New
    Cons
    • Slightly torn

    Revainrating 1 out of 5

    Terrible sound quality for music

    I've been using a $49 Soundblaster USB device for years that has unfortunately been discontinued. I used it to listen to music with the audiotechnica M30x headphones and the music sounded great with great full and crisp sound and a great base. After they discontinued it I bought two new plug and play and now a G3. Everything is absolutely terrible to listen to music. In fact, I get the best sound just by plugging in my headphones and listening to music on my Android phone. The sound is deaf…

    Pros
    • Audio and Video Accessories
    Cons
    • So far so good

    Revainrating 4 out of 5

    Works as advertised but there are better options

    Overall I was very impressed with the quality of this product. Audio splitting and staging is a massive improvement over the switcher's internal audio, and its headset-dedicated optical input is useful for expanding the capabilities of this DAC for use with your home audio/video gear. A short USB cable is good; although I would like it to be modular as these types of cables on portable devices often fail over time. In short, the Creative G3 is a great device that does everything it advertises…

    Pros
    • Accessories and supplies
    Cons
    • Cable is shorter than others

    Revainrating 5 out of 5

    Excellent upgrade or replacement

    The 3.5mm jacks on the front and back of my motherboard are dead. I bought the G3 as a temporary solution until I upgrade my PC later this year. I'm quite impressed with the G3's features, particularly the Sound Blaster Command software. The sound quality is objectively better than with my built-in sound card. In terms of controversy, my friends say my mic is a lot cleaner than it has been in the past two years. The G3 also lets you output different sounds to the same output. For example, you…

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    • Satellite TV
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    • There are other interesting options.