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🎧 enhanced sound blaster gc7 game streaming dac amp with programmable buttons, super x-fi, 7.1 virtual surround, battle mode, scout mode, gamevoice mix, for pc, ps4/ps5, nintendo switch, xbox logo

🎧 Enhanced Sound Blaster GC7 Game Streaming DAC Amp with Programmable Buttons, Super X-Fi, 7.1 Virtual Surround, Battle Mode, Scout Mode, GameVoice Mix, for PC, PS4/PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Review

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BrandCreative
Hardware InterfaceHeadphone
Audio Output ModeSurround, Digital
PlatformPlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Hardware PlatformPC

Description of 🎧 Enhanced Sound Blaster GC7 Game Streaming DAC Amp with Programmable Buttons, Super X-Fi, 7.1 Virtual Surround, Battle Mode, Scout Mode, GameVoice Mix, for PC, PS4/PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox

ON-THE-FLY CONTROLS WITH PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS - The Sound Blaster GC7 is ergonomically designed with simple and intuitive one-handed controls for quick adjustments on the fly. It also comes with 4 fully programmable buttons that you can customize with your favorite audio profiles, or program your own macros for some quick maneuvers during a live stream. You can even customize it further with your preferred RGB lighting colors to match the device colors with the rest of your setup. DUAL DSP WITH INCREDIBLE AUDIO PROCESSING - Equipped with both Super X-Fi and Sound Blaster audio technologies, the Sound Blaster GC7 offers you top-tier audio processing capabilities. Immerse in the hyper-realistic audio holography from Super X-Fi that recreates the soundstage of a multi-speaker system in your headphones; or experience Sound Blaster’s full suite of audio enhancements that has been fine-tuned over 30 years, and customize your audio to your liking for both speakers and headphones. HUNT DOWN YOUR ENEMIES - Sound Blaster GC7 comes with both SXFI BATTLE Mode and Scout Mode, so you can choose the best weapon for your gameplay. BATTLE Mode makes perfect use of Super X-Fi technology to bring you realistic audio cues with both direction and distance, allowing you to pinpoint the exact position of a sound source. Scout Mode focuses on detection--enhancing audio cues and bringing them closer to your ears so you can pick up the faintest sounds made by your enemies instantly. BALANCE GAME AND CHAT AUDIO - Increase your chat volume during the strategy meeting on discord, then turn it back down to focus on the game without leaving your game screen. Simply turn the GameVoice Mix control knob to adjust the game and chat volume when you need to! The Sound Blaster GC7 is angled at the perfect position to facilitate one-handed control from any gaming setup, so you can make adjustments without even looking away from your screen. AUDIOPHILE-CLASS DAC FOR PRISTINE AUDIO - At the core of the Sound Blaster GC7 is the AKM4377 Audiophile-class DAC which offers lower noise floor, lower distortion, and more distinct individual sound effects. Stream at up to 24-bit / 192 kHz PCM playback and enjoy high-quality audio regardless of which source you’re using. On top of the solid audio playback, you can also indulge yourself in a cinematic experience with up to 7.1 virtual surround on both headphones and speakers, and Dolby Audio.
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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Total disaster - External components

My Sound Blaster GC7 experience: - Received GC7 - GC7 unboxed and connected to PC - Downloaded recommended Creative software - Downloaded latest firmware - Firmware installed automatically - Firmware blocked GC7. What I did after installing the firmware, the device does not work as advertised. The 4 small multicolored user buttons turn green but the rest of the device does not work properly. The volume controls were unresponsive and the Creative software didn't even recognize the GC7's…

Pros
  • Availability
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 2 out of 5

It's buggy - External Components

I had good expectations for this product. Unfortunately, the DAC and software are buggy. The software is slow, you can't save some EQs in a preset and when you can, it won't load into the DAC. Mic monitoring is terrible, has tremendous delay and echo. If you mute/turn on the microphone, microphone monitoring will be disabled. Need to set up 02 accounts to use 01. Sound software? IDK, I couldn't find anything that would justify the investment. My Astro mixamp is terrible but it works…

Pros
  • Quick Change
Cons
  • Secret

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Not compatible with Xbox and doesn't work well on PS5

I had high hopes for previous Soundblaster products but this one didn't live up to them. I have both Xbox Series X and PS5, other reviewers are right, this deck is very buggy. Often the volume gets cut off and doesn't come back, forcing me to restart my deck, console, or TV. In other cases, the preset will not load or sfxi will not work properly. Also, my mic accidentally gets muted, forcing me to start the deck again. Also make sure your phone supports sfxi before buying (my akg 712 pro…

Pros
  • Good stuff
Cons
  • Bad guide

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I couldn't set it up.

AMD and Sound Blaster are not compatible. Sound Balster points out that AMD is working on a driver or something compatible! The time has come, the Sound Blaster definitely needs a more comfortable setup!

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • I don't remember but there was something

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Bug, bug, bug, bug

I've had 4 other Creative sound cards and none of them were as buggy as this one. It's so unfinished it looks like you're beta testing. Sometimes the Acoustic Engine doesn't work at all (I disabled sxfi). You have to restart your device or something. In line-out mode, the bass booster is inactive for no reason. The side channels in 7.1 are not surround sound at all, they sound like a stereo source is playing through them. Rear channels in 5.1 are not in surround. sxfi switch not working, need…

Pros
  • External components
Cons
  • No performance

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Needless to say...

I had high hopes that this was a Creative Labs product, but you have to install 2 separate applications and create 2 separate accounts just to connect it to your computer. Once connected, you cannot turn off your computer or it will no longer connect without uninstalling drivers and devices. The apps themselves are horribly built and barely work. I have the Beyerbynamic DT 990 Pro headphones listed in the Supported Headphones section, but the GC7 was unable to fully turn them on. I've never…

Pros
  • Computer Components
Cons
  • Very Expensive

At the time of writing, only one person has reviewed this device, posing as an expert and offering a detailed review, but ironically never in the Review about it mentioned The most important aspect of this device: the sound quality. So here's my rundown of the things that matter most to me and probably most other people. I'm not an audio expert, I'm not an audiophile and I don't have an extensive resume in DAC usage. I'm a Twitch Partner streamer with many viewers who closely follow any changes

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Slightly Torn