Outdated {Hardware} However New Software program?
It is a little bit of an attention-grabbing one, as you’ll be able to inform from the image. Artistic is promoting a brand new cell DAC known as the Artistic Sound Blaster X1, nevertheless the specs had been related sufficient that TechPowerUp turned suspicious sufficient to peel off the sticker on the facet. As you’ll be able to see it’s certainly an outdated SXFI Amp which has undergone a little bit of a refresh. Whereas Artistic had been sincere of their reply to TPU’s inquiry and said that this can be a refresh it’s price noting what they’ve performed.
It isn’t precisely the identical because the outdated model in a method, because the “X1 has software program entry to Sound Blaster audio processing applied sciences”. They’re each at present on the market, the SXFI Amp is $60 whereas the Sound Blaster X1 is $70. You may mod in assist for Artistic’s Sound Blaster USB drivers and Artistic App on the SXFI and save $10 however if you happen to would relatively it work out of the field you would possibly favor the X1.
So far as the efficiency, the software program is effectively designed and so they have been utilizing the Sound Blaster X1 of their headphone evaluations which signifies how a lot they prefer it. Try the assessment right here.