Creative Sound Blaster G3 Review

👤by Matthew Hodgson Comments 📅20-05-20
Technical Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
Main Unit: 32g / 1.1 oz, USB Type-C to Type-A Converter: 4g / 0.1 oz

Dimensions
210 x 39 x 15 mm

Headphone Amp
16–300Ω

Dynamic Range (DNR)
100 dB

Playback Resolution
PCM 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz, PCM 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Recording Resolution
Mic-in: 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz
Mic-in: 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz
Optical In: 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz
Optical In: 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz
Line-in: 24-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz
Line-in: 16-bit, 48.0, 96.0 kHz

Platform
USB 2.0, USB 3.0

Connectivity Options (Main)
1 x ⅛″ Headphone-out Jack, 1 x ⅛″ mini TOSLINK Optical / Line-in Combo Jack, 1 x ⅛″ Ext. Mic-in Jack

Audio Technologies
CrystalVoice
Scout Mode

Supported Operating Systems
Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10

DAC
Dynamic Range (Stereo): 100 dB

Power
USB Bus Powered, USB-C


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows® OS
Intel® Core™i3 or AMD® equivalent processor
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
Microsoft® Windows 10 32 / 64-bit, Windows 8.1 / 8.0 32 / 64-bit 1 GB RAM
>600 MB of free hard disk space
USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port

Mac® OS
Mac OS X® 10.12 or higher
1 GB RAM
USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port

PS4
Firmware Version 5.0 or later
Available USB port (as Chat Audio Output)
Available Optical Out port (as Game Audio Output)

Nintendo Switch
Switch OS 5.0 or later
Available 3.5 mm headphone port
Available USB port (in docking mode)
Voice communications is title dependent

Android
Android OS Version 8.0 or later
Device must have built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support

iOS
iOS Version 11.0 or later
Device must have built-in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support
^ Use as a remote controller for Sound Blaster G3 on PS4 / Nintendo Switch only, does not support Bluetooth audio streaming


PACKAGE CONTENTS
Sound Blaster G3
Optical Cable (1m / 3.28 ft)
USB Type-C to Type-A Converter
Quick Start Leaflet
Warranty Leaflet


WARRANTY
2-year Limited Hardware Warranty (EU Countries)
1-year Limited Hardware Warranty (Non-EU Countries)


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