![]() However, Creative doesn't provide an ASIO driver for this external device, which limits its audio production chops. That's what provides compatibility with the PS4 and the Switch, so this isn't a surprise. The Sound Blaster X3 doesn't need any drivers at all to do its work, as it just uses the USB Class Audio driver built into windows and macOS. On its internal cards, like the Sound BlasterX AE-9, Creative provides a low-latency driver which provides direct access to the inputs and outputs of the hardware via the Audio Streaming Input/Output (ASIO) protocol created by Steinberg. Secondly, the Sound Blaster X3 sounds much more impressive than the rather expensive Sound BlasterX AE-9. For under $180 total, you can get a decent microphone preamp in the Sound Blaster X3 and a cardoid-pattern condenser mic with a windscreen, and the result was pretty nice all things considered. If all you ever wanted to do was capture your voice for a video voiceover or a podcast, or to stream on Twitch on a budget, this is a simple way to go about it. First off, it's shocking how nicely the Sound Blaster X3 captures a very cheap ( under $60 on Amazon) condenser microphone.
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