Saturday, August 23rd 2008
Creative Releases USB 2.0 Sound Stick X-Fi Go!
Creative on Friday announced the introduction of Sound Blaster X-Fi Go!, a USB 2.0 flash device with 1GB of built-in memory that also serves the role of a fully functional sound blaster. Sporting a sleek and distinctive black finish, the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! is incredibly lightweight (less than 20g) and compact. It is compatible with USB 2.0 computer devices and features many of the sound enhancements found in other X-Fi sound cards, like X-Fi Crystalizer that restores details lost during compression of MP3 music or movie files and X-Fi CMSS-3D that expands the stereo signal into virtual surround over 5.1 speakers or headphones. The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! also supports Creative EAX Advanced HD 4.0 which provides a better and more realistic gaming experience for users. The 1GB onboard memory is there to store the essential software for instant simple installation on any notebook or desktop PC without the need of a CD, you just plug in the X-Fi Go! and enjoy it. The included software has drivers for both Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista as well as some bonus software that includes Creative Karaoke Player, Creative Mediasource 5/Organizer and Creative WaveStudio. The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! will be available in Singapore at the end of August 2008 at a suggested retail price of $79.00.
Source:
VR-Zone
29 Comments on Creative Releases USB 2.0 Sound Stick X-Fi Go!
Its really just them saying that in order to trick people, creatives dodgy marketing all over again (its no different to how with most games you can still hear noises 'behind' you when using headphones)
I see the sentence you're referring to "into virtual surround over 5.1 speakers or headphones." but i think the 5.1 is completely virtual as there is no jacks for it.
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1 Stick Version like this and several others that are more "dongle" like and all are cheap so what's the point in this?
X-Fi Driver Support? LOL
What i wan't and others is a real 5.1 USB Soundcard wich is STICK like with more than one jack to get 5.1 on Laptops with analog 5.1 Systems and real 5.1 Headphones like Speed Link sell's
i know that threre are Laptops like mine with 7.1 Intel HD audiochip but the often run on spdif/coax digital out so no analog speaker and i won't use an 5.1 Amp+Speakers on my Noti :wtf:
as long as this hole is present there's no way for me buying usb sound card's (5.1 but too big)
or sound sticks (2 Speaker)
I own a creative pci express sound card for Laptop but the 5.1 "breakout box" isn't avalible in germany it's more rare. (and it wasn't included!!) :banghead:
onemansblog.com/2007/05/13/get-your-virtual-haircut-and-other-auditory-illusions/
Use with headphones. Enjoy!
Sure, it's BW starved, but it has to be better than this.
It runs out of bandwidth running 5.1 + 24 bit however :rolleyes:
And huh, I thought it would've ran out of bandwidth earlier, I mean USB 1.1 doesn't have alot of bandwidth, guess I'm wrong there.