How good is this tiny Creative G1?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- Does size matter or not?! Not so long ago I tested the Creative Sound BlasterX G5 and G6, so I was wondering how good it's smaller sibling is. Let's find out in this video!
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Side-Note: The Creative Sound BlasterX G1 from the factory is held back thanks to a pre-installed audio-profile which is suitable for consoles too. Which means if you use it on a PC/Laptop/etc it will only deliver up to max. 48khz & 16bit. Theres no option to change that in Windows or inside the Control-Software "BlasterX Acoustic Engine Pro", and you will need an additional software from Creative called "X-Plus Configurator". There you can switch between a couple of audio-profiles, and you should change it from PS4-Generic to just "Generic". After the update 96khz & 24bit are unlocked, and you can switch it from 48/16 to 96/24 in the Windows sound settings. If you wanna use it on console's again, just switch the profile back.
You are my hero
@@AK_Ahoo np, you are welcome. That detail is just hard to miss, and they dont even mention it anywhere in the package of the G1 :S
@@Nebujin383 i use the g1 with my beyerdynamic mmx300. Do you have any other tipps or settings to use with the g1?
@@AK_Ahoo same combo here. Well, i dont know if you would enjoy my settings, because first of all i am primary a shooter-guy and 2nd i love electronic music the most. I havent found the perfect equalizer settings for ego-shooters yet, but i currently play with / and listen at music with "acoustic-equalizer preset", and with plus 65% crystalizer and plus 30% bass-boost (cross-over at 80hz). I tried the scout-mode for shooters, but hate it. Gonna test some specific equalizer-settings in the coming days, to maximize its use in multiplayer shooters.
@@AK_Ahoo i would also recommend to use the "high ohm boost" option of the G1, but before you turn it on make sure you lower the loudness of your headphones first (wheel at the cable), then turn the G1 to 100% in windows, and after slowely increase the loudness manually on your headphones.
Anton, never complain for unnecessary extra features unless is cluttering everything up. My 7 year-old daughter would love it, you have to look at the big picture! Congrats on your now 600+ subs, good work.
Haha, that is true! Thank you! :D
Congratulations on the 400 subs! I have your same keyboard btw, the logitech g720+. And thanks for your honesty on your reviews, if it's rubbish it's nice to hear it plainly xD
Hahaha thank you for that!
Interesting shirt/blouse combo. Bold strategy, but i think it paid off.
Why thank you!
Could you do more audio equipment reviews? I'm really interested in how JBL's upcoming PC speakers are going to sound. Thanks love the channel!
Very good idea! Im gonna look into it!
Surprisingly this thingy worked out well when I was trying to fix a problem with an office PC, where you could hear every mouse movements as like a whine via headphones. No longer then after installing this tiny USB device, which was quiet affordable. Didn't care for its features, but just that this mouse-whine sounds were gone, finally :-)
Now that is one of those situation, where this is a great option!
Thanks for the honest review
Thank you for your kind comment!
Hello :)
To improve the audio pickup of the lavalier microphone, is it recommended to buy the Creative Sound BlasterX G1 ?
Hi Antons, by any chance are you gonna review the "Creative Sound Blaster G3" ? I think is the update to this model.
Thanks!
congrats for your 400 sub antons :)
Thank you! 😁
I have Razer Blackshark v2 x without soundcard which I regretted buying now. Should I buy this sound card or this is not a game changer?
Good review but would be nice if you have an alternative with the same interface. Getting an internal card will always be better. But some of us maybe just want something we can carry around that can we plug into a PC and get better sound. Let's say we are at work and the machines there were not built for sound but rather word processing. A usb sound card alternative would of been great.
I'm working on a video with external soundcards for a reasonable price on Amazon, the FX Audio DAC X-6, the Sennheiser GSX 300, the E10K Olympus and the Fosi DAC-Q5! :D
So is it impossible to drive a pair of headphones over a 100 decibels now? Almost all of the headsets that come with an in line sound card I tried as of late has been really not that loud compared to my 4 years old Razer Kraken 7.1, and that's rated at 112 decibels. I'm about to send back a HyperX Cloud Alpha S headset, because while it's okay for gaming with it's own dongle, it's too "quiet" for my taste when it comes to listening to music. I've been looking at the Sound Blaster G1 as a possible replacement for the original dongle, but I'm not so sure anymore. The headset itself is fine when not using the HyperX dongle, it blows my head off when I plug it into my iPad. Any opinions on this matter?
Why would you want such loud headphones? You will get your hearing damaged. Remember that hearing damage is decibel x exposure, so long exposure to sounds like 90 dB will eventually damage your hearing just as hearing one loud noise that has 150dB and almost pierce your drums.
You saved me some money! Thx
You are welcome!
What about the mic performance?
Goed werk bro ik heb je meteen een thumbs up gegeven, alvoor ik de video heb gezien! ;-)
do you have problems like after shut down the pc and restart and have no sound on the card, i meen if you cut de power on the pc, and turn on again, do you have the problem to have no sound, and to have to unplug and replug to gain sound again?
I don't have the G1 anymore, as it was only a review sample that I had to sent back! But for asfar as i can remember, I had no issues like that.
@@AntonsHardware take a look th-cam.com/video/fCe_TZIlhtw/w-d-xo.html
HELLOOO PLZZZZZ I HAVE A WUESTION DOES THIS WORK ON PLAYSTATION 3 because I have a headset with a 3.5mm jack and wanted to see if this makes the game audio be heard in the headset
Yes it does! At least, according to the specs!
I dont want to get Sound card for my Razer Kraken Headphones found this one , and wondering is it worth getting it if I want to get better sound . ( my PC motherboard is cheap end and sound quality there is terrible )
I cannot recommend the G1. Sadly. It's hardly any improvement over onboard soundcards. If you're on a tight budget, you could buy it from amazon and sent it back if youre not satisfied.
@@AntonsHardware Thats what I will try to do , thanks a lot for replying means a lot for me .
You're welcome! Something you may also try is second hand! I've been getting nearly all cards I review second hand and at great prices!
How come you have so few subscribers?
This channel is amazing
Haha, I don't know! Spread the word! :D
I'm using Bose QC20 right now, using it for playing PUBG PC on Steam, should i buy this Creative G1?
You won't hear any difference I think. Only if you want to use an equalizer it may be interesting.
I bought this for my laptop, but there is no equalizer tab or anything. Im on Windows 11 and downloaded the latest version from Creative website.
Did you download the driver or the complet BlasterX Acoustic Engine Pro Software Pack for Windows?
Hey Anton, I'm guessing you guys mostly have laptops with more fancy soundcards or +100% boost on. All my Lenovo Think series have awful line level and headphone output sound. I have to crank it to 115% to get a half decent line out signal or headphone volume (on 35 ohm cans). I used to have a full duplex ASIO (24 bit 96 khz) usb mixer by yamaha to fix that. This will do nicely until I find enough money and a proper unit. The G1 and G5 just went on sale here, the G5 for 150 has a hard switch to increase ohms up to 600, ASIO ready, and a Texas instrument dedicated headphone amp with volume control. Also a 120db spl vs 96 for the G1, which is still a good feat. Thanks for the critical review, I hope it does alright for now, it's on the way....
Just noticed all the volume levels in the software were at 90%. Perhaps it is set like that as a safety or for leverage if not sounding up to clip. I am going to increase the sample rate to 96 khz 24 bit in my OS along with the volume levels, hopefully the ohm level will show. Thanks again, also perhaps it wasn't set to the highest sample rate through your OS sound settings. I've seen that it defaults at 16 bit when plugged in.
Well it works great as expected thankfully in ubuntu, no options but still sounds much better. However trying it on my windows 7 drive gave me only completely distorted sound, like unreasonably... All settings were checked, adjusted, just a fail.. then back to ubuntu and it wouldn't work for some reason, so i had to go back to windows, reset all the settings and uninstalled the software... still took some tinkering and restarts to get it back again on ubuntu.... good luck to all.. rubbish is correct for my windows experience. thanks for the warning.
Hope this reply isn't too late! I made a video about the G5 some time ago (th-cam.com/video/Fe0kg5ZOkMM/w-d-xo.html) Didn't like it that much, but I loved the G6! If you can find that one, it's way better!
Go Ubuntu! I've used that OS a long time, but had to switch to Windows 10 sadly. Is it working better now?
@@AntonsHardware Thanks I will look out for the G6 I agree, the specs are nice. If not I am looking at a Behringer UMC204HD or a small usb Allen & Heath mixer, but for now this G1 is a big help on Ubuntu.
So i bought today a soundblaster g1 for my ps4 and plugged my razer blackshark v2, to my surprise it made zero difference,no heightened volume,no bass nothing.It is the same as plugging the headset to the controller.Am i doing something wrong?thanks in advance.
Nope, you're not doing anything wrong! The G1 is an absolutly useless product, although some people claim that it does improve their hearing when gaming. But those features can only be accessed when using a PC!
@@AntonsHardware sent my razer blackshark v2 back and got my money.I bought two products completely useless for ps4,i guess sony products is the only way to go for console.
I'm not a console gamer, so I don't know anything about the quality of Sony products. But the G1 is useless voor Console gamers!
@@AntonsHardware As many i tried not to be a console peasant and tried to buy a non sony headset to have better quality,it doesnt work out.The console is locked from every aspect so it kind of forces you to buy sony.But to be fair with the sony headset you get 7.1 and 3d sound,applications and equalizer for specific games,wireless and ability to choose volume of chat/game in the headset.
Hahaha, haven't heard that one before: A Console Peasant! Sad to hear that only Sony works best. You could always return from the dark side of gaming and come over to PC gaming. :D
Hello, is this better or worse than the SteelSeries GameDAC?
Can't tell! I'm planning on making a video about the GameDAC! It's been on my to do list for some time now.
If I have a motherboard that has a very bad integrated sound card, will this sound card make my pc sounds more harder and good?
No. The G1 is extremely bad! Get something else! Check out my next video about a cheap alternative!
@@AntonsHardwarewhat’s better cheap alternative than G1?
Does it offer theater echo voice?
Don't know about this one! Sorry!
Damn i know size is size but i expect its better. its like aliexpress usb sound adapter for 5$+app and drivers. Price is preety big for this device. Its not worth to buy new sound card if you have low budget imo. Producers have improved the sound very little in the last 15 years for consumers who need budget, good quality device.
idk that sound voice effect is great
Haha, good to hear! I think it's fun, but absolutely unnecessary. But I'm also happy to hear that there are other opinions!
How do u download the program
What programme do you mean?
I hate when people put dislikes without explanations on my channel, so here it is:
The device is not made for improving the sound quality, it is a gaming accessory. Its main selling point is downmixing 7.1 output from games into stereo headphones. All the marketing is about 7.1.
And you've just skipped over these settings in the software.
Have you started Counter Strike and checked if you can clearly distinguish a shot directly in front of you from a shot directly behind you? Can you tell if a grenade exploded 50 or 65 degrees to your front-left? Can you hear footsteps from 25 meters? These questions should have been answered in the review. The frequency response is much less important.
And about voice changing feature. Do you know how badly females are abused in MP games? The ability for them to easily switch to male voice is important.
I do not have this device, I am considering it. And all the youtube reviews are not helpful at all.
Dear LowSkillCamper,
First off, I love your name! :D And also I really, really appreciate it that you place a comment instead of just a dislike!
I also understand what you're telling me. I have played several games with the 7.1 mode enabled. I didn't try CSGO, but did try CoD and the division 2. It's just that, I've never found this feature to be that helpful. In my experience it's just adding a lot of reverb and then claiming it to be surround. But, I must admit that I didn't pay as much attention to it as I may have, merely because I dislike it.
And the voice change things, I haven't looked at it from that point of view either! So thank you for that! In my understanding it was just a stupid gimmick that doesn't contribute to anything usefull. You just pointed out that it does! Do you use all the morphing options or just the female -> male?
If you are planning on getting a soundcard, get the G6! It may be expensive, but the soundquality is really good, and you get all the options the G1 has.
PS I'm planning on making a video with all the questions and comments. I'm inserting yours as I truly like your constructive criticism!
@@AntonsHardware Thanks for your sober reaction to criticism! "In my experience it's just adding a lot of reverb and then claiming it to be surround. " and "Can you tell if a grenade exploded 50 or 65 degrees to your front-left?" is the difference between a bad and good surround sound implementation. And I'd like to see this distinction in a review.
This is EXTREMELY important for competitive gaming. I've even created a tool to test different surround sound implementations: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2049460516
I've experienced good, bad and "false advertising" implementations.
Examples of good (you can tell very accurate 360 direction to the sound source): Creative Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1 USB sound card, Razer Surround Software 2.x (discontunued).
Bad (there is some directionality, but it is still easy to perceive a sound behind you as a sound in front of you): THX Spatial Sound in the external USB sound card of Razer Blackshark V2 headset, Spatial Sound Card software on Steam.
False advertising (IMHO): Steel Series Arctis 5 USB sound card, a lot of other brands "7.1" headphones with external sound cards, using DTS Headphone X or Dolby Surround. These ones only provide surround sound in a couple dozens of games which actually support these technologies.
If your feeling is the claim of providing true surround using stereo headphones is impossible to achieve, read about HRTF. VR would not have been possible without these technologies.
I've wasted my money on SteelSeries Arctis 5 and Razer Blackshark V2 because I can not find proper reviews of these kinds of products. I've ended up using an old version of Razer Surround which is not supported by the developers anymore, and is kind of finicky to use.
So now I am looking for a hardware solution which will work with any headphones. And if I believe the marketing claims of G1 it is an ideal device for me. From sound quality standpoint I am totally satisfied by even my integrated audio. I do not need or want any additional input or output ports, or any knobs. And I know that Creative are capable of a proper surround sound implementation, I just need to know if this device can do it.
@@AntonsHardware as of voice changing. I personally do not use it. I am male. But I know females who are constantly under attack. Kids are also often laughed at in games like Arma 3. They also can benefit. They can use other filters to have fun with friends while playing games together. Why not?
@@AntonsHardware I've bought the G1. From gamers perspective it is epic! The best surround sound I've ever experienced, and it works even without installing additional software as the system recognizes the device as a 7.1 one right away. The sound quality and clarity with my Razer Blackshark V2 is the best I've ever experienced. Though it probably says more about my experience. But it is more than enough for competitive gaming anyway.
The size and the fact that it does not have any controls is a big plus too. It can safely hang from the back of a PC without cluttering the desktop. And the price is very good too.
@@lowskillcamper I have a question. How much is the microphone sampling level shown by the sound panel? 24 bit / 48000 Hz? or is it less than that?
Hi sir which one is better g1 or play3?
The Sennheiser GSX300! Great budget soundcard!
@@AntonsHardware :( not available in India
Then, if you have to choose between the G1 and the Play3... mmmm difficult.. I'd go for the G1.
I bought the senn gsx300....especially for the surround engine which was mediocre......honestly the cpu onboard sound card sounded better.
People who weren't able to power 300 ohm headphones as mentioned in the video make sure you plugged it into usb 3.0 and not 2.0 as 2.0 has lower power delivery which makes it not able to power 300 ohms headphones fully
Good point! USB2.0 doesn't provide enough power to drive those headphones.
The sheer # of VoiceFX says to me they are popular.
HAha I agree!
no bass below 50 is a deal breaker
Yes it is!
Alc 892 onboard
Frequency response (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB
+0.01, -0.06 Excellent
Noise level, dB (A)
-98.9
Excellent
Dynamic range, dB (A)
98.9
Excellent
THD, %
0.0027
Excellent
THD + Noise, dB (A)
-78.9
Average
IMD + Noise, %
0.012
Very good
Stereo crosstalk, dB
-94.2
Excellent
IMD at 10 kHz, %
0.0085
Very good
General performance
Very good
Usually testing a codec on the same with a loopback result in overly good results. If you try this with an external soundcards, you won't get these results.
Alot of laptop onboard sound cards do damage to your hearing. They have too much range distortion. This device if it does nothing else will protect your hears.
A fair review, but I think your ignored many of its selling points, the size, portability and cost.
Good point. As some other people have argued, I was a bit too harsh on the G1 and I'm planning to make another one for it.
Hey Anton Nice video. Keep up the good work. Soundcards got a special Place in my heart. I got an xonar dx in my system and still loving it. Dus you know they modded the drivers? Check it out maxedtech.com/asus-xonar-unified-drivers/
Ga zo door kerel.
O and by the wat this greatly improved my headset. th-cam.com/video/519eUlew7UE/w-d-xo.html maybe a Nice thing to do a video of.
I may use that in a video! Thank you for that!
Yes, I know those drivers, there are a lot more modded drivers! There is Daniel K's, PAX drivers. Some may work, others may not.
I am buying it for Voice FX , So totally disagree.
Thanks you for your comment! I have heard that this is one of the reasons people buy the G1 (or any other card with voice morphing!) So I am changing my mind about my recommendation. Maybe I'll do a remake with your comment in mind!
congrats on ur 800 subs
Thank you! It does mean a lot for me!