Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 PLUS
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The sound is good, the driver is multifunctional. After a month, it randomly stopped being properly recognized (the PC doesn't see it) by Windows when loading the PC. I have to turn the computer off and on again. I tried everything, wrote to official support - nothing helped. Sound, Sophie. Periodically stops practicing. |
Expected more. Amplifier... 100% Sound volume on Xiaomi for $150 = 90% on AE5. Sometimes the volume is not enough, and I have to turn off the direct mode and set +12dB through the equalizer in the software. I also have a Sound Blaster Z, compared to it, the sound on the AE5 is slightly different, but it's not better. The sound on the AE5 is clear, on the Z it's soft, the sound quality itself is like on most smartphones. AD converters are roughly the same, but the AE5 has more noise. The sound volume at 100% is the same, despite the xamp in the AE5. Positioning in games, software without problems. Relay clicks when turning the PC on and off. use Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 PLUS few months |
Be sure to install native drivers, with a driver from 10, the card sounds very strange. Add. power can not be connected, it is only needed if you use the backlight. I connected Gibbon Air monitors to it, and the sound is very good, nothing supernatural, just very clear sound, practically without any coloration. The built-in headphone amps, unfortunately, haven't had much chance to test yet. The native utility is full of all kinds of "enhancers" and equalizer presets, although I didn't like the sound of most of them, network shooter enthusiasts will definitely appreciate the "scout mode" that can be activated "on the fly" with a set key combination. Also, the night mode (apparently regular tone compensation) is generally useful. Works without problems on Windows 10, and only on Windows 10 does the DAC truly work as 32-bit, on older OS it is only 24-bit. The card is good, although possibly somewhat overrated. For audiophiles or those who work professionally with sound, it is definitely better to look towards full-fledged audio interfaces, for a slightly higher price you can take for example the Steinberg UR242. However, if you are more of a gamer or like to watch movies with good sound (supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS), then this card is your choice. No RCA connections. The native utility "crashes" without error messages after logging into the computer via remote desktop.  MADKuzia: use Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 PLUS few months |
A new beginning
Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus is an updated version of the basic sound card of the eminent Singaporean brand. Compared to the previous AE-5, it received support for hardware encoding of Dolby Digital Live and Digital Theater System multi-channel digital audio, which is widely used, for example, in computer games. As before, AE-5 Plus is made in the form factor of a single-slot PCI-E 3.0 x1 expansion card.
sound and light
In addition to being powered by a PCIe connector (25 W), Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus is connected to the Molex connector of a computer power supply. But it is needed not to power the audio path, but to operate the Aurora Reactive RGB lighting of the card casing and an additional LED strip supplied in the kit. It is with this in mind that Creative has listed the AE-5 Plus as part of its Sound BlasterX gaming line. In addition to the decorative function, the casing also performs shielding of electromagnetic interference.
Well-coordinated tandem
The audio processor of the BlasterX AE-5 Plus is Creative's own Sound Core3D. And the digital-to-analogue converter from the American company ESS, respected in the audiophile environment, is Saber 9016. This tandem results in solid even by the standards of a music lover, not to mention a gamer, 32-bit and 384 kHz of the maximum resolution of Hi-Res sound reproduction, quite wide dynamic range of 116 dB and at the same time a very low coefficient of non-linear distortion of 0.0009%.
Analogue and digital
The BlasterX AE-5 Plus interface panel has five analogue 3.5mm audio jacks: headphone, microphone, front speakers, rear and subwoofer. The headphone jack is made with four pins and allows you to connect headsets with a twin plug, the microphone will also work in this case. The sixth connector is digital S/PDIF. As a result, the Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus is a top-end internal sound card by gaming standards and sound by audiophile standards. If you definitely need an external sound system with approximately the same functionality and sound quality, take a closer look at the Sound BlasterX G6.
