Immerse yourself in games with rich, high-quality audio with the Sound Blaster G8 Gaming USB-C DAC and Headphone Amplifier from Creative Labs. With dual USB-C audio mixing and expansive connectivity options, you can enjoy Dolby Digital 7.1 virtual surround sound on a wide variety of devices.
Connecting this DAC to a USB-C port on your compatible Windows or Mac computer transfers audio and power. In addition to volume controls, the upward-facing control panel allows you to adjust the audio mix to emphasize game sound or voice communications. Enable the Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine technologies, switch audio modes, and change sources with the press of a button.
Dual Input Mixing
With two USB-C inputs, you can simultaneously stream and mix audio from two different devices.
Smooth, Immersive Audio
Supporting up to 32-bit, 384 kHz playback, the Sound Blaster G8 delivers exceptional audio fidelity with your games, videos, and music.
Xamp Headphone Amplifier
The discrete bi-amplifier individually drives the left and right channels of your connected headphones for high clarity and precision. This device can also produce an ultra-low impedance of 1Ω and drive headphones from 8Ω to 600Ω.
Dynamic Range
Catch every soft whisper and loud boom with a 130 dB dynamic range.
Versatile Connectivity
Connect devices such as gaming consoles with the HDMI ARC port. Or you can enhance the audio of tablets, phones, and other devices with the S/PDIF input and output ports. There are also individual 3.5mm line-in and line-out ports on the rear panel with headphone and microphone jacks on the front.
Dolby Audio
Elevate your immersion with Dolby Digital virtual 7.1 surround sound.
Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine
The Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine offers a suite of enhancements that can help give you a competitive edge during game matches.
Equalizer
Customize your listening experience by using the 10-band equalizer to adjust the lows, highs, and mids to your preferences.
Scout Mode
An algorithm analyzes the game audio in real-time to isolate your opponents' footsteps.
CrystalVoice
Communicate clearly with teammates with CrystalVoice noise reduction and acoustic echo cancellation.
GameVoice Mix
Quickly adjust the balance and volume levels between the in-game music and voice chat channels by turning a knob.