Creative Sound Blaster GC7 Review | A USB sound card for console

The Creative Sound Blaster GC7 is the kitchen sink of USB sound cards, giving you a huge number of settings to play with and all kinds of input and output options. It works with PlayStation (PS4/PS5), Switch, Xbox series consoles, PC, Mac and it even syncs with mobile devices. It has a ton of different inputs and outputs and what it can do is pretty powerful. The flexibility, in terms of what you connect it to and how you connect it, isn’t something I’ve seen in other devices that also work with consoles and if you need heaps of functionality, power and something that works with consoles this is the little black box for you.
Product supplied by Creative for review. All opinions are my own.
00:00 Intro
00:49 Design and usability
02:41 Software
03:45 Console functionality
04:49 Issues
05:49 Sound
07:11 Recommendation
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[@goukigod]

[ CORRECTION ] On Xbox machines you only need to connect it via optical. USB connection does nothing. This means on Xbox series you'll need an HDMI to optical splitter. Additionally, you'll need to connect the controller via a 3.5mm cable to the mic input to be able to talk.

[@colby3333]

Tutorial?

[@panos233]

Great video mate! Just wondering if I run this on pc with a phone connected to line in. Can I listen to phone audio and pc audio simultaneously? And do you know if this line in would come through discord on pc (blended in with mic audio)? I’ve got one of the fifine audio interfaces now and I can listen to music through my phone but it comes though my mic channel and into discord which isn’t ideal :( Thanks mate!

[@rankcolour8780]

Can you listen to multiple inputs at once on this? E.G. connect to PC via USB and extract PS5 audio to optical and listen to both at once?

[@goukigod]

You could hijack the voice chat channel (optical in) to run in another source simultaneously, such as the PS5 and then use the chat dial to adjust the volume of this source. You can't run the the 3.5mm line in with USB simultaneously though.

[@rankcolour8780]

@@goukigod That's perfect, thankyou! Do you happen to know if it decodes dolby so I can change a surround optical input to stereo? Either way that's not a deal breaker, Thanks for the reply that's exactly what I was looking for ❤

[@goukigod]

It has a decoder but it isn't clear how it works. Here's what it says in the settings "Play your Dolby Digital media with ease using this integrated decoder. With Dynamic Range control, wide volume swings between loud and quiet sounds can be customized to match your listening preference, all without the loss of overall sound quality."

[@ericmartinez5051]

Wpuld you recommend this product with an iem like supermix 4 or headset pc38x. If not what dac would you recommend?

[@goukigod]

It's best suited to pair with headsets/headphones. So the PC38X would be a good choice. I don't think you need an amp like this for IEMs unless you want the EQ and surround sound features. As far as DACs are concerned it depends on what you're using with.

[@ericmartinez5051]

@@goukigod a pc setup with call of duty/rainbow siege (Fps) games.

[@goukigod]

I don't have much experience with standalone DACs but BadSeed Tech has some great advice in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2HTeYmAmrZkoKc&pp=ygUPYmVzdCBnYW1pbmcgZGFj

[@Illuician]

So this doesn't work with xbox series x since it doesn't hav the opt port?

[@goukigod]

It works, just not the chat mix dial. On Xbox you must connect it via optical cable

[@Illuician]

@@goukigod I need some sort of adapter to make it work with the series x?

[@goukigod]

Yes, you need to have a HDMI to optical splitter.

[@janneus]

Any good alternatives for xbox?

[@EyeAmGaming]

Yeah throw it away😂

[@mohdshakir2075]

Unfortunately, it failed me. Static noise and distortion sound during gameplay in PS5. It has to be switched off and on. The same problem keeps on recurring. It's so frustrating. Until now, Creative has yet to admit the faulty and refund my money.

[@BeHempy]

Skill issue.

[@mohdshakir2075]

@@BeHempy Eventually they replaced 1 new set.

[@killa4529]

whats the software called

[@goukigod]

The app is called SXFI

[@RBK_3]

@@goukigod If using on PC do you need the app installed?

[@NickTaylor-Phantom-Works2]

Great, detailed review, but what's up with KZbinrs and not mentioning the price, which may be the deciding factor for most?? Major red flag, cos you got something for free, dont wanna bite the hand that feeds, so to speak, and are disconnected from the value of things. Or is it to force people to their site to check, thereby creating traffic for them. Am I wrong? Was really good review too. Very professionally done. Shame.

[@goukigod]

It's got nothing to do with burning bridges. In this case, for whatever reason I just didn't. It is complicated though when your audience is spread across multiple countries. Normally I provide US and Australian RRP, but in all honesty, I should probably provide prices for the Pound, Euro and Canadian dollar too.

[@NickTaylor-Phantom-Works2]

@goukigod appreciate your reply mate. I gotta be honest, I was scrolling through your channel, and your uploads are way above most others in terms of quality. They come across as very professional. It just narked me that you were lacking the one thing I wanted to know most, cos most of the time, i got no reason to watch something I'm not gonna buy, and I'm pretty sure some...let's say...'less reputable'... channels use such 'trickery'. Anyways, all the best to you mate.

[@TheNEOONE1]

Sssssss sibilant mic

[@goukigod]

I don't find it overly hissy although that will depend heavy on mic choice.