GREAT FOR GAMING! Sound Blaster GC7 Review

Reviewing the Sound Blaster GC7 amp/dac. Is it the perfect amp/dac for gamers on console and pc?
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[@hollowheart6537]

I've recently been looking into Amp and DACs and open back headphones and now this video is just perfect 🌼

[@AlphaKilo666]

I was actually thinking about an amp/Dac this had perfect timing. Great video.

[@AL-dt5py]

The hp surround sound is kind of the whole point for me though hahaha.. I love how sxfi battle mode over optical 5.1 brings out exactly where every little audio cue is coming from in an fps on my ps4, it's the bomb. I also really like game voice mix, when playing with friends, it really helps tuning the chat volume with the knob directly as needed, but it can't always be applied, so it's kind of a 2nd tier feature. Anyways great review!

[@lukadadog]

love the videos, man.

[@TheTechne]

thank you so much

[@Takiscertified]

This sound blaster looks amazing! I like the simplicity of it and I think as a new streamer this a good option over the dxlr! But is there anything similar to this that does change color or beep when I’m in a preset before I buy?

[@Anthologic]

I believe that you need an hdmi to optical converter for PS5 if you want the chat mix feature.

[@kevinkim9620]

i remember having a sonudblaster 2 on my old pentiums, and audigy 2 pro and x-fi on my computers from 2004-2008. even though i use wireless headsets for gaming now and a separate pro-audio soundcard for my listening to music / djing, i dont feel a real need for a pc gaming soundcard anymore, but i will admit, i miss having one..

[@K-----]

Great review. I heard that mod mic has a wireless version that clips to the side of the headset so you aren't dealing with all of the cables. Of course, it needs a USB dongle so it wouldn't work on the Dac.

[@TheTechne]

yeah I have that one also

[@lukenuked]

Techne have you tried any wired headphones with the $8 Apple 3.5mm to usb c dongle? It's insane how good it sounds. Thought it was just hype until I got one and paired with my dt990 pros (I know you don't like those headphones). It's just so stinkin good, like butter.

[@MauroAC]

Would this be needed/ideal to work with my Audeze LCDGX on PS5? I’m not to impressed with the audeze. Is that what’s missing? TIA

[@TJG13NY]

Im so late to this video but was curious about something, is it possible to use this device on a pc and ps5 simultaneously and hear both audio in the same headset?

[@vaughanw1195]

I'm not a massive audio nerd but I use a razer blackshark v2 pro which is wireless is there something like this that you could plug my 2.4usb into it and make it work or am I being stupid

[@marcodesantis9843]

Are the 4 keys C1, C2, C3 and C4 already programmed or must they be programmed? thank you

[@thedeegee1601]

How does this compare to my Sound Blaster ZxR, the highest-end model from that era? I'm looking for a sidegrade and moving away from PCI-E.

[@V1king_Storm]

i really want this now just for the voice morph lmao, would you say these are better then the astro mix amp as im lookin to upgrade from the astro a40s an mix amp, had a good while now thanks

[@tommyowens7537]

I have the steelseries wired + Dac. Would acquiring this take gaming to next level. Or am I just best of with Dac? If anyone has experience please share

[@wshadowolfw]

Hello! Hope you can help me i have a xbox series X and pc and switch and ps4/ps5 i would like to know whats the best amp for my audio technica m50x tu use in all platforms? Thank you and keep that wonderful work big hug

[@tosvus]

So a couple of stupid questions since it is not clear to me... 1) I take it that a selling point of this is that the optical in takes 5.1 for instance from your xbox that is then converted to create a really good headphone signal? 2) can you record the 5.1 optical input, or is it strictly going to the box and straight back out to headphones etc?

[@emiliopzcr]

first impressions due to the mini pic: doesn´t it looks like a cool new version of some sort of DJ Hero thing? idk, as the colors and all that and the way its build reminded me of that

[@obi1nobowii615]

I tried the g6 and I couldn’t get it to work with the Xbox. I was able to modify it with my computer but that was it. Having all the cables all over place does suck. Great review!

[@stridegotclout3290]

ANOTHER GREAT VID

[@TheTechne]

thank you so much

[@valentinchiriac9117]

VERY VERY VERY BIG QUESTION: WHEN YOU TURN THE VOLUME KNOB, DOES THE VOLUME MOVES UP/DOWN ON THE COMPUTER VOLUME MIXER ????

[@snake99451]

hey, would you say this is better than the X3?

[@bryanmendez87]

Question: Can I use this device to play games on pc while being in a PlayStation party chat with my friends. For example: I’m the only person in my friend group who has a pc all of my friends are on ps5 we do not want to use game chat. Will this device somehow allow me to hear game audio from the pc and chat audio from the ps5 in one headset? Thanks for any help!

[@armaaniiboi4504]

Also you can mount it under your desk for that clutter free desk - I think that would be a good idea.

[@frikkievuiltrens]

Upside down?

[@axelrivas2914]

Can this be up use with the goxrl or the wave link 3 ? Also what about connecting artic pro wireless or A50 headset ??

[@RichGrueber]

I noticed that the plug for the headphone has the headset symbol not the headphone symbol so can you plug a headset with a TRRS plug in and use its mic?

[@juan5h]

Nice, creative is a underrated brand

[@jmcastillo069]

I have a Blackshark v2 pro sound is great, but this product can make it greater?

[@3JuiceKBFan]

Thoughts on using this with powered speakers - Logitech G560?

[@TAEbot]

Will RTX Voice work with this since there's no noise cancellation for the mic?

[@disciprine]

Man remember when soundblaster was big? I member

[@alexj517]

Great video 👍 love my g5 when that gives up the ghost look into getting this one.

[@jongbx5241]

Hello , i'm french sorry for m'y english , but m'y question is it's better tatht G6 or another dac or not ? Thk's

[@IvanATC]

How was the mic monitoring? Any delay?

[@tonyramirez1112]

I just got the G6 with the beyerdynamic 990 pros and gaming got way better. Was contemplating getting the Astro mixamp pro

[@ryanpan8302]

Nah man, you are good with the g6. It's way better than the astro mixamp.

[@mrfr3d33x]

Yes G6 is way better then astro!!

[@j.d.4697]

I can't go without SXFI. By the way Battle Mode, which you say you love, is an SXFI mode, which you say you hate. Maybe because I am new to headphones and it makes them sound a lot more like speakers?

[@AdmiralMairO]

Hello sir, nice review and i have a quick question can i use that mute mic button to mute my mic while using a usb mic that is connected directly to my pc? (Razer siren mini mic). Thanks

[@TheTechne]

no, it will only work with a mic plugged into it. I had the same though, but no go :(

[@AdmiralMairO]

@@TheTechne ok, thanks for the reply have a nice day

[@WindowFluffer]

Would you recommend any of these dacs/soundboards over the Steelseries pro dac ?

[@clawson32104]

That's a tough call as I've used the Sound blaster G5 and loved it but the Steelseries dac is great. It has that ESS Sabre chipset which is very well known in the audiophile community. I know that I hear things using it that I haven't with anything else.

[@WindowFluffer]

@@clawson32104 hey thank you so much for that anwser it was everything I needed, I do use the dac with the pro and I have been amazed ever since I first plugged them in. It was just a general question as I was curious I’m not a huge sound guy but I know what I like so thank you very much, Much appreciated.

[@mariusm.3961]

I know this video is pretty old, and I came here because I saw this on amazon and it says it works on xbox series x. Any idea if is true, does it really work on series x? I'm kinda sick of headsets and I really want headphones

[@JustinPullin]

Still waiting for my recon 500 to shop from Amazon. About to order through turtle beach. Ordered the day of your video.

[@schizowallflower]

Same here. I canceled them from Amazon because the "pre-order" was apparently limited and I didn't do it in time. And Turtle Beach has coupon codes that let you get it for less.

[@JustinPullin]

@@schizowallflower I had wondered if that was the case. I usually don’t have problems with Amazon but no updates what so ever really made me annoyed 😑 I should get mine from turtle beach this week

[@armaaniiboi4504]

Sheesh, so many headphones! This thang looks good though!

[@armaaniiboi4504]

Except for the plastic build... Why

[@callumblackwell]

Your energy is just brilliant. Hope you're well.

[@bengbeng8326]

I use this GC7 on my ARCTIS PRO WIRELESS. On my TV and my PC. I like it sounds good 🙂.

[@jekko6940]

I haven't finished the vid yet but it works on wireless? you think it will work for Arctis 7 as well?

[@bengbeng8326]

@@jekko6940 Yes man ofcourse it will work on WIRELESS just need to think how hehe. (I USE TWO OPTICAL CABLE) Sound Card is KINDA built in splitter.

[@bengbeng8326]

@@jekko6940 *As long as you have TRANSMITTER for your wireless and Optical or Audio port on TRANSMITTER.

[@rancelllorente3848]

Does this USB sound card overheat like the GX6?

[@tonyisyourdad3426]

Hey techne can you do reviews on scuf controller or gaming controller in the future. Yes or no

[@TheTechne]

I did one before, have thought about doing more but no current plans

[@Boemtie]

Hey Techne, will it benefit me if i buy an amp? I have B550 strix A mobo and i use the razer Blackshark V2 headet with included soundcard. I am looking for better hearing footsteps in Fortnite and the best sound possible but i dont know if it well help or if i allready am at the max quality this headset produces. Would it be better to buy a better headset or a better Amp? i feel like i cant hear footsteps sometimes in Fortnite.

[@TheTechne]

yeah an amp will always bring out more than a basic headset, it's really game changing

[@Boemtie]

@@TheTechne ok i was thinking about that G3 its 39 euro on amazon right now

[@lukenuked]

You won't get any more out of blacksharks though. Higher end headphones an amp/dac will help. Blacksharks will just maybe be louder with more distortion though.

[@Boemtie]

@@lukenuked ok wo what gaming headset should i get to get more? i need a gaming headset with included mic.

[@yaboyskeet634]

Will this work with the penrose on my ps5???

[@DeAtHvAnGeL]

Can this drive high end open back headphones, with decent volume? Thanks!

[@TheTechne]

yes

[@NForceOne005]

The best for gaming are the Aune, Topping,Burson and SMSL headphone amplifiers. Creative is very expensive and does not sound so good.They have weak amplifiers.

[@blueryxfalls7949]

Techne: "I'm not a damn stinkin' audiophile... BUT"

[@usauas9703]

Why can’t I go optical between my Xbox one and the GC7?

[@silentloud]

oh wow..i didnt know that the "creative" brand is still alive til this day

[@emiliopzcr]

7:27 just little comment: I'd appreciate if for the next time you do that showing controls dea, you do it like 50-50 look on the controls part or your face in a little square on the top for your face and the major part to show the controls because, even if I have glasses on, I can barely see a thing, (plus I'm typing it on the go, idk if you change the perspective later, if you do, I'll most likely erase this

[@TheTechne]

yeah I 100% agree after proof watching myself, next time I will do that. thanks for the feedback

[@laxe9228]

can you do kraken pro 60% keyboard review?

[@RCKLOBSTR]

I have the sound blasterX G6. Is it worth upgrading to this? I play on the PS5

[@lukenuked]

No

[@sulashour2328]

Does the G6 works on the PS5 ?

[@therevanchist1123]

Modi & a Magni stack and you most likely will never need another DAC/amp combo This is intriguing though

[@mikeyhope7577]

I’d say the mayflower arc or Schiit Hel would be a closer comparison to this since they have mic inputs

[@grampajacks2677]

Doesn’t work on Xbox, that sucks :( what’s a good alternative?

[@Shadow__133]

All my sound blaster external usb have issues with windows and AMD ryzen. I get lots of static and have to keep unplugging/replugging it. Not buying anytime soon.

[@j.d.4697]

Why would you set it to 192khz? Not even sound studios use that high resolution and neither the sound files you listen to, nor your headphones or speakers will be able to make use of it.

[@iknowyouwantthis5187]

Didn't know my kitchen stove can use like that!

[@darioleuci7350]

bro in your opinion which keyboard is better between steelseries apex 7 tkl and the corsair k65 regarding the response time switch etc. do you feel the difference between speed and steelseries qx2 red a lot?

[@frikkievuiltrens]

Creative pronounces it as “SeXFI”.

[@Joeker8171]

Me 🙋🏼‍♂ I do....I plug it in the Motherboard

[@jukkapaanala8748]

The missing sidetone was a dealbreaker for me, really annoying notable delay in ot on gc7. X3 beats this easily

[@oni5909]

x3?

[@xrhythmsx]

Not even close to the truth lol, side tones are useless and ruin the sound

[@cusoonmyfriend3738]

all these youtubers are in fact sales representatives, dont get fooled ma boiz

[@armaaniiboi4504]

So are you going to use this, or the $600 one you have already?

[@TheTechne]

this, I like the options and simple controls right at hand

[@armaaniiboi4504]

@@TheTechne Nice - I can see why it is easier to use . I feel like the audiophile stuff is way too difficult for people to understand. That is why I think the audiophile market will always remain a niche unlike the mechanical keyboard market. It would be interesting to see companies let users customize their headphones (different drivers, different cups, different headbands, different cables, etc.)

[@sain9977]

hi Boss i play on ps5 and the audio optical come throw the tv in the steelseries dac and i can control the game/chat volume. can the soundblaster gc7 do the same? Will appreciate it 🌹

[@galzohar]

Seems like on Playstation you will get surround only through optical, not USB.

[@donttellmewhattodo9664]

I think the only reason you don't like the build quality is because you couldn't "twist it up, bend it up or stretch it out". Honestly, the only thing that would have made it better, is if it had a 4 pole jack on the front instead of separate mic and headphone jacks.

[@DavidWilson-fr1et]

But it does! The headphone jack on the front is a 4 pole. You don't need to use the mic input jack at all.

[@aartanis_ow]

Does anyone know of any amps that work on the series x?

[@ValkenDnB]

He said no one the Xbox at around the 7:20 mark

[@mikeyhope7577]

Series x is tough because it doesn’t have optical anymore. If you get the Astro optical adapter you can use the mayflower arc through optical and it sounds really good, but you won’t get mic support on Xbox unfortunately. Otherwise headset is the only way to go that I know of.

[@aartanis_ow]

@@ValkenDnB yeah Ik he said it at the start of the video, that’s why I’m asking if there’s any that do work for the next gen Xboxs

[@clawson32104]

A new Astro Mixamp with updated firmware will work. It basically eliminates the need for the optical cable on the Series X/S.

[@TheTechne]

@@ValkenDnB if you don't need a mic, you can always go through your tv

[@Nihil660]

Hey techne, do you remember me from the times that you were smaller? Been here since the 60k I think

[@carburator52]

Why don't you show whether in the Recording panel, apart from the Microphone, there is also (which is very important for many) STEREO MIX. greetings goombay

[@pro100_koliostro_tula]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@utkutopcu2889]

Hi techne I have been looking for a wireless gaming mouse do you have any suggestions please I dont know what to choose

[@TurboLoveTrain]

X4 user here 7.1 audio on a PC >>> Headphones

[@miltbottleboy]

I hate that stuff like this isn't supported on Xbox. Come on Phil

[@DashDonivan]

Aww man.. soon as he said it doesn't work on xbox my heart sunk.. again. Nothing works with xbox.

[@donttellmewhattodo9664]

Of course it doesn't work on Xbox. Why did I get my hopes up?

[@Iconicwhisp]

Damn

[@somebody1557]

Hey techne if u ever wanna play Xbox with me we can play just u me and ur son if u want to my gamer tag is SorexEditZ and I would love to play with u.

[@erikjoyner7767]

This item seems overly complicated uneccesarily lol I am sticking with the GSX 1000

[@TheTechne]

actually very easy, with all controls right at hand

[@erikjoyner7767]

@@TheTechne Sorry I meant the software was a little bloated. Great review as always! Now if you can just help me decide between keeping the huntsman mini or the blackwidow v3 mini Ill owe you bigtime lol!

[@TheTechne]

@@erikjoyner7767 oh ye ah for sure, but nice to have options

[@TheTechne]

@@erikjoyner7767 Oh and for the keyboard, BW V3 mini 110%, Using it right now and stinkin love it!

[@erikjoyner7767]

@@TheTechne just wish they would update their PBT sets to include those non standard bottom keys

[@muny_man]

Noti

[@Barrett_Parker]

Has anyone tried it with Arctis 9s on ps5?

[@TheTechne]

I tried it with the Primes on PC, and it was sooo nice! But the 9's are wireless

[@Barrett_Parker]

@@TheTechne ah so only wired sets work. Good to know!

[@Tnasucks2]

I guess the optical port is needed for game/chat mix, because otherwise the dac can not differentiate one from the other.

[@saaadud_123j4]

First like

[@warden6971]

Second

[@redtechreviews9735]

First

[@mikeknoxxx]

no XBOX? Its trash bro lol!

[@loki76]

No it DOES NOT work on PS5 with just USB. Not if you want to use any form of surround sound. It would just be plain stereo. Hence why an HDMI to optical converter is needed.

[@streampunksheep]

ngl soundblaster feel like a waste

[@sojusliimtdflock]

This shit is wack... It should work on all consoles...

[@tommyowens7537]

Does it not work on PS5

[@skyloryoung3707]

No Xbox?! I’m out.

[@GiovanniDre]

Im shocked the creator of this video is making their face the big video and the instruction/control window all small.. I think I speak for everyone when I say we'd rather see more of the control panel than your face.. fumble.

[@mastervz4806]

Do not buy this. Buy the goxlr mini. You’re welcome.

[@blackdeath099]

ew

[@friedcucumber5450]

First

[@Nihil660]

I'm here on proof, Friend Cucumber was indeed first