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Creative delivers high-end sound on the move with Sound Blaster X-Fi Go!

by Parm Mann on 15 September 2008, 12:21

Tags: X-Fi Go!, Creative

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Creative has launched its X-Fi Go! - a USB sound card that promises the power and performance of its award-winning X-Fi audio technology.

The small and lightweight device weighs less than 20g and utilises Creative's X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio, aimed at providing gamers with ultra-realistic surround sound over headphones. Creative tells us that the world-renowned gamer Johnathan ‘Fatal1ty’ Wendel helped test and approve the USB-powered sound card, and seeing as he liked it, we're guessing most lesser gamers would, too.

The X-Fi Go! is plug-and-play ready and all its installation software is stored on the device's 1GB of built-in memory - so you'll never need to be on the lookout for drivers or installation CDs. The smooth-black finish is easy on the eye, and the X-Fi technology (including features such as EAX HD, X-Fi Crystalizer and X-Fi CMSS-3D) will no doubt be easy on the ear.

It's a promising high-end audio solution for those who require portability, and it's available in Europe now at a suggested retail price of €49.99.

The X-Fi Go!'s key features, as listed by Creative, are as follows:

  • Plug into any USB port and play
  • Installation software and other essential files stored on the device. No need to carry an installation CD or additional USB storage
  • Handy USB stick format fits onto keyring/lanyard for maximum portability
  • Built-in award-winning X-Fi technology comes with incredible 360 degree X-Fi Headphone Surround for an enhanced audio experience with games, music and movies
  • EAX Advanced HD 4.0 and Open AL for maximum audio realism in games
  • Built-in VoiceFX technology allows users to morph their voices into other personas during online games, or when chatting over the Internet
  • Creative ALchemy software restores surround sound for legacy games under Windows Vista
  • Bonus software available for free download:
    • Creative Karaoke Player with LRC format support, allows users to sing along with their favourite songs using Pitch Shifter function and Reverb effect
    • Creative WaveStudio provides convenient and easy audio editing, special effects and audio clean-up functions for recorded music files, lectures and podcasts

Official press release: CREATIVE LAUNCHES SOUND BLASTER® X-FI™ GO! THE USB STICK SOUND CARD FOR ULTRA-REALISTIC GAMING WITH HEADPHONE SURROUND

Official product page: uk.europe.creative.com



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Wow. By combining cool idea with something on a keyring, they have made this irresistible to me.

No, seriously. Must… get… audio… keyfob… thingy…
does it come with drivers yet?
Is there really a market for this?

Are laptop users that bothered that they dont have surround sound?

And for desktops, its pretty standard to have a Realtek 7.1 surround chip on board which is pretty good for those that dont want all the extra/advanced connectivity.

Make some decent Sound Cards and Speakers like you used to Creative. This is just a waste in my opinion.
Hmm so 1 output and 1 input - urk that's good for a ‘surround’ sound device.

Where are the connections for the Rear L/R speakers and Centre/Sub speakers for a 5.1 configuration as I know many gamers have 5.1 or above to give them that spacual awareness so stereo would be a step backwards.

The drivers and utils are going to be pre-installed on it's reported 1 Gb of flash memory so that should be issue sorted out :)
*scratches chin*

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hmmm..

Wait a second..



If you had superbly poor onboard sound then sure.. but all current laptops I've used are fine, especially when you plug in external speakers. And as Lee said, where is the support for anything but 2.1?