Specifications

GameVoice Mix

PS4 and PS5 (PS5 requires optional HDMI to SPDIF converter)

Controls

Master volume dial, GameVoice Mix dial, Headphone gain switch, SBX button, Mode Button, HP / SPK Button, Opt-In / HDMI ARC mode switch

Dimensions

125.7 x 90.7 x 52.4 mm

Headphone Amp

Output Impedance: 1Ω

Audio Technology

CrystalVoice, Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine, GameVoice Mix, Discrete Xamp Bi-amplifier, Dolby Audio

Max. Playback Quality

Direct Mode:
Playback (Stereo): Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384.0 kHz
Playback (5.1/7.1): Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, DSP Mode:
Playback (Stereo): Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384.0 kHz
Playback (5.1/7.1): Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz

Recording Resolution

Mic-in: Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz
Optical In: Up to 192.0 kHz
Line-in: Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz
What-U-Hear: Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz

Platform

USB 2.0, USB 3.0

Connectivity Options (Main)

1 x TOSLINK Optical In, 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x 3.5 mm Line-in, 1 x 3.5mm Line-out, 1 x 3.5 mm Mic-in, 1 x USB C (USB-1) power/data jack for PC/Mac/Consoles, 1 x USB C (USB-2) power/data jack for Consoles and mobile devices, 1 x 4-pole Headset jack (3.5mm, CTIA), 1 x HDMI ARC

Headphone Amp

Output Impedance: 1Ω

Max Channel Output

Stereo

Supported Operating Systems

Windows® 10, macOS 10.15 and above, Windows^® 11

Included Accessories

2 x USB-C to USB-C Cable

DAC

Dynamic Range (A-Weighted) : 130dB, THD+N : 0.00018%

ADC

Dynamic Range (A-Weighted) : 114dB, THD+N : 0.00056%

Power

USB 2.0 / 3.0, USB Bus Powered

Recommended Usage

Gaming

System Requirements

Windows

• Intel® i3 or AMD® equivalent processor
• Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
• Microsoft® Windows 11, Windows 10 32/64 bit ver 21H1 or later
• > 4GB RAM
• > 4GB of free hard disk space
• Available USB-C port (USB 2.0)
• PC must meet the minimum hardware requirements to operate on the Windows OS installed

Macintosh

• Macintosh running MacOS 10.15 or higher
• > 4GB RAM
• > 4GB of free hard disk space
• Available USB-C port (USB 2.0)

Mobile Device

• Android 13.0 or later
• iOS 15 or later
• Available USB-C port (USB 2.0)
• Device must capable of output audio through its USB-C port

PS4

• Firmware Ver 5.0 or later
• Available USB-A port ^ (USB 2.0)

PS5

• Firmware Version 20.02-2.26.00.00-00.00.00.0.1 or later
• Available USB-C port
• Available HDMI ARC port via TV

Xbox Series X/S

• System OS 10.0.19041.5496 or later
• Available HDMI ARC port Via TV

Nintendo Switch

• Switch OS 5.0 or later
• Available USB-C port (USB 2.0)

Package Contents

• 1 x Sound Blaster G8
• 1 x QSG/Warranty/Compliance Leaflet
• 2 x USB-C to C cable (1.5m)

Warranty

1-year Limited Hardware Warranty