Headphone Output Power (Unbalanced)

0.98 Vrms (60 mW) @ 16Ω, 1.47 Vrms (65 mW) @ 33Ω, 4.11 Vrms (112 mW) @ 150Ω, 4.14 Vrms (52 mW) @ 330Ω, 4.15 Vrms (29 mW) @ 600Ω

Headphone Output Power (Balanced)

1.18 Vrms (86 mW) @ 16Ω, 1.90 Vrms (109 mW) @ 33Ω, 5.86 Vrms (313 mW) @ 150Ω, 8.25 Vrms (206 mW) @ 330Ω, 8.28 Vrms (114 mW) @ 600Ω

Remote Control (BLE)

Android devices, iOS devices

Headphone Amp

16–600Ω

Dynamic Range (DNR)

130 dB

Audio Technology

Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine

Connectivity Options (Main)

1 x TOSLINK Optical In, 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x RCA Line-in, 1 x RCA Line-out, 1 x 3.5 mm Headphones-out (Unbalanced), 1 x 4.4 mm Headphones-out (Balanced), 1 x 3.5 mm Mic-in, 1 x USB-C port of PC/Mac/PS4/PS5, 1 x USB-A Host Audio-out port

Headphone Amp

16–600Ω

Max Channel Output

Stereo

Audio Technologies

CrystalVoice

Supported Operating Systems

Mac OS X v10.5 and above, Windows^® 10 Ver 1703, Windows^® 11

DAC

2 x Cirrus Logic CS43198 high-resolution DAC, PCM 32-bit / 384 kHz playback, DoP 64, 128 support, DSD 64, 128, 256 support, THD: -115 dB, DNR: 130 dB

ADC

DNR: 114 dB, THD+N: -105 dB

Power

USB-C

Recommended Usage

Gaming

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows

• Intel® Core™i3 or AMD® equivalent processor
• Microsoft® Windows 11, 10 32 / 64-bit Ver 1703 or later
• > 4 GB RAM
• > 4 GB of free hard disk space
• Available USB 2.0 / 3.0 port

Macintosh

• Macintosh running macOS 10.15 or later
• > 4 GB RAM
• > 4 GB of free hard disk space
• Available USB 2.0 / 3.0 port

PS4

• Firmware Ver 5.0 or later
• Available USB port

PS5

• Firmware Ver 20.02-2.26.00.00-00.00.00.0.1 or later
• Available USB port

Software Remote Control

• Android OS Ver 8.0 or later
• iOS Ver 12.0 or later
• Built-in Bluetooth Low Energy support

PACKAGE CONTENTS

• 1 x Sound Blaster X5
• 1 x USB-C to USB-A Cable (1.5m / 4.9 ft)
• 1 x Optical Cable (1.5m / 4.9 ft)
• 1 x 3.5 mm to RCA Stereo Cable (2m / 6.6 ft)
• 1 x Quick Start Guide
• 1 x Warranty and Compliance Leaflet

WARRANTY

1-year Limited Hardware Warranty