so if you happen to be looking for an audio dac specifically for gaming and streaming it
just so happens that i've got one right here today we're going to be taking a look at the
soundblaster gc7 from creative make sure you stick around for this one it might just surprise you
what's up guys welcome back to tech it easy so what on earth is an audio down well an audio dac
takes digital data and turns it into an analog signal in simple terms it should make things
sound a little bit better that's not all though one thing that audio dax do give you is control
and the gc7 from creative definitely gives you a lot of that you can control
your volume with dial on the left then in the center you can press the buttons such as bass
then turn the center dial to increase or decrease that option it also has options for surround sound
and treble then your dial on the right hand side is your mixer very handy when gaming or
streaming as you can easily increase or decrease the volume of your game audio and your voice now
i've mentioned gaming and streaming and i think it's pretty obvious that the sound blaster gc7
is geared towards gamers and streamers alike i mean it really does look the part and it's even
got rgb sort of you can actually customize the colors and reassign the buttons at the bottom
but this is where i have a slight issue the software it's just not doing it for me it
felt a bit slow and janky and to be honest i wasn't really understanding why i needed two
different apps for the gc7 it would be really nice to see it all in one singular app but hey
it's not the end of the world it is what it is and it all works so moving on let's talk about
what holes the sound blaster gc7 has to shove things in that's connections to you so we have
optical in and out aux usb then at the front for convenience you have a microphone hole and aux
again so you can just pop your headphones in there and it's really nice and easy
pretty much all you'd ever need and more for a pc setup and this is where the gc7 is really quite
brilliant it actually works for your ps4 ps5 and even your nintendo switch how cool is that
now i guess the question you all want to know the answer to aside from how bright is the rgb is does
it actually make any difference to your sound and well that depends on a lot of factors really for
example the headphones or speakers you'll be using them with and even the playback device personally
i haven't noticed a huge difference but i have noticed something i feel that there's a certain
clarity to everything now that i didn't quite have before it's more apparent when using my headphones
but yeah it is there and i do appreciate it for me there's two areas where the gc7 has stood out to
me first and foremost gaming games do sound better the scout modes are awesome and i really felt that
things had been elevated to the next level going hand in hand with this is the second point which
is the convenience of having this quick push of a button control at your fingertips without
having to go into a mixer app for example which if you want to fine-tune things you can still do
but having this on my desk just feels a lot more convenient to be honest with you and i do prefer
it now there is of course the sxfi mode too which as i mentioned earlier unfortunately you will need
a second app for but it does do a pretty cool thing where it will actually map the shape of
your ears and tailor the sound to your hearing it's a very unique feature in my opinion you can
also use the sxf5 button on the gc7 to switch to the battle mode which not only allows you to hear
the direction of which gunshots are coming from but actually gives you a sense of distance too it
really is a jaw-dropping experience and something that i personally haven't come across before
in my gaming experience i mean it's no surprise really as creative did really make their mark
in the audio industry with their sound cards for pc i will say in my creative videos creative make
excellent value for money sound to pound products it's the perfect balance between usability and
quality in my opinion and i think that shines through in my other creative reviews so the sound
blaster gc7 has been a absolute delight to review today if you're looking to up your streaming game
it will serve as a particularly handy tool the four fully customizable buttons offer some quick
shortcuts to the tools you need music has got you covered the incorporation of sxf5 technology and
the various different equalizer settings will contribute to a fantastic musical experience
gaming same goes the presets as well as the sxf5 battle mode not only elevate and immerse your
gaming experience but actually have several practical uses that can come in handy on the
battlefield and might actually give you an edge over other people so yeah really the sound blaster
phone creative is absolutely awesome what i would like to see in the future though is one singular
app for everything you need for the gc7 and the sxfi technology just to make life a little bit
easier and less complicated i also wouldn't mind some more premium materials been using
maybe a little bit of metal i don't know how that would work out i wasn't blown away with the build
quality but i also wasn't disappointed it sort of sits somewhere in the middle and yeah i think for
the price it's pretty spot on the dials don't feel cheap by any means but they could do with
a little bit of a sprucing up either way that was a quick look at the soundblaster gc7 do make sure
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is june the 4th so make sure you're there for that and um hopefully i'll see you in the next
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