Creative Sound Blaster Omni 5.1 mini review.

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Hey, seen this was just released and bought to try.

http://uk.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-omni-surround-5-1

I bought this as I was trying to combat the Mic with headphones issue.

Current setup is.

Aune MKII Se -> Headphones also line out to Marrantz amp -> speakers

For mic I am Using a Beyerdynamic dac.

I thought I could get rid of both, and use the inbuild mic of the omni as a mic solution.

Sadly, the mic is sub par, borderline useles.

Been trying it on mumble with a few mates and in some games. No matter what the setting, everyone was complaining that is sounds like im talking down a cardboard tube.

Maybe I have been spoiled with the Dual Cardoid on the MMX300 I thought, so I plugged in a 99p one from ebay and all was clear again.

The unit itself is well built and comes bundles with a remote and rca - jack cable.

Sound wise, I feel it sounds great. some of the sbx features are real nice and the audio side I cannot fault.


Annoying things.

The volume knob only controls windows sounds.

The line out at the rear only works if headphones unplugged.





overall I am disappointed and shall be returning it once creative get back to me.

Might just keep the Aune and buy a Blue Snowball or simiilar.
 
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