Sound Blaster Z PCIe SB1500 or Onboard Realtek ALC1200 Codec ?

JamesJoanne · 29 Apr 2021 at 19:13

I recently upgraded my pc and am unsure on whether I should keep my current soundblaster, upgrade it or stick to the onboard one provided by the MSI X570 Tomahawk? Any clues?

something daft already!! · 29 Apr 2021 at 19:22

Stick with the Z. It's a nice card and the newer drivers are much improved. Onboard sound is rubbish compared.

JamesJoanne · 29 Apr 2021 at 19:25

something daft already!! said:
Stick with the Z. It's a nice card and the newer drivers are much improved. Onboard sound is rubbish compared.

Cheers

Dreadi · 1 May 2021 at 13:54

Sorry to jump in the thread but do you think the sound blaster z would cope alright with some dt990 pros @something daft already!! ?

EsaT · 1 May 2021 at 18:28

Dreadi said:
Sorry to jump in the thread but do you think the sound blaster z would cope alright with some dt990 pros @something daft already!! ?

Quite well.
And Creative's bass neutral SBX Pro Surround fits well with DT990's bass boost.
(SoundBlasterX G6 with completely superior headphone amp has same level price in B-stock)

Guest2 · 20 May 2021 at 15:41

EsaT said:
Quite well.
And Creative's bass neutral SBX Pro Surround fits well with DT990's bass boost.
(SoundBlasterX G6 with completely superior headphone amp has same level price in B-stock)

I'll jump on this too

- How do you think the SoundblasterX G6 would cope with DT770 / 990s? In Soundblaster command I have SBX profiles off with my AKG 702s. Is there supposed to be a 'Bass neutral' SBX profile?

Interested as I am contemplating buying some closed headphone like DT770s... though still unsure about the whole not-detachable wire situation as use a Vmoda Boom pro mic

Dreadi · 20 May 2021 at 19:43

Guest2 said:
I'll jump on this too - How do you think the SoundblasterX G6 would cope with DT770 / 990s? In Soundblaster command I have SBX profiles off with my AKG 702s. Is there supposed to be a 'Bass neutral' SBX profile?

Interested as I am contemplating buying some closed headphone like DT770s... though still unsure about the whole not-detachable wire situation as use a Vmoda Boom pro mic

I'm not much up on this stuff but I can tell you the sound blaster z can make the dt990 pros go uncomfortably loud

Still tempted to swap to a G6 though for the better amp

EsaT · 21 May 2021 at 16:29

Guest2 said:
I'll jump on this too - How do you think the SoundblasterX G6 would cope with DT770 / 990s? In Soundblaster command I have SBX profiles off with my AKG 702s. Is there supposed to be a 'Bass neutral' SBX profile?

Interested as I am contemplating buying some closed headphone like DT770s... though still unsure about the whole not-detachable wire situation as use a Vmoda Boom pro mic

SBX Pro Surround algorithm itself is bass neutral.
(unlike old Dolby brand overhype Headphone)