MULTI-CHANNEL SURROUND
#TeamSpeakers or #TeamHeadphones? Why not both? The Sound Blaster X4 supports up to 7.1 discrete and virtual audio channels, so you won’t have to compromise on the way you enjoy your audio. It is also capable of incredible sound performance—acoustics depth and detail—giving a new lease of life to your headphones and speakers.
Also, it offers not just one, but three different surround sound delivery options. Feel free to discover the unique characteristics of each surround option, try them out on different types of media content, and maybe—relive that favorite piece of yours in a whole new light.
Sound Blaster’s Surround Virtualization and Dolby Digital Live Encoding
We’ve been in this space for a long time—more than 30 years to boot. With our renowned Surround Virtualization technology, expect top-tier surround processing made possible through our highly optimized algorithms.
To put it simply, these algorithms intelligently identify and enhance the spatial information of the incoming audio, and optimize it for the chosen output format, drawing you to where the action is for a complete and immersive auditory experience.
For Windows users, the Sound Blaster X4 also features Dolby Digital Live for convenient encoding of any audio sources to multi-channel surround sound in real-time, all while transmitting data using only a single optical cable solution for decoding in a home theater system.
Super X-Fi Headphone Holography
More than just surround technology, Super X-Fi is our award-winning audio technology that captures the listening experience of a high-end multi-speaker system in a professional studio to recreates the same expansive experience in headphones. Without missing out on audio cues and immersive ambient effects, you’ll be able to hear the details effortlessly from your headphones—especially spoken dialogs in shows—with natural and lifelike soundstage that’s deeply immersive and highly realistic, akin to the movie theaters.
Once set up, simply toggle Super X-Fi on and off using the SXFI button located on the device itself.
Setting Up Super X-Fi Profile
Setting up your Super X-Fi profile is simpler than it looks! Follow these steps to create your profile and upload it onto your Sound Blaster X4:
1. Download the SXFI App on your mobile device and register for a Super X-Fi account, and create your Super X-Fi profile via the SXFI App. Select ‘Personalize' via the menu tab, and follow the guided Head and Ear-Mapping process.
2. Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile device, then, launch the SXFI App once more, and head to the ‘Manage My Devices’ tab. Select the discovered Sound Blaster X4 from the ‘Available Wireless SXFI Devices’ list. The LED ring of Volume Knob on the Sound Blaster X4 will blink in white.
3. Press and hold the Volume Knob to establish the connection. Once connected, your Super X-Fi profile will begin its upload onto the Sound Blaster X4 automatically.
And you are done. You can toggle the Super X-Fi effects on and off directly on the Sound Blaster X4, or control the feature from the Creative app.