CREATIVE X-FI XMOD USB DRIVER DOWNLOAD

While the effect is effective, it's the aptly named Crystalizer that gives the Xmod its street cred. This review, for example, is being typed on a three-quarter-sized keyboard in the waiting room of a doctor's surgery. Copyright - Creative Technology Ltd. This makes it brilliant as a companion for a laptop without a high-end or dedicated sound card. The product you have selected has been classified as 'End of Service Life'. For all practical purposes, there's only one difference between this laptop and a PC:

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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Adjustments are made using creatvie large silver knob in the centre of the unit; allowing you to control the intensity of the effects and volume.

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Considering that no drivers or other software is necessary for use, all features are adjustable on the unit itself. Creative has lifted the X-Fi features related to music from xkod SoundBlaster cards and packed them into the Xmod.

The Creative Xmod boxed. Sounds great but lacks vision. Bandersnatch is here to cap a twisted While the effect is effective, it's the aptly named Crystalizer that gives the Xmod its street cred. Well, we can't help but feel that all that X-Fi goodness is somehow wasted on a device that only has a headphone jack and a stereo line out.

The device is compatible with files creatove are encoded in multiple surround channels. Music definitely sounds more vibrant and has more energy to it. Overall we were thoroughly impressed with how well the Crystaliser did in our tests and the improvement will be obvious to the vast majority of listeners.

It's worth noting that if you plan to use a 3. The Xmod is one of Creative's latest external audio product offerings, boasting support for the PC, Mac and standalone functionality, this little device is meant to sit between your audio source and your speakers, acting in real-time improving your audio output using the different tricks learned from developing those SoundBlaster boards for so many years.

The Xmod is a 4. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Support for such products is limited to online materials, such as Knowledgebase Solutionsdrivers, application updates and product documentations available on the Creative Customer Support website. It has a few issues most notably that it relies external power when connected to a non-PC source and the required AC power cable is not provided, but other than that it creatjve brilliant audio quality at an affordable price.

The Bottom Line The reasonably priced Creative Xmod does a remarkable job of making audio sound brighter, deeper, and more vibrant. Our main complaint with the design is creatige reliance on external power.

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Laptops - now outselling desktops in the UK - are undeniably great. Because there are no drivers, you miss out on many of the functions of the fully xnod X-Fi cards, but the Crystalizer really can help to rescue badly encoded MP3s by upscaling them to bit audio and filling in missing data.

Creative X-Fi Xmod USB sound card | TechRadar

Don't show this again. Creative Xmod Sign in to comment Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. The one you've been waiting for. On the side opposite the USB port is the headphone jack. Would you buy xmid The effect is noticeably better than Dolby Headphone, so even a laptop with Dolby Headphone capability can benefit.

Connecting Devices - Creative X-Fi Xmod User Manual [Page 7]

Our only concern is that with the Crystaliser creatife, the music does have a slightly manufactured digital sound to it. There is no interpolating going on--instead, Creative sound engineers have come up with a secret formula that identifies certain instruments such as cymbals or kick drum and fills in the data that was originally trashed during compression. Gigantic-screen phone for a gigantic price. The result is a more natural sound than can be achieved by playing udb with an equaliser.

Our MP3s sounded much livelier when it was activated. The available download s for Creative Xmod is listed below.