Creative Sound Blaster G8 Hi-Res Gaming Dual USB DAC and Amp

Specifications

GameVoice Mix

PS4 and PS5 (PS5 requires optional HDMI to SPDIF converter)

Controls

Master volume dial, GameVoice Mix dial, Headphone gain switch, SBX button, Mode Button, HP / SPK Button, Opt-In / HDMI ARC mode switch

Dimensions

125.7 x 90.7 x 52.4 mm

Headphone Amp

Output Impedance: 1Ω

Audio Technology

CrystalVoice, Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine, GameVoice Mix, Discrete Xamp Bi-amplifier, Dolby Audio

Max. Playback Quality

Direct Mode:
Playback (Stereo): Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384.0 kHz
Playback (5.1/7.1): Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, DSP Mode:
Playback (Stereo): Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384.0 kHz
Playback (5.1/7.1): Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz

Recording Resolution

Mic-in: Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz
Optical In: Up to 192.0 kHz
Line-in: Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz
What-U-Hear: Up to 16/24/32-bit, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96.0 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192.0 kHz

Platform

USB 2.0, USB 3.0

Connectivity Options (Main)

1 x TOSLINK Optical In, 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x 3.5 mm Line-in, 1 x 3.5mm Line-out, 1 x 3.5 mm Mic-in, 1 x USB C (USB-1) power/data jack for PC/Mac/Consoles, 1 x USB C (USB-2) power/data jack for Consoles and mobile devices, 1 x 4-pole Headset jack (3.5mm, CTIA), 1 x HDMI ARC

Headphone Amp

Output Impedance: 1Ω

Max Channel Output

Stereo

Supported Operating Systems

Windows® 10, macOS 10.15 and above, Windows^® 11

Included Accessories

2 x USB-C to USB-C Cable

DAC

Dynamic Range (A-Weighted) : 130dB, THD+N : 0.00018%

ADC

Dynamic Range (A-Weighted) : 114dB, THD+N : 0.00056%

Power

USB 2.0 / 3.0, USB Bus Powered

Recommended Usage

Gaming

System Requirements

Windows

• Intel® i3 or AMD® equivalent processor
• Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
• Microsoft® Windows 11, Windows 10 32/64 bit ver 21H1 or later
• > 4GB RAM
• > 4GB of free hard disk space
• Available USB-C port (USB 2.0)
• PC must meet the minimum hardware requirements to operate on the Windows OS installed

Macintosh

• Macintosh running MacOS 10.15 or higher
• > 4GB RAM
• > 4GB of free hard disk space
• Available USB-C port (USB 2.0)

Mobile Device

• Android 13.0 or later
• iOS 15 or later
• Available USB-C port (USB 2.0)
• Device must capable of output audio through its USB-C port

PS4

• Firmware Ver 5.0 or later
• Available USB-A port ^ (USB 2.0)

PS5

• Firmware Version 20.02-2.26.00.00-00.00.00.0.1 or later
• Available USB-C port
• Available HDMI ARC port via TV

Xbox Series X/S

• System OS 10.0.19041.5496 or later
• Available HDMI ARC port Via TV

Nintendo Switch

• Switch OS 5.0 or later
• Available USB-C port (USB 2.0)

Package Contents

• 1 x Sound Blaster G8
• 1 x QSG/Warranty/Compliance Leaflet
• 2 x USB-C to C cable (1.5m)

Warranty

1-year Limited Hardware Warranty