Creative Labs Sound Card 70SB182000000 Sound Blaster X5 Hi-res External Dual DAC USB Retail
Status: Available
SKU: 271510
Vendor: Creative Labs
MPN: 70SB182000000
UPC: 054651192522
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Audiophiles and pro-audio lovers: The Sound Blaster X5 is made for you.
Top-notch components. Industry-leading technologies. Exceptionally high-resolution audio.

In a gist, the external USB sound card fires up to 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM playback at 130 dB DNR, and features dual Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs, our custom-designed, fully balanced Xamp headphone bi-amplifier, and customizable DSP EQ functions.
On the connectivity front, it comes with a USB-A Host port with USB audio that works with USB microphones and headsets, and even wireless Bluetooth® transmitters for wire-free audio. This is amongst a plethora of connectivity options such as TOSLINK optical and RCA connectors, so you can connect the Sound Blaster X5 to various platforms, including PC, Mac, PS5, PS4, and even your sound systems, AV receivers, set-top boxes, and Blu-ray players.
If you are an audio enthusiast or have a discerning pair of ears, the Sound Blaster X5 is one of the best desktop audio accessories you'll ever need in your get-up.
"Creative is back with a bang!! Their new Sound blaster X5 has it all. It caters to both gamer and audiophiles.."
- theheadphonelist
AUDIO
Sound Blaster X5
in numbers
32-bit / 384 kHz
PCM Playback
130 dB
DNR
DoP128, DSD256
Audio Formats
2x Cirrus Logic
CS43198 DACs
THD+N @
-115dB (~0.00018%)
ASIO 2.2
Playback & Recording
SPECIFICATIONS
Headphone Output Power (Unbalanced)
0.98 Vrms (60 mW) at 16 Omega, 1.47 Vrms (65 mW) at 33 Omega, 4.11 Vrms (112 mW) at 150 Omega, 4.14 Vrms (52 mW) at 330 Omega, 4.15 Vrms (29 mW) at 600 Omega
Headphone Output Power (Balanced)
1.18 Vrms (86 mW) at 16 Omega, 1.90 Vrms (109 mW) at 33 Omega, 5.86
Vrms (313 mW) at 150 Omega, 8.25 Vrms (206 mW) at 330 Omega, 8.28 Vrms (114 mW) at 600 Omega
Remote Control (BLE)
Android devices, iOS devices
Headphone Amp
16600 Omega
Dynamic Range (DNR)
130 dB
Audio Technology
Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine
Connectivity Options (Main)
1 x TOSLINK Optical In, 1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x RCA Line-in, 1 x RCA Line-out, 1 x 3.5 mm Headphones-out (Unbalanced), 1 x 4.4 mm Headphones-out (Balanced), 1 x 3.5 mm Mic-in, 1 x USB-C port of PC/Mac/PS4/PS5, 1 x USB-A Host Audio-out port
Headphone Amp
16600 Omega
Max Channel Output
Stereo
Audio Technologies
CrystalVoice
Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS X v10.5 and above, Windows 10 Ver 1703, Windows 11
DAC
2 x Cirrus Logic CS43198 high-resolution DAC, PCM 32-bit / 384 kHz playback, DoP 64, 128 support, DSD 64, 128, 256 support, THD: -115 dB, DNR: 130 dB
ADC
DNR: 114 dB, THD+N: -105 dB
Power
USB-C
Recommended Usage
Gaming
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows
Intel Corei3 or AMD equivalent processor
Microsoft Windows 11, 10 32 / 64-bit Ver 1703 or later
> 4 GB RAM
> 4 GB of free hard disk space
Available USB 2.0 / 3.0 port
Macintosh
Macintosh running macOS 10.15 or later
> 4 GB RAM
> 4 GB of free hard disk space
Available USB 2.0 / 3.0 port
PS4
Firmware Ver 5.0 or later
Available USB port
PS5
Firmware Ver 20.02-2.26.00.00-00.00.00.0.1 or later
Available USB port
Software Remote Control
Android OS Ver 8.0 or later
iOS Ver 12.0 or later
Built-in Bluetooth Low Energy support