Inputs: Micro–USB, 3.5mm mic, 3.5mm Stereo aux in, 3.Processor: Creative Sound Core3D CA0138.While a 5.1 set-up is superior still, for those who take their Halo 3 or Call of Duty with a side of headset, it makes a huge difference. We’ve never heard games on the Xbox 360 or PS3 sound so good, with a real feeling of immersion from the audio. The effect is surprising typically we’ve played our console games via headphones or the two channel speakers on a TV, but the difference was staggering when using the Recon3D. It's a feature that's been available to PC gamers for years via Creative’s CMSS3D technology, but it's a new option for console gamers. The Recon3D is then able to take the 5.1 audio and down-mix it using licensed THX TruStudio PRO technology, creating a virtual surround effect over stereo headphones. Otherwise the PCB is surprisingly sparse.Ĭlick to enlarge - The new Recon3D's is tiny in comparison to a first gen X-Fi, yet offers more features and comparable audio quality, albeit via fewer outputs These include two RCA stereo jacks, a headphone jack and a microphone in jack. The sound card itself has a 24-bit DAC that supports audio sample rates upto 96kHz. There’s also 16 and 24-bit recording capability for sample rates ranging from 8 to 96kHz. Cracking open the Recon3D also reveals a VIA 8-channel audio controller chip and a low-end ARM processor, both of which are used when handling the audio from consoles. The Recon3D is then a very versatile and scalable sound card that isn’t just made for gaming. The Sound Core3D chip at the Recon3D’s heart is much, much smaller than the old X-Fi audio processors, but boasts a four-core design that combines a digital signal processor (DSP), digital-to-analogue converters (DACs) and analogue to digital converters (ADCs) that enable it to handle audio as ably as its PCI-E, resistor-covered forebears. Don’t worry system builders – Creative will be bringing the new chip to PCI-E cards soon, but this first product is targeted at bringing Creative’s audio technologies to both the Xbox 360 and PS3 in addition to the PC. However, as you’ll no doubt have realised, the Recon3D is an external sound card, connected by USB rather than the PCI or PCI-E bus. Click to enlarge - The new Recon3D (left) and its PCB feature the Creative Sound Core3D audio processor
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