You Won't Believe What Sound Blaster G8 Can Do for Your Studio

Can you believe Creative Labs Sound Blaster G8 really can be used for recording studios? Or is it 'just' a games audio DAC device? Find out in this inside and out review. Contents: 0:00 Start 0:13 Intro and Preamble 0:47 About Creative Labs 2:17 Inside the G8 4:00 Top Controls 6:01 Rear I/O 6:59 HDMI Standard 7:17 About DAC's 8:07 DAC Specifications 9:12 Headphone Compatibility 10:31 X Amp Bi Amp 11:17 Internal Chips 12:45 Software Features 12:55 Crystal Voice 13:56 Scout Mode 15:07 Software in action 15:51 Playback 17:35 Recording 18:12 General Settings 19:44 Other Settings 19:56 The Mixer 20:27 Acoustic Engine 20:44 Equalizer 21:03 Crystal Voice SW 21:36 Direct Mode 21:48 Scout Mode SW 22:17 Decoder Feature 22:44 App Settings 23:53 Warranty 24:17 What's it Cost 24:36 Conclusions 27:35 Overall Score Links to my other reviews: Creative X4 Super-Fi review:    • Creative X4 Super X-FI Sound Blaster Exter...   Creative Sound Blaster X5 review:    • Creative Labs Sound Blaster X5 Headphone A...   The Creative Labs Sound Blaster G8 is a new device from Creative that while it is generally designed for playing computer or console games as an enhancer for I/O and audio, can also be used effectively in the recording studio for many uses. But just how good is the Sound Blaster G8? And how well is it actually made - could it really be a useful device for audio recording and maybe even movie audio? Find out in this no holds barred review. It might be true that if you play games on consoles etc. that the Creative Labs Sound Blaster G8 is really a perfect device for your pastime, and that it will dramatically enhance your audio with stereo, 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound and I can confirm that having tried it on my XBOX that the enhancement is truly spectacular. But just as that audio is great for the games, I started to think if the Sound Blaster G8 could be used in my recording studio - and you know what, I think it can. So I offer info about Creative Labs, I show the device both inside and out, I discuss the chips used, the specifications and all the I/O included on the unit from the point of view of a recording studio. Then I take viewers through the included application (downloadable from Creative Labs) and discuss the various features. Later I offer some basic information an discuss the warranty included that is actually two years. Lastly I offer some conclusions and give an overall score to the G8 from Sound Blaster. There is no playing in this review as I really wanted to show the G8 device as it really is. This G8 was sent to me to review (I have reviewed at least two other units over a few years) and while the unit did not cost me to receive, factually this review is entirely truthful and does NOT include any bias for or against the G8 under review. I have spent considerable time creating this video. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RING THE BELL, AND THUMBS UP - AND CHOOSE THE 'ALL' BUTTON (or you won't receive notifications about new reviews!) to give my channel a boost and thank you for watching - I hope the video is enjoyable as well as educational... (c) A B McKenzie and http://www.tonymckenzie.com 2009-2025 All Rights Reserved. All Trade Marks Acknowledged Visit http://www.tonymckenzie.com for more incredible reviews or my YouTube channel where there are literally hundreds of reviews to watch. #creativelab #soundblaster #soundblasterg8 #soundblaster16 #audiodac #tonymckenzie #reviews #reviews #audiodac #tonymckenziecom