Product Comparison: Creative Sound Blaster Omni vs ASUS Xonar U7 MKII

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Creative Sound Blaster Omni 5.1 Surround USB Sound Card

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General Specifications

Brand

Crеative

ASUS

Model

Sound Blaster Omni

Xonar U7 MKII

Origin

China

About the Product

Featuring a built-in dual microphone array for crystal-clear voice communication, customizable SBX Pro Studio audio technologies, as well as a studio-grade 600 ohm headphone amplifier, the Sound Blaster Omni Surround 5.1 is ideal for anyone looking to seriously upgrade their PC or Mac audio experience.

Xonar U7 MKII is designed to provide the best audio experiences for PC gaming and media streaming. It delivers stunningly clear and impactful sound when listening with headphones or speakers that far surpasses onboard PC audio hardware.

Key Specs

Type

External

Audio Interface

USB

Chipset

CA0189-2AG

C-Media 6632AX

Signal/Noise Ratio

100 dB

114 dB

Sample Resolution/Rate

24-bit / 96kHz

24-bit / 192kHz

Built-in DAC

Cirrus Logic CS4398

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Creative Sound Blaster Omni 5.1 Surround USB Sound Card

Sound quality is pretty clean and I can play things as loud as I want and some.
Small footprint and easy to set up. High grade audio without having to install a card is a big plus and makes everything nice and easy.
Excellent sound quality even at high volume.
As good as an internal sound card. Plus you can free up one of your PCI-e port.
It has dual built-in microphones. USB-powered.

ASUS Xonar U7 MKII Sound Card

The sound quality is noticeably better.
Sonic Studio has sound enhancement features that make the Asus U7 sound amazing for its price.
This sports the CS4398 DAC which is really good.
The sound quality is absolutely mind bending!
Requires no external power (powered via USB).

Size & Weight

Height

2.95 in.

0.98 in.

Width

9.06 in.

5.11 in.

Depth

6.1 in.

3.15 in.

Weight

14.4 oz.

12.1 oz.

Features

Number of Channels

5.1

7.1

OS Compatibility

Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Mac OS X v10.8 and above

Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

Interfaces

2x RCA, 5x audio jacks, Optical S/PDIF Out

Extras

SBX Pro Studio, CrystalVoice, Scout Mode, Dolby Digital Technology, 600ohm headphone amplifier

Sonic Studio, ASUS Hyper Grounding technology

What customers say about "Features"

Creative Sound Blaster Omni 5.1 Surround USB Sound Card

Build is pretty decent, I don't use the knob much since both my keyboard and GameOne have audio control knobs.
The noise reduction for voice chat is pretty good but that's the only effect I use.
Creative makes great hardware and the Omni 5.1 is no exception.
The control module is convenient and looks nice on the desktop.
A great way to convert your PC into a 5.1 speaker setup. Great connectivity.

ASUS Xonar U7 MKII Sound Card