Creative Sound BlasterX Katana Discussions | Drop

Dec 5, 2016

ZerpendipityHey there, the Z has a 600 Ohm headphone amp allowing it to power standard 32 Ohm headphones all the way up to extreme high end studio / critical listening headphones at 300 and 600 Ohms.
The Katana has a high-power headphone amp as well but it's only designed to power standard 32 Ohm headphones / gaming headsets.

Dec 5, 2016

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Dec 6, 2016

DigitalRonynAny reason why they skimped on the headphone amp section? This is made for pc users and you know people are picky about headphones.

Dec 6, 2016

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Dec 7, 2016

brollyWant a better amp? Buy the ZXR or x7. They have to leave out some features for their other products.

Dec 7, 2016

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Dec 7, 2016

ZerpendipityThe Katana is first and foremost a desktop speaker. The amp included is a very good one for 32ohm headsets / headphones which 95%+ (probably closer to 99%) of people using headphones / headsets at a desktop will be using.
That being said..we're always listening to the customer base so we'll keep this one in mind for future iterations.
Anyone using a standard 32ohm headphone or headset isn't going to be disappointed.

Dec 7, 2016

Dec 7, 2016

DADDYDC650This is supposed to replace your sound card so that makes absolutely zero sense.

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Dec 7, 2016

brollyCreative is a business. What would be the point in including almost every feature that the x7 and ZXR provide and putting it into the BlasterX? Think Mcfly!

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Dec 7, 2016

DADDYDC650Did I say every feature? Something like 100-150 ohm amp would have been acceptable.
Plus I wasnt asking you anyway....

Dec 7, 2016

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@DigitalRonyn Do you guys have a beefier model in the works with a stronger amp section? Running a sound card along with the katana isnt an elegant solution.

Dec 8, 2016

Dec 8, 2016

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Dec 8, 2016

brollyHe already answered the question....
1. The BlasterX handles up to 32ohm headphones very well but not anything above that. 2. Creative is willing to listen to the customer so perhaps in future iterations.
Got it? Good.

Dec 8, 2016

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Dec 9, 2016

Hey everyone. Gonna clean this one up as it's gotten a little off topic here.

Dec 9, 2016

Dec 9, 2016

AlexPkThanks Alex, seems like some people cant get the hint at times lol

Dec 9, 2016

Dec 9, 2016

brollyWe're just launching this version of Katana but are always listening to feedback =)

Dec 9, 2016

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Dec 10, 2016

brollyGlad you finally realized the answer was already given, twice.

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Dec 10, 2016

DigitalRonynSo would you not recommend the Katana for people that have 150-250ohm headphones?
Thanks in advance for the only answers that I care to read :)

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Dec 10, 2016

brollyCommon sense would tell you that 150-200 ohm headphones need a better amp because more voltage is required to push them. Google is your friend.

Dec 10, 2016

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Dec 10, 2016

brollyBrolly, I wouldn't recommend it unless you were going out from the headphone port on the Katana into a dac / amp that was meeting the spec of the headphones (designed for over 32ohm). For the vast majority of gamers / users Katana will be more than adequate.

Dec 10, 2016

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Dec 10, 2016

DigitalRonynThanks again for the response. My desk is so limited in space so Im looking for any excuse to buy this lol. Just wondering when these will be in stock on your site? Dont worry I wont hold you to it, call you a liar and claim to have been had cause Im not a petulant child. :-)
Its the weekend, go relax!

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Dec 10, 2016

brollyHey Brolly,
We're working on getting our stock inline on Creative.com. The very first set of units to leave our warehouse were reserved for and have been shipped out to Massdrop and we had a TINY amount of units hit our European store (which is what some folks here ran into). We're hoping to get going maybe before Xmas..but this is 100% up to our factory run and shipping timetables (the holidays are insane).

Dec 10, 2016

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