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Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition
HD 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset with Dual Sound Signature
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Features
Overview
Built for total gaming immersion and precision, Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition combines comfort and durability with the best audio performance available through a built-in 24-bit / 96kHz USB DAC for high definition digital audio immersive gaming.
A step up from its predecessor, the Sound BlasterX H7, H7 Tournament Edition features improved 50mm FullSpectrum™ drivers, a redesigned and upgraded microphone, and a new sleek look with brushed metal earcup plates and gun metal finishing.
Audio Performance
ANALOG MODE
Dual Sound Signature
Engineered as the world's first true competitive gaming headset, the H7 Tournament Edition features dual sound signature that give you control of the realism of your entertainment, even during tournaments without requiring on-site software installations. Whichever and whatever your entertainment is, you can choose between the Analog mode and digital USB mode for a tailored and immersive experience.
The Analog mode is designed to replicate the original signature of your audio.
USB MODE
For Immersive Audio, or for Competitive Gaming
When connected via USB mode, you will have the choice of selecting BlasterX Acoustic Engine profiles to improve the overall immersion, or X-Plus Mode 1 designed with specially-tuned audio profiles for popular competitive games.
X-Plus is specifically developed with pro-gaming requirements. When configured, X-Plus relegates non-critical audio cues specific to most popular competitive games today. So, it bumps up the key audio cues for an extra gaming advantage!
Being tournament-ready, you can save your X-Plus sound preferences right into the headset, so it will reproduce your sound configuration without any need to install software when you're connected to different gaming setups.
Improved 50mm Drivers for Greater Sensitivity and Better Gameplay
Large, responsive 50mm FullSpectrum drivers deliver astounding sound. Rated at 118dB/mW, the improved drivers have been tuned for even clearer, louder and more accurate sound reproduction. Feel every bone-shattering explosion and the rattle of gunfire as you immerse yourself in games like never before with the H7 Tournament Edition.
Design
New Sleek Look
The improved H7 Tournament Edition sports an edgy industrial look with new brushed metal earcup plates and dark gun metal finishing, plus Sound Blaster's signature red accents.
Lightweight, Ergonomic Design
Finished with a premium blend of soft-touch plastics, memory foam and plush leatherette to complement its sturdy metal architecture, the H7 Tournament Edition boasts superior comfort and ergonomics for you to wear all day without feeling tired.
Reinforced Steel Headband and Aluminium Architecture
The H7 Tournament Edition is built with a durable reinforced steel and aluminium architecture that keeps up with your gaming - day in, day out, at home, or on the go. The sturdy steel headband ensures a snug fit on your head with minimal flex for ultimate stability.
Tilt Driver Design
The Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition is designed with a tilt driver implementation that creates a mini acoustic chamber to minimize resonance within the earcups. The result is that you experience extra clarity across the frequencies and better sound separation where every detail crisp and clear.
Software
BlasterX Acoustic Engine Pro
Tapping into our rich history of creating bleeding-edge audio algorithms, our engineers have crafted an audio engine optimized for gaming. The BlasterX Acoustic Engine Pro is a suite of fully customizable audio processing technologies developed and tuned specially for the Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition to deliver new levels of audio immersion and precision for the ultimate competitive advantage.
BlasterX Acoustic Engine Pro includes Scout Mode™, designed to help you hear beyond what you see. Gain a distinct tactical advantage in combat!
X-Plus Configurator
X-Plus offers several specially-tuned audio profiles for popular competitive games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Simply select the game you are playing and X-Plus will take care of the audio configuration.
Scout Mode
Activate Scout Mode to give yourself a distinct tactical advantage! This tried and tested technology enhances important in-game audio cues — such as footsteps and weapon switching sounds -- allowing you to quickly and accurately pinpoint your opponents' location before they pinpoint yours!
Audio Profiles
Sound is Your Biggest Ally
Just imagine yourself surrounded by blind spots that make it visually impossible to get around. Who knows, you might even find yourself dead. So, what if one split second could alter your fate? Or perhaps, the distant shrill of a siren could hint at certain dangers looming ahead of you.
As the cornerstone of your victory, we have a list of audio profiles, which is specially tuned to help you realize the potential of sound, your biggest ally. Professionally tuned by acoustic engineers with the aid of pro-gamers, the customizable audio profiles create a unique and optimal sound experience for popular game titles and most of your playback needs.
© 2016-2018 SQUARE ENIX CO. LTD. All Rights Reserved.
© 2016-2018 SQUARE ENIX CO. LTD. All Rights Reserved.
The Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition is the Official Recommended Headphone for FINAL FANTASY® XV WINDOWS EDITION.
It even comes with a custom sound profile for the game, specially tuned by the game developers themselves!
Call of Duty Series
Incorporating other time periods and conflicts, gamers can experience war in an epic scale with our specialized audio tuning for the series, which spans from Call of Duty 2 to dark and gritty 21st century Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, eliminating masses of bots and human foes alike. Imagine yourself thrown into a conflicted environment (zombies included too). Put on your solid headset, and select the audio profile for Call of Duty series. Then, let our SBX surround technology and custom EQ effects surprise you with the essence and detail, especially when you expand bullets from the weapon of your choice.
© 2015 Activision. All Rights Reserved. Call of Duty Video Game Series, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty Black Ops are trademarks of Activision in the US and/or other countries.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Set in a real-world situation, Counter Strike: Global Offensive is a team-based action game that requires players to dodge enemy gunfire while discharging firearms with pinpoint accuracy. While you're making calculated moves, you will pick up a range of audio details from explosions and gunfire to bomb-planting and defusing. Hence, our precise tuning combined with our in-depth understanding of the Source Engine gives you better hearing and better control of your environment, so you can hit your enemies with your best shot (preferably in the head).
DotA 2
There's something transcendental about sound. It not only takes us from destination A to destination B, but also acts as our eyes that hint at the possible perils that could kill you in an ambush. We aspire to fill up every nook and cranny of your gaming environment with the best possible audio cues, so you can slay your enemy's Ancient without worries. Let your ears pick up the essential cues, namely spells, ability charge-ups or even your fellow teammate's cry for help! With our custom audio tuning, you're well covered in your gameplay.
© 2015 Valve Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Dota2 and Counter Strike:Global Offensive(CS:GO) are trademarks of Valve Corporation in the US and/or other countries.
Microphone
Effortless Clear Communication
Redesigned and improved, the detachable noise-reduction mic picks up your voice and cancels noise better, even in loud gaming environments.
Connectivity
One-touch Convenience
With the inline remote, you're in control of your music, volume and voice calls - easy and convenient!
Seamless Connectivity
The H7 Tournament Edition offers a wide range of connectivity options to equip you with the holistic experience you need for your gameplay.
Use the USB input to your PC or PlayStation® and enjoy the full digital audio experience that your game has to offer!
The 3.5mm 4-pole jack cable option can be used with any smart device such as your iPhone and iPad, as well as our present gaming consoles with analog headphones output such as Xbox® One 2.
1 To get the most out of X-Plus, simply install the software configurator bundled with the latest BlasterX Acoustic Engine Pro software to enhance your game.
2 Xbox One stereo headset adapter required (sold separately).
REVIEWS
Tech Radar
Instead of just sitting and iterating on the winning formula of its previous products, Creative completely revamped the Sound BlasterX H7, resulting in a PC gaming headset that looks just as good as it sounds. If you’re looking for a comfortable, sturdy and meaty-sounding headset, the Creative Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition is one of the best PC gaming headsets today.
Top 15 best PC gaming headsets 2018
Xbox Gamer Reviews
In all though if you are looking for a single headset for using with multiple devices then make sure this is on your list, as for its current price of £79.99/$99.99/€99.99 you're getting a lot for your money.
9.7 / 10
Expose Gaming
Ultimately, the Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition is a high-end gaming headset. An excellent combination of comfort, a multitude of features, amazing 7.1 surround sound, and a fantastic microphone. Making them an easy recommendation for any headphones enthusiast and hardcore gamers who want a good performing wired headset without breaking their budget.
Customer Reviews
O. Hinshaw
So as I was looking for a new gaming headset, my first choice was Creative by far. I had a used Creative headset - one of the older ones that used wireless connection with a usb stick - and it lasted 5 years before any issues came out of it after have already being used by someone for a few years before me. The long lasting quality was enough to sell me on the brand, and when I bought their premium headset, I was not disappointed. The surround sound rivals that of the top brand Turtle beaches, the sound cancelling is phenomenal, the fact that I can use it with my Xbox One makes it a great buy for more than just PC use. I use the headset for Gaming, mixing music, listening to music, and chatting on Discord. It plays ball in all the fields with no issue. By far this is the best headset I've ever owned. Feels super solid, I can wear it for 8 hours at a time with no discomfort around my ears, the sound quality is awesome, and I just cannot give enough praise to this headset or Creative's support staff.
E. v. d. Veer
Perfect sound and perfect fit I like it
j. mehr
Absolutely brilliant definitely highly recommend this headphones For mainly pc gamer as the software give the user so much control and generally sounds better thought the software and to top that when I ordered I got free stand too so overall I’m quite pleased with it
A Closer Look
Specifications
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Audio Processing
- BlasterX Acoustic Engine Pro, X-Plus
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Audio Drivers
- 50mm FullSpectrum
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Headset Frequency Response
- 20Hz ~ 20kHz
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Audio Technologies
- Scout Mode
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Interface
- USB, 3.5mm Stereo Input
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Supported Operating Systems
- Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® Vista, Windows® 8.1, Mac OS X v10.8 and above, Windows® 10
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Supported Gaming Consoles
- PlayStation® 4 via 3.5 mm 4-pole audio cable, Xbox One™ via 3.5 mm 4-pole audio cable (With Xbox One Stereo Headset Adapter), USB connection, PlayStation® 5 via 3.5 mm 4-pole audio cable
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Microphone
- Detachable: Yes
Impedance: <2.2k ohms
Frequency Response: 100Hz ~ 15kHz
Microphone Type: Unidirectional Noise-reduction Condenser
Sensitivity: -40dB
System Requirements
- Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD® equivalent processor (2.8 GHz or faster recommended)
- Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
- Microsoft® Windows 10 32/64 bit, Windows 8.1/8.0 32/64 bit, Windows 7 32/64 bit,
Windows Vista™ 32/64 bit SP1 or higher - 1GB RAM
- >600 MB of free hard disk space
- Available USB 2.0 port (High Speed recommended with driver)
- Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.8 or higher
- 1GB RAM
- >600 MB of free hard disk space
- Available USB 2.0/3.0 port
- Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD® equivalent processor (2.8 GHz or faster recommended)
- Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
- Microsoft® Windows 10 32/64 bit, Windows 8.1/8.0 32/64 bit, Windows 7 32/64 bit, Windows Vista™ 32/64 bit SP1 or higher
- 1GB RAM
- >600 MB of free hard disk space
- Available analog connector for headphone/microphone on PC/Mac/Android/iOS/PS4/XBOX devices
Package Contents
- Sound BlasterX H7 Tournament Edition Headset
- Tethered cable including inline control - 0.4m / 1.3ft
- USB Type A to Micro-B USB braided cable length - 1.5m / 5ft
- 3.5mm 4-pole to 4-pole jack braided cable length - 0.8m / 2.6ft
- Quick Start Leaflet
Warranty
1-year Limited Hardware Warranty
