Creative X-Fi Go!

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Creative X-Fi Go!

Jayesh Limaye, Oct 16, 2008 1259 hrs IST

A pocket-friendly sound card, or is it?

Good audio fidelity, Portability, 1 GB storage, Plug-n-play, EAX effects, VoiceFX.

Dismal 3D positional audio performance, A bit expensive, No multi-channel (only stereo).

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We all know about sound cards inside the PC, now Creative has gone a step ahead and made it portable. Yes, the Creative X-Fi Go! is a portable sound card that can be connected externally to the PC. Looking at the sheer convenience and performance that it boasts of, we are reviewing it this time round.

This external sound card with a USB interface is a true plug-n-play device. You can just carry it around in your pocket, plug it in any PC, plug in the bundled earphones with microphone, and get started - no need to install drivers. It features CMSS 3D 360-degrees headphone surround sound, EAX Advanced HD 4.0, OpenAL, VoiceFX and Creative Alchemy.

What's more, the X-Fi Go! doesn't just look like a USB Flash drive, it actually has 1 GB storage space to store things like your favorite game profiles, settings and games. We have this Fatal1ty Tested sound card with us right now and we shall bring you minute details about this sound card so you can make an informed decision about whether or not this is the sound card for you.

Bundle

Creative X-Fi Go! sound card

USB extension cable

Earphones with integrated microphone

Quick start guide

The USB extension cable may be used if the USB ports of your computer are at the back of the cabinet, but then again, the short length of the cable doesn't make much sense. It is useful though, when you cannot plug the X-Fi Go! due to the adjacent USB port being occupied. You may be wondering as to why there is no software disc included with the bundle, but we'll explain that later in the review.

Specifications