Unboxing: ASUS XONAR XENSE 7.1 Sound Card & SENNHEISER PC350 Headphones Bundle

[likesm14]

can I run also 5.1 with the included adapter?

[Senyrar]

So um, hmmm I haven't bought a sound card since he 90s, and from what I see on that card, you cant plug in 7.1 or 5.1 speakers ? right ? I mean my motherboard has like 4 ports for, you know, bass left, rear and such, but these just seem to have 1 audio and a mic input ? so they made for the headphones only ? little confused, hope you dont need to buy another card if you break the headphones ?

[MittWaffen]

lol @ him not knowing what the "Toslink" was, Audio noobs.

[f1r31c3r1]

does it support linux

[Katalist1]

1:35 he smelled it!!!

[ANNOYINGGAM3RZ]

this might be a stupid question but do soundcards themself make sound or do u need to buy speakers or headphones aswell?

[cigarjohn42]

Newegg stopped carring it. I found it at Provantage for $280.00 including free shipping. I have a 7.1 logitech S750 and it sounds great and so powerful. The headset are great too. I love the closed ear design and so very light on my head. Don't even know I'm wearing them. And the mic is top notch too. My friends in vent and in game can hear me more clearly. And since EAX is pretty much done in our newer games, I not going to worry about card support anymore. But its there if you need it.

[zaxis01]

I am a happy owner of the ASUS Xonar Xense Sound Card along with the Sennheiser PC350 Headset. And i have to say... they sound absolutely amazing!

I am not exaggerating. When i first used these i had to take the headset off to make sure the sound wasn't coming from my external speakers.

They produce very clear and distinct sound variances. Which makes these perfect for FPS games and also a great music listening experience.

They are pretty pricey, but you get what you pay for. :D

[cigarjohn42]

Do you know if Asus is discontinuing the Xonar Xense? I think its about time that Asus came out with a newer sound card. Creative seems to be more progressive lately. I hate to see Asus falling behind in their progress.

[Haroids]

@cigarjohn42 I hope not. O_o It's been out of stock on Newegg ever since I wanted to order it, heh.

[cigarjohn42]

@Haroids tigerdirect won't stock it anymore and the same with newegg and amazon. Provantage still carries it for $280.00 including shipping. And Asus still supports the warranty of this card too. And provantage has free 3 day shipping too.

[Haroids]

@cigarjohn42 What?! =( So lame.

How do you know Newegg won't restock?

I wasn't planning on ordering it until around Christmas.....Any idea if Provantage will restock as needed?

[cigarjohn42]

@Haroids I really don't know. But I did contact tigerdirect and they told me personally that they will not stock it anymore cause it is discontinued. Newegg still might restock it. Provantage has a lot in stock. I talked to them personally. They will do their best to keep it in stock. I'd prefer to purchase from newegg cause I wanted to get an additional 2 year warranty on it. But I guess 3 years will be fine. I hope I've helped you out some. Good luck with your purchase. Its so awesome.

[Haroids]

@cigarjohn42 It's in stock on Amazon now. =D

[ThomasCreel]

Where's the full review :(!

[ThomasCreel]

I found this while searching around Newegg.com for a new sound card ( to upgrade from my old-er one. )

Prices at 299.99$ right now and out-of-stock so i'm out-of-luck!

[Ooberskidd]

I just picked this unit up last week. I'm having a hard time figuring the optimal config for FPS games. Do I set it to 8 channel audio w/ headphone analog out. Common sense says go with 2 channel since I'm using the headphones but I'm not sure if I'm missing something. Thx in advance.

[Laquun]

when this product comes out??

[TheTerminaForce]

Xonar >>>> X-FI :))

[CrazyTechTime]

I love how he yelled once he put the headphones on lol

[TheQhozt]

It's a headset not headphones because of the mic ;D

[Foxiol]

I have an Asus Xonar but 5.1. PCI and optical for my home cinema...oh yeah i love sound. (Creative is the best, i had one x-fi)

Sennheiser are the best earphones...pure german quality. By the way i use Technics...

[Foxiol]

@Foxiol earphones...yeah almost idiot (to myself) Headphones*

[TehRealCanadarocker]

Want, can't afford lol :P

[Cashmachinez]

@TehRealCanadarocker get a job homie

[MooshiDash]

Yay Sennheiser. \o/ Will get this card whenever I build another new PC in the fall. Also, dude looks like a sports broadcaster with those on, it's cool.

[1986Chaitanya]

how does this compare with creative X-fi titanium edition card? want a good sound card but cant decide between the two. will mainly used for gaming.

[alle71]

don´t you mean headset?

[Inzolity]

Go ahead and skip to 3:45 to avoid the incredibly boring unboxing part.

[mgut17]

mhm, it git the new card smell

[mgut17]

it got an amplyfier, and it needs a 4-pin molex :)

[jporras2789]

X - fi PRocessor in it?

[cosmoknight74]

LOL snapping to hear, I thought I was the only one that did that.

[MeestaBojangles]

Sennheiser is definitely one of the best, but give Beyerdynamic a shot also...

[decemberisgone]

Have you tried recording, say a guitar, direct using the card? Would you still prefer recording through a proper audio interface?

[StevXtreme]

Aaaaaaaaaarrrrghhhhhh! PLASTIC?!?! BEGONE FOUL BEAST!!

[JameKugelmann]

This thing looks like one heck of a good sound card, I want one now >.<

[goldcrownkingmod]

how much will this run me? lol

[nerv42]

Dude needs to clip his nails

[bg048]

DVI on a sound card?

[TheCocoBach]

will you do a review for the ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard?

[Martinx88813]

I wanna get the first Asus xonar Xense Sound Card... But if these are better I'll get these...

[Atheistprimate]

I <3 Asus.

[DashJohn]

Mmm, I love that new card smell. :)

[Devorvan]

"seems to fit right out right in front of my mouth" that's what she said.

[MsMojomaster]

everyday is christmas for this guy

[ThatRandomVloger]

1:45 sounds like the start of pass out by tinie tempah XD

[headjumper92]

Zense:D

[Arthedes]

2 people cut their fingers trying to get the headset out

[zatoichizor]

Hey eric, im available to teach some "how to unbox to the right direction" haha. Great review man, keep'em comin ;)

[raphael77ful]

Hey is this thing better than killere2100 on gigabyte G1 Gorilla!

[MrDerxX]

@raphael77ful i think no that's why it's come with a headset

[shinkji]

1:42 hey dude ! i like the way u erm hmm "respect" that sound card XD

[recepesek]

It doesnt have an Fan that means quit gaming but not smart to overclock



[ryanbryne]

@recepesek its a sound card?...

[abc91921]

what do u do with all this motherboards, sound cards, graphics cards and etc.

do u use them all

[abc91921]

what do u do with all this motherboards, sound cards, graphics cards and etc.

do u use them

[ryanbryne]

@abc91921 as i understand, the companies lend them to him to review them, then he has to give them back

[kamikazerus]

how much is it, like $500?

[ZeRo10901913]

Saw it first @ linus 5 months ago hmmmmm i love that card

[ZuluSmasher]

My next upgrade i think. Would i noticed a massive difference from onboard sound to a dedicated sound card?

[daralinn]

@ZuluSmasher It sure depends on what onboard card you have and what dedicated you'll get. But in general yes, if you also have a good headset or speaker set.

[colla072]

he sniffed the sound card?

[ZomgZomg007]

i am on the essence stx! love it!

[GamingPrower]

I have the ASUS Xonar D2

Drivers suck donkey balls, currently using UniXonar thrid part driver...

[Hekynn]

hmmm I may have to grab one of these now that I have the cash yay! :D

[MrNeo369]

whys the headset like lopsided lol

[MxFadzil]

damn he's like riding in the helicopter ! haha !

[wtftate]

wonder what would happen if i plug my guitar into the mic jack of this card.... hmmmmm >:)

[l33tpete]

Jesus, that sound card is beyond hot.

[Venoml0rdz]

thank you, I though the microphone was for listening

[bogieman987]

lol It seems to do well at canceling outside noise as you seemed to get louder when you put them on lol

[Proffsalg]

I have that! fkn awsome! This is my pc btw

[deepakm]

asus stx ftw!

[futureperfect417]

Really liked the unboxing man! I look forward to the review.

[SilentMystification]

What happens if you plug in a DVI cord into that 7.1 splitter? Does it even fit?

[Odeiux]

Looks like the design was inspired by silverware...

[TheTerriblePuddle]

Is there any 7.1 headset available with audio jacks?

[Luger718A1]

that thingy is an optical to mini optical adapter, i think the coaxial port is a 2 in 1... so it can do coaxial and optical out

[TheAdarkon]

The 90s called! They want their SOUND CARDS back.

[bendikn]

@TheAdarkon The INTERNET called! They want you to SHUT UP.

[pricelessppp]

whats the deal with sound cards

[PcandTech]

@pricelessppp better sound

[greenstreetrocketman]

@pricelessppp They make sound.

[TheAdarkon]

@pricelessppp They're obsolete. Computers used to require sound cards back in the 1980s and 1990s, but now, all motherboards come with very good sound processors, so sound cards are redundant and mostly bragging pieces.

[GarrettBMXes]

God damn this card is sexy. PC350's are pretty mediocre, but damn this is a nice bundle. The Xonar cards are fucking gorgeous. I'm still using an Audigy 2 ZS and I'm probably going to be upgrading to a Xonar. And as you stated, it is better than onboard by a fuckload. Any discrete card is better than integrated audio, even the newer shit.

[PreDesignedPC]

Wow i didn't even notice there was no sound on the intro.

[barricaspt]

@PreDesignedPC I didnt noticed too

[frank141289]

jesus, wait to the video to process

[Dakotastevens]

i could of sworn i seen this already o.0

[motherboardsorg]

@Dakotastevens Fixed the intro audio ;)

[bendikn]

@motherboardsorg I actually had to check my headset cause of that

[motherboardsorg]

@bendikn Which is why we fixed it :D So no confusion! :D

[Diabolomania2000]

@motherboardsorg i though my speakers were dead O.o XD

[computerhhq]

@Dakotastevens I can too haha, what happened?

[Hekynn]

@Dakotastevens haha same here just ordered my Asus Xense this morning from Newegg just waiting for it to be charged and ship. :D

[kevinsdb1]

Didn't I just watch this?

[xMoneyman10]

huh this came out already ?

[bendikn]

first