Very good for gaming
I'm happy with all the settings, especially the channel level settings.
No Win 11 drivers, though.
It smacks of programmed obsolescence.
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ASUS Strix Soar.
PCI-Express 7.1 sound card.
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Strix Soar is a gaming sound card incorporating high-performance components to satisfy gamers looking for pure, faithful sound. The Strix Soar delivers rich, immersive, crystal-clear sound with a signal-to-noise ratio of 116 dB and a 600 ohm headphone amplifier.
PCI-Express 7.1 sound card.
Overview
Sharpen your hearing, take control
Strix Soar is a gaming sound card featuring high-performance components to satisfy gamers looking for pure, faithful sound. The Strix Soar delivers rich, immersive, crystal-clear sound with a 116dB signal-to-noise ratio and a 600-ohm headphone amplifier for rich, powerful bass. The Sonic Studio utility lets you enjoy the best possible sound by adjusting its settings at any time.
Take total control of your sound with Sonic Studio
The Strix Soar features the latest Sonic Studio software suite that gives you complete control over every audio technology, from EQ to balancing between different 7.1 speakers. Sonic Studio features a single interface page that lets you see all your settings at a glance. You can also create predefined profiles for your different needs.
Gain the decisive edge with Sonic Radar Pro!
Modern gaming is about more than graphics. Precise audio positioning can give players the decisive edge. That's why the Strix Soar features Sonic Radar Pro, an exclusive ASUS technology that visualises and enhances in-game sounds to give you the edge in FPS.
Launch your favourite game and Sonic Radar Pro will display a 'radar' overlaying your interface. This radar displays the actions taking place around your position in the game. So you'll know exactly where you are and what's happening around you.
Activatable options can display and enhance certain sounds such as footsteps, gunfire and calls. You can view sounds 360°, even when there's no clear line of sight. Invisibility of a target will no longer prevent you from seeing it, giving you the edge over your opponents.
What's more, Sonic Radar's position and appearance are fully customisable to fit in perfectly with all your games.
The winning formula for exceptional sound quality;
High-fidelity ESS SABRE9006A analogue-to-digital converter (DAC), with an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 116dB for sound 32 times clearer than sound cards on the market.
The powerful TI-TPA6120 headphone amplifier unleashes the full potential of your gaming headphones. A 600 ohm headphone amplifier enhances bass and delivers clear, detailed sound.
Hyper Grounding technology : a multi-layer noise-cancelling PCB created with ASUS expertise.
Key features :
- PCI EXPRESS 1x interface
- 116dB signal-to-noise ratio and analogue-to-digital converter: Enjoy immersive, high-quality sound.
- Sonic Studio Utility: Take control of multiple audio technologies from an intuitive interface
- Sonic Radar Pro: Locates sounds in your games to give you a natural edge
- 600 ohm headphone amplifier: Clear bass and detailed sound
- Connections: Analogue jack output(s): 5 x 3.5 mm RCA jack(s) / Analogue jack input(s): 1 x 3.5 mm RCA jack(s) / Digital input(s) and output(s): 1 x S/PDIF output(s) ((combo with side audio output))
- Dimensions: 190 x 130 x 22 mm
Specifications
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General information |
Product name |
ASUS Strix Soar. |
Brand |
ASUS | |
Model |
90YB00J0-M0UA00 | |
Technical specifications |
Chip / DSP |
C-Media 6632A |
Bus |
PCI Express x1 | |
Low profile |
No | |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
D/A converter |
24 bits / 96 kHz | |
A/D converter |
24 bits / 96 kHz | |
Supported audio standards |
ASIO2 | |
DLS 1.0 |
No | |
External inputs |
1 X RCA Male | |
External outputs |
Coaxial S/PDIF digital audio | |
| 5 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo | ||
Gamer |
Yes | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 3 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 16 Oct 2015
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Opinion after installation.
Replacing a perfectly functional Asus Xonar D2 under W7...
I've now switched to W11 (X64)... => Change (inevitably...) motherboard = PCI card slot becomes PCIe !
I chose this new Asus sound card because of its similar characteristics to the previous one.
=> The sound is almost the same on Altec Lansing speakers.
=> On the other hand, the equaliser settings are less linear and therefore less precise and more restrictive...
=> Finally, when I collected the box from the shop, it was perfectly clean, new and closed, but the card was 'wandering' around in the box (without any damage).
What's more, the multi-language, multi-model manual did not in any way explain how to access the software (Sonic Studio) used to adjust the various settings on the card. However, the advertising and photos on the box clearly showed that this was the case!
With the assumptions automatically generated in these cases, I managed to find in :
https://www.asus.com/fr/motherboards-components/sound-cards/gaming/strix-soar/helpdesk_download/?model2Name=STRIX-SOAR
File to download: Strix_Setup_Pilotes_1.1.22.zip
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Number of reviews: 24 Average rating: 9
high quality sound card
I took this card as a replacement for a lower-end one, and it's excellent in terms of rendering, almost surpassing my Bose compagnon 2 speakers.
I've been using this card for a while now and it's a good choice for me.
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Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 8
Décu
I would not recommend a sound card, there are "sound effects" on some games (CS:GO for example) in the background, but silence is very important for a FPS, the product is expensive for its quality, and moreover it makes a ticking noise (three at startup and 2 at shutdown). It can work for games that don't require quality sound but in this case a sound card is useless.
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Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 5
Not recommended
Maybe my problems come from my configuration.
Coupled with Logitech Z906 speakers, the sound is very good, when the Strix Sonic Studio software lets me choose the options that should normally be present (5.1 / 4 / 7.1 / etc..).Review automatically translated
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