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Your cart is empty.Specifications Mfr Part Number: XONAR AE Features: 192kHz/24-bit Hi-Res audio and 7. 1-channel, 150ohm headphone amp High-quality ESS DAC with 110dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) Exclusive EMI back plate provides noise shielding for exceptionally clear audio Sonic Studio enables full audio control via an intuitive, one-page interface Perfect Voice technology eliminates background noise for clear in-game communication Audio Interface: PCI Express Audio Performance: Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 110dB (Front-out), 108 dB (Headphone-out) Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 103 dB Output THD+N at 1kHz (Front-out):
ياسر الشمري
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on February 8, 2025
السماعه المستعمله HD58X
RS
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
Loved the product, plug and play so no time wasted scratching your head on what to do. Headphones sounded even more detailed and was easy to control the volume.A cost effective and easy to set up device
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2024
I put this on a Gigabyte X670 AORUS ELITE AX WiFi board because the onboard sound card didn't have an optical out plug.I tried an exterior USB sound card I had that worked, except there was a constant cycling noise that sounded like a metronome whenever sound played. Made music suck :DThis was recognized by the OS with no problem, I did have to select the "Digital Output (S/PDIF) - XONAR SOUND CARD" option manually in the Settings > Sound > Output selection. The other option showing "Speakers - XONAR SOUND CARD" does not work.This has great sound output that is very clear, I am using a decent sound bar with a dedicated subwoofer. The sound bar has an option for a simulated 3d surround that works very well in games. Some are Linux Native, some are using Steam/Proton, and this has better sound than the same hardware on a prior mother board using the same onboard sound chipset did (it had the optical out plug).I don't have any high end headphones to tell you how well it works with; based on the range and volume available through the external speakers, I think it would be good, maybe very good.Pros:- Worked great out of the box; I did have sufficient room in the case for it.- Great sound for music and gaming.- Multiple output options, I needed the S/PDIF one.- Packaged well in the box, so it would take a heck of a whack or impact to damage in shipping, I think.Cons:- No dedicated Linux software for the sound suite. Not even a little bit. Linux users are used to this, but if I had found a comparably priced card with Linux drivers, I would not have bought this.There are good Linux sound controllers & equalizers, but if you need something quickly for a professional setup, this may not be it. So the 5 star review is relative to my experience and what I use it for. In a different environment and need, this may vary.
K
Reviewed in Japan on May 17, 2024
S/PDIF から、アンプのソースダイレクトで、ハイレゾ音源を聴くが、２万円以下のヘッドホンでは通用しない印象。
Perry Cheang
Reviewed in Singapore on November 30, 2022
Ordered on 27thNov. Received on 30thNov. Wow! Box was intact and product looks fine. Fixed into my board, d/l driver from Asus site and wala! My system Win10 21H2, Asus m/b Asus Prime H270+. Asus Snoic Studio works for my intended use. My hphone Astro A40 definetely sound louder and bassier. Tried my cheap logitech cheap 40Watt 2.1 speaker and works great too. Overall I am satisfied. Just hope it will last > 2 years of daily use.
Tuangoulal Phualte
Reviewed in India on April 4, 2022
I have a Phantom Gaming 4 motherboard with onboard ALC 1200 soundcard which in paper, is supposed to be better than even Xonar AE. But the reality is quite different. The Xonar AE is far better than the ALC 1200, better balance across the spectrum. I don't regret it.
Joseph Munoz
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2021
So I was pretty excited to try out this card, as I had read fairly good reviews about it, and hadn't actually experimented with anything other than on-board audio before.First, if you have a dual or triple fan GPU installed in the upper-most PCI-E slot (what most motherboards use as the X-16 slot a GPU is most often installed in) in a standard ATX case, you're not going to be able to utilize the X-1 slot for this card, as it almost completely blocks cooling fan flow from the GPU. A minor issue, but still kind of annoying.After using a lower X-16 slot in my motherboard for this card, and installing the proper drivers and Asus software, when using the headphone out, which has a built in Amp and can supposedly drive headphones up to 150 ohms impedance, I heard a faint crackling at lower volume from any bass driven note. As I continued to use the card, I realized this faint crackling can be heard using any of the outputs on the card. Not much in the way of troubleshooting online for this either. After removing the card and reverting to on-board audio, voila. No more crackling.When I tried to use both the front and rear outputs on the card, the card would only output to the front. No audio would be output through the "center" output either.And finally, at random times, a complete breakdown of the audio would occur, with whatever was being input by the computer, resulting in audio which sounded like a crashing noise, extremely low bitrate, and a slowing of whatever speech or music was being played, requiring a system reboot.The software wasn't too great either, with the equalizer, bass boost, and compressor settings providing no noticeable change in audio quality. If you wish to leave headphones plugged into the back of the card on windows 10, you'll need to utilize the program from Asus, as the source is not selectable in the windows task bar.Unbelievable.I've never had much luck with Asus products before (big problems with high end Asus laptops), but this one might be the nail in the coffin for me and Asus.
Anon
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021
My onboard audio is an ALC897 codec, needless to say, it is underwhelming (thanks MSI for using this on a B560). I then upgraded to an ASUS SE sound card, it was an immediate improvement and provided a rich sound with a deep bass that is fantastic if you are on a budget. I had the opportunity to purchase a used ASUS AE for $40 and though its a definite improvement, there are a few things to be sure to do for installing drivers. Make sure the onboard audio controller is disabled in BIOS and uninstall audio drivers prior to installing the sound card. Once the sound card is installed, go to the ASUS website and install drivers, then restart the PC. The sound quality is a definite improvement over the ALC897 and the ASUS SE. The software is also very user friendly with a number of presets. I am planning on replacing the opamp and am eager to see if it makes any meaningful difference. I will say that it is disappointing that it only goes to 110db and only drives 150ohm headsets. Also, as of 10/11/21, Windows 11 is not yet supported. For $40 its a good buy. However, anything more and I would go with an external dac setup.
irving
Reviewed in Mexico on December 23, 2018
Es una buena tarjeta de audio ,la uso con unas razer tiamat 7.1 v2 ,y la verdad estoy satisfecho con la calidad del audio .Se siente muy limpio el sonido ,muy claro. Aparte el software te da un montón de opciones para que pongas el sonido como mas te guste ,y es fácil de entender la interfaz.Creo que es una buena compra.
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