Sunday, July 25th 2010
ASUS and Sennheiser Announce Xonar Xense One Premium Sound Card and PC 350 Xense
The new ASUS Xonar Xense One and Sennheiser PC350 Xense Edition package is the result of cooperation between ASUS and premier personal audio maker Sennheiser. Xonar Xense is a perfectly matched combination of cutting edge audio card and superior quality headphones that reinvents immersive sound for serious gamers. The gaming audio set creates unbeatable sonic experiences in PC gaming that are sure to be appreciated by hardcore gamers keen on competitive online play.
The Xonar Xense audio card from ASUS and the Sennheiser PC350 headphones were co-developed and tuned to augment each other's strong suits. During the year-long tuning period for Xonar Xense, ASUS engineers tried some 1,000 headphone combinations in pursuing the best match for the new audio component, and the Sennheiser PC350 proved perfect. Unlike random audio card/headphone combinations, Xonar Xense features a holistic design from the ground up, crafting a balance of the two components. There is no quality gap between audio card and headphones, so no quality is lost in transition.
Spatial Awareness with Precision Sound
Gamers experienced in first person shooters know the importance of accuracy, as auditory cues are vital in getting the jump on opponents. This is something Xonar Xense addresses with first person shooter-optimized surround that amplifies even minor ambient effects. Xonar Xense provides listeners with excellent noise reduction and accurate positioning of audio, and these advantages can make or break a successful play session.
Geared for Action with Uncompromised Quality
Xonar Xense boasts meticulous EMI shielding that protects the audio card from nearby PC components and other electronic devices. Sound remains consistent and full-bodied. Likewise, the heavy duty 6.5mm studio jacks offer better conveyance than standard 3.5mm plugs, further ensuring gamers get full spectrum audio. Both card and headphones offer complete support for Dolby Headphone 5.1 as well as ASUS' own Xonar GX2.5 audio engine. On top of that, the ergonomically-designed headphones allow gamers to fight to the end without experiencing any fatigue.
No longer do PC gamers interested in privacy and considering the peace and quiet of others need to compromise their enjoyment - Xonar Xense makes personal game audio exciting.
The Xonar Xense audio card from ASUS and the Sennheiser PC350 headphones were co-developed and tuned to augment each other's strong suits. During the year-long tuning period for Xonar Xense, ASUS engineers tried some 1,000 headphone combinations in pursuing the best match for the new audio component, and the Sennheiser PC350 proved perfect. Unlike random audio card/headphone combinations, Xonar Xense features a holistic design from the ground up, crafting a balance of the two components. There is no quality gap between audio card and headphones, so no quality is lost in transition.
Gamers experienced in first person shooters know the importance of accuracy, as auditory cues are vital in getting the jump on opponents. This is something Xonar Xense addresses with first person shooter-optimized surround that amplifies even minor ambient effects. Xonar Xense provides listeners with excellent noise reduction and accurate positioning of audio, and these advantages can make or break a successful play session.
Geared for Action with Uncompromised Quality
Xonar Xense boasts meticulous EMI shielding that protects the audio card from nearby PC components and other electronic devices. Sound remains consistent and full-bodied. Likewise, the heavy duty 6.5mm studio jacks offer better conveyance than standard 3.5mm plugs, further ensuring gamers get full spectrum audio. Both card and headphones offer complete support for Dolby Headphone 5.1 as well as ASUS' own Xonar GX2.5 audio engine. On top of that, the ergonomically-designed headphones allow gamers to fight to the end without experiencing any fatigue.
No longer do PC gamers interested in privacy and considering the peace and quiet of others need to compromise their enjoyment - Xonar Xense makes personal game audio exciting.
44 Comments on ASUS and Sennheiser Announce Xonar Xense One Premium Sound Card and PC 350 Xense
The Z5500s are pretty awesome. Its got awesome base and sound. At about 30% i can vibrate the whole apartment lol :laugh: And i've never used Bose but i thought it was like the best. :confused: ... or was it there headphones. Plus i had a X-530 sometime ago. That was one awesome speaker set. Logitech so far hasn't dissapointed me. I think i'll hang to it for a while. :) But if i ever decide to change, i'll hit you up for some advice. ;)
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If people like arnoo1 can not see the benefit of a high end soundcard over onboard it shows that the product isn’t targeted towards them. However the users the Xonar might target might frequent the AVS forum and are looking for something to complement their $1,000 bookshelf speakers and $600 amp they would be able to justify the price of a highend soundcard. Iam not trying to disrespecting onboard sound but if you use onboard your intentions are probably different than somebody that insists on the best add-on card.
---Agreed, the Z-5500s are good PC speakers, despite their age.
But they are not a patch on proper bookshelf speakers. Whilst I do not want to get into the 2.1 vs 5.1 debate as that is subjective, bookshelf speakers in a 5.1 configuration with a receiver capable of DD/DTS 5.1 playback will sound better than what Logitech offers.
sounds to sexy, if you want I can hook up my brother harman kardon 1000euro system for ya guys, but than again sounds perfect
The discrete soundcards are a very very little market because of the very good onboard , mostly is influenced by hype and so called experts advising people with logitech , bose ( the ones bose thinks are value or cheap :laugh: ) , genius ... average sets to get a good soundcard , little improvement exaggerated by the owners of those cards , z5500 is a noise box compared to klipsch , magnat , kef .......
Comparing onboard soundcards with onboard video is not fair , a good soundcard don't need to be capable to make billion of calculations , it doesn't need at least a 500W psu or 1000W if more , it doesn't need fancy cooling , it's an invention that it reached some limits for now and is progressing slowly , like the network card , you get little improvement if you get a separate one from the onboard for the home user.
Also, the ability to pass-through DTS Masters and DD True HD through HDMI has only been supported recently by ATI and Nvidia based video card's audio outputs. However we lose the ability for DD and DTS encoding support. Without a dedicated high-end soundcard like the Auzentech Home Theater HD or Asus Xonar AV1.3 this wouldn’t be possible..
As far as this thread/news post goes, make your comment on the topic at hand (if necessary) and move along.
Thanks.
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I don't like that I have to get the card to fully use the headphones since I just got an audio card like a month ago. But I do need headphones. If this is a killer combo then I just might and sell the card I got now. Will see though.
I wonder if this new card means they are goin to work out some of the longterm gremlins out of the DS3D GX engine they use for more compatibilty with various games - theres a long list of DS3D incompatible games floatin around on the net somewhere.
See what I did there? The point is valid for both arguments.
At any rate I want to know if this is really any better than a standard pari of 350's with a Xonar of some sort, or if it's just fancy looks on the standard products.