The G3 comes with an accompanying Creative app, which features our CrystalVoice technology that’s designed to ensure that every syllable of your speech will be delivered with pristine accuracy. CrystalVoice also encompasses three other audio technologies, Noise Reduction, Smart Volume, and Acoustic Echo Cancellation, to deliver the best vocal fidelity so you can hear and speak clearly.

On the console front, the USB-C cable attaches directly into the Nintendo Switch’s charging port, so you won’t be able to charge your Switch when using the G3. Also, the mic toggle wheel is a bit useless on the Switch, as most Switch games that offer mic support do so from the company’s mobile phone app. For third party games like Fortnite and Overwatch that feature built-in voice chat the mic volume levels work but the default mic levels from my headset didn’t need much of any fine-tuning. Sound Blaster G3 – Review Image by CGMagazine The G3 debuts our latest GameVoice Mix*, a gaming feature often found only in products that are priced at a premium. The G3's GameVoice Mix gives you game audio / chat balance capabilities—all without having to let go of your existing headphones or hurting your wallet.There are countless solutions in the market, many of which are targeted at group conference calls from a single meeting room. But as we move on to telecommuting, what about the remote worker? And where do you start? Our Sound Blaster G3 is a portable USB audio DAC and amp that is designed to help you sound more professional and communicate clearly. All you need to do is to plug in the Sound Blaster G3 to your PC or Mac, connect it with your headphones that comes with a built-in mic, and change your video call app’s audio settings. On your Teams’s application window, access ‘Settings’ under your profile icon located at the top right of the screen Automatically adjusts the loudness of your voice towards others while maintaining it at a consistent volume level, so you can converse normally without straining on your voice. Chatting with your team while gaming on PS4? Balance your game's audio and teammates' chat volume as you wish. Without leaving your game screen, our GameVoice Mix volume dial allows you to easily increase your voice chat volume during a raid to hear your team better, or decrease the chatter and amp up your gaming audio during a particularly climatic scene on your game—simply plug in the G3 via the USB-C and Optical / Line-in port to better your gameplay.

This feature is available for PS4, PS4 Pro, PS4 Slim, and PS5 via optical connection only. HOW TO SETUPRight off the bat, the G3 works with wired headsets only and on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac, so if you’re an XBox One owner this isn’t the dongle for you. The premise is fairly simple, as the G3 provides standard mics/headsets with more customizability options on the fly, without the need for any software through it’s plug and play function. On the sides of the G3 there’s a mic volume wheel, a game balance wheel, a mic mute toggle, a mixing/volume toggle and in the middle there’s a Footstep Enhancer button. On the bottom side, there are three circle slots for mic in, optical in and headset in. I did find more of a use for it on my PlayStation 4, as the more robust online chat services and multiplayer settings gave me a reason to experiment with my mic settings. Being able to raise your mic volume on a headset that doesn’t normally give you the option to do so is a liberating feeling, and it goes a long way in improving the overall gaming experience.