Testseek.com have collected 28 expert reviews of the Asus Xonar Xense PCIe and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Xonar Xense PCIe.
November 2010
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The editors liked
Exceptional sound quality
Well constructed with highend components
Unobtrusive driver
Quality headset included
Near flat frequency response
Inbuilt headphone amp
Insignificantly low noise levels
User replaceable opamps
Drivers work flawlessly on Windows Vista and 7
Dolby technologies including Headphone and Pro Logic
Top of the range componentry
Exceptional audio quality up to 192kHz/24bit
The Xonar Xense Audio Control has a ton of options and support
Plenty of inputs and outputs
Supports all common connections
User replaceable op-amps
The editors didn't like
Pricey
Included headphones are mediocre at best
No hotkeys to quickly alter settings in Xonar Audio Center
EAX emulation not quite as good as a native hardware solution
Sennheiser PC350 Xense edition headphones aren't great for music
Exceptional audio quality up to 192kHz/24bit, The Xonar Xense Audio Control has a ton of options and support, Plenty of inputs and outputs, supports all common connections, User replaceable op-amps
Sennheiser PC350 Xense edition headphones aren't great for music
The ASUS Xonar Xense is a beast, it is probably the last soundcard you will ever need to buy. It has every single necessary audio input and output for any enthusiast, and can even meet the demands of professionals. The bundled headphones, Sennheiser PC...
The Xonar Xense sound card and headset are an amazing pair. Their sound quality is definitely their biggest advantage. On no occasion did they sound as if they were pushed too far; all sounds at all frequencies were crystal clear and the distortion was...
Near flat frequency response, Inbuilt headphone amp, Insignificantly low noise levels, User replaceable opamps, Drivers work flawlessly on Windows Vista and 7, Dolby technologies including Headphone and Pro Logic, Top of the range componentry,
Included headphones are mediocre at best, No hotkeys to quickly alter settings in Xonar Audio Center, EAX emulation not quite as good as a native hardware solution
In terms of performance, the Xonar Xense nails it. Flat frequency response, indiscernible noise levels, and superior dynamic range place this card leagues ahead of typical onboard solutions. Replaceable op-amps, high quality capacitors, EAX emulation,...
Abstract: When building a new PC, today's enthusiast faces numerous important questions. How many CPU cores do I need? Will a GeForce or a Radeon deliver the smoothest frame rates in the games I play the most? Can I afford a solid-state disk large enough to be u...
Exceptional sound quality, Well constructed with highend components, Unobtrusive driver, Quality headset included,
Pricey,
The Asus Xonar Xense sound card/Sennheiser PC350 headset bundle definitely lives up to its claim of being a premium gaming set. If you want to hear games, movies and music the way they were meant to be heard, this combination of products will make it...
The Xonar Xense 7.1 Bundle is a very well rounded audio product. The PC350s and Xense soundcard are tuned to achieve excellent sonic results. We had tested the PC350s a few years back when first released but we find the bundle produced a very differe...
So how did this combination of Xonar and Sennheiser work?As with any headset the primary thing is always going to be gaming. Very few audiophiles will want something with a microphone attached.For gaming the Xense (unless otherwise stated I mean including...
Asus Xonar Xense Audio Bundle ReviewManufacturer: AsusUK Price (as reviewed): £199 inc VATUS Price (as reviewed): UnknownNote: this review was first published on 31 May 2010 as Asus kindly gave us early access to the hardware. Three months later, the kit...
The sound card market is amazingly competitive and yet the Xonar Xense is more than capable of standing out from the rest of the pack. Like many other upper echelon offerings, it has removable op-amps, great SNR and a bevy of gaming features that will ...
Highend headphone sound quality, Replaceable opamps for the headphone amplifier, Strong sound isolation and noisecancellation keep you and the real world separate, Dolby Headphone provides excellent surround virtualisation, Comfortable ergonomic design...
Cannot lower the volume <25% using the inline volume control...
as I'm still sort of in shock in just how well the Xense and PC 350 performed. I had an idea that the sound card would do well, given the similarity in design to the Essence STX, but I really wasn't expecting the headset to sound this good. I've hear...
