This sound card may give avid gamers a aggressive edge

Fosi Audio introduced a brand new sound card right now with a novel characteristic designed to offer FPS gamers a bonus. The C3 Gaming Sound Card, which sits exterior your PC or laptop computer and connects with a USB-C cable, consists of the corporate’s StepSense “audio enhancement technology” powered by a mannequin that was “trained on extensive FPS audio data.” With StepSense turned on, sounds that supply positional cues for opponents, reminiscent of footsteps or vaulting noises, are boosted in order that they’re not drowned out by the sport’s total audio combine.

For aggressive gamers searching for any benefit they will get, that characteristic alone may justify the $129.99 C3, which is now available through Fosi’s online store. But that’s not the accent’s solely characteristic. It additionally capabilities as an amp for headphones linked with a 3.5mm audio cable, or you’ll be able to wire up audio system utilizing its stereo RCA output. There’s an extra 3.5mm enter for a microphone, and a pair of sliders. One’s a grasp quantity management, whereas the controls the mic degree.

Other options embrace noise-canceling for the microphone so different sounds in your gaming room can be quieted, help for 7.1 spatial audio, and each extra sound presets and an adjustable EQ which can be accessible by way of a browser-based interface so that you don’t want to put in an app. In addition to PCs, the C3 is appropriate with consoles together with Sony’s PS5 and the Nintendo Switch.