Creative were once gods of PC audio, they’ve been around longer than many of our readers! However, a couple of years ago they stopped mucking about with a few gaming headsets and really put their foot back in the door. Super XFI, monster-sized and genuinely innovative soundbars, new amplifiers and DACs, and what I now think is the best range of consumer headphones on the market right now. They’re kicking ass, and that’s a fact. I already use their SXFI Theater Headphones daily, their SXFI Amp + Aurvana Earphones with my mobile and I still have my beaten up and dusty Creative T20 speakers on my desktop for the last 8 years or so. So when the Creative X3 was put on my desk, I feel I’ve got a pretty good grip on what it needs to deliver to outshine what I already use.