This sound card can give gamers a competitive edge

Fosi Audio today announced a new sound card with a unique feature designed to give FPS players an advantage. the C3 gaming sound cardwhich sits outside your computer or laptop and connects with a USB-C cable, includes the company’s StepSense “audio enhancement technology” powered by a model “trained on extensive first-person audio data.” With StepSense turned on, sounds that provide positional cues to opponents, such as footsteps or jumping sounds, are enhanced so that they are not drowned out by the overall game audio mix.

For competitive gamers looking for any advantage they can get, this feature alone can justify the C3’s $129.99 price tag, which is Available now through Fawzi’s online store. But this is not the only advantage of the accessory. It also works as a subwoofer for headphones connected with a 3.5mm audio cable, or you can connect speakers using its stereo RCA output. There is an auxiliary 3.5mm microphone input and a pair of sliders. One is the main volume control, while it controls the microphone level.

Other features include microphone noise cancellation so other sounds in your gaming room are quieted, 7.1 spatial audio support, and both additional audio presets and an adjustable equalizer that can be accessed through a browser-based interface so you don’t need to install an app. In addition to PCs, the C3 is compatible with consoles including Sony’s PS5 and Nintendo Switch.