Creative Sound Blaster Z SBX PCIE Gaming Sound Card

The Sound Blaster Z incorporates all the hardware and software features of the Sound Blaster Zx except for the Audio Control Module. Features an external high quality dual-microphone array standard with the card.

An ideal all-around gaming and entertainment solution, the Sound Blaster Z delivers 116dB SNR and supports 192kHz direct pass-through to analog out. It also features glowing LED lighting, a 600 ohm headphone amplifier, an EMI-free analog input and output path, SB Speaker- Calibration and gold-plated I/O connections for pristine audio quality. Ships with: Sound Blaster Z sound card, Sound Blaster Beam-forming Microphone, Quick Start Leaflet, Installation CD containing: Drivers for Windows, Creative Software suite, User’s Guide.

High-Quality Connections

The Z card is equipped with gold plated connection points to ensure the card delivers the best possible audio signal.

• 3.5mm gold plated headphone jack driven by the 600 Ohm Maxim MAX97220 amp
• 3.5mm gold plated microphone jack
• 3.5mm gold plated 5.1 channel connections
• TOSLINK digital audio input and outputs

116db Signal-To-Noise Ratio

A signal to noise ratio or SNR of 116dB means your audio will be >99.99% pure audio which is 34.4 times better than motherboard audio.

SBX Pro Studio Technologies

Experience awe-inspiring audio with the SBX Pro Studio suite of technologies that immerses you in your games and movies with amazing detail and a 360-degree true-to-life sound stage.

Crystal Voice Technologies

Experience crystal clear commmunication with your teammates with the CrystalVoice suite of technologies that removes echoes, ambient noises and picks up your voice from within a zone (Voice Focus). It also maintains your voice level even if you are near or further away from the microphone.

Sound Core3D Audio Processor

The quad-core Sound Core3D audio processor is to designed to offload SBX Pro Studio and CrystalVoice effects processing from your primary CPU, improving your overall PC performance, resulting in drastically superior audio and voice quality.

Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone

When used with CrystalVoice Focus, the bundled beamforming microphone creates an acoustic zone and suppresses noise outside it, enabling you to be heard with amazing clarity.