| 116dB Signal-To-Noise RatioA signal to noise ratio or SNR of 116dB means your audio will be more than 99.99% pristine, which is 35.4 times better than motherboard audio. |
| SBX Pro Studio™ technologiesExperience 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 clear communicationIn gaming, if you're not communicating, you're not winning. 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 (CrystalVoice Focus). It also maintains your voice level even if you move near or further away from the microphone. |
| Sound Blaster Beamforming MicrophoneWhen 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. |
| Sound Core3D audio processorThe quad-core Sound Core3D™ audio processor was 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. |
| Advanced home entertainment audioExperience like never before the power of Sound Blaster audio with your home entertainment today! With Sound Blaster Z's gold-plated connectors, speaker optimization technology and digital content encoding capability, you can be assured of only the best digital audio possible. |
| High fidelity surround soundConnect to your home theatre system through a single digital cable and enjoy cinematic DVD movies by transforming any stereo or multi-channel streams into high fidelity immersive surround sound. |
| Never unplug your headphones againWith the Sound Blaster Z-series Control Panel, just toggle between your headphone and speaker system with a flip of a switch. |
| SPECIFICATIONS | General |
| Audio Processor: | Sound Core3D |
| Audio Resolution: | 24-Bit |
| Digital Audio Convertor (DAC): | Cirrus Logic |
| Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Wgt): | 116dB |
| Maximum Playback Quality: | 5.1 : Up to 96kHz | Stereo Direct: Up to 192kHz |
| Frequency Response @96kHz: | 5.1 : Up to 96kHz | Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 45kHz | Rear Channel Out : 15Hz to 45kHz | Center Out : 10Hz to 45kHz | Headphone (33 ohms): 10Hz to 45kHz |
| Frequency Response @192kHz (Stereo Direct Only): | Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 88kHz |
| 16-bit to 24-bit Recording Sample Rates: | 8,11.025,16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48, 96 (kHz) |
| 16-bit to 24-bit Playback Sample Rates: | 8,11.025,16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48, 96, 192 (kHz) |
| Maximum Recording Quality: | Up to 24-bit/96kHz |
| I/O Ports (Main Card): | Headphone : 1 x Amplified 3.5mm jack | Speaker Out : 3 x 3.5mm jacks(F/R/C-Sub) | Line / Mic In : 1x shared 3.5mm jack | Optical Out : 1x TOSLINK | Optical In : 1x TOSLINK |
| 600 Ohm Amplified Headphone Output: | Maxim MAX97220A |
| Included Acesssories: | Beamforming Microphone | Technology |
| Audio Enhancement: | SBX Pro Studio | Surround | Crystalizer | Bass | Smart Volume | Dialog Plus | CrystalVoice | Noise Reduction | Smart Volume | Acoustic Echo Cancellation | FX | Focus |
| Speaker/Headphone Switch: | Software Controlled |
| Dolby Digital Live: | Encoding |
| DTS Connect: | Encoding |
| Upmixing of Stereo to Multi-Channels: | SBX Surround |
| DTS & Dolby Digital Decoding via Cyberlink PowerDVD Download: | via 3rd party software download |
| Scout Mode: | Yes |
| EAX: | EAX 5.0 HD |
| Max.No. of 3D Voices: | 128 | Platform |
| PS3, XBOX360, PC or Mac: | PC - PCIe x1 Connection | Minimum Operating System |
| Windows/ OSX: | Windows 7/ 8 | Warranty Information |
| Warranty | 1 Year Warranty |
| Manufacturer's Site | Visit the manufacturer's website |
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| Product Link | Visit the manufacturer's page for this product |
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