Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z PCIe Sound Card
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Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z PCIe Card

SKU: CR7SB15

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vincent d : Can I Use The Sound Blaster Z On My XPS 8930?
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Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?RUSLAN S : Good quality

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2020-08-04T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome

sound blaster works great..totally satisfied ..but it was supposed to come pre installed when bought PC..

bob g.

2020-03-24T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Much better than standard

Much better than DELL XPS 8930 standard sound card. Good Purchase.

Anthony

2019-11-28T19:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Don't buy it

Hasn't worked correctly since I bought it and creative doesn't seem to be interested in supporting a product they actively sell and market. When I purchased the card in August of 2019 the newest driver was from 2017. And due to driver issues it hasn't worked for the sole purpose I bought it for which was surround sound over optical. I can't recommend any creative products especially not this one.

Jacob C.

2019-11-21T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Your ears will appreciate it...

So much better than the stock stuff stuck on most motherboards. Yep its not cheap but the sound quality increase was worth it. But as usual Creative seems to never update drivers so if you are having issues with the drivers good luck. These haven't been updated in over 18 months.

Bill F.

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z PCIe Sound Card Specifications

  • Output Level

    Front Channel Out: 2Vrms
    Headphone (33 ohms): 1.3Vrms
    Headphone (600 ohms): 2Vrms

  • Maximum DAC Resolution

    Front Channel Out: 24-bit, 192kHz
    Headphone (33 ohms): 24-bit, 96kHz
    Headphone (600 ohms): 24-bit, 96kHz

  • SNR

    Front Channel Out: 116dB
    Headphone (33 ohms): >105dB
    Headphone (600 ohms): >105dB
    (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Wgt), at 24-bit, 96kHz

  • Frequency Response at 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 at 192kHz

    Front Channel Out: 10Hz to 88kHz (Stereo only)

  • Supported Output Formats

    Stereo/2.1 Speakers
    5.1 Speakers
    Headphones

  • Headphone

    1 x Amplified 1/8" mini jack

  • Speaker Out

    3 x 1/8" mini jacks

  • Optical Out

    TOSLINK

  • Optical Input

    TOSLINK

  • Line In / Microphone In

    Shared 1/8" mini jack

  • System Requirements

    Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent processor, 2.2GHz or faster recommended
    Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
    Microsoft Windows 8 (32/64-bit); Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
    1GB RAM600 MB of free hard disk space
    Available PCI Express (x1, x4 or x16) slot
    Available CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

  • UPC Code

    054651180963

About Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z PCIe Sound Card

FEATURED REVIEWS

Awesome

By bob g.

sound blaster works great..totally satisfied ..but it was supposed to come pre installed when bought PC..

Much better than standard

By Anthony

Much better than DELL XPS 8930 standard sound card. Good Purchase.

The Sound Blaster Z PCIe Soundcard from Creative Labs is a PCI Express compatible sound card featuring 116dB signal-to-noise ratio along with SBX Pro Studio technologies helping to provide 360deg. true-to-life surround sound.

The Sound Blaster Z also supports enhanced communication through the integrated Crystal Voice suite of technologies. The Crystal Voice technologies suite also includes the Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone creating an acoustic zone and suppressing outside noise. The gold plated connectors, speaker optimization technology and digital content encoding capability all add to the enhanced sound quality provided by the Sound Blaster Z.

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z PCIe Sound Card Features

  • 116dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: A signal to noise ratio or SNR of 116dB provides for enhanced audio when compared to standard motherboard audio
  • SBX Pro Studio Technologies: The SBX Pro Studio suite of technologies improves audio output and a 360-degree true-to-life sound stage
  • Crystal Clear Communication: Experience crystal clear communication 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)
  • 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 improved clarity
  • Sound Core3D Audio Processor: The 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
  • Advanced Home Entertainment Audio: With Sound Blaster Z's gold-plated connectors, speaker optimization technology and digital content encoding capability you benefit from greatly improved digital audio
  • High Fidelity Surround Sound: Connect to your home theater system through a single digital cable and take advantage of cinematic DVD movies by transforming any stereo or multi-channel streams into high fidelity surround sound
  • Never Unplug Your Headphones Again: With the Sound Blaster Z-series Control Panel you can just toggle between your headphone and speaker system with the flip of a switch

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Key Features

  • 116dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio
  • SBX Pro Studio Technologies
  • Crystal Clear Communication
  • Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone
  • Sound Core3D Audio Processor
  • Advanced Home Entertainment Audio

What's in the box:

  • Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z PCIe Sound Card
  • Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone
  • Quick Start Leaflet
  • Installation CD
  • Creative Labs Warranty