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 360° true-to-life surround sound.
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). It also maintains your voice level even if you move near or further away from the microphone.
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.
| Output Level | Front Channel Out : 2Vrms |
| Maximum DAC Resolution | Front Channel Out : 24-bit, 192kHz |
| SNR | Front Channel Out : 116dB |
| Frequency Response @ 96kHz | Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 45kHz |
| Frequency Response @ 192kHz (Stereo only) | Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 88kHz |
| Supported Output Formats | Stereo/2.1 Speakers |
| 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 |
| Dimensions | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Weight | Not specified by manufacturer |
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z PCIe Soundcard
- Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone
- Quick Start Leaflet
- Installation CD
- Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
