Equipped with the same high quality audio specifications of the its predecessor with an SNR up to 24 dB and a bit rate of 24 – bit / 192 kHz, Sound Blaster Z SE offers an additional boost for gaming and entertainment audio. Includes additional optimized profiles and EQ presets for the microphone.

The return of Creative with Sound Blaster Z SE

Sound Blaster Z SE now supports virtual 7.1 on the headphones and the 5.1 discrete on the speakers and includes a list of profiles for headphones, so as to offer the best possible listening experience. Among the headphones for which the profile is available, we find Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, Corsair HS 50 and Philips Fidelio X2HR . The Sound Blaster Z SE card is equipped with headphone amplifier capable of powering studio headphones up to 600 Ω.

Sound card supports also the ASIO protocol (Audio Stream Input / Output) for low latency and high fidelity audio. Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect encodings also offer additional output options to your external audio devices. More details can be found on the Creative website.

All these new features are easily accessible via the updated software Sound Blaster Command , where users can enjoy the news and improvements of audio technologies, which are fully customizable. Among other features, the SBX game profiles , which are adjusted and optimized in the studio to offer the better sound in every game. For those who already own Sound Blaster Z, the latest version of Sound Blaster Command can be downloaded from the dedicated page.

As fans with a few years on their shoulders, Creative and Sound Blaster are the brands that made the history of computer audio. In recent years he has tried to be as innovative as possible with the projects Sound Blaster Roar and Sound Blaster X7 aiming at the new generation of mobile networks by connecting the world of computers, smartphones and tablets.

In 2016, Creative unveiled the X-Fi Sonic Carrier : a new concept of high-resolution audio and video for home entertainment. Latest headphone technology called b> Sound Blaster Roar and Super X-Fi . This technology uses Artificial Intelligence to calculate a personalized audio profile based on a person’s specific needs.

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		Sound Blaster Z
Audio processor	Sound Core3D	Sound Core3D
DNR / SNR	116 dB	116 dB
Maximum reproduction resolution	24 – bit / 192 kHz Stereo Direct	24 – bit / 192 kHz Stereo Direct
Interchangeable operational amplifiers	No	No
ASIO Support	2.0	2.0
Surround sound	5.1 discrete (speakers) 7.1 virtual (headphones)	5.1 discrete (speakers)
Encoding	Dolby Digital Live / DTS	Dolby Digital Live / DTS
Supported Operating Systems	Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 00
Software	Sound Blaster Command	Sound Blaster Command
Microphone Equalizer Defaults	Yup, 11 pr settings and defined by software	No
Accessories included	N / A	Beamforming microphone array