All stock codes associated to this product
, 90048228, 054651181106
Features
High performance gaming and entertainment audio
The Sound Blaster Zx belongs to the ultra high-performance Z-Series of Sound Blaster PCI-Express sound cards that elevates the standards of technology and performance for the future of PC gaming and entertainment.
Clad in brilliant red shielding and featuring glowing LED lighting, Sound Blaster Zx is the bad boy of the Sound Blaster Z-Series, with an attention-grabbing design that complements any power gaming rig!
116dB Signal-To-Noise Ratio
A 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 technologies
SBX Pro Studio sound technologies create unprecedented levels of audio realism, including stunning 3D surround effects for your speakers and headsets.
Learn more about SBX Pro Studio technologies.
Crystal clear communication
In 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 (Voice Focus). It also maintains your voice level even if you are near or further away from the microphone.
Understand how CrystalVoice technologies work.
Advanced home entertainment audio
Experience like never before the power of Sound Blaster audio with your home entertainment today! With Sound Blaster Zx's gold-plated connectors, speaker optimization technology and digital content encoding capability, you can be assured of only the best digital audio possible.
Accessible Audio Control Module (ACM)
Take control in style and ease with the ACM that incorporates a built-in microphone array and mic/headphone I/O connections. The knob on the ACM lets you conveniently adjust the headphone levels.
Sound Core3D audio processor
We designed the quad-core Sound Core3D audio processor 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.
High fidelity multi-channel surround
Connect 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 again
With the Sound Blaster Z-series Control Panel, just toggle between your headphone and speaker system with a flip of a switch.
Specifications:
Feature |
Description |
Output Level (Full Scale) |
- Front Channel Out : 2Vrms
- Headphone (33 ohms): 1.3Vrms
- Headphone (600 ohms): 2Vrms
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Maximum DAC Resolution |
- Front Channel Out : 24-bit, 192kHz
- Headphone (33 ohms): 24-bit, 96kHz
- Headphone (600 ohms): 24-bit, 96kHz
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SNR (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Wgt), @ 24-bit, 96kHz |
- Front Channel Out : 116dB
- Headphone (33 ohms): >105dB
- Headphone (600 ohms): >105dB
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Frequency Response @ 96kHz |
- Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 45kHz
- Rear Channel Out : 15Hz to 45kHz
- Center Out : 10Hz to 45kHz
- Headphone (33 ohms): 10Hz to 45kHz
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Frequency Response @ 192kHz(Stereo only) |
- Front Channel Out : 10Hz to 88kHz
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Speaker Support |
Description |
Supported Output |
Stereo/2.1 Speakers |
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5.1 Speakers |
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Headphones |
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Connectivity |
Description |
Headphone |
1 x Amplified 1/8" mini jack |
Speaker Out |
3 x 1/8" mini jacks |
Optical Out |
TOSLINK |
Optical In |
TOSLINK |
Line In / Microphone In |
Shared 1/8" mini jack |
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Minimum 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)
1 GB RAM
>600 MB of free hard disk space
Available PCI Express (x1, x4 or x16) slot
Available CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive