The Sound Blaster E3 is a headphone amplifier that gives you high audio quality performance with music streaming wirelessly to your smart mobile devices. It supports USB audio streaming from the smart mobile devices as well, providing a higher grade of quality than Bluetooth.
Enjoy Wireless Freedom via Bluetooth
Free up your phone. Music is streamed via Bluetooth (without wires) to the Sound Blaster E3. So even if you chuck your phone into your bag, you can control the music playback, as well as the volume, remotely via the Sound Blaster E3. When a phone call comes in, a simple press of a button on the Sound Blaster E3 allows you to answer the call. Awesome!
Introduce Life To Your Audio.
Tired of flat or underpowered audio playback from your smart device, while on the go?
Attach the Sound Blaster E3, and what you get in return is an increased level of audio detail &resolution previously unreachable by your smart device. Reward your ears with jaw-dropping audio fidelity of 112dB (DAC) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR).
In comparison, Compact Discs (CD) has about 98dB SNR.
Because Lighter Is Always Better
The Sound Blaster E3 is small and light, at only 44 grams. This means it can be easily carried around in a bag or a pocket, or clipped onto clothing.
No longer will you have to haul a headphone amplifier the size of a brick to enjoy better audio.
Share Your Music, The Better Way!
Sharing is easy with the Sound Blaster E3 which comes with dual headphone output jacks! Unlike other shared outputs, the Sound Blaster E3 does not compromise on audio fidelity, even when powering two discrete headphone outputs! Sound Blaster E3 performs up to 8-hrs1 per charge via Bluetooth or 17 hours via analog audio playback, so needless to say that should be the last thing you should worry about.
Studio Quality Audio - With 600ohm Headphone Support
The built-in headphone amplifier supports up to 600ohm, so there are no limits to the type of headphones you can pair with the Sound Blaster E3.
Works Wonderfully On PC And Mac Too
Plug the Sound Blaster E3 to your PC or MAC via USB connection, and it becomes a high performing portable Digital-Analog Converter (DAC) capable of 112dB (DAC) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR).
Personalise Your Audio Experience!
With SBX Pro Studio technology and connected to PCs and Macs, you can further adjust what you listen, to your individual taste.
Connect the Sound Blaster E3 to your PC or Mac, and fire up Sound Blaster E-Series Control Panel. In the SBX Pro Studio menu, enable SBX Surround to adjust the immersion level of surround sound that you really like. You can also increase the other parameters like Bass so your house rumbles. Simply enable SBX Bass and adjust the level and Crossover Frequency as you prefer.
Clear Voice Conversations With CrystalVoice Technology
The built-in microphone provides the additional benefit of using your normal headphones for conversations over the phone.
When connected to PCs and Macs via USB, you can activate the CrystalVoice Technology, a suite of enhancements that reduces noise and provides for clearer conversations.
For Quality Digital Audio On-The-Go!
Sound Blaster E3 functions as a portable USB DAC, which means you can connect it to selected smartphones or tablets via USB cable* for uncompressed digital audio streaming.
Specifications
General
SBX Pro Studio
Yes
Max. Playback Quality
USB 2.0 (PC/Mac):
Stereo - up to 24-bit / 96kHz
USB Audio Streaming from Mobile Devices
USB (mobile):
Stereo - up to 24-bit / 48kHz
Max. Recording Quality
24-bit / 48kHz
Output
Stere
o
Max. Headphone Output
600
Battery LifeBluetooth - Up to 8 hours
Analog Audio Playback - Up to 17 hours
Key Features
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
112dB
Upmixing of Stereo to Multi-channels
Yes
Connectivity Options (Main)
microUSB
Headphone Out:
1 x 3.5mm jack
Headphone Out / Mic In:
1 x 3.5mm jack
Line In:
1 x 3.5mm jack (4-pole)
CrystalVoice
Yes
Scout Mode
Yes
Headphone Amp
Up to 600 Ohms
Audio Fidelity
Up to 24-bit / 96kHz
Audio Codec
AAC
SBC
aptX
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Bluetooth Multipoint
Yes
Bluetooth Profiles
A2DP (Wireless stereo Bluetooth)
AVRCP (Bluetooth remote control)
HFP (Handsfree Profile)
Operating Range
Up to 10m/33ft
Near Field Communication (NFC)
Yes
Software &Compatibility
Included / Downloadable SoftwareSound Blaster E-series Control Panel
Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS X v10.6.8 and above
Windows 8.1
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Compatible Platform
USB 1.1
USB 2.0
USB 3.0
Bluetooth
Microphone
Microphone Type
Built-in mono microphone
Additional Features
Dimensions
60.5 x 45 x 23 mm (2.38 x 1.77 x 0.90 inches)
Weight
44 grams
Recommended Usage
Gaming
Yes
Portable Entertainment
Yes
