Sound Cards

Featuring pristine audio fidelity alongside Sound Blaster's audio processing legacy, the AE-7 takes the audio game up a notch and will awe you with its audiophile-grade components with playback exceeding massively popular desktop amps and DACs.

DAC

Hi-res ESS SABRE-class 9018 with incredibly clean 127 dB DNR audio stream

THD + N

Up to -120 dB, 0.0001%

Playback Capability

Clear, pristine audio at 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM and DSD64 Playback

Headphone Amp

Ultra-low 1Ω headphone output impedance, supports 16Ω to studio-grade headphones of up to 600Ω, including high-end planar-magnetic headphones

Surround Sound and Encoding

5.1 discrete surround for speakers, 7.1 virtual surround for headphones, Dolby Digital Live, DTS Connect Encoding, and Sound Blaster Surround Virtualization

Convenience

Audio Control Module - perfect for quick access to volume control knob, 6.3 mm and 3.5 mm mic and headphones I/O connectors. Also fitted with a built-in mic array for hassle-free communications

Audio Enhancements

Full suite of audio enhancements including customizable EQs and Sound Profiles, Surround, Crystalizer, Bass, Smart Volume, and Dialog Plus that further boosts your audio. For gamers, Scout Mode is a feature not to be missed!

Customization

New and improved Sound Blaster Command software for further audio customization, with a quick on and off toggle switch to activate or deactivate audio processing effects

Audio

Hardware Accelerated Audio

The addition of AE-7 to your PC rig basically means one thing - you're adding in a dedicated quad-core processor designed with one goal in mind - to deliver incredibly pristine and enhanced sound on your PC without overstressing your CPU. Sound Blaster handles audio processing on the card itself, freeing up your CPU to handle other tasks.

Clean and Crisp Audio Clarity

Enhanced audio is only going to sound as good as the components delivering it, and with the AE-7, we're not pulling any punches. The AE-7 features an ESS SABRE-class 9018 DAC that delivers an incredibly clean 127 dB DNR audio stream at up to 32-bit / 384 kHz PCM and DSD64 Playback. If pristine is at the core of your demand, the AE-7 is going to blow past your expectations.

Custom Xamp Discrete Headphone Bi-amplifier

Audiophile and theater-grade components deserve an audiophile-grade headphone amplifier. The AE-7 features our custom Xamp bi-amplified headphone amp in which each earcup gets its own power from the first stage of amplification all the way through delivery.

The end result in your ears is silky smooth audio regardless of how dynamic or demanding the current audio scene may be. For the pro-audio users, the Xamp Discrete Headphone Bi-amp satisfies even the most demanding needs of audiophiles seeking for music in its original form, and appreciate music the way it is intended to be.

It also features an ultra-low 1Ω headphone output impedance that can drive studio-grade headphones of up to 600Ω, including high-end planar-magnetic headphones.

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SOUND BLASTER G3

Portable Plug-and-Play USB-C DAC Amp with PremiumGaming Audio Features

This is it. The first Sound Blaster made specifically for PlayStation® 4 and Nintendo Switch™ users.

It is easy getting a DAC, amp, or sound card if you were a PC user to satisfy your audio needs. But why isn't it thesame for console users? With 30 years of legacy and technical expertise in PC audio, we are venturing beyond the PCinto gaming consoles, and the Sound Blaster G3 is our answer. Designed to be a fuss-free, driverless audio upgrade foryour gaming consoles, the G3 is meant to provide users with premium gaming features that doesn't break the bank.

Making our first foray into gaming audio on consoles, we debut our latest GameVoice Mix for game and voicechat balance capability, a customizable EQ preset with custom-tuned Footsteps Enhancer, and on-the-fly audioadjustments without having to exit your game's screen.

If all you have ever known is the default audio on your consoles, try the G3. We'll let its performance speak for itself.

DRIVERLESS USB-C PLUG-AND-PLAY WITH USB AUDIO

Powered entirely via USB-C in a plug-and-play driverless format, the Sound Blaster G3 is a hassle-free instant audio upgradefor your gaming consoles (PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch), and well as PC and Mac computers. Featured with USB audio,simply connect the G3 to your gaming console via USB-C (or the provided USB-C-to-USB-A converter), and it will workstraight out of the box. There's absolutely no fiddling with extra settings or installation to get started

IMPROVED COMMS WITH FRIENDS VIA GAMEVOICE MIX FEATURE

Get the optimum gaming and voice chat audio levels with our GameVoice Mix! Chatting with your team while gaming?Instead of needing to fiddle for the perfect levels through Windows, just use our GameVoice Mix volume dial to easilyincrease your voice chat volume during a raid to hear your team better, or decrease the chatter and amp up your gaming audioduring a particularly climatic scene on your game - all without having to leave your game screen

CONVENIENT AND DIRECT AUDIO CONTROLS

The independent volume and mic controls are located at the sides of the G3, and can be easily controlled with a single handgrip to conjure up the perfect balance for better gameplay. The mic control also functions as a mic-monitoring feature so youcan control how you want to be heard, while hearing yourself. When communications are unnecessary, simply mute your micdirectly via the switch on the G3

INSTANT AUDIO UPGRADE FOR PS4 AND NINTENDO SWITCH WITH HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER

In this day and age, you deserve better audio quality, even on gaming consoles. The G3 delivers high-definition audio withcapabilities to drive studio-grade headphones of up to 300Ω. If all you ever knew is the default audio on your consoles, the G3is set to transform your audio experience

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