The Sound Blaster Z-Series was announced in August 2012 and includes the PCI Express x1 cards, Z, Zx and ZxR which use the same Sound Core3D chip as the previous Sound Blaster Recon3D series. The Z-Series improved sound quality over the Recon3D series by including more dedicated audio hardware such as Op-Amps, DACs, and ADCs.
Basic Specs:
Audio Technology
- Sound Core3D
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- 116 dB
Platform
- PC - PCI-e x1
Speaker Out:
- 3 x 3.5 mm jacks (Front, Rear, C/Sub)
Optical Out:
- 1 x TOSLINK
Optical In:
1 x TOSLINK
Headphone:
1 x Amplified 3.5 mm jack
Line / Mic In:
1 x 3.5 mm jack
Full Specs/Additional configurations
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Audio Technology
- Sound Core3D
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- 116 dB
Platform
- PC - PCI-e x1
Speaker Out:
- 3 x 3.5 mm jacks (Front, Rear, C/Sub)
Optical Out:
- 1 x TOSLINK
Optical In:
1 x TOSLINK
Headphone:
1 x Amplified 3.5 mm jack
Line / Mic In:
1 x 3.5 mm jack
Max Channel Output
- 5.1 Channels
Audio Technologies
- SBX Pro Studio
- CrystalVoice
- Scout Mode
- DTS Connect Encoding
- Dolby Digital Technology
Microphone
- Beamforming: Yes
- Microphone Type: Dual-array Noise Canceling Condenser
- Frequency Response: 100Hz to 20kHz
- Sensitivity: -37dB
Audio Fidelity
- Up to 24-bit / 192 kHz
Included Accessories
- Sound Blaster Beamforming Microphone
ASIO
- ASIO 2.0
