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Creative Sound Blaster E3 Portable USB DAC Headphone Amplifier with Bluetooth
The Sound Blaster E3 is a USB DAC and headphone amplifier with Bluetooth that connects to smartphones and tablets via Bluetooth or NFC. It also supports high quality audio streaming from smartphones via USB. It has a 600ohm headphone amplifier, a 112dB DAC, and users can access the advanced SBX Pro Studio suite of audio enhancement technologies when connected to PCs and Macs. Enjoy a previously unreachable audio listening experience from the smartphones and PCs. The Sound Blaster E3 features amplification for headphones up to 600ohm and 112dB DAC, so the ensured audio fidelity of the highest grade. Users can connect the Sound Blaster E3 to their smart phones or tablets via USB for incredibly high audio streaming quality, plus enjoy the freedom of wireless connectivity! The Sound Blaster E3 can conveniently connect to smart phones or tablets via Bluetooth, and users with NFC-enabled phones can pair and connect to the Sound Blaster E3 by simply tapping the two together.
- Headphone Amp: 600 ohms MAX97220 from Maxim Integrated (S/N ratio: 112dB)
- Bluetooth 2.1 EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
- Operating Range: Up to 10 m
- Near Field Communication (NFC)
- Connector: microUSB (PIC32MX)
- Headphone Output: 1x 3.5mm jack
- Headphone Output / Microphone Input: 1 x 3.5mm jack
- Line Input: 1 x 3.5mm jack (4-pin)
- Built-in microphone
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Technical Specification
- Type: DAC/Headphone Amplifier
- SBX Pro Studio: PC / MAC
- Max playback quality USB 2.0 (PC / Mac): up to 24-bit / 96KHz
- Streaming Audio via USB (mobile): up to 24-bit / 48KHz
- Max quality: 24-bit / 48KHz
- Bluetooth Battery life: up to 8 hours
- Analog Audio playback: up to 17 hours
- Supported operating systems: Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later, Windows Vista or later
- Compatible connections: USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Bluetooth
- Dimensions: 60.5 x 45 x 23 mm
- Weight: 44 grams
- Warranty: 1 year
What Is In The Box
- Creative Sound Blaster E3
- Micro USB
- USB cable, 4-pole analog cable
- Manual
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Manufacture Description
Sound Blaster E3
FEATURES
OVERVIEW
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.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
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.
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.
TECHNOLOGY
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!
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.
DESIGN
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.
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.
Click here for phone models that are compatible with this feature.
*OTG cable required
CONNECTIVITY
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.
SUPPORTED DEVICES
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).
SOFTWARE
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 via USB connection, 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.
Click to learn more about SBX Pro Studio.