Sound Blaster Z SE Sound Card Supports 7.1 Virtual Headphone Sound

Creative Technology has timed the release of a new sound card for the Sound Blaster Z line to coincide with CES 2021. The new product, called Sound Blaster Z SE, inherits the advantages of its predecessor and received support for additional functions available in the Creative Sound Blaster Command application. In particular, these are profiles for popular games, as well as sets of presets for the microphone and headphones, according to the manufacturer, make the Sound Blaster Z SE card “ideal for both games and video conferencing.”

Like the previous model, the card works with digital audio in 24-bit representation with sampling rates up to 192 kHz. It has a signal to noise ratio of 116dB and supports 5.1 audio output. At the same time, the Sound Blaster Z SE adds support for virtual 7.1 headphone audio.

By the way, new features are available to users of the original Sound Blaster Z card as well. To do this, they need to install the new version of the Sound Blaster Command application.

On the European market, the card is offered for 100 euros. In Russia it should appear in the near future at a price of 7490 rubles.