External Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 70SB173000000

Creative Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 External USB Sound Card

The Creative Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 is a compact external USB sound card that works as a DAC and headphone amplifier and instantly upgrades motherboard audio. It plays audio at 24-bit / 96kHz for music, movies and games, and suits every kind of headphones, from phone earbuds to 300 ohm studio headphones.

Connecting it to a Windows PC or Mac is simple: plug it into a USB port and start listening, no drivers needed. It has a 4-pole headphone jack and a separate mic jack, so headsets with either a single plug or split plugs connect without a Y-splitter.

Key features

• High-resolution playback - 24-bit / 96kHz for music, movies and games, with an SNR of about 93dB.
• Amp for every headphone - From phone earbuds and gaming headsets to studio headphones of up to 300 ohms. The Control Panel software includes profiles tuned for selected earphone brands.
• Clean recording - The USB connection improves mic recording to 24-bit / 48kHz quality for podcasts and in-game chat.
• Plug and play - Works with Windows and Mac without drivers. The manufacturer recommends installing the driver to use the Sound Blaster Control Panel software.
• SBX Pro Studio - Spacious virtual surround and sound profiles that improve the listening experience on any headset.
• No Y-splitter - A 4-pole headphone jack and a separate mic jack suit headsets with a combined plug or split plugs.

Specifications

In the box

• Sound Blaster PLAY! 3
• Quick start guide