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Creative Sound Blaster Play 3 External Sound Card - USB Audio Recordings, SBX Pro StudioTM

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Creative Sound Blaster Play 3 External Sound Card - USB Audio Recordings, SBX Pro StudioTM

  • Brand: Creative
  • MPN: 70SB173000000
  • Part #: AUDCRE0163
  • UPC: 054651191273
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  • Brand: Creative
  • MPN: 70SB173000000
  • Part #: AUDCRE0163
  • UPC: 054651191273

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"My first sound card was a Sound Blaster 30-some years ago. I have always been happy with them, and this is no exception. Price and quality has improved steadily over the years."

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By: Guest 08/02/21

"I wanted to record audio from a microphone, but kept getting a buzz using the on-board sound card. Bought this, and it worked - can record pretty clean sound. Output through head p ...view more"

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By: Guest 03/11/20

"Great external sound card. Good value for money."

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By: Guest 19/10/20

Features

The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 is a USB DAC and Amp that provides an instant audio upgrade from motherboard audio. It works with PC and Mac, and houses a powerful amplifier that will drive a whole range of headphones, from basic mobile phone earbuds to gaming and studio-grade headphones. The downloadable Sound Blaster Control Panel Software offers tremendous audio realism and immersive audio effects, and also comes with optimized profiles for selected earphone brands.




Instantly Upgrade to High Resolution Audio

Once you upgrade from motherboard audio, you'll never go back to it again. The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 provides such an upgrade, by giving you high resolution 24-bit 96kHz audio for your music, movies, and games.


Studio-Grade Listening

The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 drives a wide range of headphones - from mobile phone earbuds and gaming headsets all the way to more expensive studio-grade headphones. The downloadable Control Panel software also includes optimized profiles for selected earphone brands.


Crisp Voice Communications and Recording

USB Connectivity greatly improves mic recording capabilities, giving you clean 24-bit 48kHZ quality for podcasts or in-game communications.


Simple, Fuss-Free, Plug-and-Play

Connecting the Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 to PC and Mac is incredibly easy. Simply connect it to a USB port and you're good to go. No drivers necessary




Convenient Headphone Connectivity

The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 lets you connect your headsets with single or split stereo/mic connectors easily, removing the need for a Y-splitter cable.




Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 Control Panel (PC and Mac)

The downloadable Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 Control Panel software provides powerful control over your listening experience with audio realism and immersive audio effects that enhance your music, entertainment and games.

Specifications

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
~93dB
Connectivity Options (Main)
Mic In  
1 x 3.5mm jack
4-pole Headphone-out with Mic
1 x 3.5mm jack

Max Channel Output
Stereo
Audio Technologies
SBX Pro Studio, CrystalVoice, Scout Mode
Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS X v10.9 and above, Windows® 10, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 8, Windows® 7
Audio Fidelity
Up to 24-bit / 96kHz
Dimensions
138 x 22.0 x 9.4 mm (5.4" x 0.9" x 0.3")
Platform
USB 2.0, USB 3.0
Recommended Usage
Gaming, Home Entertainment
Manufacturer Part No:
70SB173000000
Brand:
Product Type:
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UPC
054651191273
Product Family:
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Shipping Weight:
0.1 kg
PB Part No:
AUDCRE0163
Product Model:
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Warranty: 12 months *
* Warranty period is as stated above unless the manufacturer has chosen to specify a longer period.
All warranties are return to base unless otherwise specified.

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Very good product

My first sound card was a Sound Blaster 30-some years ago. I have always been happy with them, and this is no exception. Price and quality has improved steadily over the years.

G
By: Guest 08/02/21
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Works fine

I wanted to record audio from a microphone, but kept getting a buzz using the on-board sound card. Bought this, and it worked - can record pretty clean sound. Output through head phones is much better than on board audio as well.

Running with Linux - just worked. No extra drivers or anything needed.

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By: Guest 03/11/20
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Great sound card

Great external sound card. Good value for money.

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By: Guest 19/10/20
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Very very good soundcard for the price

Best external soundcard for this price.

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By: Guest 08/10/20
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Great purchase

Broke my audio jack for my laptop and couldn't play audio via a headset. Buying this solved the issue for me. Has very good sound quality and very cheap.

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By: BensonT6 31/08/20
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Great piece of kit

A great buy. Bought for my fiancé and it absolutely does all it says it does. Super simple to use, great sound quality. Very happy with the product and service from PB

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By: RobertR595 10/06/19
Verified Owner
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Does the Job

The sound card works perfectly. Just plug in play and you have audio. There is no volume rocker which is great to chuck this behind the machine.

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By: Guest 22/05/19
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USB Creative Sound Blaster Card

I am ecstatic with the performance of this little device. It's amazing that technology has shrunk software to fit into such a small space. Although my choice of price was in the low end, the performance is exceptional. Much more advanced than the on-board sound device.

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By: Guest 28/03/19
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Excellent choice

Excellent plug and play device. I got delivered it within 24 hours... Good job Pbtech....My only worry was about the item was linking it to the recording app Audacity. The card got detected by Audacity itself... Only problem with plug-in two big sized jack same time. Overall the purpose is met and a good choice... I like creative brands always...

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By: Guest 24/02/18
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Worth the price if you ha

Didn't have a huge impact on sound quality vs my desktop's on-board, though the software is useful and it's hardware acceleration did improve performance in FL studio. It did improve sound quality on my windows tablet however.

By: DavidS754 04/02/18
Verified Owner
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High Quality and overall product doesn't feel cheap

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By: PatriciaC8 16/10/17
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Creative Sound Blaster Play 3 External Sound Card - USB Audio Recordings, SBX Pro StudioTM

  • Brand: Creative
  • MPN: 70SB173000000
  • Part #: AUDCRE0163
  • UPC:054651191273
AUD $34.49

Date Created: 23:24, 28-03-2024
Product URL: https://www.pbtech.com/product/AUDCRE0163/Creative-Sound-Blaster-Play-3-External-Sound-Card?qr=country-selector

Features

The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 is a USB DAC and Amp that provides an instant audio upgrade from motherboard audio. It works with PC and Mac, and houses a powerful amplifier that will drive a whole range of headphones, from basic mobile phone earbuds to gaming and studio-grade headphones. The downloadable Sound Blaster Control Panel Software offers tremendous audio realism and immersive audio effects, and also comes with optimized profiles for selected earphone brands.




Instantly Upgrade to High Resolution Audio

Once you upgrade from motherboard audio, you'll never go back to it again. The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 provides such an upgrade, by giving you high resolution 24-bit 96kHz audio for your music, movies, and games.


Studio-Grade Listening

The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 drives a wide range of headphones - from mobile phone earbuds and gaming headsets all the way to more expensive studio-grade headphones. The downloadable Control Panel software also includes optimized profiles for selected earphone brands.


Crisp Voice Communications and Recording

USB Connectivity greatly improves mic recording capabilities, giving you clean 24-bit 48kHZ quality for podcasts or in-game communications.


Simple, Fuss-Free, Plug-and-Play

Connecting the Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 to PC and Mac is incredibly easy. Simply connect it to a USB port and you're good to go. No drivers necessary




Convenient Headphone Connectivity

The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 lets you connect your headsets with single or split stereo/mic connectors easily, removing the need for a Y-splitter cable.




Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 Control Panel (PC and Mac)

The downloadable Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 Control Panel software provides powerful control over your listening experience with audio realism and immersive audio effects that enhance your music, entertainment and games.

Specifications

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
~93dB
Connectivity Options (Main)
Mic In  
1 x 3.5mm jack
4-pole Headphone-out with Mic
1 x 3.5mm jack

Max Channel Output
Stereo
Audio Technologies
SBX Pro Studio, CrystalVoice, Scout Mode
Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS X v10.9 and above, Windows® 10, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 8, Windows® 7
Audio Fidelity
Up to 24-bit / 96kHz
Dimensions
138 x 22.0 x 9.4 mm (5.4" x 0.9" x 0.3")
Platform
USB 2.0, USB 3.0
Recommended Usage
Gaming, Home Entertainment
Date Created: 23:24, 28-03-2024
Product URL: https://www.pbtech.com/product/AUDCRE0163/Creative-Sound-Blaster-Play-3-External-Sound-Card?qr=country-selector