Creative Sound Blaster Play! 3 USB - Sound Card

USB DAC amplifier and external sound card
The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 is a USB DAC and Amplifier that provides instant motherboard sound enhancement. It works with PC and Mac, and houses a powerful amplifier that is compatible with a wide range of headphones, from basic mobile headphones to gaming headphones with studio sound. The Sound Blaster PLAY! control panel 3 downloadable offers tremendous audio realism and immersive audio effects, and also comes with optimized profiles for select headphone brands.

Instant upgrade to Hi-Res Audio
Once you improve your motherboard sound, you'll never want to go back. The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 provides a huge improvement, giving you 24 bit 96 Khz high resolution audio for your music, movies and games.

Studio level audio
The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 has an amplifier that is compatible with a wide range of headphones. This means you can connect it to your phone's headphones and gaming headphones, but also use it with more expensive studio-grade headphones for a great listening experience. The Sound Blaster PLAY! control panel 3 also includes optimized profiles for select headphone brands.

Crystal-clear communications and voice recordings
USB connectivity enhances the microphone's recording capabilities, giving you clean 24-bit 48kHz quality for podcasts or in-game communications.

Simple, no mess, Plug and Play
Connecting the Sound Blaster PLAY!3 to your PC or Mac is incredibly easy. Simply plug it into the USB port and you're done. No drivers required1.

1 Although drivers are not necessary for basic installation and use, we strongly recommend downloading the PLAY! Control Panel. 3 and their respective drivers. This provides powerful sound and control improvements.

Convenient headphone connectivity
The Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 allows you to connect your stereo jack headphones or stereo/microphone combo jack easily, eliminating the need for a Y-splitter cable.

Control panel Sound Blaster PLAY! 3 (PC and Mac)
The Sound Blaster PLAY! Control Panel 3 downloadable provides powerful controls over your listening experience with realistic audio and immersive audio effects that enhance your music, entertainment and games. The software also includes optimized profiles for select headphone brands.

SBX Pro Studio
SBX Pro Studio increases and expands the virtual surround space, allowing you to enjoy theater-quality sound in the comfort of your home. Specially designed audio profiles enhance the listening experience for all your headphones and speakers.

Characteristics

Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR): ~93dB

Input options (main)
4-pole headphone output with microphone:
- 1 3.5mm input
Microphone input:
- 1 x 3.5mm connector

Maximum Channel Output: Stereo
Audio technology: SBX Pro Studio

Supported operating systems
- Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10, Mac OS X v10.9 and above

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 3.0, USB 2.0
Recommended use: Games

System Requirements
For Windows® operating systems
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or equivalent AMD® processor (2.8 GHz or faster recommended)
- Intel, AMD or other 100% compatible motherboard
- Microsoft® Windows 10 32 or 64 bit, Windows 8.1/8.0 32 or 64 bit, Windows 7 32 or 64 bit
- 1GB RAM
- 600 MB free hard drive space
- USB 2.0/3.0 port (high speed with driver recommended)
For Mac® operating systems
- Mac OS X® 10.9 or higher
- 1GB RAM
- 600 MB free hard drive space
Package content
- 1 x Sound Blaster PLAY! 3
- Warranty brochures
- Quick Start Brochure