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Creative Sound Blaster Z SE Internal PCI-e Gaming Sound Card and DAC, 24-bit / 192 kHz, 116 dB SNR, ASIO, 600Ω Headphones Amp, Mic EQ, Discrete 5.1 / Virtual 7.1, Supports Dolby Digital Live, DTS

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Compatible devices Headphone, Speaker
Brand Creative
Hardware interface PCI Express x1
Audio output mode Surround
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Hardware platform Headphone, Speaker
Model name z se
Surround sound channel configuration 7.1
Maximum sample rate 192 KHz
Signal to noise ratio 116 dB

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  • PRISTINE AUDIO CLARITY – With up to 116 dB SNR at an amazing bit rate of up to 24-bit / 192 kHz, enjoy impressive audio quality for your every need. The sound card also features gold-plated connectors, speaker optimization technology, and digital content encoding capability for the best digital audio performance. Coupled with Audio Stream Input / Output (ASIO) support, Sound Blaster Z SE delivers low-latency and high-fidelity audio, even for your recordings
  • SBX GAMING EQ PROFILES – Emerge as the last man standing with our updated SBX Gaming Profiles for hot titles such as Apex Legends, Fortnite, Overwatch, PUBG, and more. In-house tuned and optimized to sound the best for the respective games, you can get started right away or further tweak the EQs, instead of having to create the profiles from scratch. Simply select the respective game from our latest Sound Blaster Command software’s menu, and be battle-ready instantly
  • IMMERSIVE SURROUND SOUND – Get fully immersed and stay focused on your games with our surround sound. The Sound Blaster Z SE now supports 7.1 virtual on headphones and speakers alongside discrete 5.1 for speakers. You can even switch between headphones and your speakers via the software for those times you want to pump the bass, or go stealthier with your headphones. For extra delivery options to your external devices, the Z SE also supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Encoding
  • CRYSTAL CLEAR COMMUNICATION – Comes with a list of Microphone EQ Presets that compensates for your headset’s built-in mic so you can be heard clearly–whether it is to reduce the harshness of your tonality, sound more natural, or to increase the mids for vocal clarity. Together with our Sound Blaster Command Software’s CrystalVoice technology that helps remove echoes and ambient noises, the Z SE is perfect for games and even video conferences while working from home for better communications
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Brand ‎Creative
Series ‎z se
Item model number ‎SB1500
Hardware Platform ‎Headphone, Speaker
Product Dimensions ‎13.59 x 12.7 x 2.21 cm; 348.7 g
Item dimensions L x W x H ‎13.6 x 12.7 x 2.2 Centimetres
Colour ‎Red

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ASIN B08HYPH5T6
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Date First Available Jan. 9 2021
Manufacturer Creative Labs
Place of Business MILPITAS, CA, 95035 US

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Product Description

Take Your PC Audio Further with Sound Blaster Z SE

sound blaster z se pcie gaming and entertainment sound card and dac

High-performance PCI-e Gaming and Entertainment Sound Card and DAC

The Sound Blaster Z SE is the Special Edition of the OG Sound Blaster Z, and comes with updated features designed for effortless audio enjoyment! Not only does it feature the same high-quality audio specifications that have made its predecessor a long-time best-selling model, it has also been further boosted with gaming acoustic profiles and microphone EQ presets, all aimed to enhance your gaming and entertainment needs.

For games: Get started instantly with our Gaming Profiles that have been optimized for the hottest games like PUBG and Fortnite, or tweak the EQ settings further to make the profile truly yours.

For voice chat: Choose from our list of pre-tuned Microphone EQs that compensates for your preferred headset’s built-in mic so you sound more natural and clearer while communicating.

It’s all meticulously engineered so you can get to the fun part right away!

sound blaster z se cross-section view of chip board

Pristine Audio Clarity

Up to 116 dB SNR at an amazing bit rate of up to 24-bit / 192 kHz and coupled with ASIO support for low-latency and high-fidelity audio.

drives up to 600 ohm studio-grade headphones

Amplify Your Headsets’ Audio

Featured with a headphone amplifier that drives studio-grade headphones of up to 600Ω with an expanded list of optimized headphone profiles for the latest headphone models.

Other Features

z se features 5.1, 7.1, dts encoding and dolby digital live

Various Surround Delivery

On top of our raved-about Sound Blaster Surround Virtualization technology, Sound Blaster Z SE also supports up to 7.1 virtual on headphones and speakers alongside discrete 5.1 for speakers, as well as Dolby Digital Live, and DTS Encoding.

screen showing sound blaster command suite, EQ adjustments

Sound Blaster Command Software

Access the full suite of Sound Blaster’s industry-leading audio processing technologies including Crystallizer that helps improve the dynamic range of audio, or Bass that provides bigger punch on the low end. All enhancements are fully customizable from the Sound Blaster Command software suite on PC.

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High-quality Audio Components

Equipped with gold-plated connectors, speaker optimization technology, and digital content encoding capability for the best digital audio quality, as well as our multi-core Sound Core3D audio processor designed to deliver high-quality, pristine audio without overstressing your primary CPU.

Sound Blaster Z SE
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4.3 out of 5 stars 784
4.3 out of 5 stars 1,857
Audio Processor Sound Core3D Sound Core3D
Audio Performance 24-bit / 192 kHz Stereo Direct @ 116 dB 24-bit / 192 kHz Stereo Direct @ 116 dB
ASIO Support 2.0 2.0
Surround Sound 5.1 Discrete (Speakers), 7.1 Virtual (Headphones) 5.1 Discrete (Speakers), 7.1 Virtual (Headphones)
Software Sound Blaster Command Sound Blaster Command
Mic EQ Presets Yes, 11 presets via software x
Included Accessories x Beamforming Microphone Array

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Customers like the sound quality, ease of installation, and quality of the sound card. They mention it's loud, easy to use, and well-made. However, some customers have reported that it doesn't work with Windows 11 and their speakers. Opinions are mixed on the compatibility.

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25 customers mention "Sound quality"21 positive4 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the sound card. They mention it's very good, loud, and works great under Linux.

"...Plenty of clear well defined audio" Read more

"Using it to have an Optical input for my PC, works flawlessly" Read more

"I love my sound hence Sound Blaster.. Best yet!.. and adds flexibility and control to audio creations.." Read more

"...If you already using PC Gamig desktop and your speakers are top notch, you will not have a problem." Read more

5 customers mention "Easy to install"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the sound card easy to install and use.

"Easy to install, but doesn't pair well with standard desktop speakers...." Read more

"All around great buy for the price. Easy installation and intuitive to use. Recommend." Read more

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"installed it just fine and it works with windows 11" Read more

4 customers mention "Quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the sound card. They mention it's well-made, has great connectors, and provides a boosted and precise sound with their headphones. Some say it's a great component, but it will cost a little extra to get the best out of it.

"...Great component, but it will cost a little extra to get the best out of it." Read more

"Well made..." Read more

"Way over the quality of the first version for both software and hardware..." Read more

5 customers mention "Compatibility"0 positive5 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the sound card. They mention it wouldn't work with Windows 11 and their speakers (5.1 Legacy). Additionally, they say 鶹 Music will not work.

"...Although it is detected in Wnows 11, it did not work with my speakers (5.1 Legacy)...." Read more

"I spent months trying to figure out why this hunk of junk wouldn't work...." Read more

"...If not, 鶹 Music will not work. Makes no sense." Read more

"The drivers from Creative Sound Blaster would not work with Windows 11. The card worked in my old computer that runs Windows 10." Read more

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  • jamie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Internal all the way
    Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2025
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    I've been using SoundBlaster Sound cards since my first custom build in 1999. Certainly not disappointed with this addition to my 2021 custom build. Use it to power my Logitech Z906 5.1 Surround Sound, as well as my Drop EPOS PC38x gaming headset. Plenty of clear well defined audio
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  • Sunny North
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well made
    Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2024
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    Using it to have an Optical input for my PC, works flawlessly
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  • Tony F.
    4.0 out of 5 stars used but a little cracking
    Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2025
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    I bought the used one and it worked great but there was a little crackling in the sound. not much crackling but a little and i just returned it. but was a good sound card.
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  • Louis Bilodeau
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un son de loin supérieur!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2025
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    Connecteurs de grande qualité, un son vraiment rehaussé et précis avec mes écouteurs et mon haut-parleur. Aide grandement pour le gaming, un "must"!
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  • Yoshi
    5.0 out of 5 stars SB Has been and will be the Sound King for Desktop Computers.
    Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2025
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    I love my sound hence Sound Blaster.. Best yet!.. and adds flexibility and control to audio creations..
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  • 鶹 Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Compatibility
    Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2023
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    I had to retunr this sound card. Although it is detected in Wnows 11, it did not work with my speakers (5.1 Legacy). If you want this one, you may have to chnage your old 5.1 speakers for the ones supporting game sound. If you already using PC Gamig desktop and your speakers are top notch, you will not have a problem.
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  • 鶹 Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ok
    Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2025
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    Ok
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  • 鶹 Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good audio PC card, but with an issue
    Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2025
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    This PC audio card has good sound and a lot of sound enhancement compared to what the computer offers, but there is a bug, if you use digital out (optical) you can't use any of those sound enhancements like EQ or anything else that Sound Blaster Command has, besides Dolby or DTS.
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  • Cthulhu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Soundcard, Customizable With Included Sound Blaster Command Software
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
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    This is my first add-on soundcard, and the experience has been pretty good when paired with my Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, except for a few things that I had to work out. Will be keeping the card, as it is a good upgrade, but here is some good stuff to know.

    First Problem:
    The drive power coming from the headphone port of the card is extreme, especially if you have low-ohm headphones, so much so that (Without software modifications) I had to keep the volume on windows around 10% or below (Without modification), and I did slightly worry that one day I'll forget that volume is at 100% and my headphones will explode.

    My Solution:
    Turn on the equalizer, set it to flat/whatever you like, move the overall sound volume (In the equalizer pane on the left) all the way down to -12db. I can comfortably go up to 50% volume now, I do wish that up to -24db was an option to ensure my headset and ears are safe from volatile audio.

    Second Problem:
    When I got the firmware and the Sound Blaster Command software directly from the website at creative.com/support/SBZSE, it recognized the card immediately and everything was fine, until I decided to do a driver update from 6.0.102.75.

    The device stopped being recognized from the SBC application, but I still was able to pick up the device firmware in device manager.

    My Solution:
    I reinstalled the SBC application from the website, and that fixed the issue. Probably a app-firmware compatibility issue, no big deal for me, but this might be quite the headache for somebody less tech-savvy who got this card to immediately try to update, and find that it doesn't get recognized by the software for some reason. Maybe it will work on somebody else's computer, but for me doing an update caused a minor fixable firmware problem.

    Overall I do like this, and I find the included software pretty user-friendly, but the descriptions for the SBX profiles could be more technical in what surround, crystallizer, bass, smart vol and dialog+ do.

    I'll quickly describe what those settings do for me here, they are all essentially post-processing audio overlays:

    Surround makes noise more spatially oriented, it attempts to simulate a good surround sound speaker setup/interior environment.

    Crystallizer kind of sharpens the audio, which can be good or bad based on preference, based on what you listen to.

    Bass is pretty self explanatory, the deep beats being boosted, if your audio setup can handle it.

    Smart volume is a audio normalizer, it adjusts the audio range of what you are listening to to be more or less extreme. This is good for preventing large audio shifts in media on night setting, which I find very useful, because many YouTube videos and some musical pieces aren't normalized properly, and it is easy to get blasted by sound randomly.

    Dialog+ is just a equalizer/booster for the human vocal range at 350 to 3400hz, with a heavy focus on 400hz (I'm guessing) to make speech more audio-legible. This is a pretty nice feature, especially for some movies where the actors mumble/say things quietly.

    Also nice is the fact that you can turn those features on/off through SBC software, highly customizable.

    One last good feature I like, that I didn't know about is the scout mode. I have my scout mode set to ALT+CTRL+F12 for quick activation, and just program my Keychron V6 keyboard's extra buttons with VIA to have it activate on one press. It does enhance some of the frequencies associated with footsteps, and far-thrown noises to enhance audio spatial info, but the change is subtle. Good for when you need a little extra awareness in-game.
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  • Mikel C.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Está bien
    Reviewed in Spain on January 12, 2025
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    La tarjeta responde como se espera de una Sound Blaster. Conozco otras mejores de la misma marca pero esta está a la altura de lo que esperaba
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  • Abdulhadi
    4.0 out of 5 stars يعتبر فارق كبير
    Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on December 15, 2024
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    اعجبني واختلف كبير عن اول
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  • Lopinti RajKiran Reddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Creative Sound Blaster Z SE (Special Edition) Sound Card Review by Raj Kiran Reddy Lopinti.
    Reviewed in India on November 27, 2024
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    The Creative Sound Blaster Z SE Sound Card is a high-performance PCI-e sound card designed for gaming and entertainment.
    It offers excellent audio quality with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 116 dB and supports up to 24-bit/192 kHz playback.
    The card features optimised profiles for various games and microphone EQ presets, enhancing gaming and communication experiences.
    However, some users have reported issues with the subwoofer being disabled or greyed out in 5.1 audio settings. This problem often arises due to incorrect Sound Blaster Command software configuration. To resolve this, ensure that the speakers are set as the default playback device and that the Dolby or DTS encoder is enabled. Additionally, ensure the subwoofer is properly connected and configured in the software.
    Overall it's Functionality is top-rated, top notch quality. There is no doubt for it. And its value for your money. Recommended for everyone. Thank you Creative Audio and 鶹.in for recommending this product for me.
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  • Giso Hecht
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hammer Sound
    Reviewed in Germany on September 4, 2024
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    Hab die Karte im Sale gekauft, Klasse Preis/Leistungsverhältnis...Win11 tauglich und um längen besser als jede onBoard Soundlösung...Kopfhörerverstärker boostet auch ordentlich, Software könnte aber etwas besser sein und sieht Klasse aus.
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