SPECIFICATIONS

Brand Name: CREATIVE

Interface Type: PCI Express

Origin: Mainland China

Key Information

• SUPPORTS DOLBY DIGITAL AND DTS – Now with support for Dolby Digital Live
  and DTS Encoding for even more delivery options to your external audio
  devices! The AE-5 Plus Edition also supports 5.1 discrete and 7.1
  virtual surround, as well as Sound Blaster’s Surround Virtualization
  technology

• RGB YOUR GAMING RIG – The AE-5 Plus Edition stands out with its
  beautiful white finish, and has customizable RGB LEDs on its body; it also
  comes with four RGB LED strips for you to go full on decorating your
  r/battlestations worthy rig. Enjoy a symphony of lights and sound with
  16.8 million colors in different patterns to choose from, all via the
  Sound Blaster Command software for PC

• POWERFUL DISCRETE HEADPHONE AMP – Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus Edition
  features Xamp, our custom-designed discrete headphone amp that utilizes
  bi-amplification technology to power each earcup individually with 1Ω
  output impedance and drives studio-grade headphones of up to 600Ω,
  including high-end planar-magnetic headphones

• PRISTINE AUDIO QUALITY – Featuring the SABRE32 ultra-class PCI-e DAC to
  deliver up to 32-bit / 384 kHz playback with a 122 dB DNR, ultra-low
  distortion and jitter, the AE-5 Plus Edition is more than capable of
  hi-res audio for games, music, and movies; put simply, for discerning
  audio lovers of any kind, the AE-5 Plus Edition is set to blow past
  your expectations with pristine audio and powerful performance

• INDUSTRY-LEADING AUDIO PROCESSING – The Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus
  Edition rides on Sound Blaster’s long legacy of audio processing and
  enhancements, available through the Sound Blaster Command software and
  featuring fully customizable audio processing technologies to deliver
  clearer vocals, accurate cues, and bass boost

SPECIFICATIONS

Interface/Power

PCI-e bus power, +5V for Aurora lighting (requires 4-pin molex peripheral
connector from PC power supply)

Audio Technology

Sound Core3D

Dynamic Range (DNR)

122 dB

Connectivity Options (Main)

1 x TOSLINK Optical Out, 1 x 1/8" (3.5mm) Mic
In / Line In, 1 x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone /
Headset Out, 1 x 1/8" Front Out, 1 x 1/8" Rear
Out, 1 x 1/8" Center / Sub Out, 1 x Front Panel Header

Headphone Amp

Output Impedance: 1Ω, Low Gain: 16—149 Ω
(+0 dB), Supported Headphone Impedance: 16—600Ω

Audio Technologies

CrystalVoice
Scout Mode
DTS Connect Encoding
Dolby Digital Live Encoding

Supported Operating Systems

Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10

Dimensions

145 x 20 x 128 mm

ASIO

PCI-e

Platform

Bluetooth 5.0

Recommended Usage

Gaming
Home Entertainment

DAC

Dynamic Range: 122 dB, THD+N (DAC): 0.00032[%]

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Windows

Intel® Core™ i3 or AMD® equivalent processor
Intel, AMD, or 100% compatible motherboard
Microsoft® Windows 10 32 / 64-bit, Windows 8.1 / 8.0 32 / 64-bit, Windows 7
32 / 64-bit
1 GB RAM
>600 MB of free hard disk space
Available PCI-e slot

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus
1 x LED Strip (30cm / 10 LEDs)
1 x Extension Cable
Quick Start Leaflet
Warranty Leaflets

WARRANTY

1-year Limited Hardware Warranty

DOWNLOADS

Manuals / Safety and Regulatory information