TechRadar rating
/5
For
- Great surround effect
- Scout Mode has hardcore gamer appeal
- Bundled with Tactic3D Omega headset
- Cross-platform compatibility
Against
- Expensive on its own
- relies on good speakers/headset
- Scout Mode is hit and miss
- Product Type
- External Sound Box
- Product Family
- Sound Blaster Recon3D
- Channel Supported
- 5.1
- Brand Name
- Creative
- Form Factor
- Internal
- DAC Data Width
- 24 bit
- Sampling Rate
- 48 kHz, 24 bit 48 kHz Stereo DAC - Playback
- Host Interface
- USB
- Height
- 363.2 mm
- Width
- 436.9 mm
- Product Series
- Recon3D
- Manufacturer
- Creative Technology, Ltd
- Product Name
- Sound Blaster Recon3D External Sound Box
- Dimensions
- 205.7 mm Height x 363.2 mm Width x 436.9 mm Length
- Product Line
- Sound Blaster
- Manufacturer Part Number
- 70SB130000002
- Manufacturer Website Address
- uk.europe.creative.com
- Marketing Information
Powered by the revolutionary Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor, this breakthrough USB audio enhancer delivers powerful gaming audio to your Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC or Mac. With hardware-accelerated THX TruStudio Pro and Dolby Digital decoding it transforms even basic stereo sound into exhilarating 3D surround audio on your headset or speakers. Hear your enemies before they hear you with the proprietary Scout Mode, which tunes your hearing to your advantage on the battlefield. Calibrate and save every aspect of your audio settings directly to the Recon3D unit for use on any platform with the exclusive Recon3DProfile system. The gaming audio revolution is here. Be part of it.
- Interfaces/Ports
- 1 x 3.5mm Audio Line In, 1 x Auxiliary Input Jack Audio Line In, 1 x 3.5mm Audio Line Out
- Sound Channels
- 5.1
- Thickness
- 205.7 mm
- Weight (Approximate)
- 222.3 g