Creative, in an event in Delhi, launched series of Sound Blaster products which includes different types of PCI cards to enhance music experience and a headset. Out of the 4 PCI cards, three are internal and one is external which can be attached with various peripherals for a much better sound experience. According to Ernest Sim, Regional Sales Manager for the Indian Subcontinent at Creative, these products consume less power while maintaining the performance.
You can connect the external PCI card with PC, Mac, XBox 360 and PS3. The PCI cards are named as Sound Blaster Recon 3D PCIe, Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional Series, Sound Blaster Recon 3D Fatal1ty Champion Series, Sound Blaster Recon3D (External solution). They have been priced at Rs 7,999/-, Rs 11,999/-, Rs 14,999 and Rs 9,999/- (External) respectively. All of them are powered with SoundCard 3D multicore sound and voice-processor, the hardware acceleration of THX TruStudio Pro technologies, accurate 3D surround sound, crystal voice.
However, all of them have their own noticeable differences. The Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe has an ability to switch software between 5.1 speaker and the headset. Whereas, Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion has a High caliber EMI shielding for the terrific sound experience. On the other hand, Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Champion features a Fatality bay for desktop connectivity as well as control.
In addition to it, we have three new Gaming headsets from Creative. The first one is called Sound Blaster Tactic3D Wrath Wireless that features a removable microphone, an illuminated ear cup housing, an audio quality of Sound blaster, integrated volume and control and a THX Studio technology to deliver the best audio experience exclusively for gamers. Another one is Draco Headset HS-850 for an audio which is close to reality and explosive bass. Similar to previous model, the microphone can be removed if you simply want to use it as headphone. Third one is, Draco Headset HS-430 that has lighter weight than all others headset from the company.