14 DAY TRIAL // Aiming to both profit from the weight of its brand and maintain that weight, Creative has launched two new headphones sets, which together compose the Creative Sound Blaster EVO series.
The two newcomers are called Sound Blaster EVO ZxR and Sound Blaster EVO Zx. They are “the world's first wireless headsets that utilize a built-in multi-core Sound Blaster SB-Axx1 processor.”
The processor enhances and allows for customization of audio quality while playing music, movies, and games. Voice communications should turn out better, too.
USB and Analog connectors can be used to establish links to PCs, consumer electronics, mobile gadgets, etc.
Nevertheless, the wireless connectivity is more important, as it involves not just aptX and AAC Bluetooth, but also NFC (Near-Field Communication).
“The Sound Blaster EVO Series represents the next step in the evolution of the headset. Before this, headsets were designed to play any audio as it is, regardless of its quality,” said Long Chye Low, general manager for Sound Blaster audio at Creative.
“The Sound Blaster EVO Series, however, intelligently enhances audio in real-time. The headsets can even enhance the dialog clarity of movies with our proprietary SBX Dialog Plus technology. With their integrated SB-Axx1 processors and SBX Pro Studio technology, the Sound Blaster EVO ZxR and Sound Blaster EVO Zx deliver detailed, immersive audio that was previously only enjoyable with a Creative Sound Blaster PC sound card.”
The newcomers have PC, Android, and iOS software that allows audio settings to be customized at any time. There are even buttons on the ear cups that activate SBX Pro Studio technologies.
Among the most important “intelligent technological highlights” are SBX Crystalizer (restores the “highs” and “lows” that are compromised during audio compression), SBX Smart Volume, SBX Bass, SBX Surround, CrystalVoice Acoustic Echo Cancellation, CrystalVoice Noise Reduction, and many more.
Sales should start in July, for $179.99 / €134.77 – 179.99 (Sound Blaster EVO Wireless headset) and $129.99 / €97.31 – 129.99 (wired Sound Blaster EVO).