Sound Blaster AE-9 (main card), Audio Control Module, Quick Start Leaflet, Warranty Leaflets, 2 x Stereo to RCA cables, 1 x Optical TOSLINK cable
Model
SB1780
Model Name
Creative Sound Blaster
Product Dimensions
21 x 11.2 x 19.2 cm, 1.24 kg
Item model number
SB1780
Hardware Platform
Headphone
Hardware Interface
PCI
Compatible Devices
Personal Computer, Headphone
Manufacturer
Creative Technology
Standing screen display size
9 Inches
Number of items
1
Audio output mode
Stereo
Speaker Surround Sound Channel Configuration
2 1
Batteries Included
No
Batteries Required
No
Signal-to-noise ratio (dB)
384 KHz
Does it contain liquid?
No
Country of Origin
China
Item Weight
1 kg 240 g
13 reviews for Creative Hi-Res Audio Compatible PCI-E Sound Card & DAC Sound Blaster AE- 22.86 cm (9″) (SB-AE-9)
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★★★★★
Thiago P. –
The DAC was not as much as value added as I thought. In which case – go with the SE-7 if you want an external volume control plus a DAC. Maybe that will change in the future if I experiment with line-in for my musical instruments.
But yes it sounds great.
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★★★★★
Monosij Das –
If u are looking for some awesome sound quality and want dolby digital/DTS for your PC Games or Netflix/Amazon Prime then this is it look no further. You would also need good Speakers to go with this Sound Card.
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★★★★★
ezfl –
presa per sentire come suona l’audio a 32 bit..avendo avuto sempre la audigy 2 a 24bit questa fa sentire bene anche i click e tutta la gamma molto alta di frequenze per il resto gran prodotto la migliore per me
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★★★★★
Amazon Customer –
Great sound card . My primary use it to hook to AV receiver and watch movies over spdif. The sound is far more improved from mother board sound card . The headphone sound is also great .
The LED lightings are great.
Only disappointment is 32bit/96hz sound is sent through only stereo output. 24bit/96hz is the maximum sent over spdif output. That’s why -1 star.
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★★★★★
Arun Kumar –
Surprised to see the output from a Sound card delivering DTS / Dolby enhancements. I purchased Mayflower ARC MK2 and this product is way far superior. Only challenge I faced is, RGB thing which in my gaming CPU, there are no more power supplies for RGB which became a drawback. Otherwise for my Denon AVR 7.1 this sound card is proving worthy sibling in Audio Journey.
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★★★★★
Jigar Shinde –
AE -5 plus replaced my 15 year old Xfi Xtreme music card. So let me tell you i am not new to Headphone AMP cards. I also happen to own HyperX Cloud S headphone which pretty good for music and gaming.
Coming back to AE-5 plus is like 3 or 4 level above Xfi Xtreme music. So if you are using Motherboard on board audio chip, you basically don’t know how much you are missing out on quality of improved sound reproduction this cards offer. Even Xfi blows motherboard on board audio chips out of the water and AE-5 is couple of level above that.
Conclusion: If you want audio card – this is gold option.
(PS: Creative audio driver and command center are easy to install, no issues faced here)
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★★★★★
Arun Kumar –
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A must for audiophiles and gamers ! Pros: -Great audio quality -RGB for gamers -Creative command software foe tuning -Metallic enclosure for reducing hiss CON: Still having a 4 pin molex connector in 2022..why??
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★★★★★
Thiago P. –
This is overkill for most people but if you want the best internal sound card, this is it. Amazon doesn’t sell this directly, you’ll have to buy it from third party sellers. My recommendation is check Creative’s website from time and time and look at their B-Stock. You’ll save $100-$150.
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★★★★★
Parvinder Singh –
This is my First Creative Product Experience. The Installation was very easy and straightforward. My Motherboard is Gigabyte b360m Gaming HD and this card suits 👌in perfectly for it and the Output delivered through the Card to my Logitech z263 2.1 speakers are of great quality.
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★★★★★
TheLiberal Hindu –
I bought AE-9 and have been using it with my Sony HT-RT3 home theatre system which is connected to this card via an optical cable. I must tell you that I have never experienced sound like this in my life and I have used other sound blaster and Asus cards as well in the past.
If you are planning to buy AE-7, please don’t. Save some more money and go for AE-9 with your eyes closed.
Pros: 1. Crystal clear sound that would impress even the biggest audiophiles on this earth. You will hear each and every beat if you are using Dolby/DTS connect mode along with an optical cable. 2. Sound card is made of top notch gold plated components which makes it durable for life. 3. Best part is the Audio Control Module (ACM) which has plenty of I/O options and modes. It has an XLR mic input with 48v phantom power. I am a YouTube creator and checked the recording, it was awesome. 4. If you are creator then you don’t need to buy separate interface like Scarlett for recordings, just plug in XLR and record.
Cons: 1. DTS connect mode stops working sometimes but that seems to be the issue with almost all sound blaster cards. This is an issue Creative is long due to look at seriously. 2. It’s a power hungry card. It needs a separate 6 pin power cable (one used for GPUs). It eats a total of 150W power, 75 from pcie slot and 75 from your PSU. So need to check your power supply esp if you already have a hungry GPU.
All in all its the best choice for professionals and rival cards don’t even come close in sound quality.
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★★★★★
vijay –
detection problem occurs after couple of months what to do now? its been in warranty period
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★★★★★
Adithya –
Las opciones de post procesamiento de audio del dsp de la Creative Sound Blaster AE5 Plus son excelentes. La compre porque la AE7 me dio problemas en linux, y la AE5 y AE5 Plus son perfectamente compatibles. Con esta tarjeta la salida analogica es perfecta. Sin tuidos, interferencias y los audifonos tienen un excelente volumen y defininicion que no se tienen en una tarjeta de audio integrada a la mobo. Ojala creative algun dia opte por dar soporte oficial a Linux, seria una maravilla.
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★★★★★
FX –
Em primeiro lugar, a pergunta número um que tive que fazer antes de comprar: “Preciso mesmo de uma placa de som em 2023?”. E imediatamente depois de comprar esta placa , posso dizer que sim! Você literalmente não saberá o que está perdendo até conseguir uma!! Ao contrário das GPUs ou CPUs, as placas de som nunca ficam realmente obsoletas. Não adianta utilizar um fone fraco com uma placa dessas, principalmente fones com USB. A diferença em jogos é impressionante! Cada detalhe é captado de forma cristalina. Eu poderia entrar nos detalhes do componente, mas para resumir, eles têm 2 a 3 fases integradas para ajudar na gravação e na saída limpa. Sem mencionar nos recursos de software integrados para aumentar a qualidade. O Software Creative Labs tem um conjunto completo. Qualquer coisa que você possa imaginar está inserida nele, desde o equalizador até os filtros embutidos para microfone, predefinições, etc., mas também não é super técnico (muito fácil de usar) para que ele possa alimentar o hub e fornecer +48V ao seu fone de ouvido/microfone.
Thiago P. –
The DAC was not as much as value added as I thought. In which case – go with the SE-7 if you want an external volume control plus a DAC. Maybe that will change in the future if I experiment with line-in for my musical instruments.
But yes it sounds great.
Monosij Das –
If u are looking for some awesome sound quality and want dolby digital/DTS for your PC Games or Netflix/Amazon Prime then this is it look no further. You would also need good Speakers to go with this Sound Card.
ezfl –
presa per sentire come suona l’audio a 32 bit..avendo avuto sempre la audigy 2 a 24bit questa fa sentire bene anche i click e tutta la gamma molto alta di frequenze per il resto gran prodotto la migliore per me
Amazon Customer –
Great sound card . My primary use it to hook to AV receiver and watch movies over spdif. The sound is far more improved from mother board sound card . The headphone sound is also great .
The LED lightings are great.
Only disappointment is 32bit/96hz sound is sent through only stereo output. 24bit/96hz is the maximum sent over spdif output. That’s why -1 star.
Arun Kumar –
Surprised to see the output from a Sound card delivering DTS / Dolby enhancements. I purchased Mayflower ARC MK2 and this product is way far superior. Only challenge I faced is, RGB thing which in my gaming CPU, there are no more power supplies for RGB which became a drawback. Otherwise for my Denon AVR 7.1 this sound card is proving worthy sibling in Audio Journey.
Jigar Shinde –
AE -5 plus replaced my 15 year old Xfi Xtreme music card. So let me tell you i am not new to Headphone AMP cards. I also happen to own HyperX Cloud S headphone which pretty good for music and gaming.
Coming back to AE-5 plus is like 3 or 4 level above Xfi Xtreme music. So if you are using Motherboard on board audio chip, you basically don’t know how much you are missing out on quality of improved sound reproduction this cards offer. Even Xfi blows motherboard on board audio chips out of the water and AE-5 is couple of level above that.
Conclusion: If you want audio card – this is gold option.
(PS: Creative audio driver and command center are easy to install, no issues faced here)
Arun Kumar –
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A must for audiophiles and gamers !
Pros:
-Great audio quality
-RGB for gamers
-Creative command software foe tuning
-Metallic enclosure for reducing hiss
CON:
Still having a 4 pin molex connector in 2022..why??
Thiago P. –
This is overkill for most people but if you want the best internal sound card, this is it. Amazon doesn’t sell this directly, you’ll have to buy it from third party sellers. My recommendation is check Creative’s website from time and time and look at their B-Stock. You’ll save $100-$150.
Parvinder Singh –
This is my First Creative Product Experience. The Installation was very easy and straightforward. My Motherboard is Gigabyte b360m Gaming HD and this card suits 👌in perfectly for it and the Output delivered through the Card to my Logitech z263 2.1 speakers are of great quality.
TheLiberal Hindu –
I bought AE-9 and have been using it with my Sony HT-RT3 home theatre system which is connected to this card via an optical cable. I must tell you that I have never experienced sound like this in my life and I have used other sound blaster and Asus cards as well in the past.
If you are planning to buy AE-7, please don’t. Save some more money and go for AE-9 with your eyes closed.
Pros:
1. Crystal clear sound that would impress even the biggest audiophiles on this earth. You will hear each and every beat if you are using Dolby/DTS connect mode along with an optical cable.
2. Sound card is made of top notch gold plated components which makes it durable for life.
3. Best part is the Audio Control Module (ACM) which has plenty of I/O options and modes. It has an XLR mic input with 48v phantom power. I am a YouTube creator and checked the recording, it was awesome.
4. If you are creator then you don’t need to buy separate interface like Scarlett for recordings, just plug in XLR and record.
Cons:
1. DTS connect mode stops working sometimes but that seems to be the issue with almost all sound blaster cards. This is an issue Creative is long due to look at seriously.
2. It’s a power hungry card. It needs a separate 6 pin power cable (one used for GPUs). It eats a total of 150W power, 75 from pcie slot and 75 from your PSU. So need to check your power supply esp if you already have a hungry GPU.
All in all its the best choice for professionals and rival cards don’t even come close in sound quality.
vijay –
detection problem occurs after couple of months
what to do now?
its been in warranty period
Adithya –
Las opciones de post procesamiento de audio del dsp de la Creative Sound Blaster AE5 Plus son excelentes. La compre porque la AE7 me dio problemas en linux, y la AE5 y AE5 Plus son perfectamente compatibles. Con esta tarjeta la salida analogica es perfecta. Sin tuidos, interferencias y los audifonos tienen un excelente volumen y defininicion que no se tienen en una tarjeta de audio integrada a la mobo. Ojala creative algun dia opte por dar soporte oficial a Linux, seria una maravilla.
FX –
Em primeiro lugar, a pergunta número um que tive que fazer antes de comprar: “Preciso mesmo de uma placa de som em 2023?”. E imediatamente depois de comprar esta placa , posso dizer que sim! Você literalmente não saberá o que está perdendo até conseguir uma!! Ao contrário das GPUs ou CPUs, as placas de som nunca ficam realmente obsoletas. Não adianta utilizar um fone fraco com uma placa dessas, principalmente fones com USB. A diferença em jogos é impressionante! Cada detalhe é captado de forma cristalina. Eu poderia entrar nos detalhes do componente, mas para resumir, eles têm 2 a 3 fases integradas para ajudar na gravação e na saída limpa. Sem mencionar nos recursos de software integrados para aumentar a qualidade. O Software Creative Labs tem um conjunto completo. Qualquer coisa que você possa imaginar está inserida nele, desde o equalizador até os filtros embutidos para microfone, predefinições, etc., mas também não é super técnico (muito fácil de usar) para que ele possa alimentar o hub e fornecer +48V ao seu fone de ouvido/microfone.