Sound Blaster® Tactic3D™ Omega Cross-Platform Wireless Gaming Headset

Creative Announces the Sound Blaster® Tactic3D™ Omega Wireless Gaming Headset – the First Cross-Platform Wireless Headset for Console, Mac and PC Gaming That is Fully Integrated - Wireless Game Play and Voice Communication Audio with the PS3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC

Creative Technology Ltd. today announced the new Sound Blaster Tactic3D™ Omega wireless gaming headset, the first wireless, cross-platform gaming headset to work with the PS3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC which is fully integrated. With the unique integration of Creative’s wireless technology into the headset itself, the Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Omega wireless gaming headset does not require any extra attachments to function with gaming consoles wirelessly. The headset has volume, mute and connection controls fully integrated into the headset itself, eliminating the need for any additional connectivity components. Creative’s robust wireless technology is designed to eliminate static interference, which affects other headsets, and delivers game audio with ultra-low latency, a critical feature for competitive game play.

The Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Omega wireless gaming headset delivers phenomenal audio quality by teaming Creative’s immersive audio technology and powerful FullSpectrum™ 50mm drivers for a superb audio experience, giving the user a complete 3D experience when playing the new generation of 3D games. This superior headset is engineered to provide crystal-clear voice communications on the PS3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC with its detachable noise-canceling microphone. The Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Omega wireless gaming headset will be on display from January 6-9 at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, South Hall 1, Booth #20913.

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Creative Super Low-Cost Sound Blaster Wireless Whole-Home Audio System

Creative Announces a Super Low-Cost Whole-Home Audio System for Wirelessly Streaming Music from Your Mac or PC to Any Room of Your Home - Complete System with Sound Blaster Wireless and our New D220W Speaker is Designed to be the Easiest to Set Up and Use Whole-Home Audio System

Creative, a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today introduced the easiest to set up and use whole-home audio system available on the market, including an incredibly elegant, yet cool D220W soundbar-styled speaker.

“With the Sound Blaster Wireless whole-home audio system we designed and engineered an easy-to-use, whole-home audio system that streams music wirelessly in high-quality to any room of the home, that doesn’t have the drawbacks of other systems on the market, such as poor quality audio playback, and we wanted to deliver a complete system at an exceptionally low price. By using the Sound Blaster Wireless with your Mac or PC you can listen to your music library on your favorite player, such as iTunes, or your favorite Internet streaming program, like Pandora, without having to transfer your entire music library to a new system and new interface, as required by some other whole-audio systems,” said Steve Erickson, VP and GM for audio and video at Creative.

Just insert the Sound Blaster Wireless into any USB port on your MacBook, MacBook Air, iMac or Windows notebook or desktop and you are ready to stream music wirelessly in the highest-quality from your computer to the Creative D220W speaker, which can be placed in any room of your home up to 100 feet away. Simply plug the Creative D220W into a power outlet and begin streaming your music library wirelessly from your computer to the speaker in high-quality in just

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Sound Blaster® X-Fi® MB2 Enhance's Gaming Audio of Onboard Audio PC Systems

Creative Announces Sound Blaster® X-Fi® MB2TM Software Suite Equipped with THX TruStudio ProTM and EAX® Advanced HDTM 5.0; Cutting-Edge Audio Enhancement Technology Debuts on the Latest ASUS ROG Rampage III Formula and Gene Series of Gaming Motherboards

Creative Technology Ltd. today announced the Sound Blaster® X-Fi® MB2 software suite - a powerful audio platform equipped with cutting-edge audio technologies designed to enhance ordinary PC systems limited by only basic onboard audio. The Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 software suite builds on the success of the original Sound Blaster X-Fi MB, bringing enhancement of onboard PC audio to even greater echelons. Through THX TruStudio ProTM audio technology and the latest Creative EAX® Advanced HDTM 5.0, users get to enjoy premium audio quality, effects and features on their PC systems.

Gamers can anticipate being blown away by the amazing realism from the unrivalled headphone surround and gaming sound enhancement technologies delivered by the Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2. Creative EAX Advanced HD 5.0 features state-of-the-art multi-environment rendering and reverb modelling, delivering an ultra-realistic and incredibly immersive 3D gaming experience for powering the next generation of cutting-edge PC games. The additional audio cues provided by EAX can also give gamers a competitive advantage in early detection of enemies.

“We are extremely excited to see the Sound Blaster X-Fi MB2 software going into ASUS Republic of Gamers motherboards, with ASUS being the top manufacturer of motherboards in the world and constantly committed to delivering the most innovative and best performing PC solutions to enhance the gaming experience of power users. Our partnership will continue to push the boundaries of PC gaming audio, providing the much-needed realism and immersion in game-play that modern PC games demand,” said Steve Erickson, Vice President and General Manager for Audio and Video at Creative.

Creative EAX Advanced HD 5.0 allows greater detail and speed in gaming audio and adds a dedicated bass feed for 128 voices, so gaming audio becomes more cinematic

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Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker - Looks Just Like a Rock

Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker Now Available – Just in Time for Summer! Looks Just Like a Rock – Rocks Just Like a Sound Blaster: Sound Blaster Wireless Rock outdoor speaker is part of the Creative Wireless audio ecosystem.

Creative, a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today announced availability of the Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker, the latest addition to the Sound Blaster Wireless family of products, designed to be placed outside bringing the music playing from a Creative whole-home wireless audio system outside. The Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker is a high-quality stereo speaker encased in a granite-rock like exterior, which complements any landscape. The Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker is designed to withstand moderate weather conditions so it doesn’t have to be brought in every time it rains.

“I’ve set the Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker up at my home and my friends can’t believe that such great-sounding music is coming from a speaker that they thought was a rock,” said Steve Erickson, VP and GM of audio at Creative. “It’s such a fun addition to the party because the music is playing from right outside by the pool and patio and it’s totally wireless, so I haven’t had to install any systems in my yard to get music.”

The Sound Blaster Wireless Rock Speaker works with the Sound Blaster Wireless USB audio system, which is available separately

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