by now catchier use of Creative Sound Blaster E3 headphone amplifier (3.5mm microphone, Bluetooth, NFC, USB) black, I would like to ask my review available.
Since I like most in the area of Mobile Music and rezensiere I apologize already in advance that my review fails perhaps longer than perhaps necessary. If you do not want to read a lot, maybe you could even my Conclusion sufficient. Otherwise, I wish you much perseverance, but who wants to spend a lot of money, should be able to expect a hopefully sufficiently informative review.
Let us first of all the question of why you need a headphone amp?
That's quite simple: Mobile devices, smart phones, laptops, etc. tend to have built not particularly good sound processor. If, for example, a headset with a very high impedance to call his own, so this will never be able to let them play on a current Smartphone his muscles.
In layman's terms, the higher the impedance of a headphone, the more power I have to have available in order to fuel it decently can at the terminal.
However, many headphones for mobile use have a lower impedance, so there is no headphone amplifier is imperative here. Through this you simply just obtained an increase in the volume and in part (depending on the audio source, player and used headphones / in-ear) a larger volume that the headphone amplifier outputs. This can be seen in the form of something more vigorous bass, etc.
I was allowed to test the Creative Sound Blaster E1 already in July 2014. The big difference for little brother is in the connectivity. The E3 has installed unlike the E1 Bluetooth and NFC. This opens up new possibilities for mobile music listening. It also restricts discreetly (Stichpunkt transfer rate Bluetooth). But we come to the trappings and the actual test:
The packaging is cute and small enough to be transported to small KHV good protective. It comes with the KHV are even, a micro-USB cable to the USB standard, an adapter Micro USB to USB standard, a headphone cord as well as various data sheets. The KHV is quite compact (you can add a few comparison shots from E1 to E3 in the gallery view). In addition, I have the USB cable yet to set, so you can imagine a size comparison. Nowadays almost every household should have at least present a USB cable.
The E3 has a signal to noise ratio of 112db. The smaller the value is, the worse the signal evaluated. With a CD, the maximum system dynamics is approximately 98dB.
The usual blah regarding hearing will save me now here just once since, in my view, a headphone amplifier then makes sense if one uses a high-impedance headphones. But everyone must answer for themselves.
Comparing the listening experience with addition or not connected headphone amplifier, so the music dissolves slightly better. Everything is a little clearer, although the bass is but slightly lowered. Quasi more highs and mids, a little less bass.
A major advantage of this headphone amplifier is the fact that 2 people, each with a headphone can enjoy 1 music source (if is heard via cable). The absolute plus point lies in use with Bluetooth or NFC. Although I am aware that digital content via Bluetooth can not be transmitted in the same quality than wired solutions. Nevertheless, I believe the application via Bluetooth. Since my smartphone with 5.5 inch is quite large, I would recommend this place for example in the backpack and simply connect the headphone amp with my in-ears. The music is transmitted via Bluetooth.
The quality I personally would call for me as well to very well. I am now not the audiophile type with absolute high-resolution material and the best headphones, etc. Therefore, you see me after that I can only describe what I stands as a material also available. There are many players / headphones / in-ears that are better and sometimes more expensive. Personally, I am very satisfied with my equipment.
If you use the KHV on a laptop, you can use the various programs (on my Mac for example VOX) will also enjoy high-resolution music in an impeccable quality via a high impedance headphones.
My Philips X1 / 00 has only an impedance of 30 ohms, but this can not even fire up well in approach a normal smartphone, so the headphones can not play his muscles only. Here just the KHV helps very much.
What else I noticed?
- The pairing with the smartphone / tablet's easy on the hand. Simply the Bluetooth menu of the terminal switch and then turn on the E3. After a short time the E3 appears on the menu. After coupling of the fun can begin.
- Compared with the loud / quiet key is the Pause button. Since I always exerting a back pressure on the button, I'm frequently when adjusting volume / bar came to this. But that is only a minor flaw that does not really matter. Otherwise, of course, be skipped forward or backward. Who can naturally lingers on the respective button and forward or rewind.
- The battery life is specified by the manufacturer with 8 hours (compared E1 measured 15 hours approximately) The eight hours here at E3, I can confirm, however.
- In general, the handling of my humble opinion very well. The buttons have a pleasant stop. The clothes clip is quite stiff, which in this context is of course positive. The supplied plug (Its bright red - gold-plated connectors) are quite thin, but in good quality.
- Charged is the battery either via the USB port of any laptop or with a power supply of its smartphones (then, of course, via the USB interface).
For tablet users, of course, will have new opportunities. Until now, it was of course rather difficult to hear with the tablet in your pocket Music. Since tablets are mostly installed more memory, you can store its library course in a backpack and Bluetooth enjoy his music. For me, a big selling point for potential users.
My test material:
Wired: Ipod Classic (neutral internal equalizer) with Bose QC20i, Ultimate Ears Triple.Fi 10 and the Philips X1 / 00
About Bluetooth: iPhone 6 Plus (neutral internal Equalizer) with the headphones above.
Files: Mostly ALAC files, but minimum MP3s with 320kbit / s.
Stationary: FLAC files via the VOX player with the Philips X1 / 00th
Conclusion:
If you want to fire up his high-impedance headphones neatly with his music, makes purchasing the E3 no mistake. From the sound, I would classify the KHV so that the mid and high frequencies can be improved, the bass is but for runtergeregelt discreetly.
Who does not attach importance to the Bluetooth or NFC connectivity and a little less power, can also confidently set the quite favorable E1. I am more than satisfied with the E3, although the charge for E1 is already handsome. Here one does have leased Bluetooth and more freedom, but this is at the expense of battery life (which is rightly so) and you just have to also stand today, more than double pay. For me personally, it would be worth it because of the freedom if only for Bluetooth. So for me 5 stars, but who is concerned less about Bluetooth, may like to make virtually 4 stars from it.
If you have persevered this far, I congratulate you most sincerely. They have survived my review and I hope it was informative for you.
Whether positive or negative, you can confirm with an actuation of the helpful and non-helpful buttons. No matter how you decide, I wish you much fun browsing and if you have opted for the Creative Sound Blaster E3 headphone amplifier ..... listen enjoy music! ;-)
