The crucial question, of course - you need such a thing? A clear answer - no. But that does not change the fact that the mobile music experience, in conjunction with the Creative Sound Blaster E3, will be a very different, much higher quality, as long as the fun and luxury you can treat yourself.
My personal field of application is limited, but quite exemplary. In many professional and personal travel I use smartphone and / or tablet to kill the best possible way with music and movie time. Who in these two areas has only one chance to test the sound upgrade with E3 or witness, will know which class difference of acoustics, with and without these amplifiers allows. Compressed MP3 data, quietly movie scenes finally made a brutal pleasure in an audible experience and no longer by air, train and ambient sounds flat.
The application is self-explanatory, the technology simple, the device generally straightforward and very small. Being a lightweight integrated belt buckle can be found everywhere a retention cookies Bluetooth pairing succeeds fast, stable and likely to present problems even inexperienced users hardly. As a distribution amplifier E3 following acts confidently and made possible by means less lateral pushbuttons complete comfort, speak titles tracking, volume dial and Play / Pause. In addition, a microphone is installed, ie in theory, the Sound Blaster also calls. In practice, I like to do without it, the lack of privacy in loud talk, I feel rather uncomfortable when really helpful.
Personal preferences to a specific sound calibration are virtually unlimited. A vote is, in conjunction with a PC and stand-alone software (SBX Pro Studio), possible to the last detail. For this, the E3 is suitable partner because two audio outputs allow simultaneous access to music and film with two headphones. Remains Finally, a battery life that compels my paired devices effortlessly to their knees, because in this respect bends E3 comfortably in the next round, while Tablet and Co. make the proverbial long straddle.
Conclusion: Life is beautiful, but expensive one can also have a little cheaper, but it's not quite as nice.