Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. With more people live streaming their gaming sessions, ...

Creative’s Sound Blaster Katana V2 has been a long time coming, but it’s been worth the wait. The V1, released in late 2016, has long been regarded as one of the best soundbars gamers can buy. The V2 ...

Tired of all the clutter on your desk? Creative’s Sound BlasterX Katana brings the soundbar to the PC. Big sound, small form factor, and one eye-popping price tag. Considering the burgeoning ...

The Creative Sound Blaster GS5 is a sleek and compact soundbar that delivers an immersive audio experience without taking up valuable space in your entertainment setup. Designed with both gamers and ...

The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook is downright unobtrusive. Inserted into our laptop’s PC Card slot, the card stuck out approximately 1 inch from the computer’s side. To preserve its small ...

The speaker/headphone switch does exactly what it describes, as well as allowing you to tweak a few settings such as bass crossover frequencies for speaker configurations with separate subwoofers.

Creative’s Sound Blaster Roar 2 is a great little speaker for the money, and it’s jam-packed with delightfully unexpected extra features. I’ll say it again: Creative’s Sound Blaster Roar 2 is the ...

Creative has made a DAC/headphone amp that’s quite good for the price, but you should ignore its Windows/Mac software-driven special features unless you have a lot of patience and persistence.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. I love pocket DACs. These Digital-to-Analog gizmos combine ...

Creative Labs’ Sound BlasterX AE-5 has a message for PC gamers: The sound card isn’t dead. Unveiled on Monday morning, this is the company’s first discrete product in more than five years, made ...