Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless Audio Transmitter

by Creative Labs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1.8 x 6.7 inches ; 6.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002BDU93C
• Item model number: SB1170
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Listen to your iTunes anywhere in the house with the Creative Labs SB1170 Sound Blaster for iTunes Wireless Audio Transmitter. Just plug it into a USB port on your computer, and you'll be streaming tunes to the powered speakers in your bedroom, living room, kitchen, and wherever else you want music--all without the need for cables or complicated setup.

Wirelessly stream music from your computer to anywhere in your home. View larger.

A dedicated wireless connection ensures great audio fidelity no matter where you stream music.

Other products in the Creative Wireless Ecosystem: Wireless Receiver with Remote Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook ExpressCard 34 GigaWorks T20W Series II Wireless Speakers

Note: This package includes a Wireless Audio Transmitter only. To stream music to your stereo system, you will need a SB1120 Wireless Receiver with Remote Control. You can purchase both the Audio Transmitter and Receiver with the Wireless Audio Transmitter and Receiver Bundle. You can also use the transmitter to stream directly to GigaWorks T20W Series II Wireless Speakers.

Enjoy a Premium Wireless Sound System in Just Seconds
The Sound Blaster for iTunes Wireless Audio Transmitter transforms your Mac or PC into a premium wireless sound system a snap. Just plug it into a USB port, and you're ready to stream music. No cables, no network configuration--just music wherever you want it in your house.

The Sound Blaster's small size means you can easily use it with your different computers, whether they're desktops or laptops, letting you wirelessly stream to all your music libraries. It works with both PCs and Macs, and in addition to iTunes, it supports Windows Media Player, Pandora internet radio, Rhapsody, and all media players.

The Creative Wireless Ecosystem: Music Where You Want It
The Sound Blaster is part of Creative Lab's Wireless Ecosystem that also includes the SB1120 Wireless Receiver with Remote Control, GigaWorks T20W Series II Wireless Speakers, and Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook ExpressCard 34.

By setting up a Creative Wireless Ecosystem in your home, you can stream music throughout your home. Additional Sound Blaster wireless receivers or speakers lets you enjoy music in more rooms and areas of your home. The transmitter includes software that makes managing your playback functions easy, giving you control over music in any area of your home.

Dedicated Wireless Connection for Outstanding Performance
Unlike other streaming audio systems, Sound Blaster Wireless system does not piggy back on your home's network. In fact, the Sound Blaster relies on a dedicated wireless connection, so you don't even need a home network or wireless router to use it.

The system communicates via a 2.4 GHz RF transmission, has a range of up to 100 feet, and supports recording and stereo playback at up to 16bit/48kHz. Forget 802.11g connections that break up and stutter--with Sound Blaster, you'll always have clear, uninterrupted music.

X-Fi Technology Reclaims Lost Detail for Great Sound
The Sound Blaster for iTunes Wireless Audio Transmitter features Creative's award-winning X-Fi audio technology, so you will not only have wireless music, but you will also have an improved listening experience. X-Fi enhances audio from music and movies by restoring details lost in compression, expanding them to a surround-sound experience. Additionally, support for X-Fi CMSS-#D, EAX 4.0, and OpenAL means realistic gaming audio over headphones (for PCs only).

The Creative Labs SB1170 Sound Blaster for iTunes Wireless Audio Transmitter is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Sound Blaster Wireless for iTunes USB sound card, installation CD, and quick-start leaflet.

Enjoy music from your digital library anywhere in your home without the need for wires.

Product Description

The Creative Labs Sound Blaster for iTunes upgrades your PC or Mac to a premium wireless sound system. Simply plug into any USB port, connect an optional Creative Wireless Receiver to your powered speakers or home stereo system, and play your iTunes or other digital music wirelessly ¿ no cables or networking required. You can add Sound Blaster Wireless Audio ready speakers with built-in wireless receiver and in the future wireless headphones to play music wirelessly in multiple rooms. Plus, Sound Blaster for iTunes features Creative¿s award-winning X-Fi audio enhancement technology that improves the quality of iTunes media, MP3s and movies. Package Contents: Sound Blaster for iTunes USB Audio Transmitter, Audio cable (1/8" to stereo RCA), Installation CD, Quick Start Leaflet.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works as expected, but..., March 4, 2010

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M. Lynn (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless Audio Transmitter (Personal Computers)

Works great, but documentation somewhat lacking. Didn't know that you have to remember to insert USB device BEFORE starting itunes. AND that you can't operate both the wireless connection and the connected computer speakers at the same time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Product/Poor Owners "Handbook"-Mac Owners take note, December 18, 2009

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Gene Dalton (Escondido, Ca) - See all my reviews
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The Sound Blaster works great, is easy to use, and has a very good sound for this level of speaker hardware. The "Owners Handbook" and CD were something else. It's very limited, covers more than one non-related product which can lead to confusion and the instructions on the web site are little better. When I first set up the system(on a Mac running Snow Leopard) I couldn't get any sound although all hardware was installed per instructions and all working indicator light were properly lighted. I was on the verge of sending it back to Amazon, when I thought about checking one last setting which was NOT covered by any instructions from Creative. Under System Preferences/Sound a setting had to be manually changed. from "Internal Speakers" to "SB for itunes-usb". The usb setting appears under Sound when the usb transmitter is plugged in and MUST be manually selected each time the transmitter is plugged it. Other than this frustrating omission from the Instructions, the Sound Blaster works great and would have given it 5 stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple wireless music, September 25, 2009

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timveo (California) - See all my reviews

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I took this product out of the box plugged it into my mac 13" notebook and paired it with the T20W wireless speakers. That is all it took to play iTunes wirelessly. I never imagined it could be so easy. Now I leave my laptop inside my house with the Soundblaster for iTunes in the USB port and bring the speakers out by the pool when my friends come over. I streamed music for six hours the other day without any issues (I also have a wireless network and no interference issues). This is a cool product.