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Creative Soundblaster E5

Creative Soundblaster E5

47 reviews

Apr, 2025

Positive
usability (19)
design (7)
price (6)
size (5)

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reliability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 reviews of Creative Soundblaster E5. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the size and design are generally positive. The price and usability also get good comments, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Creative Soundblaster E5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Creative Soundblaster E5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of Creative Soundblaster E5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the size and design. The price and usability also get good reviews, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

usability, price, design, size

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Creative Soundblaster E5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Creative Soundblaster E5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2025

Expert review by : Michael Brown (techhive.com)

Sound Blaster E5 review: This portable DAC and headphone amp is an audio powerhouse

The sound card is becoming a distant memory, but quality audio never goes out of style.

Amazing audio performance for the price ; High-end headphone amplifier ; Incredibly versatile

Can't decode Dolby or DTS encoding ; Some cheesy audio effects

Audio snobs will look down their noses the Sound Blaster E5, but I see—and hear—a ton of value in this little box. I’ll probably never use some of its features—the integrated mics, the CrystalVoice effects, and Scout Mode among them—but the E5’s...

Oct, 2014