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Creative Technology, the company behind Sound Blaster audio add-in cards and many PC speaker designs, has launched a new funding campaign for its Re:Imagine Modular Audio Hub.
It can take inputs from a range of wired and wireless devices and help you swap between them, as well as allow for physical dials, sliders, and buttons for controlling volume, inputs, mixing, and more. There's even a 3-inch touch screen with support for DOS games, AI DJs, and managing playlists from the built-in storage.
The Sound Blaster Re:Imagine audio hub is similar to the Elgato Stream Deck, but with a pure audio focus. It's designed to connect to all your devices at once, letting you jump between audio sources from your laptop, PC, mobile device, tablets, game consoles, instruments, DJ mixing equipment, and more. It comes with a trio of USB-C inputs, a TOSLINK optical in, 3.5mm input and output, and a 3.5mm mic input. It supports Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6, and comes with 16GB of eMMC flash storage, with TF card support for upgradable storage.
As well as routing audio between devices and headphones and speakers, it comes with a range of modular input options, all of which can be shuffled around in any configuration you like, and they're all entirely programmable for whatever use you want. There's also a 3-inch smart screen, which can be used for system control and visual feedback, but can also run DOS games or use the onboard NPU to run basic AI. Creative includes its AI mixing DJ and its original 1991 Dr. Sbaitso speed synthesis app reborn using modern AI.
Creative said it developed the Re: Imagine to offer streamers, gamers, and audio fans a way to manage multiple devices simultaneously, with support for high-quality audio and expanded wireless connectivity. Modding support and device modularity should open it up for wider, unimagined uses once end-users get their hands on it, too.
The Kickstarter campaign has already surpassed its surprisingly modest original goal of €13,318 (it currently has over €168,000). The $500 device is available with a few early bird bundles that could help you save over $100.
However, the device hasn't been made yet, the campaign isn't over, and Creative is promising a relatively fast turnaround of June 2026 for the earliest unit deliveries. Kickstarter campaigns have a long history of missing deadlines, so if you do plan to contribute to this one, remember that there are no guarantees with crowdfunding.