
All of the internal circuitry and the control system reside in the small, lower portion of the mic. The Wave:3 also easily unscrews from its stand, making it a very portable microphone.Įlgato conceals the Wave:3’s condenser mic capsule (the part that captures your sound waves) within a multilayered noise shield that acts as an internal pop filter against excessive plosive noises-such as “P’s,” “T’s,” and “K’s”-and the protective, perforated steel grille.

For example, standing in their desktop base mounts, the Blue Yeti is nearly 12-inches tall and weighs a total of 3.4 pounds, while the Wave:3 is 8.4-inches tall and weighs a total of 1.3 pounds. While the Elgato Wave:3 has comparable specs and features to many larger USB microphones, such as the best-selling Blue Yeti (read our take on it here), the Wave:3 accomplishes what these do in a much more compact package. Mounted in its very solid metal, padded-bottom desktop stand (included in the box), the rectangular Wave:3’s svelte good looks carry a tinge of vintage radio microphone vibes, yet its basic shape and all-black finish seem better suited to creators who don’t want a wild-styled microphone (such as the HyperX QuadCast S, which we reviewed) to steal any of their shine.

Check Price The Elgato Wave:3 mic’s designĮlgato packs some very well-optimized technology into the Wave:3’s lightweight design.
