Elgato Wave:1 - Premium Cardioid USB Condenser Microphone for Streaming, Gaming, Home Office, Free Mixer Software, Sound Effect Plugins, Anti-Distortion, Plug & Play, Mac/PC, Stream Deck compatible

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Its base features a rubber grip that stops the microphone from sliding. It also prevents the Wave: 1 from scuffing your desktop. Technically, it’s completely detachable too so that you can utilise your arms, tripods, or any mount of your choice. Key Features of the Elgato Wave: 1 Microphone Use the Wave Link app to control Wave:1 and up to seven other audio sources, plus create two independent mixes

In our Elgato Wave: 1 Microphone review, you’ll find all the essential and essential information needed for this broadcast-grade mic. The Wave:1 or Wave:3 microphone is automatically added as an input to Wave Link. It is required for Wave Link to work.

While you’re live, you don’t have to watch levels or try to save distorted audio during post-production. Using it is pretty much straight forward. Simply turn the knob to the right to increase the volume, vice versa; or push the button to mute the mic. The white color indicates that the microphone is active, while the red color means the mic is muted. Wave Link Software Wave Link mixes up to nine virtual or physical inputs and creates three output mixes. One for monitoring what you listen to, one for the stream, and Wave Link MicrophoneFX that can be used with VSTs or as a soundboard. Elgato is a brand that established itself as a go-to name for streamers and content creators. Specifically, they’re a company for people who want to step up their game in the field.

Now, when chatting with friends, or doing anything in Discord, that sound will play through the Voice Chat input in Wave Link. Clipguard: Enable or disable Clipguard, the anti-clipping technology built into Wave. It is recommended to keep Clipguard enabled at all times.Wave:1 is your gateway to microphone and digital mixing mastery, fusing plug and play conve-nience with broadcast-grade circuitry. Never clip again thanks to proprietary anti-distortion technol-ogy. Connect headphones for zero-latency monitoring. Turn the dial to adjust monitor volume, press to mute your mic feed, and see mute status at a glance. Plus combine all your audio sources and create two independent mixes — one for you, one for your audience — with the Wave Link app. Wave:1 doesn’t just give your stream or podcast a professional sonic signature. It gives you control of your entire audio workflow. WAVE Link also lets you filter sounds via specific channels. Plus, you can choose the audio input you want to hear via speakers/headphones. It can be done by deselecting or selecting the headphone icon in any available channel. These two samples demonstrate the excellent dynamics of the Elgato Wave:1 microphone, but also show off one of its best features, the aforementioned Clipguard technology. This isn't just a slapped-on, half-baked feature; it actually works, and works really well. With the gain set to a normal, usable level, it's next to impossible to distort the microphone by shouting. While this might not be as important to someone who's constantly calm and doesn't tend to get emotional in the heat of battle, most users will love the safety Clipguard provides. You can pretty much forget about clipping and focus on other aspects of your stream, and that is a nice peace of mind to have.

Basically, the Wave: 1 proved exceptionally well during the microphone test. Though even if some keystrokes were heard, it was quieter than what we were expecting. At this point all sound is going through Wave Link System, but you want to have your music come in via the Music input so it can be controlled separately. In this example we'll use Spotify. Wave:1 is a premium microphone and digital mixing solution. This USB 2.0 device has a USB-C connector on the microphone and connects to the computer via USB-A. This portion of our Elgato Wave: 1 Microphone review will focus on the product’s key features. Upgrade to Quality Sound with EaseCredit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register no. 704348. The register can be accessed through http://www.fca.org.uk Underneath the steel grille of the Elgato Wave:1 is a 17-millimeter electret condenser capsule protected by a multi-layered internal pop filter. From what I can tell after a lot of A-B testing, it is the very same capsule Elgato is using with the more expensive Wave:3 microphone.