Elgato Wave 1 & 3 Microphone Review + Mic Test!

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The Elgato Wave 1 and Wave 3 microphones are here with something cool up their sleeve. Check them out in this review and full mic sound test to see what I think...
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@Mario_Emad 4 жыл бұрын

5:40 That was the Best Ninja impression I ever heard 😂

@dolchhh2778 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh so true

@nick-st7jx 3 жыл бұрын

yea

@Zygfryd_zabek 3 жыл бұрын

WAIT FOR THAT EMOTE

@Boxify23 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@VVarshin 3 жыл бұрын

S t r e a m s n I p I n g

@PuunCakes 4 жыл бұрын

For those worried about keyboard sounds make sure you adjust sound suppression and threshold on your recording programs to compensate

@kepler1175 4 жыл бұрын

I like the look of these, simple, small, and clean, they’d be really good on a minimal setup

@thomastubella9518 4 жыл бұрын

This man's ideas getting better tho, same as his beard

@vvsarja 4 жыл бұрын

Damn I like your profile picture I got the same one almost everywhere but yt :D

@curt8806 4 жыл бұрын

RTX Voice: This guy is such a dumbass. He has no idea that I exist.

@NorthernLaw_ 4 жыл бұрын

"I see you've copied my beard"

@uutsuyo 3 жыл бұрын

no, not like his beard, BECAUSE of his beard

@marinerkabir 3 жыл бұрын

4:40 🤣

@HiddenSecret27 3 жыл бұрын

15:08 - they may seem very unimportant but they do affect just about every individual in some way and I’m very glad you included them in this video. It made me wanna open up to more options. I thought of having the Wave 3 but yeah - mentioning the Rode mic also makes me wanna research on that. Thank you for this informational video. It’s definitely gonna help tons and tons of content creators

@antxiety 4 жыл бұрын

i've never thought i'll get mesmerised by a b-roll of a microphone

@LEWITT-audio 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome review! BIG congratulations to Elgato! It was great to partner with them for this exciting microphone project! 💚

@kaseroalonzo 4 жыл бұрын

Love you Frank!! Everything will get better for you I promise, you deserve it man.

@bigpoppaeffy3380 4 жыл бұрын

Already seen a ton of reviews on this mic. I like the ratio lock for the twin fader setup on each audio source

@R15_ 4 жыл бұрын

The beard looking great man. 💯 🔥

@samfergin7439 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great review, enjoyed it!!

@Heyyy_Jude 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for always reppin Philly! Keep up the great work

@ernestea-senpai6084 3 жыл бұрын

Just so you know, you are my favorite content creator for reviews, I get to know what I need to know before purchasing anything in regards with the item.

@nickfiorello80 4 жыл бұрын

Totally buying one now. Thank you for the video!

@DetroitFury 4 жыл бұрын

Dope video brotha! I’ll make sure to make a video comparing this guy to the Razer Seiren X & HyperX Quadcast

@moodykick155 4 жыл бұрын

And the blue yeti & nano

@Vacaded 4 жыл бұрын

And samson g track pro

@NorthernLaw_ 4 жыл бұрын

For anyone going to watch that video for the Quadcast: Don't, Wave 3 is extremely better than the Quadcast, not sure about Razer but I know for a fact it is way better than the Quadcast, not only does it sound worse but the software for the Wave is miles ahead

@axolost 2 жыл бұрын

@@NorthernLaw_ you make it sound like the quadcast is the worst microphone to ever be made, im not sure how you think the quadcast is terrible compared to the wave but the razer isn’t??? the razer is like completely flat. Barely any highs or lows

@NorthernLaw_ 4 жыл бұрын

This is all I needed to hear, way better than an XLR mic with a ton of extra work and hardware, this mic sounds amazing and definitely the best USB mic I have heard, getting this and the pop filter and shock mount immediately as soon as it is back in stock

@TanisBln 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the awesome Review. You helped me to decide which one to buy now :)

@gummebear9189 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to reveiw the software and explain the input/output functionality. I have been looking for a good music solution for streaming and this seems to be exactly what I have wanted.

@TooSmooth 3 жыл бұрын

Damn good review! Making me want to buy both LOL.

@RGrant2504 4 жыл бұрын

nice video yes very nice the best most good magnificent content much love. also i feel like yesterday frank had only 400k subs...and now he's at 1.5M?? keep doin your thing frank!

@skylegend6499 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone drops a review about that mic. Love your viedeos by the way.

@houstoner Жыл бұрын

This mic works great with XSplit Broadcaster. Also a great mic in general for chatting on games if you are someone who doesn't like wearing headphones for long periods of time like myself. Even without the suppression settings, it still does a descent job keeping background noise from intruding. I have the Wave 3, but I'm sure the Wave 1 is just as well made, just less features built in.

@mickgames024 2 жыл бұрын

Still a great mics to have. Thnx for the video.

@7-consiliumschontimothyeth296 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid bro keep up the good work

@vibewithdipen8473 8 ай бұрын

purchased the wave 3 two days back and the delivery is on 25th of October. Can’t wait enough so I’m just binge watching wave 3 reviews.

@losdeedles3753 4 жыл бұрын

The wave 3 has noticeably more detail in the high end, whereas the wave 1 lacks the same clarity. If you are using this just to stream raw audio, there will be no noticeable difference. If you are using vocal processing effects prior to sending this to OBS, or using this mic for double duty in music production, the 3 will be much better to work with.

@matthewchoi1714 3 жыл бұрын

my guy, you are my favorite KZfaqr for mics

@krisspsd 4 жыл бұрын

guys i think..... i think he is randomfrankp

@randomfrankp 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe

@griffinterry4616 4 жыл бұрын

Wassup @randomfrankp

@tpglogin7410 4 жыл бұрын

@@griffinterry4616 wassup

@krisspsd 4 жыл бұрын

@@randomfrankp most likely probably

@kakouhai7162 4 жыл бұрын

It takes the brainest of big to solve this problem

@bmadayag 4 жыл бұрын

Great review ty!

@MadApplesWA Жыл бұрын

Just purchased the Elgato Wave:3, thank you for the info.

@davidroberts5600 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Thanks for the info.

@haffijr Жыл бұрын

def my next mic purchase

@chillingwithapril4148 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! It's like a goXLR in a USB mic

@mlschultzBsOK 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, the video was already great, but i'd be lying if I didnt admit seeing you rock Aesop is what got me to hit that Like button.... that album is killer

@tango_gru Жыл бұрын

Hey Man ... Nice video and loved the comparison.. By the way are those Kanto Yu 6s on the stands ??

@as-wl1uy 4 жыл бұрын

I already bougth the Elgato Wave 3. Your production is excelent, wich camera and micro are you currently using?

@kosnickn 4 жыл бұрын

To do this stuff back in 2016 I literally had to download audio router and vac and route everything everywhere and this solves all those issues so simply.

@CommDante 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda like their Streamdeck ... it's just a single screen with see-through buttons. Could probably make it yourself for 50 or less (10, if you don't mind just a touchscreen), it's the software and service you tend to pay for.

@CKidM 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@WiltedRaven2 Жыл бұрын

I have it and im just starting out. Learning the ropes. I love it. Starting a new chanel.

@Jamaipanese 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. So many of my subscriptions all dropped videos about this mic at the same time

@LemonWatermelon 3 жыл бұрын

Wow a software-usb version of the goxlr mini.. amazing features without hardware costs!

@RyushiroX 4 жыл бұрын

These sound great! Wonder if the Wave Link software would run smoothly with RTX Voice.

@Tofukatze 4 жыл бұрын

Damn I just want this software bro

@nonnegaard 4 жыл бұрын

0:28 The Apple M0110-A is an interesting choice of tech to have in the background, but I would love to see it more. I even have one myself!

@TiaguinhouGFX 4 жыл бұрын

Where are you from?

@salkinxd 4 жыл бұрын

I am surprised how many people don't know Voicemeeter, its a digital mixer where you can put a compressor eq and gate onto your microphone

@griffinterry4616 4 жыл бұрын

Frank by far has the best KZfaq intro ever 👌🏻🔥

@astroxinity3411 3 жыл бұрын

True

@Karthig1987 3 жыл бұрын

Good review. Kinda jealous with the different colored beard and head hair. Man has genetic rgb sort of as well.

@nahpets2345 4 жыл бұрын

I love how Frank and others upload at the same time just for this microphone :P

@brusselz1839 4 жыл бұрын

egato is going the right way keep it up frank p

@cyphre 4 жыл бұрын

$130 and $160 is pretty good pricing for these, provided they become available at that listed price (no official sellers on amazon or their own site). Quality sounds pretty good, but I can't imagine having no gain control on the Wave 1. I use an XLR mic myself and can't really live without on-board gain control (not 'mic volume').

@Nottz4Lyf18 Жыл бұрын

On the promotion video for this mic there was still noticeable clipping when the clipguard was activated however on here it seems like it did its job because that audio was still pretty good when you were shouting

@ubacow7109 4 жыл бұрын

The 96khz vs 41/48khz is more for the editing side of things in post production. Like for music vs video use cases, just depends what youre trying to record and what you want to do with it afterwards.

@fwitzy 4 жыл бұрын

this and the k95 will be a good streaming combo

@kristdg 4 жыл бұрын

tbf at 100%, with a bit of background audio reduction, it sounds great for podcasts at 3, perfect for streaming, 4 if you're just chilling and using it for voice chat

@CommDante 2 жыл бұрын

@@Tuexnovia TBF = To Be Fair im(h)o = In my (humble) opinion afaik = as far as I know

@AwsBadr 4 жыл бұрын

honestly I would like to know more about your editing programs and which program you like the most to stream from or record from.

@glibglab1751 2 жыл бұрын

Great video great charisma

@Charmeerr 4 жыл бұрын

*that slap chop advertisement was life changing*

@tacticalsasquatch7390 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds really good

@tejjaskaul5881 4 жыл бұрын

Very clean b-roll

@carissadanab9315 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video

@ryamole 2 жыл бұрын

What's interesting, if you are buying the Wave mics with all the accessories, you can bundle them with the Wave 3 and get it cheaper than the Wave 1 with all the accessories.

@o3wn82 Жыл бұрын

The way he looked at the camera after 5:41 was amazing 😂

@KingXF 4 жыл бұрын

I'm watching an hour after upload but I'll still consider myself to be early enough

@arrcchu 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid!

@flynx_7 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you @randomfrankp for this video!

@KanyonYT 4 жыл бұрын

what mic stand do you use>?? Looks clean af

@supernova5274 4 жыл бұрын

Yas just what I was lookin for

@supernova5274 4 жыл бұрын

!!!!!!!!!!

@frankautiwele3810 4 жыл бұрын

This is kinda awesome. I watched beardman's video, but this review gave me other insight, not from that video. Coolcool!

@1andlord 4 жыл бұрын

it sounds... good on max volume. has a bassy vibe to it

@sparky18 4 жыл бұрын

Love ur vidd

@mzty2 4 жыл бұрын

5:43 omg its ninja

@JimmerzzOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Me personally I would just use VoiceMeeter software and do everything wavelength software does but with any mic and even more power.

@EvolutionS8 4 жыл бұрын

I think you should compare the yeti x and the wave 3 because they both have a multifunctional button

@lesleyhermsen 3 жыл бұрын

Wave Link is awesome!! Do you have examples of stream mics that can be further away (than two fists) and still have great sound quality?

@MyouKyuubi 3 жыл бұрын

Razers Seiren Mini is perfect for that... It's cheap, it has high sound quality, SUPER cardioid pattern allows it to pick up your voice with perfection from about a little over half an arms length away from your face... The default stand it comes with is shock resistant... The only downside is that it peaks, so, try not to yell too much, or be sure to install software that curbs the peaking a bit... But you know, since it's the highest sound quality 50 dollar mic you can obtain... If it had peak cancelling, it would turn the market on its head, lmao. xD Absolute steal, imho.

@NoMooreMercyClips 4 жыл бұрын

That wavelink software is a great replacement for VoiceMeter Banana

@SIR1mg 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@SquirtlePWN 4 жыл бұрын

That software is very compelling.

@SubsWithNoVidsChallenge-cb3wp 4 жыл бұрын

0:01 When you're randomfrankp

@Greenhaven 4 жыл бұрын

true

@cristi5892 4 жыл бұрын

good meme

@revodako113 4 жыл бұрын

Stolen comment

@mariokartwii6663 4 жыл бұрын

Stole my joke smh I said this on a different video

@mjbriones1310 4 жыл бұрын

Good one lmao

@Argosh 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. A coupled microphone that you can't decouple.

@KUBED2508 4 жыл бұрын

Another great review. Dude something just hit me lol. You look like Canelo Alvarez. That is all. Thanks

@DerMBen 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit

@ChaseFace 3 жыл бұрын

I keep getting "white Jordan Peele." I mean he's a handsome guy but it's just hilarious how striking the resemblance is.

@ericdayofficialyt 4 жыл бұрын

You were talking about the mic picking up the keyboard and other peripherals , but what about using RTX Voice to take out any surrounding noise?

@Asyraftsm 4 жыл бұрын

Ouh i cannot wait for HyperX Microphone Vs This Wave mic!

@itsraid5874 4 жыл бұрын

What keyboard is that in the background? Maybe a new retro peripharal vid soon?

@tracewestercamp8078 2 жыл бұрын

how come i have the same mic and yours sounds so much better i think its because i am not talking loud enough. Like when you breath in it feels/sounds so good AM I THE ONLY ONE?

@aaronspeedy3087 4 жыл бұрын

Hey,can you put a link in the description with all your parts for your setup

@Chrisclerk 3 жыл бұрын

What do you think is better, this or the hyperx quad cast?.. video was brilliant, really helpful.

@MyouKyuubi 3 жыл бұрын

Elgato wave 3 is superior by leaps and bounds, dude... If you're gonna buy an Elgato, skip the wave 1 and go straight for wave 3. Wave 1 does not have noise cancelling, or peak cancelling, it only has a single-function volume dial, it's garbage. Do not buy a HyperX mic, ever... If you want a cheap mic, Razers Seiren Mini is the best of the best... If you want a quality USB mic, Elgato Wave 3 is the best of the best. :P Anything else is terrible price to performance ratio... So there's an obvious illusion of choice scenario here. xD

@clintellis4055 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, what mic arm is that?

@z0phi3l 4 жыл бұрын

I can hear a slight difference between the mics, not using headphones, the 3 is slightly better sounding, to me the 1 is a little muffled is how I would describe it

@EhmmJayy 4 жыл бұрын

@randomfrankp I was wondering if you could do a review of Cooler Master's new ultra-wide gaming monitor. It's the GM34-CW. There's no review videos for it anywhere online and I would love to hear your thoughts about it.

@DevinSper 4 жыл бұрын

I think Elgato missed an opportunity to offer the software without the mic itself, it seems like it would have been a great software competitor to the GoXLR

@uwotmetemette6333 3 жыл бұрын

think u actually sound better on the wave than ur usual mic lol

@NLuKa420 4 жыл бұрын

Aseop Rock? I see you are also a man of good taste.

@camerongearhart8156 Жыл бұрын

I could be wrong but I would imagine that the knob on the front is not volume but is actually gain

@MrNobodyX3 4 жыл бұрын

closed my eyes for the test; the 3 did sound alittle fuller. But as you said it's probably not enough to matter in a stream.

@IthaaRiru 4 жыл бұрын

I want to know what mic arm does he have, i like it, and probably want to buy it, but its not in the list of "My setup Gear" :(

@Mrazgoodaz 4 жыл бұрын

Can you put your boom mic stand in the description box?

@Fitzd91 4 жыл бұрын

Good video!

@Planars 4 жыл бұрын

@ 11:00 you can hear the difference in headphones (listened on hd58x jubilees)

@XXDEVIN157XX 4 жыл бұрын

Where did he get that Topographic wallpaper ?, I kinda want it for my desktop

@tigersboy5411 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone notice how badseedtech did the same review of this at the same time? Also great vid btw

@fnknwr7 4 жыл бұрын

Almost everyone in the tech community did it at the same time yesterday.

@lntg 4 жыл бұрын

It’s because they would all have a deal with Elgato to only release their review on a certain date and time.

@NorthernLaw_ 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is why it's sold out, all these tech youtubers needed to get it, so dumb

@lntg 4 жыл бұрын

NorthernLaw lol. You shouldn’t even buy this microphone anyway, buy an XLR bro. 110% better.

@NorthernLaw_ 4 жыл бұрын

@@lntg There is no point in getting XLR, it requires so much more and this microphone is perfect anyways what do you mean, GOXLR has been sold out for the past 3 months and it is extremely overpriced, $500 for a mixer plus $229 for a mic and then another $100 for a boom arm and then another $30 for a pop filter and then xlr cable, that is not worth it compared to just a $160 mic and $70 for pop filter and stand plus $100 for a boom arm, oh and the GOXLR stand is another $100 so yeah no I'm good, when they actually put it on sale then it will be worth it. Also XLR isn't even that much better lol, this mic is really good for a USB mic, best I've heard