Elgato Wave 3 USB Mic Review / Test (Compared to Snowball, Yeti, Quadcast, Seiren X, & more)

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Today I review the El Gato Wave 3 USB Condenser Microphone. This mic also includes a digital mixer allowing you to capture 5 additional sound sources and mix them for your stream. The sound is balanced, although a little lacking in the low end below 100Hz. I compare it to the Blue Snowball, Rode NT USB Mini, Blue Yeti, Hyper X Quadcast, Razer Seiren X, SM7b and More.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:30 - Setup for Tests
00:50 - What’s in the Box
01:12 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
02:36 - Specifications
03:07 - Polar Pattern Test
03:32 - Distance Test
03:45 - Plosive Rejection Test
03:54 - Background Noise Test
04:11 - Treated vs. Untreated Room
04:24 - Desktop Stand Demo (Why Not to Use It)
05:26 - Boom Arm Bump Rejection Test
05:42 - Desktop Stand Bump Rejection Test
05:54 - Microphone Mute Button & Click Wheel Noise Test
06:41 - High Pass (Low Cut) Filter Test / Demo
07:09 - Clipguard Demo (Never Distort While Screaming)
07:54 - Noise Floor Measure
08:45 - Comparison to Blue Snowball
09:25 - Comparison to Audio Technica ATR2100USB
09:45 - Comparison to Rode NT USB Mini
10:07 - Comparison to Blue Yeti Nano
10:31 - Comparison to Samson C01u Pro
10:56 - Comparison to Blue Yeti
11:20 - Comparison to Hyper X Quadcast
11:45 - Comparison to Razer Seiren X
12:04 - Comparison to Beyerdynamic Fox
12:35 - Comparison to Audio Technica AT2020
12:57 - Comparison to Blue Ember
13:30 - Comparison to Shure SM7b
14:06 - Comparison to Neumann U67
14:30 - Latency Test
15:27 - Music Test (Electric Guitar / Acoustic Guitar / Singing)
16:38 - Software Rundown / Explained
20:06 - Pros & Cons
21:43 - Overall Thoughts
23:58 - Recommendation
25:20 - Outro
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@HighBrowComedy 4 жыл бұрын

THIS is the review I was waiting for. Podcastage is probably the best reviewer on KZfaq

@brianmillerspeaks 4 жыл бұрын

I'm an audio guy and run my own dedicated audio channel, and Bandrew is my favorite audio KZfaqr. His reviews are flawless and comprehensive.

@8lec_R 4 жыл бұрын

Best audio reviewer. For certain stuff. I mean I'd love to see some shotgun mics and lavs.

@SpoonyPizzas 4 жыл бұрын

He IS the best reviewer. No probably about it. Some come close but he's the top.

@RavenWednesday 4 жыл бұрын

agree

@j.keeley 3 жыл бұрын

The consistency and testing methodology is amazing. Every review is pretty much in the same order so I can skip ahead to parts I want to focus on. Gotta watch the box toss everytime!

@DBHOD 3 жыл бұрын

Literally the most in depth review of a mic I've ever seen. Very impressed. And i love that an actual musician had the thought to test a mic with guitars. Well done!

@jeremygunkel 4 жыл бұрын

El Gato on the big marketing push...so many reviews in the last week Yours is obviously the best.

@Podcastage 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I was shocked to see how many videos came out about the mic on Thursday. Glad I did not release a video then. So many of them in a 1 hour time frame.

@papimuro8519 4 жыл бұрын

Podcastage do you think it’s a better idea to use my blue yeti over the samson q2u for gaming voice over?

@xxxlowerthenlowxxx 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexandermeyer4950 may I ask what about it you disliked?

@thinkfaster 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, that U67 is exactly what I need for my stream. *Quietly adjusts budget from $160 to $7000*

@Kryptonization 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@voidbunny5166 4 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thank you for turning me into a microphone enthusiast. I watch your reviews even if I don’t want the product just because your analyses are so entertaining.

@Podcastage 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the dark side of microphone enthusiasmists. We’re very kind and welcome, but we’re bad with money.

@TheFartsandCrapsShow 4 жыл бұрын

Same.

@UthacalthingTymbrimi 3 жыл бұрын

@@Podcastage Says the guy with a 67 🤣 Seriously, though, great review!

@acspectator8636 3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t gotten a higher end mic to keep instead of returning it after getting hands on with several mics I’ve tried. It maybe my fear of my family being polar opposites to me being the only one into audio recording and microphones. And yet I do have lots of money at my disposal, but only consider buying and keeping one good enough mic, but I need my family’s interferences out of the way first, mostly my annoying brother who bothers me when I get anything new he never treats it normal, it gets too much attention from him.

@JohnGlasscock 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of USB mics but I got to say I am impressed. The built in clip-guard is a brilliant feature

@randomite 2 жыл бұрын

What is this clip-guard feature? Thanks.

@LohJiaHung 2 жыл бұрын

@@randomite 7:09

@mckaylamarie 3 жыл бұрын

This was the exact review I was looking for! Thank you!!! Most people who reviewed it only talked about it in the context of streaming, but I'm so glad that you brought out the guitars and vocals to test, as well. I'm interested in streaming, as well as music recording, so this was great!

@themrjuring 3 жыл бұрын

This the best comparison ever. I love how you emphasized how Elgato sounds like compared to each microphone. It's easier for us to compare directly with that method.

@curtisjudd 4 жыл бұрын

Meow - HAHAHA! 😂 ClipGuard is surprisingly effective. Wow. I didn't expect much from this mic, but definitely shows that they worked with Lewitt.

@Podcastage 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Would like a little more below 100hz, but everything that is there is pretty good.

@networkingcafe 4 жыл бұрын

you BOTH are my favorites ones!!!!

@ronnieryanpc 3 жыл бұрын

Vocal wise would you recommend this than the rode nt usb mini?

@GirthyPanda 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best review I’ve ever seen. Thank you for taking the time.

@VanillaPlays 4 жыл бұрын

From the Philippines with LOVE

@Zerofuse 3 жыл бұрын

This was one of the best reviews I’ve ever watched in general, and subscribed. I appreciate the short concerts w/singing. Was greatly in depth with great detail.

@cg9250 3 жыл бұрын

How in the world do you not have 500k+ subscribers! You're really personable and very detailed in your reviews! You really helped me out on the choice I'm going to make with my microphone for streaming! Thank you so much!

@PAINFULLYHONESTTECH 4 жыл бұрын

I'm actually really impressed. These are all features I want nearly every time I stream. In fact, I could have really used them last night.

@russellkeith3300 2 жыл бұрын

instaBlaster

@gruntzone3605 Жыл бұрын

Great review! Really REALLY wish more people took advantage of time stamping their own video like you did. Went straight for what I needed/wanted to hear the most

@Podcastage Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly. That's precisely why I do the timestamps. I respect people's time as opposed to seeking greater watch time. You get the information you want/need as quickly as possible and can get on with your life. Have a great day.

@eliasgarcia6576 4 жыл бұрын

Actually a very in depth video without dragging which is insanely helpful in reviews. Nice job mate!!!!

@codysseusOW 2 жыл бұрын

This review is INSANE wow. The most detailed review I’ve ever seen and you covered every single thing someone could think about. Thanks so much for the great video!

@SpoonyPizzas 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for comparing to the Shure SM7B! REQUEST for your future reviews:- Controller clicks (both Xbox One X + PS4 controllers) - just to see if it picks up the clicking sounds if you're holding it down by your waist. Thanks again Podcastage #1 for Mic reviews!

@SkittlesBeats 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking for a comparison to the Snowball so I can hear the difference!! Thank you for the upgrade recommendation!

@GerhardWinkler 4 жыл бұрын

To keep it short and simple - I love all of your reviews. Highly professional made and also, for a " none native speaker ", easy to follow! Many thx 2 U

@SueUTube 4 жыл бұрын

I watched a whole SlapChop ad for you. That's respect.

@GoldenUnlimited 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Podcastage, I'm such a big fan! I love watching your reviews 1.) You're a really funny and interesting guy 2.) Your videos get right to the point in different sections 3.) You do whatever you can to make your reviews the best it can be 4.) There's many reasons but keep doing what you're doing! :)

@kabloom6776 2 жыл бұрын

I’m more impressed by the quality of this content more than any microphone on the market. Really comprehensive high quality guide.

@ectobeast4325 3 жыл бұрын

Man thank you so much for this review, its the most in depth review ive seen for a microphone, you got a sub and ill be watching more of your videos

@seanadrianzen7615 2 жыл бұрын

Was looking for an option of a mic / headset, and watched a number of your reviews. This one won out for the price point I was looking at. Thanks for the info, and thanks for being consistent and giving honest reviews! No punch ups or punch downs or buzz words, just straight up performance and info!

@Cypnos 4 жыл бұрын

Had to leave a like just out of respect for the effort this man went through to switch and set up all those different mics for the comparisons

@Roache01 3 жыл бұрын

im so glad this was the first review i watched on this mic. i dont need to go anywhere else, thank you

@jeandenishaas 4 жыл бұрын

That was one patient review! Thanks for doing that!

@jae-jeromestovell5072 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome review...as always. REALLY impressed with the sound of this little mic. You said it correctly: very balanced. Has now moved into my #1 spot for podcasting.

@mallaich9107 3 жыл бұрын

this is one of the best reviews I have ever watched. Thank you

@Jakepf 4 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for your take on this mic! thanks!

@topemeister3000 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most thorough review on any topic that I have ever seen. I appreciate your work and your efforts. Cheers

@SecaLoire 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome review man. Admitedly, I ordered the mic before I watched, but this made me feel super comfortable purchasing it. The mic to mic comparisons and music recording tests are top notch. Thanks a million!

@GoTellJesusSaves 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for putting the specs on screen! So helpful!

@bobbob83636 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review! I bought this mic and looked up reviews to support my decision post purchase. So thank you 🥰

@tugboet 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a mic months ago based on your reviews and yet here I am. I really appreciate and enjoy your reviews!

@filovirus1 4 жыл бұрын

haven't had this much fun watching youtube vid in a while. well done and thank you.

@Podcastage 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly! That really means a lot! Thanks for checking it out.

@Felipe-hl6nh 4 жыл бұрын

Ok, this was the most comprehensive review of this mic I've seen Pretty much all streamers understandably focused on the software mixer because it feels like a game changer for streaming It's good to see so many testing done

@zapojkabel9352 3 жыл бұрын

Voicemeter? nope ?

@jonathanmanseau5965 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought it because of your review and just the software alone is amazing for streaming. Now i just need a good boom arm to help me hook it. Continue your great job

@annexedcat 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that clip guard is phenomenal, I can't believe there wasn't any editing to that. Thanks for the review!

@RedSnowProduction101 3 жыл бұрын

Buying it. Watched so many reviews but this one convinced me! Thank you! I lll be back anytime you have a review of something I’m considering.

@gabrielnogueira876 3 жыл бұрын

What a great review! This is one of my favourite channels on YT. Thank you very much!

@xSneakyOne 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the in depth review! Can't wait to get my hands on one when they are back in stock :)

@ClanLegioItalica 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks from Italy, great review.

@lisamari8361 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god. This is the most brilliantly useful review video I have ever had the pleasure of stumbling upon. Thank you!

@gamepetals Жыл бұрын

Hey just wanted to say thank you for such an in depth review. I finally know what mic I'm going to replace my broken one with after so much indecision. Thank you!

@MatthewJohnson97 4 жыл бұрын

Just me who watches these over and over? Awesome stuff!

@dennish9543 Ай бұрын

Working through your back catalog of reviews, this one included. You definitely enjoy what you do and it shows. Your microphone reviews are the gold standard! 🍻

@mickgames024 2 жыл бұрын

1 of the most go to mics on this moment still. Very nice review thnx.

@Hayeloinc 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this informative and well thought out video! Amazing!

@baconaiter0131 3 жыл бұрын

It's very helpful and well done. Thanks for all the info!

@Tylooss 3 жыл бұрын

THIS IS WHAT I NEEDD !! WHAT A GREAT VIDEO, FINALLY FOUND ONE WITH COMPLETE REVIEW !! THANKYOU SO MUCH, GONNA BUY THAT MIC

@stefanfeist9893 3 жыл бұрын

Was that a clipping test?

@jeanvanjaarsveld9636 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic unbiased review, you are my go-to audio guy, I always trust what you have to say. Thanks for being a champ!

@THE.MICHAEL.ANGELO 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is absolutely the best and ONLY reviewer I watch on KZfaq. He's my go-to when it comes to detailed and entertaining reviews. Because of him I bought the Hyper X Quadcast and now this, the El Gato Wave 3 (Merry Christmas to me). Thanks man! You're awesome!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours!!!

@StarLightPL 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for a thorough review. I especially loved the comparison to the other mics, it was very informative and entertaining too :-) Bought one for my YT/Twitch shenanigans because I really like how it sounded compared to the other mics. Thanks again for your help :-)

@benjamincoombs8043 Жыл бұрын

I am impressed. What an in-depth, informational review. Thank you.

@wtulin1970 4 жыл бұрын

That mic sounds much better than I expected it to. Also, two thank yous for you. First, thanks for another great video. Second, thanks for reminding me how much I loathe the snowball.

@KapenatedAdventures 3 жыл бұрын

I just added elgato wave 3 to my setup, I’m loving it. Great video.

@Cbrrah 2 жыл бұрын

I have now watched this review 3 times (I'm going to get this mic), thank you Podcastage 😂

@GrainTube 2 жыл бұрын

You helped to decide yo buy Elgato W3, this is my first mic, thank you.

@PC-Doodle 3 жыл бұрын

I love your mic test videos so much, you're so funny with your reviews!

@jivey1 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing review. Tons of comparison samples.

@KelsiCJones-rr4fl 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the reviews! Been struggling to find the right microphone.

@daughterofpalestine7130 2 жыл бұрын

Which one did you end up getting?

@kazpaz8729 2 жыл бұрын

I know nothing about microphones and your reviews are super thorough and the humor is on point. Thanks for your hard work!

@claudiavilleneuve7936 4 жыл бұрын

You sold me this mic. Honestly was goin for the blue line until I heard this one. Since I mostly want a mic for voiceovers in animation shots this is perfect. It handles well louder voices for intense moments and looks like it handle lower volumes as well for whispered shots. And it does higher pitched tones wonderfully. Even singing is handled beautifully and is just so versatile in that regard. And well, lets face it, I dont think I can pull off the baritone commanding voice haha. Really glad I found your channel

@Kmmc2011 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an indepth review

@ZiaErina 4 жыл бұрын

Only just found your channel but damn you do a great job dude. Im not an audio person and this was so easy to understand.

@7jonathan 4 жыл бұрын

Man!! A review with more than 20 minutes deserve respect.

@mackinglouiegaming3079 3 жыл бұрын

The best Wave 3 review ever!!! Thank you!!!

@ryanfieldflower602 3 жыл бұрын

The best review I have ever seen! Much respect

@jdawg206A 2 жыл бұрын

Love the singing test at 16:10! You also have a great voice too

@notsobizzy 4 жыл бұрын

As usual I'm here for the PIZZA PRONTO!

@ehsanr21 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@mrfastrack 3 жыл бұрын

I rarely put comments but here I have to thank you for the work you have done for all these comparisons. This is the best video I could see, I could make my choice. Thank you.

@cloudjc22 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent (best) comparison with a bit of humour. loved it and subbed.

@cach_dies 2 жыл бұрын

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE REVIEW THANK YOU!

@shuttergirlUK 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the hard work. This is really helpful. Looking for a new mic after my Blue Yeti X Pro had connection issues and had to be returned. The Elgato is nice - but it seemed thinner in tone/depth to my ears than most of the others.

@avalanwa 4 жыл бұрын

Just discovered this channel! I'm addicted!!! Liked and subscribed!

@cezdoeswork2041 4 жыл бұрын

By far the best review I've ever seen...hands down

@cycle9241 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this review. Very thorough and I appreciate the lengths you went to that showed the many comparisons and levels of performance. I DID purchase this mic and look forward to using it. You gave me confidence that this was the right mic for my needs. Cheers

@souptime_mp4 2 жыл бұрын

How does it sound, does it meet your expectations? I just bought one on amazon the other day and its on its way!

@Houndic 2 жыл бұрын

These reviews are untouchable. Thank you

@JeefWiggo 3 жыл бұрын

Mine is arriving tomorrow because of this review. Many thanks

@kakkunkk 3 жыл бұрын

I really liked this review, very detailed and I think I'll get one myself because of it. So thanks mister!

@BigMac8000 4 жыл бұрын

I bought this mic immediately. I'm financially very frugal, I already have mic's, I didn't *need* a mic. Clip guard + intuitive simple software just made the decision for me, so simple, smartly done. They just did a bunch of stuff that makes so much sense. I haven't gotten it yet (still shipping) but man.... so glad to hear it was as I suspected. Glad to see it held up on podcastage, I was sweatin' having bought something so untested. Hearing such a glowing review from Podcastage made me real happy. I was waiting for him to cut it down (I expected the plastic thing to be a noteworthy negative) but maaaaaaan feeels goooood. It *does* have a unique sound pattern I can't quite put my finger on (my ears aren't as good as others) but man, it's hitting above its weight class, not on par with say a blue ember setup right or a few others but man. I'm so psyched.

@thatsasnek 3 жыл бұрын

How have you liked the mic?

@EremittV 4 жыл бұрын

Was waiting for this. You give the most detailed reviews for microphones in all categories. Big ups to you, the mic daddy, and big ups to Elgato for providing the mic daddy with microphones Also, cool membership idea: Provide downloadable pdf documents with the stuff you type for the keyboard tests. Then people can collect documents with random letters like proper mad men

@Podcastage 4 жыл бұрын

HAHA! Just a single document with pages of random letters. It would be minconstrued as a crazy persons manifesto.

@Thomasmcse 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, very good video. So much details. Great work!

@SunShineMexico 4 жыл бұрын

well damn what a review, i was interested in this mic because Elgato can make some nice stuff, and you going through all these steps really showed me what i would be getting if i bought it, thanks for this review and you also got yourself a new sub

@magicisle4587 4 жыл бұрын

Very thorough review. I was looking for this as I was on the market for a microphone. Liked, comment, subscribed, and turned on notifications.

@Frostfear 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. I love how you compare all these mics for one video. I still can't decide if i should get an elgato wave 3 while using Razer Seiren X. I feel like I need an Audio upgrade but couldn't hear much difference in this video .

@TotallyToobular 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that was INdepth. Great review work!

@Iam__Dan 4 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie XD love it when he YEETS the boxes out the room Great Review Really Was On The Fence About The Waves But The Seem Pretty Decent

@maisunibnmonowar4192 4 жыл бұрын

Finally. I was waiting for this.

@ThisIsTechToday 4 жыл бұрын

26 MINUTES. HERE WE GO! I'M READY!

@PurplProto 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't even notice I spent 26 mins watching that until I saw this comment 😂

@canIhavethishandle 3 жыл бұрын

I read that with Badseedtech voice

@MNIJ19 Жыл бұрын

I’m even more impressed with how good this review was. Bravo my friend. Now take this SUB!

@DilOkulum 4 жыл бұрын

great review as always btw

@Jakepf 4 жыл бұрын

I gotta give it to the Wave 3, it does sound very good for a USB Microphone wow.

@roelgarcia 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful sounding mic! I also like the blue ember

@imikeytv 4 жыл бұрын

Anxiously waiting for that Q9u review.

@iamthecrux Жыл бұрын

Came to check out a review on the Wave:3 as I’m looking to purchase it and I was thoroughly impressed! Not by the mic, but by the review! Good on you mate! Thank you!

@Podcastage Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words. Happy it was a help.