Elgato Wave Neo – USB Condenser Microphone, Tap to Mute, for Gaming, Streaming, Meetings, Voice Recording on Teams/Zoom/OBS/Twitch/YouTube & more, Plug-’n-Play, Works on Laptop, PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone

I've had a number of Blue Yeti mics and, for years, have generally preferred Amazon Basics Professional Condenser Microphones over the Blue Yeti. The audio quality from the Elgato Wave Neo mic is on par with the Blue Yeti and Amazon Professional Condenser mic. It has a cardioid pattern that, as far as I can tell, is not adjustable to other patterns. So, it does lack some features that those other mics have, but I don't do face-to-face interviews or anything, so my mics are ALWAYS set to cardioid anyway. The mic has audio out, but my understanding is that this is just a nearby 3.5mm jack for headphones and it is NOT an audio monitor jack for hearing yourself. I've generally preferred the Amazon mic over the Blue Yeti because of the OLED display. That sounds silly, but it's a great way to see when my mic is muted. I have, for years, used my Stream Deck to toggle my mic mute back and forth and I liked how the OLED was always in sync with that status. I know the Blue Yeti had a mute capability but clicking things on microphones to mute/unmute almost always introduces noise that the other end can hear, so I've always gone with the software solution instead. Fast forward to this Elgato Wave Neo, and my process is changing a bit. I've stopped using my Stream Deck to toggle mute because the Elgato has a capacitive touch button to mute/unmute which turns a light white/red based on status. It's a VERY touch-sensitive button, which I like because I can barely touch it (or not even touch it) to mute/unmute so there's no bumping of the mic. This frees up a Stream Deck button and is nicer/more obvious mute display. Plus, the mic is easily the best looking mic I've ever seen. It no longer looks like hardware pulled from the local radio station but looks sleek and stylish. Plus, USB C. No more Micro USB falling out of the Amazon mic when I bump my desk wrong. It's a weird boot (for aesthetics) on the USB cable that plugs into the mic, but I think a normal cable would work just fine, as well. Overall, yes, I'd highly recommend this mic. In fact, I prefer this over all other mics I've had so far. And it is EASILY the best-looking mic available!

Very easy to use and perfect value for a microphone. It is white and the quality is very well made. The recording quality of the microphone is perfect and it sounds great. The microphone is perfect and functions super well. I highly recomend to have a boom arm from elgato for it. That will increase the productivity of it.

absolute banger microphone. my only gripe is the mute-tap feature on the front, my cat LOVES to reach up and bat at the white light, and its REALLY easy to bump the mic and mute yourself without knowing it. Love that you can plug your headphones into the back, makes it easier for me cause i don't also have to try and stretch my headphone cable across my desk. really makes me feel like a sports announcer or something.

I'm not a professional. I want to sound good while gaming with my friends online. Before I purchased this mic I was using an XLR mic and interface, and I could never get it to sound good. In contrast, setting up the Elgato was very easy and it sounded great out of the box. I think this microphone costs a third of what I paid for that other stuff, but it outperforms it handily and gets rid of some desk clutter too. I was able to attach this microphone to my existing mic arm I got a long time ago, but it also comes with a nice weighted desktop stand. The Wave Link software you are entitled to with this microphone is great, allowing you to install plug-ins. I have it going to Nvidia Broadcast first, then back into Wave Link to run through its own noise suppression and a condenser (both VERY easy to set up for those who know nothing). This has brought the clacking sound of my mechanical keyboard to nearly imperceptible levels while I'm talking and silent while I'm not talking. My only lament is that I wish it came in black so it would match my desk, mic arm, and peripherals, but it's otherwise so good that I can happily live with a slightly tacky look.

Functional and looks great in the office! People say they can hear me clearly.

The mic is easy to setup and sounds pretty good for the price. I would score it higher but the mic stand has a terrible design flaw. It comes in three pieces and the top piece doesn't connect properly to the bottom two. It just balances on a metal peg. This makes it very wobbly, and if you try to pick it up the whole base falls out from the top part. They acknowledged the problem and sent a replacement, but when the replacement had the same problem they said that's the "intended behavior." I was excited to use this misc but definitely wouldn't buy it again.

Ce micro est tout simplement exceptionnel pour son prix ! La qualité sonore est claire et précise, parfaite pour les enregistrements ou les appels. Facile à utiliser, robuste et offrant un excellent rapport qualité-prix. Je le recommande vivement à tous ceux qui cherchent un micro performant sans se ruiner !

Great entry point for a quality microphone

Wie bereits im Titel erwähnt, finde Ich, dass das Design des Mikrofons echt cool und modern ist. Aber auch die Qualität des Sounds ist wirklich top. Die Bedienung bzw. das anschließen ist extremst leicht und funktioniert so gut wie an jedem Gerät, welches ein USB-Port besitzt. Auch die Software bietet noch einige Einstellmöglichkeiten, um den Sound an seine Umgebung anzupassen! Eignet sich perfekt für casuals, aber auch für Content Creator und Gamer ^^

La calidad de sonido es excelente para ser un micrófono USB; la voz se escucha clara, cálida y profesional sin tener que tocar casi nada. Lo mejor es su facilidad de uso: enchufar y listo. El botón táctil para silenciar es súper cómodo y el software Wave Link que incluye es una joya para separar el audio del juego, música y chat si haces streaming. Además, estéticamente es muy bonito y limpio en cámara.

Microfono ottimo per rapporto qualità prezzo. • Design minimal, pulito, adatto in qualsiasi postazione. • Qualità dei materiali decisamente buona • Funzionamento ottimo, gestione tramite software dedicato molto intuitiva e personalizzabile • Cavo telato sufficientemente lungo • Base solidissima, si può settare su quest’ultima a due altezze praticamente, una un po’ più da tavolo e un’altra più rialzata. Volendo si può comunque agganciare ad un braccio. • Packaging ecosostenibile, molto apprezzato. - L’assemblaggio non è super solido, stabile, anche dopo aver montato il microfono, se lo si tocca un po’ il pezzo del microfono sembra ruotare o comunque oscillare, tuttavia non è niente di grave.