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Elgato Wave:3 MK.2
A USB microphone with the current Wave processing path
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Microphone signal
- Elgato Wave:3 MK.2→
- USB data cable→
- Computer / supported console→
- Chat input
- Connections
- USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone
- Mute the microphone
- Not specified
- Hear your microphone
- Yes
Choose it if…
- You want a direct USB computer input without a separate audio interface.
- You want to hear your own voice through headphones while you play.
- You can match your stand or arm to 1/4-inch thread · 5/8-inch adapter · 3/8-inch adapter.
Before choosing this model
- Select the MK.2 audio device and configure its processing before routing it to OBS; first-generation Wave:3 instructions describe a different processing path.
- A USB connector alone does not make this model a console microphone. Check the exact platform below.
- Check the stand, thread and desk position before ordering a mount. Include attached shock mounts and adapters in the total weight.
- Check the included cable against the available data port. Add only the adapters or headphones your chosen path needs.
Platform connections
| Platform | What to do |
|---|---|
| Windows PC | Check this supported connection → |
| Mac | Check this supported connection → |
| PS5 | Compare other console connections → |
| Xbox Series / One | Compare other console connections → |
| Switch 2 GameChat | Compare other console connections → |
| Original Switch | Compare other console connections → |
Controls and specifications
Windows 11+ · macOS 14.2+. Software: .
| Connections | USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone |
| Microphone mute | Not specified |
| Monitoring | Yes |
| Included parts | Wave:3 MK.2 · Desk stand · USB-C cable, 250 cm · 5/8-inch and 3/8-inch thread adapters |
| Additional parts | |
| Mounts | 1/4-inch thread · 5/8-inch adapter · 3/8-inch adapter |
| Dimensions | 46 x 85 x 167 mm without stand |
| Chat controls |
| Connections | USB-C · 3.5 mm headphone |
| Audio outputs | USB |
| Microphone type | condenser |
| Direct monitoring | Yes |
| Microphone connection | USB |
| Operating systems | Windows 11+ · macOS 14.2+ |
| Pickup pattern | Cardioid |
| Frequency response | 70 Hz-20 kHz |
| Sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24-bit |
| Maximum sound pressure level | 130 dB SPL |
| Sensitivity | -20 dBFS |
| Dynamic range | 110 dB |
| Built-in audio processing | Yes |
| Clipguard | Clipguard 2.0 |
| Controls | Gain · Voice Tune · Headphone volume · Monitor mix |
| Mounting threads | 1/4-inch thread · 5/8-inch adapter · 3/8-inch adapter |
| Dimensions | 46 x 85 x 167 mm without stand |
| Weight | 250 g without stand |
| Virtual mixes | Up to 5 in Wave Link |
| In the box | Wave:3 MK.2 · Desk stand · USB-C cable, 250 cm · 5/8-inch and 3/8-inch thread adapters |
Set it up for game chat.
- Connect the parts shown in the diagram. If you use XLR, connect the microphone to the interface before selecting it in your app.
- Choose the intended input in the operating system. Run the Discord input check or use your console’s microphone test.
- Check speaking level and mute with headphones on. Change only one gain, sensitivity or suppression control between tests.