Tested and recommended by Digital Foundry.
While the software experience is best-in-class, the Wave 3’s hardware has been developed cleverly too.
Overall, a great low-profile microphone that’s easy to use and sounds fantastic.
The mic also looks solid, with a professional silver, black and red design.
On the back, you have your USB-C and 3.5mm ports.
The mic as a whole feels incredibly well built and dense.
Otherwise though, Elgato’s work with Lewitt Audio appears to have be a successful collaboration.
24-bit audio up to 192kHz is supported, too.
(The original SM7 was released50 years agowith an extremely similar design.)
The overall appearance is professional, with metal construction and excellent build quality.
A USB-C connection and 3.5mm port for mic monitoring is also provided.
The current pattern is indicated clearly on the top of the mic, with lit LEDs signifying active microphones.
Gain controls and live 3.5mm monitoring are also offered, which is nice.
Overall, a solid option at its price point.
The Capsule is at least robustly constructed, as you’d hope from a 110/$130 product.
If you prefer a physically smaller microphone, we’ve also tested the Capsule Mini.
It stands at just 18.5cm with stand, compared to 25.3cm for the full-size Capsule.
There’s solid body to it, and an internal pop filter does a reasonable job of eliminating plosives.
Meanwhile, in the UK, the two mics have the same exact price on NZXT’s official store.
Each can be installed on pretty much any set of headphones, using a small piece of adhesive.
Where the microphones differ is largely to do with how they connect to your PC or console.
When adjusting your arm, take your microphone’s style of address into account.
Is it better to use USB or XLR?
Which platforms can I use these mics on?
The Xbox Series and Xbox One consoles don’t support USB mics, unfortunately.
