Blue - Yeti X vs Elgato - Wave:3

The Yeti X edges ahead on the Mars Score (39.7 vs 35), but the 4.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Yeti X if you care most about max spl. The biggest gaps in its favor are max spl.

The Wave:3 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable type, connection, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.