Who is the Elgato - Wave:3 for?
Entry-tier microphone. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 6 measured specs against the transparent formula for the microphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Elgato - Wave:3: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every microphones we track, here is where the Elgato - Wave:3 gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Max SPL: 120 dB — among the weakest in the microphones category.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Type
- Condenser
- Connection
- USB
- Polar pattern
- Cardioid
All specifications
Spec
- Type
- Condenser
- Polar pattern
- Cardioid
- Frequency response?
- 70Hz–20kHz
- Max SPL
- 120 dB
Connectivity
- Connection
- USB
- Headphone out
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Elgato - Wave:3?+
Elgato - Wave:3 scores 35.0 on the transparent Mars Score formula for microphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Elgato - Wave:3 belong to?+
Elgato - Wave:3 is a Elgato microphone catalogued in the Microphones category.
When was Elgato - Wave:3 released?+
Elgato - Wave:3 was released on 2020-09-15.
What is the type of Elgato - Wave:3?+
Elgato - Wave:3 has a type of Condenser.
What is the connection of Elgato - Wave:3?+
Elgato - Wave:3 has a connection of USB.
What is the polar pattern of Elgato - Wave:3?+
Elgato - Wave:3 has a polar pattern of Cardioid.
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