Elgato Wave 3 vs HyperX Quadcast - battle of the awesome USB mics
698This is a video to compare the Elgato Wave:3 USB microphone with the HyperX Quadcast. Both fantastic microphones, with slightly different appeals. The HyperX Quadcast is a much nicer piece of hardware in terms of design aesthetics and features but the Wave 3 wins due to its powerful software.
Elgato Wave:3 microphone
See the Elgato Wave:3 here:
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Features of the Elgato Wave:3 include:
- Capacitive mute button (touch to mute, not button press sound)
- Condenser capsule with cardioid only pattern (designed to focus on your voice)
- Intelligent Clipguard technology that's designed to sooth "overdriven sound" preventing you from peaking, even if you shout
- 24bit/96Khz sample rate for even better audio capture
- Boom arm adapter included
- Brilliant Wave Link software that allows you to route audio into a single channel and more effectively monitor your sound
Wave:3 Specifications are:
Capsule: 17 mm Electret
• Polar Pattern: Cardioid
• Resolution: 24-bit
• Sample Rate: 48/96 kHz
• Frequency Response: 70 - 20000 Hz
• Sensitivity: -25 dBFS
• Max SPL: 120dB
• Dynamic Range: 115 dB (Clipguard Engaged)
• Interface: USB-C
• Works with: Windows 10 (64-bit)
macOS 10.14 or newer
Highlights to this mic are almost certainly the clipguard technology that stops you accidentally peaking and ruining your audio, even when live streaming.
The other highlight is the wave software, which allows you to route different audio sources and actively monitor your audio to hear what the audience is going to hear - perfect for streaming on Twitch and the like.
See my other videos on the Elgato Wave:3
How to remove background noise from the Wave:3 microphone https://youtu.be/ke3lbmmf60I
How to play music on Twitch but not hear it yourself with Elgato Wave:3 https://youtu.be/9NhpS68Ki78
Wave:3 vs Blue Yeti Nano https://youtu.be/S3MeIhMytK4
Get the Wave:3 Link software here - https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/downloads
https://www.elgato.com/en/wave-3
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See the Compass boom arm - https://www.bluedesigns.com/products/compass/
HyperX Quadcast
See the Hyperx Quadcast unboxing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJHLkboli0o
Quadcast review https://youtu.be/jBW5Pz4D92k
Quadcast vs Yeti Nano https://youtu.be/6vPOliLvSxc
Find out more about this microphone here:
https://www.hyperxgaming.com/en/microphone/quadcast-gaming-microphone
View deals on the HyperX Quadcast on here:
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Note the voice over for this video was recorded using the microphone.
Quick review of the HyperX Quadcast here - https://youtu.be/jBW5Pz4D92k
This video shows the highlights and coolest features of the HyperX Quadcast. These include a built in shock mount and pop filter, a snazzy design, tap to mute mic button, integrated LED light and a really good record quality.
Specs of the HyperX Quadcast include:
Sample/bit rate: 48kHz/16-bit
Element: Electret condenser microphone
Condenser type: Three 14mm condensers
Polar patterns: Stereo, Omnidirectional, Cardioid, Bidirectional
Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz
Sensitivity: -36dB (1V/Pa at 1kHz)
Cable length: 3m
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Outro music:
Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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