Elgato Wave Neo

I've had a number of Blue Yeti mics and, for years, have generally preferred Amazon Basics Professional Condenser Microphones over the Blue Yeti. The audio quality from the Elgato Wave Neo mic is on par with the Blue Yeti and Amazon Professional Condenser mic. It has a cardioid pattern that, as far as I can tell, is not adjustable to other patterns. So, it does lack some features that those other mics have, but I don't do face-to-face interviews or anything, so my mics are ALWAYS set to cardioid anyway. The mic has audio out, but my understanding is that this is just a nearby 3.5mm jack for headphones and it is NOT an audio monitor jack for hearing yourself. I've generally preferred the Amazon mic over the Blue Yeti because of the OLED display. That sounds silly, but it's a great way to see when my mic is muted. I have, for years, used my Stream Deck to toggle my mic mute back and forth and I liked how the OLED was always in sync with that status. I know the Blue Yeti had a mute capability but clicking things on microphones to mute/unmute almost always introduces noise that the other end can hear, so I've always gone with the software solution instead. Fast forward to this Elgato Wave Neo, and my process is changing a bit. I've stopped using my Stream Deck to toggle mute because the Elgato has a capacitive touch button to mute/unmute which turns a light white/red based on status. It's a VERY touch-sensitive button, which I like because I can barely touch it (or not even touch it) to mute/unmute so there's no bumping of the mic. This frees up a Stream Deck button and is nicer/more obvious mute display. Plus, the mic is easily the best looking mic I've ever seen. It no longer looks like hardware pulled from the local radio station but looks sleek and stylish. Plus, USB C. No more Micro USB falling out of the Amazon mic when I bump my desk wrong. It's a weird boot (for aesthetics) on the USB cable that plugs into the mic, but I think a normal cable would work just fine, as well. Overall, yes, I'd highly recommend this mic. In fact, I prefer this over all other mics I've had so far. And it is EASILY the best-looking mic available!

Ce micro est tout simplement exceptionnel pour son prix ! La qualité sonore est claire et précise, parfaite pour les enregistrements ou les appels. Facile à utiliser, robuste et offrant un excellent rapport qualité-prix. Je le recommande vivement à tous ceux qui cherchent un micro performant sans se ruiner !

I love the simple use software UI and easy set-up out of box. It's good for me when I need to talk to friends or use it for a school project. The price is 100% worth it especially when it's on sale as It was when I bought it.

Wie bereits im Titel erwähnt, finde Ich, dass das Design des Mikrofons echt cool und modern ist. Aber auch die Qualität des Sounds ist wirklich top. Die Bedienung bzw. das anschließen ist extremst leicht und funktioniert so gut wie an jedem Gerät, welches ein USB-Port besitzt. Auch die Software bietet noch einige Einstellmöglichkeiten, um den Sound an seine Umgebung anzupassen! Eignet sich perfekt für casuals, aber auch für Content Creator und Gamer ^^

La calidad de sonido es excelente para ser un micrófono USB; la voz se escucha clara, cálida y profesional sin tener que tocar casi nada. Lo mejor es su facilidad de uso: enchufar y listo. El botón táctil para silenciar es súper cómodo y el software Wave Link que incluye es una joya para separar el audio del juego, música y chat si haces streaming. Además, estéticamente es muy bonito y limpio en cámara.