Elgato Announces First USB Microphones Wave 1 and Wave 3

If you need to record audio for any reason, you know how important microphones are. Whether...or Twitch Whether you publish on a platform like vocal performances record you need a good microphone. Even in the simplest podcasts, the microphone greatly affects the overall quality.

The market leader so far is Blue yeti There were models in the series. These microphones are now USB microphone It has new competitors in its field. These competitors; Elgato's Wave 1 and Wave 3 models, which Corsair bought a few years ago and recommended to publishers.

Microphones aimed at broadcasters:

Although it has Corsair support behind it, it is the company's first USB microphone It should not be forgotten that it produces Still, these devices do not perform badly at all. The targets of both Wave 1 and Wave 3 models are publishers.

Basically microphones used by broadcasters 'condenser' from microphones being selected. These devices have two electrically charged plates and one of them is movable. The movable plate is called the diaphragm and the other is called the back plate. The most important advantage of these microphones is that they can pick up much lower sounds much more clearly compared to dynamic versions. 

The search button on the front of the Wave 1 model is also on/off function It also fulfills. Wave 3, on the other hand, performs this process with a sensor, all you have to do is hold your finger on the device. There are buttons on both devices to determine the sound reception level and angle.

Anti-sound distortion technology:

Both microphones have a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so it is possible to hear the sound instantly. The sampling rate used in the Wave 1 model is the standard 48kHz while for Wave 3 this value to 96 kHz comes out. 

One of the most important features of Elgato is to prevent sound distortion. Clipguard The fact that it uses a technology called. Thanks to this technology, if your voice is higher than the range of the microphone, the device transmits your voice to a separate panel and filters it through this panel. Thus, it prevents distortions in sound. 

Both microphones are on sale on Elgato's website. Wave 1, for $130; at wave 3 for $160 finds buyers. The prices of the microphones also show that they will compete directly with the Blue Yeti series. If you are planning to buy a microphone, you may want to give these models a chance.