Elgato Wave DX Mic Review / Test
Today I review a streamer microphone from Elgato, the Wave DX. This mic offers a very bright and clear sound without much to support it in the lower frequencies. It does do a fairly good job at plosive rejection, but it suffers quite a bit from shocks and isn't able to reject those. If you're looking for a very bright sounding mic then this may be the right pick for you.
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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Interface: Focusrite 18i20 2nd Gen
Gain: ~4:00
Boosted in Post: 9dB
Bit-Depth: 24-bit
Sample Rate: 48kHz
00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:26 - Setup
00:46 - What’s in the Box
01:19 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:48 - Specifications
02:03 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:22 - Plosive Test
02:32 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
02:54 - Background Noise Test
03:14 - Untreated Room Test
03:35 - Shock Rejection Test
03:53 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:06 - Intro to Comparison
04:29 - Behringer XM8500 Comparison
04:48 - Mackie EM89 Comparison
05:11 - Shure SM58 Comparison
05:31 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
05:51 - Rode Podmic Comparison
06:10 - Audio Technica AT2040 Comparison
06:41 - Lewitt MTP550 DM Comparison
07:14 - Shure MV7x Comparison
07:33 - Rode Procaster Comparison
07:59 - Shure SM7b Comparison
08:29 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison
08:59 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
09:34 - Music Test
10:40 - Pros & Cons
12:23 - Overall Thoughts & Opinions
14:52 - Recommendation
16:45 - Outro
