Elgato really has their youtube reviewer game dialed in, and there have been a bunch of reviews of the WaveXLR out for a while now. But I've been waiting to for your review to know how it actually sounds, cuz you do such good (and trustworthy) work. Thank you for all your hard work on this channel. That was another great in-depth review!
I don't say this to you enough. Thank you for all the hard work on videos like this. You are a gem for people in need of help with a purchase decision!
Got this interface/mixer since release to upgrade my USB Q2U to XLR and I'm very happy. Looked forward to your video to double-check my decision of buying it. 10/10 :D Thanks for the video, Bandrew!
this was a product I expected to be somewhat underwhelmed by compared to other interfaces at it's price range.... but... honestly.... this fits the use case it was designed for incredibly well. I personally need a more flexible interface from an I/O standpoint, but even with my additional needs for a combo of voice over and playing with instruments this is something I would consider as a pure streaming tool if I was making an income in that area and wanted to be able to store stream settings (for the combos of in ear/stream mixing) and a (good) mute button. So, well done elgato on a decently made very specifically targeted product.
Something people should know is that there is audio bugs even with the 1.3 version of the software. 1.2.1 is a decent work around till it's fixed. Basically, it's constantly resetting your windows audio. Streaming music, saved music, youtube, all unable to even attempt to play. Constantly loading or just straight says "Unable to play the audio". Saved audio just kept restarting @ 0.01 into any given song.
I wish this had two XLR inputs! I would love to just have VST support & with TWO microphones utilizing the 9 channels to produce podcasts without all that extra gear. WOW. This would have made it a killer in the podcasting industry. Elgato is definitely getting a lot of things right though
There's just ONE vital thing this needs is the ability to let each audio device hear the whole mix MINUS that channel - very handy if you are taking a "caller" via any number of sources.
I hope Elgato is making a full but small mixer with the Elgato Wavelink software. 2 XLR/combination ports, line in, monitor out, etc. I think they might be able to sell quite a few at the $300 price range.
Great video! I would love to see a buying guide for audio interfaces in the future. I'm pretty new to the audio space and wanna get into using an XLR mic but there are so many entry interfaces nowadays.
Let me just add that I love you and your content. Long time viewer and even though I haven't been in the market for audio equipment for a while I still watch your videos. Awesome content and I appreciate you.
Hi there. I've watched a few of your reviews of various things and just had to let you know how much I appreciate them. I love your style, your presentation, your wonderful sense of humor, and how helpful and well organized your information always is. Thank you very much for all your work and energy that you put into this. Cheers!
@@Podcastage this comment here helped me immensely, i never really considered the "what do i like" always just what was most popularly conceived as good. I fell in love with the Ethos when i heard it and thats what i picked up. As well as the Wave XLR because mute buttons are kinda important. thanks bandrew!
If I didn't have the goxlr mini this would be absolutely perfect for me, I don't stream often but the volume controls and mixes are so nice for day to day use.
16:15 As someone whose primary home mic usage is for remote work Conferencing, Presentation, and general voice communication with some side streaming mixed in, a physical mute button is pretty much mandatory. Nobody wants to listen to my dogs bark for 20 seconds while I hunt for the software mute, and knowing that I'm muted at the hardware level can be really important when having local conversations. I've been dying to replace my Blue Yeti for a long time, but because of my use nature, I was having a hard time finding an interface that would fit into my use-case. This looks like *THE* interface I needed. That capacitive touch, fade-in/fade-out mute feature is probably my highest priority, and knowing that it has the amps to run even an SM7b means I can keep my setup nice and simple. I'm not particularly fond of Elgato because I feel like they make and market products to "The Streamers(tm)" the same was Razer makes and markets for "The Gamers(tm)" -- That is, the bare minimum effort in terms of product with a dependency on the label to carry the sale. This interface however seems perfect.
Ended up getting this interface. The built-in zero-latency monitor has a very strange sound to it and does not give a good representation of what your recording will sound like. In the end, probably good enough for streaming, but the monitor is not very good at giving you an idea how your recording will sound.
"and also has a clipboard feature to ensure you don’t distort your analog to digital converters" Looks like you have some auto-correction going on in the description =)
Great video! I am late watching it because I wasn't sure I would get one. Then today Alpha Gaming (Senpai Gaming) touched on the new updates. I'd love to see you revisit this with the updates. You are far more in depth, and I appreciate that.
I've been using a Yamaha AG06 mixer as my audio interface, but it's a bit overkill for what I typically do. I got it for streaming our church services so that I could also broadcast the piano playing. Thinking of getting a simpler interface for my computer for recording voice overs and doing live streaming for my RUclips channel.
Hi @Podcastage recently an update came out that officially adds I think VST 2 & 3 plugins to this interface and the Wave microphones. I'm not well versed in this space, but I believe this is a great addition.
@@Podcastage Darn, hope they at least release a beta for Mac soon. Love your channel btw, came for the reviews and stayed for the personality. Happy Holidays!
I really like this device in all honesty, but when all is said and done I feel like Elgato released this to specifically monetize their Wave Link software for alot more money than they normally would have been able to. With either the Wave 1 or Wave 3 mics, the software would let you use your own mic if you added it. The software is so good, just wish they could sell it separately lol. If I want to use the software with my own mic, I gotta buy a piece of hardware still? Come on maaaaan lol. All that aside, I'm glad they released this still. A step in the right direction.
What I like the most about this is that I don't need to get a cloudlifter for my Sm7b since I didn't.have the budget for a cloudlifter and a Scarlett 2i2
if you ever did need an inline booster in the future, don't get the cloudlifter. May I suggest the DM1 Dynamite? It's half the price, offers slightly more gain than the cloudlifter, and most people feel it is as, or more transparent than the cloudlifter. it's fairly new and made by a lesser known company, bu they can be found on Amazon. It works great. makes my RE20 sound so much better. Plus they are made to look like dynamite :p
For a push to talk/push to mute pedal, I've been using this "throne pedal" because it has very little "clip" when you engage it. Those push to talk/push to mute pedals on Amazon all have very audible clip sounds when you engage their switch.
For me it looks like the one button control could cause mistakes and confusion, but the computer interface looks good. Still it is not a future proof item. Once you need more inputs you will buy something else and this will sit on the shelf or get sold for half what you paid for it.
I have a Yamaha mixer with combo jack inputs. I like running everything into the mixer, including Shure SM7Bs and Shure Super 55 Deluxes, then out into the Wave XLR for clip guard.
@@zurvey Is there a cloudlifter needed ? Or is the MG10 powerful enough to drive the SM7B without much noise ? The reason I ask is cause I might go for the setup for podcasting.
Update: I'm now using my Yamaha mixer for something else, so my Wave XLR is the interface for my Shure SM7B mic only right now. I'm sure I'll vary things in the future, but I have to say this is a GREAT interface for my SM7B. I love the touch mute button. I love the clean db gain. I love the ability to save my settings to the hardware, and make it so software doesn't change the gain from how I set it.
16:25 If you have a stream deck there is a cool plugin in it that can mute the Microphone input or any input / output device that you select in the settings. I use that to mute my mic.
The software features which come with this interface look cool and easy to use! However, the separate audio mixing for applications can be achieved with similar results by using an ASIO-supported interface and Odeus ASIO Link Pro software, which is used to route audio into virtual ASIO channels. Also a bunch of ESI audio interfaces (ESI MAYA22, for example) have DirectWIRE software driver with WDM, MME and ASIO routing options, unfortunately that one seems to be Windows-only.
Thats a very unprofessional comment under a overpriced Elgato consumer product, Check out what Austrian Audio did with Mics, Or how important Immersive Audio became in PA and Gaming Industry. BTW Lighting industry is still running on DMX , while audio has ton of new Audio over IP Protocols. Would be interesting what are you comparing "the audio Industry" to ?
@@curly_ I literally mean the entire industry, this toy from Elgato included. If I had the budget for the interface I have in mind, I would probably kill 50% of the major brands (RME, MOTU, Antelope, Uaudio etc.) instantly.
@@NickzAndMikz Provide funding and we'll see haha. I'd probably mod the behringer XR18 into a Rodecaster format, better preamps, better digital IO (USB alongside Adat etc), modern DSP engine and you have the industry killer.
Wow the Wave Link app seems to consolidate all the key streaming features/options in a really easy to understand, user-friendly format. Was thinking of getting a Yamaha AG06 but maybe not anymore :p
In harris' video they said they were working on vst plugins. I don't know if they mean real time processing or if it's computer based processing. Who knows.
12:30 How do you know that the background is red, if you can't see that color? I still can't really figure out how do colorblind people name the colors they can't see
You can see red, certain shades are just difficult to see or impossible to differentiate. Look up the ishumura test (i think that’s what it’s called). After the first few slides, you just don’t see any numbers if you’re red green color blind.
I’m late to the game but I really like this module. I use the podtrak p4 for m game streaming but I really don’t like to run it for 4-6!hours. Hmm I like this a lot. Thanks for review and honesty.
I bet at some point they're going to come out with a Wave XLR Pro which comes with extra IO. The preamp seems pretty good and the EIN rating looks good, except I notice it's dBv instead of dBa. How do dBv and dBa compare?
As I have a Heil PR40 and am looking for a high gain interface for Zoom meetings, this seems perfect. Thanks for a great review. Any tips using it with Zoom would be great.
Not really much to review. And if you need setup guides, there is a lot of them on youtube. Voicemeter has been the cheap solution for a software mixer with multiple channels on PC. But its wonky, and I wouldnt trust it fully if you depend on it to make money. Seems even Elgato have some issues with their software, depending on the version you are running. Goxlr has also tried their own on making a software mixer, and for the most part its stable, but still not 100%.
If your gonna be streaming, gaming, or using voice chat this is the one. but if your doing more advanced things like music production or audio engineering or using studio monitors the audient evo is what you would want.
I think the Wave XLR is horrible. It has a high noise floor once you reach 50db of gain and the mic monitoring is terrible and the headphone audio volume is not very good too. You have to compromise on mic monitoring volume in order to get more volume for your headphones. You can't have both as if the amp is being shared between the headphones and the microphone. I used a Shure MV7 and a Shure SM7b on both the Wave XLR and the GO XLR and the Go XLR blows the Wave XLr out of the water. The Go XLR creates a so much cleaner sound and there's zero noise floor on the Go XLR. I ended up returning the Wave XLR and purchased a Go XLR Mini instead. I don't know if i was just using it wrong but I much prefer the Go XLR.
I appreciate your comment. I've been looking at this, some reviews on amazon say hissing, latency, etc. After a ton of reading, you are saying pretty close to what I was coming to the conclusion of.
@Christopher Reid I'm going to have to read those reviews on Amazon, too. I'm still very much enjoying the GoXLR and GoXLR mini. They're tough to beat in this space, even with Beacn's new highly anticipated USB mic and mixer.
Eeeey, I have a physical mute for similar reasons, but mine is a pedal. Mine needs to be held, but it also can be set to pust-to-talk mode with a switch.
There's a constant bass hum/buzz throughout this video... maybe around 60Hz? Did nobody else notice? I think it was a fan or something in your room but it made me think for a while there was 60Hz mains hum being picked up somehow by the interface, which wouldn't make any sense at all.
Hello Sir!! I love the way you deliver your videos...nice and nitty gritty!! Which interface would you recommend a mere mortal to use for recording music, of course, and that can intergrate with OBS to feed Zoom/Skype/ Meet etc. that is to say; something that can route music, video and online media (RUclips?). I teach online and have to put audio and video into the lessons....yes...I want it all!! The waveXLR only does one of these and seems to do it well...I had an excellent interface but it decided to move on to monitor heaven RIP it was really good although old.....I nearly forgot!! it needs enough power to run a dynamic Mic as well as Condensor of course. At the moment my interface died I rushed out and bought a cheap interface I thourght would get me through the crisis (Presonus Audiobox 96) it's mane is all I have to say about that paper weight...Thanks for your vids even if you don't answer....at least noboby else has...Life as a mere mortal I suppose.
UPDATE: You can now use VST 2 AND 3 Plugins for all ur mics ! :D Im using this interface with a Shure SM58 and VST2 plugins from ReaPlugs :) So awesome !
i just got the shure sm7b. between wave xlr and focusrite 2i2 which one have the clearest sound without a cloudfliter? i'm worry about high background noise and hissing 😞
The interface will have zero impact on your ambient room noise. The preamp noise between the two interfaces appears to be about 2dBA, but technically the focusrite appears to have a slightly lower preamp noise floor. I recommend checking this video at the timestamp where Julian has a graphic showing the preamp performance in context. Hope that helps: ruclips.net/video/kxl9_vMQWnI/видео.html
heya Mister podcastage! i'm wondering if i should get the sm7db or sm7b for this elagto wave xlr, since it seems pretty user friendly, and i'm not that knowledgeable on all the buttons some xlrs have! i just wanna use it to stream, and do fun voice over, as an upgrade to my 10 yr old rode nt usb, i wanna get a dynamic so that background and side audio doesnt pick up as much noise.
Just wait until you hear about all the unnecessary outboard gear I bought like preamps, compressors, gates, and limiters; all of which can be done on the computer. Do you know what’s even better. I really only use all of it for discord.
My problem is that my stream mix part (stream output), will not work at all. I get no sound there and when I try to stream I cant hear anything. Can anyone help me with this?
I like that they're adding the no-clipping features to these now, but this looks a bit... gimmicky. Clicking the big button to move between the 3 main features just makes me think... why not just give us 3 buttons/dials? Gimmicky. Trying to make it look simple and easy makes it a bit more difficult and slower.
Great review. For virtual audio mixing I will still use Voicemeeter Potato. Can I use the Wave software only for clipguard and route Wave link audio inside voicemeeter?
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Elgato really has their youtube reviewer game dialed in, and there have been a bunch of reviews of the WaveXLR out for a while now. But I've been waiting to for your review to know how it actually sounds, cuz you do such good (and trustworthy) work. Thank you for all your hard work on this channel. That was another great in-depth review!
I don't say this to you enough. Thank you for all the hard work on videos like this. You are a gem for people in need of help with a purchase decision!
Got this interface/mixer since release to upgrade my USB Q2U to XLR and I'm very happy. Looked forward to your video to double-check my decision of buying it. 10/10 :D Thanks for the video, Bandrew!
this was a product I expected to be somewhat underwhelmed by compared to other interfaces at it's price range.... but... honestly.... this fits the use case it was designed for incredibly well. I personally need a more flexible interface from an I/O standpoint, but even with my additional needs for a combo of voice over and playing with instruments this is something I would consider as a pure streaming tool if I was making an income in that area and wanted to be able to store stream settings (for the combos of in ear/stream mixing) and a (good) mute button. So, well done elgato on a decently made very specifically targeted product.
Great video for people that are not audi-geeks but just want something that sounds good! Thank you! :)
You're very welcome. Glad it was accessible and easy to understand. I'm very happy to learn that. Happy recording.
Something people should know is that there is audio bugs even with the 1.3 version of the software. 1.2.1 is a decent work around till it's fixed. Basically, it's constantly resetting your windows audio. Streaming music, saved music, youtube, all unable to even attempt to play. Constantly loading or just straight says "Unable to play the audio". Saved audio just kept restarting @ 0.01 into any given song.
@@ghostedsuicide I tried using that, but I don't have a wave mic, so that was a bust
Okay, I've been waiting for your opinion on this. Now I can decide!
I wish this had two XLR inputs! I would love to just have VST support & with TWO microphones utilizing the 9 channels to produce podcasts without all that extra gear. WOW. This would have made it a killer in the podcasting industry.
Elgato is definitely getting a lot of things right though
Been using this for about 3 weeks now with my SM7b and I love it. Can't wait for VST support!
Thanks for this review Bandrew! The one I was waiting for. I'm going to get this along with an Electro-Voice RE20!
Having been the kid that named my iPod Dookie way back I'm the day. I appreciate your name selection.
There's just ONE vital thing this needs is the ability to let each audio device hear the whole mix MINUS that channel - very handy if you are taking a "caller" via any number of sources.
Goxlr routing table allows this. That’s what I use, but as I transition to Mac… I’m searching for a Mac compatible goxlr, which doesn’t exist yet.
I hope Elgato is making a full but small mixer with the Elgato Wavelink software. 2 XLR/combination ports, line in, monitor out, etc. I think they might be able to sell quite a few at the $300 price range.
Great video! I would love to see a buying guide for audio interfaces in the future. I'm pretty new to the audio space and wanna get into using an XLR mic but there are so many entry interfaces nowadays.
Behringer UMC202HD is excellent for its price. Very low noise floor, and clean outputs. Better than the Scarlett 2i2, but that's also a good choice.
I just got the Rode NT-1 and excited to see you using it. Your reviews are awesome.
0:18 I always like it when Bandrew tells me the price right in the beginning.
Gotta love the barebones approach for folks who don't need/want all the extras. Also, ate two 2oz bags of chips while watching this.
Let me just add that I love you and your content. Long time viewer and even though I haven't been in the market for audio equipment for a while I still watch your videos. Awesome content and I appreciate you.
Hi there. I've watched a few of your reviews of various things and just had to let you know how much I appreciate them. I love your style, your presentation, your wonderful sense of humor, and how helpful and well organized your information always is. Thank you very much for all your work and energy that you put into this. Cheers!
Do you have suggestion which one should I get? Wave 3, or Shure SM7B with Wave XLR? I mostly use it for livestreaming and content creating for gaming
If money is no object in this situation, it really comes down to which one you like the sound of.
@@Podcastage this comment here helped me immensely, i never really considered the "what do i like" always just what was most popularly conceived as good. I fell in love with the Ethos when i heard it and thats what i picked up. As well as the Wave XLR because mute buttons are kinda important. thanks bandrew!
If I didn't have the goxlr mini this would be absolutely perfect for me, I don't stream often but the volume controls and mixes are so nice for day to day use.
16:15 As someone whose primary home mic usage is for remote work Conferencing, Presentation, and general voice communication with some side streaming mixed in, a physical mute button is pretty much mandatory. Nobody wants to listen to my dogs bark for 20 seconds while I hunt for the software mute, and knowing that I'm muted at the hardware level can be really important when having local conversations. I've been dying to replace my Blue Yeti for a long time, but because of my use nature, I was having a hard time finding an interface that would fit into my use-case.
This looks like *THE* interface I needed. That capacitive touch, fade-in/fade-out mute feature is probably my highest priority, and knowing that it has the amps to run even an SM7b means I can keep my setup nice and simple. I'm not particularly fond of Elgato because I feel like they make and market products to "The Streamers(tm)" the same was Razer makes and markets for "The Gamers(tm)" -- That is, the bare minimum effort in terms of product with a dependency on the label to carry the sale. This interface however seems perfect.
I totally agree, I'm thinking of picking this up simply for the mute feature.
Elgato is one of those gamer trash.
Ended up getting this interface. The built-in zero-latency monitor has a very strange sound to it and does not give a good representation of what your recording will sound like. In the end, probably good enough for streaming, but the monitor is not very good at giving you an idea how your recording will sound.
"and also has a clipboard feature to ensure you don’t distort your analog to digital converters" Looks like you have some auto-correction going on in the description =)
Great video!
I am late watching it because I wasn't sure I would get one.
Then today Alpha Gaming (Senpai Gaming) touched on the new updates.
I'd love to see you revisit this with the updates.
You are far more in depth, and I appreciate that.
Andrew hits another home run...well done!
I've been using a Yamaha AG06 mixer as my audio interface, but it's a bit overkill for what I typically do. I got it for streaming our church services so that I could also broadcast the piano playing. Thinking of getting a simpler interface for my computer for recording voice overs and doing live streaming for my RUclips channel.
I preferred the sound of the NT-1 over the SM7B.
Hi @Podcastage recently an update came out that officially adds I think VST 2 & 3 plugins to this interface and the Wave microphones. I'm not well versed in this space, but I believe this is a great addition.
I heard this and checked but it's not available yet for Mac. I want to try it out and demo it so bad.
@@Podcastage Darn, hope they at least release a beta for Mac soon. Love your channel btw, came for the reviews and stayed for the personality. Happy Holidays!
What generation of NT1 were you using?
Gen 4.
I really like this device in all honesty, but when all is said and done I feel like Elgato released this to specifically monetize their Wave Link software for alot more money than they normally would have been able to. With either the Wave 1 or Wave 3 mics, the software would let you use your own mic if you added it. The software is so good, just wish they could sell it separately lol. If I want to use the software with my own mic, I gotta buy a piece of hardware still? Come on maaaaan lol. All that aside, I'm glad they released this still. A step in the right direction.
I just wanted an interface for my mic that had a big knob. Glad to know it's decent.
Yeah it's a very functional device. Glad the video could help.
What I like the most about this is that I don't need to get a cloudlifter for my Sm7b since I didn't.have the budget for a cloudlifter and a Scarlett 2i2
if you ever did need an inline booster in the future, don't get the cloudlifter. May I suggest the DM1 Dynamite? It's half the price, offers slightly more gain than the cloudlifter, and most people feel it is as, or more transparent than the cloudlifter. it's fairly new and made by a lesser known company, bu they can be found on Amazon. It works great. makes my RE20 sound so much better. Plus they are made to look like dynamite :p
Group that it also works for... RUclipsr creators who want to use an XLR mic.
For a push to talk/push to mute pedal, I've been using this "throne pedal" because it has very little "clip" when you engage it. Those push to talk/push to mute pedals on Amazon all have very audible clip sounds when you engage their switch.
I've been wondering about a mute pedal.. What kind of "throne pedal" do you mean?
The mute is a nice touch. It sounds like you’re rolling a volume control up and down. Much less in your face.
Lets Players in general could use it. I just bought one myself. I hope it is as good as the reviews claim.
Impressive audio, men
Thank you for such a comprehensive video!
For me it looks like the one button control could cause mistakes and confusion, but the computer interface looks good. Still it is not a future proof item. Once you need more inputs you will buy something else and this will sit on the shelf or get sold for half what you paid for it.
I've been waiting for this review to drop for a minute lol.
Great review and info as always!
Love the Black Bay and hoodie!
thank you very much. i love the bb58.
clipguard feature is amazing
It is made for just one person using it with one mic XLR and all the features of the wave link software
Ha recording 48khz, 24kbits, been recording like this for 10 years, it is the HD format, zero latency hum, ElGato makes every device so simple
Great videos thanks!
To note: These days, you can run VST 2 and 3 plugins on each input. I currently run a slight OTT which is really nice.
If youre a music guy, Bandrew's room is heaven
THERE...ARE...FOUR...LIGHTS!
I have a Yamaha mixer with combo jack inputs. I like running everything into the mixer, including Shure SM7Bs and Shure Super 55 Deluxes, then out into the Wave XLR for clip guard.
Which Yamaha mixer are you using ?
@@poetparrot Yamaha MG10.
@@zurvey Is there a cloudlifter needed ? Or is the MG10 powerful enough to drive the SM7B without much noise ?
The reason I ask is cause I might go for the setup for podcasting.
@@poetparrot No cloudlifter needed at all.
Update: I'm now using my Yamaha mixer for something else, so my Wave XLR is the interface for my Shure SM7B mic only right now. I'm sure I'll vary things in the future, but I have to say this is a GREAT interface for my SM7B. I love the touch mute button. I love the clean db gain. I love the ability to save my settings to the hardware, and make it so software doesn't change the gain from how I set it.
that's I've looking forward review. nice heavy box
16:25 If you have a stream deck there is a cool plugin in it that can mute the Microphone input or any input / output device that you select in the settings. I use that to mute my mic.
The software features which come with this interface look cool and easy to use! However, the separate audio mixing for applications can be achieved with similar results by using an ASIO-supported interface and Odeus ASIO Link Pro software, which is used to route audio into virtual ASIO channels.
Also a bunch of ESI audio interfaces (ESI MAYA22, for example) have DirectWIRE software driver with WDM, MME and ASIO routing options, unfortunately that one seems to be Windows-only.
I feel you get more with the Behringer um2 and is half the price.
It's crazy to think about how far behind the audio industry is in everything. It's like they're stuck in 1990.
Thats a very unprofessional comment under a overpriced Elgato consumer product, Check out what Austrian Audio did with Mics, Or how important Immersive Audio became in PA and Gaming Industry. BTW Lighting industry is still running on DMX , while audio has ton of new Audio over IP Protocols. Would be interesting what are you comparing "the audio Industry" to ?
@@curly_ I literally mean the entire industry, this toy from Elgato included. If I had the budget for the interface I have in mind, I would probably kill 50% of the major brands (RME, MOTU, Antelope, Uaudio etc.) instantly.
The monitor industry would like to have a word with you.
@@owlmostdead9492I hope someday we get to see your interface
@@NickzAndMikz Provide funding and we'll see haha. I'd probably mod the behringer XR18 into a Rodecaster format, better preamps, better digital IO (USB alongside Adat etc), modern DSP engine and you have the industry killer.
i know you can add EQ to OBS when streaming. but it would be nice to have EQ on the software
Wow the Wave Link app seems to consolidate all the key streaming features/options in a really easy to understand, user-friendly format. Was thinking of getting a Yamaha AG06 but maybe not anymore :p
That was an alabama accent, I thought my uncle cletus was yelling at me!
My sole issue with this… as mentioned on another video, is the lack of any included processing in the WaveLink software. Seems like an easy add.
In harris' video they said they were working on vst plugins. I don't know if they mean real time processing or if it's computer based processing. Who knows.
hmm.. an analog preamp with compressor and limiter, yes.... this is what I need 😏
seems like a good cost-effective entry-level product for new creators...
12:30 How do you know that the background is red, if you can't see that color?
I still can't really figure out how do colorblind people name the colors they can't see
You can see red, certain shades are just difficult to see or impossible to differentiate. Look up the ishumura test (i think that’s what it’s called). After the first few slides, you just don’t see any numbers if you’re red green color blind.
I’m late to the game but I really like this module. I use the podtrak p4 for m game streaming but I really don’t like to run it for 4-6!hours. Hmm I like this a lot. Thanks for review and honesty.
You're very welcome. IT's a pretty neat device if you don't need some of the features which are missing. Happy recording.
Soo nice! Incredible review! Quick question: does it work good on Mac (m1)? Thanks
Pretty cool but I'm happy with my Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen and plan on getting outboard gear in the future.
Sounds like it would work well for a ribbon microphone.
Good review!
I think that the Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 is better and cheaper, than the Elgato Wave XLR.
If you don’t need 75db, a digital limiter, or mixing of a bunch of digital sound sources, then yeah save some money.
I bet at some point they're going to come out with a Wave XLR Pro which comes with extra IO. The preamp seems pretty good and the EIN rating looks good, except I notice it's dBv instead of dBa. How do dBv and dBa compare?
man i would love for you to finally review the shure sm35 xlr
been waiting a couple years XDD
bro please do an special video for what mics and setting use to beatbox
As I have a Heil PR40 and am looking for a high gain interface for Zoom meetings, this seems perfect. Thanks for a great review. Any tips using it with Zoom would be great.
DBX 286 with a USB interface and we'd come closer to the magical one-with-everything box for real.
Have you ever done/considered a review of Voicemeter?
Not really much to review. And if you need setup guides, there is a lot of them on youtube. Voicemeter has been the cheap solution for a software mixer with multiple channels on PC. But its wonky, and I wouldnt trust it fully if you depend on it to make money. Seems even Elgato have some issues with their software, depending on the version you are running. Goxlr has also tried their own on making a software mixer, and for the most part its stable, but still not 100%.
I am now stuck between the audient evo 4 and this...
If your gonna be streaming, gaming, or using voice chat this is the one. but if your doing more advanced things like music production or audio engineering or using studio monitors the audient evo is what you would want.
@@chocolatemooki4172 Thank you!
Audient evo 4 is cheaper with almost the same feature
And evo 4 is even better because it's not only for stream
Please review the Presonus Revelator IO
I think the Wave XLR is horrible. It has a high noise floor once you reach 50db of gain and the mic monitoring is terrible and the headphone audio volume is not very good too. You have to compromise on mic monitoring volume in order to get more volume for your headphones. You can't have both as if the amp is being shared between the headphones and the microphone.
I used a Shure MV7 and a Shure SM7b on both the Wave XLR and the GO XLR and the Go XLR blows the Wave XLr out of the water. The Go XLR creates a so much cleaner sound and there's zero noise floor on the Go XLR. I ended up returning the Wave XLR and purchased a Go XLR Mini instead.
I don't know if i was just using it wrong but I much prefer the Go XLR.
I appreciate your comment. I've been looking at this, some reviews on amazon say hissing, latency, etc. After a ton of reading, you are saying pretty close to what I was coming to the conclusion of.
@Christopher Reid I'm going to have to read those reviews on Amazon, too. I'm still very much enjoying the GoXLR and GoXLR mini. They're tough to beat in this space, even with Beacn's new highly anticipated USB mic and mixer.
Does the Wave XLR have good AMP in it for use with something like Audio Technica M50X?
ruclips.net/video/DaW7epwiKJw/видео.html
I had no problem driving HD650's with it which are harder to drive than M50x.
Eeeey, I have a physical mute for similar reasons, but mine is a pedal. Mine needs to be held, but it also can be set to pust-to-talk mode with a switch.
so the mic monitoring is not zero latency? you mention there was a delay
Good catch
Woah woah we can’t just ignore that banger of a song you played at 14:12 Lmfaoo wtf yo what song is that??
It’s a song i wrote for a buddies stream intro. Don’t know if they still use it or not.
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There's a constant bass hum/buzz throughout this video... maybe around 60Hz? Did nobody else notice? I think it was a fan or something in your room but it made me think for a while there was 60Hz mains hum being picked up somehow by the interface, which wouldn't make any sense at all.
Hello Sir!! I love the way you deliver your videos...nice and nitty gritty!! Which interface would you recommend a mere mortal to use for recording music, of course, and that can intergrate with OBS to feed Zoom/Skype/ Meet etc. that is to say; something that can route music, video and online media (RUclips?). I teach online and have to put audio and video into the lessons....yes...I want it all!! The waveXLR only does one of these and seems to do it well...I had an excellent interface but it decided to move on to monitor heaven RIP it was really good although old.....I nearly forgot!! it needs enough power to run a dynamic Mic as well as Condensor of course. At the moment my interface died I rushed out and bought a cheap interface I thourght would get me through the crisis (Presonus Audiobox 96) it's mane is all I have to say about that paper weight...Thanks for your vids even if you don't answer....at least noboby else has...Life as a mere mortal I suppose.
Nice
Can you make a comparison of the microphone Rode nt1 and Neuman tlm 102
What would be better for recording vocals?
Thank you!
What is the name of the jam at 13:47 (or 14:11)? It slaps like crazy and I need it!
Is this a good interface for the RODE NTG3? If not, what would you recommend?
UPDATE: You can now use VST 2 AND 3 Plugins for all ur mics ! :D Im using this interface with a Shure SM58 and VST2 plugins from ReaPlugs :) So awesome !
would personally recommend a scarlett solo gen3 for the price.
i just got the shure sm7b. between wave xlr and focusrite 2i2 which one have the clearest sound without a cloudfliter? i'm worry about high background noise and hissing 😞
The interface will have zero impact on your ambient room noise. The preamp noise between the two interfaces appears to be about 2dBA, but technically the focusrite appears to have a slightly lower preamp noise floor. I recommend checking this video at the timestamp where Julian has a graphic showing the preamp performance in context. Hope that helps: ruclips.net/video/kxl9_vMQWnI/видео.html
@@Podcastage thanks probably if i get the scarlet solo i can add a cloudfilter in the future. btw that video is gold.
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heya Mister podcastage! i'm wondering if i should get the sm7db or sm7b for this elagto wave xlr, since it seems pretty user friendly, and i'm not that knowledgeable on all the buttons some xlrs have! i just wanna use it to stream, and do fun voice over, as an upgrade to my 10 yr old rode nt usb, i wanna get a dynamic so that background and side audio doesnt pick up as much noise.
Thank you!
You bought a physical mute button for discord? You can hotkey mute to a button on your keyboard my dude. Like F8 or something
Just wait until you hear about all the unnecessary outboard gear I bought like preamps, compressors, gates, and limiters; all of which can be done on the computer. Do you know what’s even better. I really only use all of it for discord.
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My problem is that my stream mix part (stream output), will not work at all. I get no sound there and when I try to stream I cant hear anything. Can anyone help me with this?
I need 3 mixes, headphone, stream mix, and mix for the podcast guests.
stream deck is good for handling multiple outputs at the tip of your fingers. Just gotta program em in.
@@JunkBondTrader I don't think that's an audio interference. Isn't it just a controller?
I like that they're adding the no-clipping features to these now, but this looks a bit... gimmicky. Clicking the big button to move between the 3 main features just makes me think... why not just give us 3 buttons/dials? Gimmicky. Trying to make it look simple and easy makes it a bit more difficult and slower.
Please take a review of budget dynamic mic JBL CSH10
Great review. For virtual audio mixing I will still use Voicemeeter Potato. Can I use the Wave software only for clipguard and route Wave link audio inside voicemeeter?
It's not as bad as I expected, but they could have easily priced this at $75.
I'd much rather buy an Audient Evo 4
Same it's basically the same as audient evo 4, and evo 4 also cheaper better get those than this