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Elgato Wave:3
Wave:3 (original generation), black
Amazon.ca · 2023-10-08 · single-item order total
Sale history: Launched June 2020 at US$159.99; now US$149.99 list with all-time lows of US$99.99 twice in 2026 (Feb and June, Amazon/Best Buy). The Wave:3 MK.2 (March 2026) lists at US$169.99 / C$229.99. Current Canadian list for the original was not verifiable; Best Buy Canada shows it sold out.
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Where to buy
The Amazon.ca button opens the verified product page for this exact model; no live price is shown here. The original Wave:3 is no longer stocked on Amazon.ca; the listing is the Wave:3 MK.2. As an Amazon Associate, Direct To Growth Co. earns from qualifying purchases. The Amazon.ca button is an affiliate link; the Amazon.com button is not (yet).
Pros
- Clipguard stops clipping when you get loud
- Wave Link software mixing with Stream Deck integration
- Capacitive mute, headphone jack, 24-bit / 96 kHz
- Compact; includes a desk stand
Cons
- Superseded by the MK.2 (Clipguard 2.0, Wave FX DSP)
- Cardioid only; sensitive to room noise
- Plastic body, modest 120 dB max SPL
- Stock of the original is thinning
Why it is on the owner's desk
A USB mic on an arm so it is six inches from his mouth on calls and out of the way otherwise. The question it answers for a buyer: How do you keep a microphone close without it living on the desk?
From the owner · T.R.
“Oldest piece of audio on the desk (October 2023) and the reason the Stream Deck + made sense later: Wave Link puts the mic gain and mute on a dial. It lives on the Desky boom arm; swings in for calls, out for focus.”
Specs that matter
- 17 mm condenser capsule, cardioid
- 24-bit / 96 kHz, Clipguard
- USB-C, 3.5 mm zero-latency monitoring, capacitive mute
- 280 g; 1/4 and 3/8 in mount adapters
Alternatives weighed
- Elgato Wave:3 MK.2 (researched, US$169.99 / C$229.99): Clipguard 2.0 and onboard DSP; the one to buy new
- Elgato Wave Neo (researched): cheaper, simpler USB mic if you only do calls
Check before ordering
Original (10MAB9901) vs MK.2 (10MAO9901): both sell as 'Wave:3'; it is cardioid, so position and gain still matter
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Corrections and updates
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