Elgato launches $99.99 Wave Go wireless mic for mobile creators

The Wave Go is about the size of an AirPod and weighs seven grams, Elgato says. It clips onto clothes with a magnetic clip and plate. A single button powers the microphone on or mutes it, and double-pressing the button launches the camera app on a phone. Elgato promises “broadcast-quality” audio from a condenser capsule, with support for EQ shift, auto gain, and noise cancellation.

Elgato also created a Smart Handle for the Wave Go, a bundled accessory that turns it into a full-size interview mic. The microphone slots into the top of the handle, which has a power and mute button and an LED indicator for power, mute, and pairing status. The handle also acts as a charger, adding five more charges; at around eight hours per charge, that gives 48 hours in total. A 10-minute quick charge provides around an hour of recording time.

The USB-C receiver is made for phones and works with iPhones, Android devices, and iPads. It connects to the microphone over a 2.4GHz wireless signal rather than Bluetooth, with latency of around 24ms or less, according to The Verge. The included case can secure the Smart Handle, microphone, and USB-C receiver, but it does not have an integrated battery, so the Smart Handle is the main way to charge on the go.

A Wave Go mobile app lets users monitor live audio levels, enable noise reduction, toggle automatic leveling, and check battery status. The microphone can also be used on a desktop PC with Elgato’s Wave Link 3.0 software by plugging the receiver into a USB-C port.

The Wave Go is available today for $99.99, €99.99, or £99.99. A second microphone transmitter is available for $29.99 for recording a second voice.