Elgato Wave XLR
Single-mic XLR interface with a capacitive mute and onboard mixing. Clean and simple.
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Our take on the Elgato Wave XLR
The Elgato Wave XLR is an audio interface that connects an XLR mic to a PC over USB-C and adds a software mixer. It suits a streamer who owns a dynamic mic and wants one tidy box.
It provides up to 75 dB of clean gain, which matters for quiet dynamic mics, plus 48 volt phantom power for condensers. Clipguard stops sudden loud moments from distorting. The Wave Link app mixes several sources into two independent mixes, so your stream and your headphones can differ. Retailers rate it 4.6 across 2,583 ratings, at a tracked $160.
- Up to 75 dB of low-noise gain
- 48 volt phantom power for condenser mics
- Two independent mixes in Wave Link
- Mixing lives in the Wave Link app
- Listed for PC use over USB only
Where it fits in a build
Gets an XLR mic to the PC and adds mixing, faders, and effects. Skip it if your mic is USB. See every interface / mixer pick
| Inputs | 1x XLR |
| Connection | USB-C |
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.