Elgato Wave XLR MK.2
Single-XLR interface with 80dB of clean gain and onboard processing, built around dynamic broadcast mics.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Elgato Wave XLR MK.2
The Elgato Wave XLR MK.2 is a USB interface for XLR mics, suited to streamers running a dynamic mic. At a tracked $169.99 it was flat across nine points from August 25 to October 19, 2026.
The listing gives 80dB of gain, which matters for quiet dynamic mics that need a lot of lift. It also lists a voice enhancer, compressor and EQ, and works with the Wave Link app for routing. Touch control mutes the mic with an LED indicator. The interface has a single XLR input, so it suits one mic. It has 4.3 across 189 retailer ratings.
- 80dB of gain for quiet XLR mics
- Onboard compressor and EQ effects
- Touch mute with LED feedback
- Needs the Wave Link app for the best routing
- Price flat at $169.99 with no sale seen
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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Elgato Wave XLR MK.2
$169.99Tracked 2026-10-19
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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.