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The FAQ says the bottom of the microphone shows Wave:3 MK.2 and model number 20MAO9901. SKU 10MAO9911 is the white MK.2 in the page's Audio Bundle Builder data.","colors":"Black is SKU 10MAO9901. The page data labels a Wave 3 MK2 White with SKU 10MAO9911, and Amazon US sells a white MK.2 sold by Corsair. No colour is named on the product page itself.","status":"Elgato US, DE and UK stores show the product in stock on 2026-10-14.","transducer_type":"Tech specs: 16 mm condenser (integrated JFET).","capsule_count":"Tech specs name one capsule.","polar_patterns":"Tech specs and compare table say Cardioid. The Amazon US listing and one Polish review say supercardioid. The maker's value is stored.","address_type":"FAQ: speak into the front, the side with the multifunction dial. The mic captures sound from the side, not the top.","sensitivity_dbfs":"-20 dBFS typical at 1 kHz. The reference sound level and the gain setting are not stated.","max_spl_db":"130 dBSPL typical at 1 kHz. THD level is not stated. Elgato does not say whether Clipguard 2.0 is engaged.","dynamic_range_db":"110 dB as published. Distortion level and Clipguard state are not stated.","connection_types":"USB-C (USB 2.0 HS) and a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack. USB is the only output.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Resolution 24 bit, sample rate 48 kHz. The 32-bit float processing is internal to Clipguard 2.0 and is not the USB format.","float_32_bit":"Resolution is listed as 24 bit only.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Compare table: real-time monitoring of system audio and voice with onboard DSP. Quick start guide: zero-latency monitoring of mic and system audio.","onboard_controls":"Multifunction dial: gain, Voice Tune, headphone volume, monitor mix. Tap the top of the microphone to mute.","onboard_processing":"Wave FX Processor with built-in DSP and Clipguard 2.0. Effects run on the microphone and the FAQ says DSP works independent of the computer. The expander is stored as noise gate. Clipguard 2.0 is stored as clip protection, not also as a limiter. Voice Tune has no matching option and is not stored.","mount_threads":"1/4-inch thread under the mic. 5/8-inch and 3/8-inch adapters are in the box.","pop_filter":"Compare table: pop filter Internal.","desk_stand_included":"Box list names a desk stand. Wave Shock Mount is sold separately.","os_compatibility":"Windows 11 or newer and macOS 14.2 or newer. The FAQ says phones and tablets with USB Audio Class 2.0 also work. No OS list is given for them.","dimensions_mm":"Without stand: D 46 x W 85 x H 167 mm.","weight_g":"250 g without desk stand.","weight_with_stand_g":"570 g with desk stand. Videoguys prints 560 g.","cable_length_m":"USB-C cable 250 cm. Videoguys and Amazon print 150 cm next to 98 in, so the maker value is used.","in_the_box":"Page spells the adapters as 5/8\" and 3/8\" adapter. The launch article words it as 1/4\" to 5/8\" and 3/8\" adapters.","rgb_lighting":"The LED ring shows the level and the status, with colours the user can set. A level meter is not decorative lighting."}},{"url":"https://www.elgato.com/us/en/explorer/products/wave/wave3-mk2-a-new-era-of-digital-audio/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["onboard_processing","onboard_controls","zero_latency_monitoring","cable_length_m","in_the_box","weight_g","weight_with_stand_g","dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"onboard_processing":"Five onboard effects run together: low-cut filter, expander, Voice Tune, compressor and 4-band equalizer. Clipguard 2.0 uses digital limiters (what's-the-difference article).","onboard_controls":"Press the dial to cycle input gain, Voice Tune, headphone volume and monitor mix. Turn to adjust. Tap the top to mute.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Effects and Clipguard are applied before the headphone output with zero latency."}},{"url":"https://www.elgato.com/us/en/explorer/products/wave/wave3-vs-wave3-mk2-whats-the-difference/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["onboard_processing"],"notes":{"onboard_processing":"Five onboard DSP effects with no CPU load. Clipguard 2.0 has stacked ADC converters, 32-bit floating-point internal processing and digital limiters. Settings are stored on the microphone."}},{"url":"https://www.elgato.com/us/en/explorer/products/wave/elgato-wave3-mk2-quick-start-guide/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","address_type","cable_host_connector","mount_threads","onboard_controls","zero_latency_monitoring","usb_connector"],"notes":{"address_type":"Wave:3 is a side-address mic. Speak into the front, not the top.","cable_host_connector":"Plug one end into the back of the microphone and the other into a USB-C port on the computer.","mount_threads":"1/4-inch thread underneath the mic, 3/8 and 5/8 inch adapters included."}},{"url":"https://www.shacknews.com/article/148121/elgato-new-audio-products-2026","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article dated 2026-03-03 lists the Wave:3 MK.2 as available on the Elgato website. Elgato's launch article carries a 2026-02-12 publish stamp and Japan sales started 2026-03-04.","launch_price_usd":"$169.99 on the Elgato website at launch, shown without a tax statement."}},{"url":"https://www.muycomputer.com/?p=395251","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"169.99 euros including VAT, in a launch report dated 2026-03-03 for Spain."}},{"url":"https://www.holdan.co.uk/products/details/ELG10MAO9901","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","model_numbers","cable_length_m"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN 840440416227 for manufacturer part 10MAO9901. Amazon US prints the same number as UPC for the black listing."}},{"url":"https://videoguys.com/products/elgato-wave-3-mk-2-usb-audio-microphone","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Limited 2-Year Manufacturer Warranty on a US retailer page. The Amazon US listing also says 2 Year Manufacturer warranty. Scan UK prints 36 months return to base, which is a retailer term."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Wave-Condenser-Microphone-Effects/dp/B0HJG21YLX","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["colors","variants"],"notes":{"colors":"Listing titled Elgato Wave:3 MK.2 White USB Condenser Microphone. The black listing is B0GGYLFHPS."}}],"fields_filled":40,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}