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Elgato also sells it as part of the Neo family.","model_numbers":"Tech specs: SKU 10MAI9901. The SKUs 10MAK9901-* in the page data are coloured pop filters.","status":"The US page sells it at 89.99 USD and lists it as in stock.","launch_price_usd":"US store price 89.99 USD. The launch press release gave the same price.","warranty_years":"FAQ: a two-year limited warranty. In the United States it is only valid when bought from Elgato.com or an authorized reseller.","transducer_type":"Tech specs: Capsule Condenser.","capsule_count":"Tech specs name the capsule in the singular. They print no capsule count.","polar_patterns":"Tech specs: Polar pattern Cardioid.","address_type":"FAQ: always speak into the front, not the top, aiming just above the mute button, with the microphone upright.","frequency_response_hz":"Tech specs: 20 Hz - 20 kHz. No tolerance is printed.","sensitivity_dbfs":"Tech specs: -23 dBFS (min gain) and 7 dBFS (max gain). The minimum gain value is stored. The output is digital over USB.","max_spl_db":"Tech specs: Max SPL 120 dB. No distortion limit is printed, so max_spl_thd_percent is left out.","dynamic_range_db":"Tech specs: Dynamic range 94 dB. No distortion limit, gain or weighting is printed.","connection_types":"Tech specs: Interface Digital USB-C and a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack. The headphone jack does not carry the microphone signal to a computer.","usb_connector":"Tech specs: Interface Digital: USB-C.","cable_host_connector":"Footnote: the cable is USB-C to USB-A, nylon-braided, 150 cm. System requirements: USB 2.0 Type A. The FAQ says a USB-C port needs an adapter that is not included.","cable_length_m":"Box footnote: 150 cm | 59 in.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Tech specs: Bit depth 24 Bit.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Tech specs: Sample rate 48kHz, 96kHz.","float_32_bit":"The maker lists 24 Bit only, so there is no 32-bit float mode.","headphone_jack":"Tech specs: Headphones 3.5 mm stereo jack.","zero_latency_monitoring":"FAQ: Can I hear my voice when using headphones? No, the headphone jack is made for listening to system audio, not voice monitoring. Some retailers describe zero-latency monitoring, which the maker contradicts.","onboard_controls":"The page describes a tap-to-mute touch sensor. Gain and headphone volume are set in Wave Link (FAQ: Input Gain and Output Volume).","mount_threads":"Tech specs: supported mounting threads 1/4 in, 5/8 in, 3/8 in.","pop_filter":"Foam pop filter in the box. The FAQ describes sliding it onto the microphone by its ring. Coloured pop filters are sold separately.","desk_stand_included":"In the box: desktop stand and riser extension.","housing_material":"Green by design: made from over 60% recycled plastic. Windows Central calls the build premium metal and high-grade plastic.","rgb_lighting":"The only light is the mute indicator, white when live and red when muted. The spec list names no decorative lighting.","software_name":"Wave Link software, free download. It comes with the microphone.","firmware_updatable":"Unboxing: the microphone comes with Wave Link software and a lifetime of firmware updates.","os_compatibility":"System requirements: macOS Sonoma 14.2 or later, iPadOS 17 or later, Windows 11 (64-bit) or later and Android 10 or later. The FAQ also names Windows 10 or later, macOS 13 or later and iPhones, which may need a Lightning-to-USB adapter.","console_compatibility":"Tech specs, Connectivity: PC, Mac, PS4, PS5, iPad, iPhone. The FAQ names PS4 and PS5.","weight_with_stand_g":"Tech specs: weight with riser 520 g and without riser 450 g. Both include the desk stand. The stored value is the stand with its riser. The microphone weight alone is not printed.","in_the_box":"In the box: Wave Neo, desktop stand, riser extension (10 cm | 3.9 in), pop filter and a USB 2.0 cable (USB-C to USB-A, nylon-braided, 150 cm | 59 in). Amazon calls the cable USB 3.0, which the maker page does not."}},{"url":"https://www.elgato.com/explorer/products/wave/elgato-wave-neo-quick-start-guide/","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["manual_url","address_type","mount_threads","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","rgb_lighting","software_name"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Quick Start Guide in the Elgato explorer. The PDF is linked from it.","address_type":"Side Address: speak into the side of Wave Neo at about 8-12 cm.","mount_threads":"Microphone Arms: use a coin to remove the pre-installed thread adaptor to mount on a stand or boom arm.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Cable Connections: headphones connect to the 3.5 mm jack to monitor the output signal of your computer.","onboard_controls":"Capacitive Mute: mute Wave Neo with its touch sensor.","rgb_lighting":"Capacitive Mute: the white or red light shows whether you are live or muted.","software_name":"The microphone works without software. Wave Link is the optional app."}},{"url":"https://www.corsair.com/newsroom/press-release/new-stream-deck-and-wave-mic-among-five-products-announced-by-elgato","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Corsair press release for Elgato, 2024-04-18: Elgato announced the Neo hardware line.","release_date":"Wave Neo is available now on the Elgato webstore. Retail availability followed later.","launch_price_usd":"Wave Neo is available for $89.99 on the Elgato webstore."}},{"url":"https://basic-tutorials.de/news/elgato-neo/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German launch article of 2024-04-22: recommended retail price 99.99 euro for Wave Neo. The tax treatment is not stated. German recommended prices include VAT."}},{"url":"https://windowscentral.com/accessories/microphones/elgato-wave-neo-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["colors","onboard_controls","pop_filter","housing_material"],"notes":{"colors":"The review calls Wave Neo Elgato's first white microphone. Retailers sell it as white.","onboard_controls":"The review lists no on-board controls aside from the tap-to-mute button.","pop_filter":"Pop filter included with the option to buy other colours.","housing_material":"Crafted from a combination of premium metal and high-grade plastic. The stand base is weighted."}},{"url":"https://shop.cisilion.com/elgato-wave-neo-white-table-microphone-10mai9901.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["gtins","colors"],"notes":{"gtins":"EAN 0840006673460 for 10MAI9901. Amazon US prints UPC 840006673460 and GTIN 00840006673460 for the same part.","colors":"Listed as the Elgato Wave Neo White table microphone, SKU 10MAI9901."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVYHHPX6","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["gtins","model_numbers"],"notes":{"gtins":"Amazon US product details list UPC 840006673460 and GTIN 00840006673460 with Mfr part number 10MAI9901. The page also prints an item weight of 0.08 kg and item dimensions of 1.65 x 2.09 x 4.8 inches, which are not stored. They do not say whether they describe the microphone alone, and another marketplace prints 77 g.","model_numbers":"Mfr Part Number 10MAI9901. Amazon's Model Number NEOWAVE is a retailer label."}}],"fields_filled":40,"updated":"2026-10-20"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}