Cameras & Audio · Microphones
Elgato Wave 3 review: weight 280 g, sourced
The Wave 3 is a microphone from Elgato, listed on Amazon at about $159. This page records the specifications Elgato publishes, dated, and names the figures it leaves out.
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Short verdict
Source-only assessment No score is published because PickBadger has not handled this product. The summary below interprets only the manufacturer’s published specifications, labels and terms.
Elgato publishes weight 280 g for the Wave 3. The spec table names 1 figure Elgato does not publish. Nobody at PickBadger has handled it, so it carries no score; this summary covers only the maker's published figures and the Amazon price of about $159 checked on 10 September 2026.
Sub-scores withheld until a named reviewer supplies a scored assessment.
Overall
— /5
Score withheld · sourcing shown instead
Listed price
$159.00
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What the specs support
- Maker lists weight as 280 g
- Maker lists connectivity as USB-C
- Maker lists input as USB-C digital
- Maker lists bit depth as 24-bit 96 kHz (maker)
Where it costs you
- Impedance is not published by the maker
- No PickBadger score: nobody at PickBadger has handled it
- The Amazon price is a dated snapshot, not a live quote
- This page does not replace a full manufacturer datasheet
Specifications
Source: Elgato Wave 3 product page · retrieved
| Weight | 280 g |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | USB-C |
| Impedance | Not published |
| Input | USB-C digital |
| Bit depth | 24-bit 96 kHz (maker) |
Figures are the manufacturer’s own published claims, not PickBadger measurements.
Buy it if
You are comparing microphones and the published weight 280 g from Elgato is enough to shortlist the Wave 3.
Skip it if
You need an assessment of how it performs in use, a figure Elgato does not publish, or a different microphones product than the Wave 3.
What Elgato publishes for the Wave 3
The Wave 3 is a microphone, filed in microphones inside cameras and audio. Figures in the spec table come from the dated Elgato page named above, not from another publisher and not from an inferred test.
Elgato lists weight as 280 g; connectivity as USB-C; input as USB-C digital; bit depth as 24-bit 96 kHz (maker).
The Amazon button is the purchase path for this page. It does not make Amazon the specification source. Where the maker page and the listing disagree, the maker page wins and the conflict is treated as a gap rather than averaged.
Does the published weight of the Wave 3 decide a purchase?
Only as a published number. Elgato lists weight 280 g. That is useful for comparison against other microphones that publish the same field. It is not a measurement taken for this review, and this page gives the product no score.
Where to buy the Wave 3, and the price
The Amazon button opens ASIN B0888SQR8J, listed at about $159 on 10 September 2026. Treat the price as a snapshot. Commission on the outbound link is disclosed above the button.
What is missing from the Wave 3 spec sheet
The table still names a gap: impedance. Those cells read as not published. Filling them from a retailer bullet would break the sourcing rule.
The price of $159 was checked on 2026-09-10. Treat it as a snapshot and use the Amazon button for the current figure.
Questions
Why does the Wave 3 have no score?
Nobody at PickBadger has handled the Wave 3, so there is no assessment to put a number on. This page records the specifications Elgato publishes on its own dated product page and names the figures it leaves out. A score appears only when a named reviewer can state the basis for it.
How much does the Wave 3 cost on Amazon?
This page recorded about $159 on 10 September 2026. That is a snapshot, not a live quote. The Amazon button opens the listing used here, in a new tab, with rel sponsored nofollow. The ASIN recorded is B0888SQR8J. Check the listing before you buy. Commission is disclosed above the button.
What specs does Elgato publish for the Wave 3?
Elgato publishes weight 280 g on the dated source named in the spec table. That is a maker figure, not a measurement taken for this review. Neighbouring numbers absent from the table stay unpublished rather than being copied from another site.
What has Elgato not published for the Wave 3?
The spec table marks impedance as not published. Those cells are left blank on purpose. Filling them from a retailer bullet or another publisher would break the sourcing rule this site is built on. The dated source is named in the spec table.
Has PickBadger tested the Wave 3?
No. This page is a sourced specification record, not a test, and it carries no score. It does not report handling, wear or measured performance. Figures come from the dated Elgato page named in the spec table, and unpublished cells stay blank rather than being filled from another publisher.
The bottom line
The Elgato Wave 3 is recorded here as sourced microphones from Elgato: about $159 on Amazon as of 10 September 2026, with weight 280 g on the dated maker page and no PickBadger score. Read the spec table, the gaps, and the skip line before using the button.
