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An excellent mic for an excellent price.

An excellent mic for an excellent price.

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SAVE $20: Popular streaming and podcasting microphone, the Elgato Wave 3, is $20 off the original price at Amazon as of Jan. 27.


It’s a new year, which means it’s time to try out some new things (as long as you can quarantine while doing them), like starting that podcast or Twitch stream you’ve always been saying you’d start but never did. If either of those are in your 2021 plans, you’re going to need a really good microphone.

And the Elgato Wave 3 is that microphone — the highly rated compact microphone is one of the top challengers of the Blue Yeti, and it’s currently $20 off at Amazon. 

The Elgato Wave 3 may be small, but it’s absolutely packed with premium features that are sure to net you a fantastic audio experience. The elegant and durable design has a nice minimalist look, and of course, it sounds great. 

The mic has an easy-to-use multifunctional dial on the front for tweaking input gain, adjusting headphone volume, and crossfading, and is specifically made to capture every verbal nuance in what you say (with near-zero latency). The Wave 3 also employs Clipguard technology, which keeps audio input from clipping, no matter how loud you speak. 

Get the Elgato Wave 3 on sale at Amazon and save $20 off the usual price. 

Starting a podcast or Twitch channel in 2021? You'll need a great mic.

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