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Elgato Wave Neo: price & specs

Name: Elgato Wave Neo
Brand: Elgato
Price: 89.99 USD
Availability: InStock

The Elgato Wave Neo costs $89.99, #3 cheapest of 20 microphones (median $153). It earns a Silver Deskmark — 32/100 pay-blind standing, #4 of 14 in class.

Verified Jul 7, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Is the Elgato Wave Neo a good buy?

At $90, the Elgato Wave Neo is #3 cheapest of the 20 microphones we track, where the median is $153. On the spec sheet, its sample rate of 96 kHz is above the median of the 14, and its bit depth of 24 is at the median of the 14.

Specifications

Price (US)	$89.99 US regular price $89.99 confirmed verbatim on elgato.com/us/en/p/wave-neo (accessed 2026-07-07, re-verified 2026-07-08), displayed alongside a temporary "Summer Sale" price of $49.99; the $89.99 regular price is recorded as the MSRP/typical figure. (A Best Buy listing for this exact model — 10MAL9901 / SKU 6587473 — reportedly shows the same $89.99, but the Best Buy page could not be verbatim-fetched this session, so it is not cited as a source.)
Brand	Elgato
Released	—
Connectivity	USB-C
Polar pattern	cardioid
Type	condenser
Sample rate (kHz)	96
Bit depth	24
Headphone jack	Yes
Mute button	—
Mount	included desktop riser/stand; supported mounting threads 1/4", 5/8", 3/8"

Source: elgato.com (verified 2026-07-07). elgato.com/us/en/p/wave-neo (accessed 2026-07-07, re-verified 2026-07-08) confirmed the exact model "Wave Neo | USB Condenser Microphone" (SKU 10MAI9901) via a full tech-specs table: capsule Condenser, polar pattern Cardioid, bit depth "24 Bit", sample rate "48kHz, 96kHz" (recorded the 96 kHz maximum), interface "Digital: USB-C" plus "Headphones: 3.5 mm stereo jack", frequency response 20 Hz–20 kHz, max SPL 120 dB, and supported mounting threads 1/4", 5/8", 3/8" on an included desktop stand/riser (In the box lists Desktop stand + Riser extension). The same page showed a regular price of $89.99 with a Summer Sale price of $49.99, so $89.99 is recorded as the MSRP/typical price. mute_button was nulled: the page only says "unmute with confidence" and has a "Tap into your sound" section header, with no verbatim mention of a physical mute button, so it is not explicitly supported. No release date is stated on the page, so release/releaseDate are null. No retailer page could be verbatim-fetched for corroboration (Best Buy/Amazon/B&H etc. blocked), so corroboration is null.

Is the Elgato Wave Neo worth it vs cheaper microphones?

Elgato Wave Neo against its closest cheaper and pricier microphones on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 20 ranked →

Product	Price	Connectivity	Polar pattern	Type	Sample rate (kHz)	Bit depth
Elgato Wave Neo this	$89.99	USB-C	cardioid	condenser	96	24
Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB	$79	USB-C + XLR	cardioid	dynamic	192	24
Samson Q2U	$97.99	USB + XLR	cardioid	dynamic	48	16

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Elgato Wave Neo cost?

The Elgato Wave Neo has a US price of $89.99 (US regular price $89.99 confirmed verbatim on elgato.com/us/en/p/wave-neo (accessed 2026-07-07, re-verified 2026-07-08), displayed alongside a temporary "Summer Sale" price of $49.99; the $89.99 regular price is recorded as the MSRP/typical figure. (A Best Buy listing for this exact model — 10MAL9901 / SKU 6587473 — reportedly shows the same $89.99, but the Best Buy page could not be verbatim-fetched this session, so it is not cited as a source.)), as of 2026-07-07.

How does the Elgato Wave Neo compare on price?

At $90, the Elgato Wave Neo is #3 cheapest of the 20 microphones we track, where the median is $153.

What are the Elgato Wave Neo's key specs?

Elgato Wave Neo (Elgato): connectivity USB-C, polar pattern cardioid, type condenser, sample rate khz 96, bit depth 24. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-07.