Elgato Wave DX
The latest microphone from streaming brand Elgato - the Wave DX. Designed for content creators and voice artists seeking crisp audio and sleek design, the product reflects status and expertise. With its archetypal microphone shape, it offers ease of use and personalisation. Elevating audio from a simple medium to an art form.
Name: Ferdinand Klausner / Kiska
f.klauser@kiskadesign.com
Elgato is a streaming hardware brand, and they know content creators and audio professionals very well. Based on this deep understanding of their users’ needs, KISKA uncovered the desire for audio products that express status and expertise – while still reflecting the unique audio demands of creators who use spoken audio as their main creative output. Especially among amateur creators looking to level up their content to more professional levels. With lockdowns and travel restrictions boosting time spent on-screen, this desire has only increased. As such, the Wave DX Microphone is focussed on further improving ease of use. The design is approachable and intuitive; helping content creators to master their workspace so they can focus solely on their message and expression.
The main innovation point for the Elgato Wave DX Microphone is that it – unlike competitor products – is virtually plug-and-play. It is a dynamic mic that captures detail like a condenser would but without the associated noise.
The Wave DX is a remarkable feat of audio engineering, as it allows the user to connect to any XLR audio interface without the need for a booster. All in a sleek and elegant form. It leverages its familiar and intuitive design to make it exceptionally easy to use. Starting off with the iconic microphone silhouette and shape, the design taps into a subconscious understanding for the user of how the product should work. The controls – like the mode and capacitive mute buttons – are thoughtfully placed, as well as being robust yet natural feeling due to having just the right tactile cues and haptic feedback when operating the different buttons.
This microphone is spot-on for content creators and audio professionals, designed just the way it should be.