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Elgato Wave XLR MK.2
Interface / Mixer

Elgato Wave XLR MK.2

4.2(139 ratings)from the retailer listing

Single-XLR interface with 80dB of clean gain and onboard processing, built around dynamic broadcast mics.

$169.99

Tracked 2026-08-25. The retailer listing is the price you pay.

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Is the Elgato Wave XLR MK.2 good for streaming?
The Elgato Wave XLR MK.2 is a interface / mixer for streaming builds, tracked at $169.99, rated 4.2 out of 5 across 139 retailer reviews. Nothing here is lab-tested by us: the rating is the retailer’s and the price is a build-time bake.

Where it fits in a build

Gets an XLR mic to the PC and adds mixing, faders, and effects. Skip it if your mic is USB. See every interface / mixer pick

Inputs1x XLR
ConnectionUSB-C

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Elgato Wave XLR MK.2

$169.99Tracked 2026-08-25

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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-08-25. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.