Experts recommend Elgato Wave 3 more than Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set
As of 3 Jan 2025, experts prefer Elgato Wave 3 over Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set, but both Microphones have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Elgato Wave 3 received 3 recommendations: from IGN (2 Jan 2025), SoundGuys (22 Feb 2024) and CNN Underscored (1 Jan 2025). By contrast, Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set received only 2 recommendations from PCMag (26 Nov 2024) and PC Gamer (13 Dec 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Microphone | IGN  | PCMag  | MusicTech  | Music Radar  | PianoDreamers  | PC Gamer  | SoundGuys  | CNN Underscored  | Tom's Guide  | Wirecutter  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | $120 |  Elgato Wave 3 The Elgato Wave 3 is a versatile and reliable USB microphone designed for content creators, podcasters, and live streamers, featuring a cardioid polar pattern, two connectivity options, advanced features, and compatibility with both PC and Mac. | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| 10 | -1 | $186 |  Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set The Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set is a USB microphone with a cardioid polar pattern, frequency response range of 20Hz to 20kHz, and several useful features, making it a great choice for streamers, podcasters, and content creators. | - | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Jan 2025 IGN ranked Elgato Wave 3 as #8
Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 10 Elgato Wave 3 Best Plug-In-Play Microphone for Streaming... ... ... Source: www.ign.com - On 22 Feb 2024 SoundGuys ranked Elgato Wave 3 as #1
Rank Microphone Comment #1 out of 5 Elgato Wave 3 The Best... ... ... Source: www.soundguys.com - On 1 Jan 2025 CNN Underscored ranked Elgato Wave 3 as #3
Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 3 Elgato Wave 3 Best microphone for streamingSource: edition.cnn.com - On 26 Nov 2024 PCMag ranked Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set as #3
Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 8 Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set Best All-In-One Package / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.pcmag.com - On 13 Dec 2024 PC Gamer ranked Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set as #4
Rank Microphone Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set The best USB microphone and boom arm bundle... ... ... Source: www.pcgamer.com
After counting and adding up the 92 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Elgato Wave 3 outranks Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set. This is not to say that Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set is a bad option. Like Elgato Wave 3, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Elgato Wave 3 outranks Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set by 7 positions. This indicates that, as of 3 Jan 2025, Elgato Wave 3 is more critically acclaimed than Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set.
| Rank | Change | Price | Microphone | IGN | PCMag | MusicTech | Music Radar | PianoDreamers | PC Gamer | SoundGuys | CNN Underscored | Tom's Guide | Wirecutter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $100 |  Blue Yeti The Blue Yeti microphone is a versatile and durable device with four directional patterns, a built-in headphone jack, and compatibility with a wide range of devices and software, making it a popular choice among content creators, podcasters, and gamers. | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| 2 | - | $99 |  Shure SM57 The Shure SM57 microphone is highly regarded for its exceptional sound quality, durability, versatility, and compatibility, making it a popular choice among musicians, producers, and recording engineers for capturing instruments and vocals in various live and studio settings. | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | $120 | Elgato Wave 3 The Elgato Wave 3 is a versatile and reliable USB microphone designed for content creators, podcasters, and live streamers, featuring a cardioid polar pattern, two connectivity options, advanced features, and compatibility with both PC and Mac. | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| 4 | +12 | $279 |  Shure MV7 Plus | 5 | 7 | - | - | -
| 6 | - | - | 3 | - |
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Expert reviews [5]
Total expert reviews: 5
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 2
| Highest score by 9 to 5 Toys | 100 |
| Average score based on 5 reviews | 90 |
| Lowest score by PCMag | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- Cardioid Condenser Capsule: capture speech with clarity and detail.
- Wave Link App: control Wave:3 and up to eight other audio sources, plus create two independent mixes.
- 24-bit/96kHz Analog-to-Digital Converter: professional broadcast audio quality.
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From Seller:
- Plug-and-play simplicity – We understand that setting up a podcast session or live stream can be overwhelming but capturing pristine audio doesn’t have to be. With the Profile, one simple connection is all you need to achieve the sound you’re looking for
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Elgato Wave 3 USB Mic Review / Test (Compared to Snowball, Yeti, Quadcast, Seiren X, & more)
Review by Podcastage
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Elgato Wave 3 Streaming Microphone Review: More Than a Mic
Review by BadSeed Tech
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