Elgato Wave Go: Its First Wireless Mic Turns Into a Handheld and Costs $99.99
Elgato enters wireless audio with the Wave Go: a 7-gram clip-on transmitter with a USB-C receiver that docks into the Smart Handle to work as a handheld mic for interviews. The transmitter lasts up to 8 hours and the handle stores five recharges, up to 48 hours in total. It costs $99.99 with everything in the box and has been on sale since October 13 at elgato.com; a second transmitter is $29.99.
- Price
- $99.99
- Transmitter
- 7 G
- Battery
- 8 HRS / 48 HRS WITH HANDLE
- Second transmitter
- $29.99
Elgato has been selling the Wave Go since October 13, 2026 for $99.99, and it is the company’s first wireless microphone. What sets it apart from a DJI or a Rode is the Smart Handle: the 7-gram, coin-sized clip-on transmitter docks into a handle that turns it into a handheld mic for interviews and recharges it while you record. Both modes run through the same USB-C receiver. Corsair Notebookcheck
What’s in the box
Transmitter, USB-C receiver, Smart Handle, charging case, two magnetic mounts, outdoor windscreens and a USB-C cable. The case charges the transmitter, the handle, the receiver and a second mic at once from a single USB-C input. The second transmitter sells separately for $29.99, or $14.99 when bought with the kit at elgato.com (€29.99 in Europe); it pairs with the same receiver and stores inside the Smart Handle. Corsair
The Smart Handle and transmitter with their windscreens in an official Elgato image.
Battery and sound
The transmitter runs up to 8 hours on a charge and the Smart Handle stores five full recharges, taking the total up to 48 hours; ten minutes of charging gives about an hour of use. The capsule is an omnidirectional condenser on a 2.4 GHz link, and Elgato’s spec sheet lists a range of around 30 meters and latency of 24 ms or less. Processing is onboard: EQ Shift with a separate profile for clip mode and handheld mode, auto gain, a limiter and a low-cut filter, plus a noise cancellation button on the receiver. Elgato describes it as a wireless that sounds “more like a broadcast mic than a traditional wireless”; that is the company’s claim, not an independent test. Corsair TBreak
The clip-on transmitter worn on clothing in an official Elgato image.
Phone, PC and app
On a phone, the USB-C receiver plugs straight in, passes charging through to the phone and its button controls recording; it requires iOS 17, iPadOS 17 or Android 8.0. On PC and Mac (Windows 11, macOS 15) it integrates with Wave Link and Stream Deck and unlocks Voice Focus, which reduces reverb and background noise. The free Wave Go app for iOS and Android adjusts gain and noise cancellation and shows battery; on Elgato’s page the iOS version was still listed as “in review” with Apple. It sells at elgato.com in more than 40 countries, with retailers “shortly,” and the Sky Blue color is a webstore exclusive. TBreak Corsair
Where it fits
This is a product for recording away from the desk: interviews, street video, Shorts, Reels and TikTok on a phone. It competes head-on with the DJI Mic Mini 2S, which starts at €99 with one transmitter and adds 32-bit float internal recording; the Wave Go doesn’t record onboard, and its pitch is the convertible handle. For the desk mic in your streams, the streaming microphone guide still applies, and for the phone you’d record with, see the best phone for Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
An interview with the handheld Wave Go and the receiver on a phone, in an official Elgato image.
What to know before you buy
Elgato filled in its official guide on October 30, and it answers what was missing:
- No onboard recording. Audio goes straight to your phone or computer, with no backup in the transmitter. If the signal drops, that bit is gone.
- Two mics, one track. With two transmitters on one receiver, both voices are mixed into a single mono track. You can’t adjust each person separately in the edit.
- The case has no battery. It charges everything, but only while plugged into USB-C. The spare battery lives in the Smart Handle.
- USB-C only. It doesn’t work with Lightning iPhones or connect directly to DSLR, mirrorless or cinema cameras. The receiver’s charge-through port gives your phone 5 W, not fast charging.
- No dust or water resistance rating.
- 24-bit, 48 kHz audio. Weights: 7 g for the transmitter and the receiver, 62 g for the Smart Handle and 195 g for the case.
We haven’t tested it and there are no independent sound tests yet; comparisons with DJI or Rode stay on paper until there are. Elgato
Sources
Corsair — press release: Elgato enters wireless audio with Wave Go (October 13, 2026)
TBreak — Elgato spec sheet: around 30 m range, 24 ms or less latency and system requirements
Last verified: October 31, 2026.