Wave 3 cost 436 NZD for me, while I bought the HyperX Quadcast for 200 dollars down from 230. Blue Yeti's are about 20 dollars more expensive than Quadcast over here. I also think that your mic test is a bit scuffed for the Quadcast - it sounds like your dB slider is on high, instead of 1 or 2 dots - either that or it is too close too your face. Anyways, I quite like the Quadcast over the Yeti, as it comes with a built in shock mount for when you have it on your desk, and doesn't require an expensive arm like the Yeti does - ontop of this it also has a built in pop filter, unlike the Yeti, so it seems like you're getting more bang for your buck. The mute and dB slider are very easy to use aswell, plus it just looks nicer to me.
would you recommend the wave 3, if i have already the standard blue yeti (but im not that happy with the sound of it) and has to be ~10-15cm above and 15-20cm in front of me?
@@aidanb1380 I think that the Wave 3 sounds better imo, while the Quadcast sounds very close to the Yeti. I think that this test is a bit bad though, as the Quadcast usually doesn't sound that loud, and makes me think the dB is raised on his mic, or it's too close to him.
I'm using HyperX quadcast in my gaming commentary, I'm still finding the right sound for me in Premiere pro CC. Adding trebles, mastering, bass and dynamics. How do you do your HyperX Quadcast?
I honestly feel like the quadcast still holds the best quality against the yeti even after a year. The sound quality brings out more detail and richer qualities from your voice. Not to mention the built in shock mount and pop filter are convenient for those who don’t want to invest in those things. Also the mute and design are beautiful. I’ll definitely be picking up the quadcast
I have 2 blue yeti's and I just ordered HyperX for the looks, I'm glad I found it for 139.99 instead of higher prices on eBay and Amazon, i also have a Rode that's like 700 dollars but it"s XLR and I don't have a mixer.
UncreativelyDani the red color/light was annoying me since it doesn’t match with anything in my setup/room. It’s a good microphone and it does look good, but it wasn’t for me. So I ordered the blue yeti and a boom arm
Depends on price, and what you want out of it. Blue Yeti and Quadcast are very close in quality of mic, but you definitely need a pop filter added onto Yeti, and a shock mount if you are getting desk rattle etc. Quadcast already has a pop filter and shock mount preinstalled onto it, and I so far haven't had any distortions/popping when using it, and the sounds a more muted because of shock mount when it's on my desk - but def not as good as a proper shock mount. Blue Yeti has problems with weight, and requires a good arm. You might end up having to buy the Blue arm to mount it, as I heard there are mounting issues with other arms. I'd get the Quadcast if the price isn't too far off where you are. As for the Elgato Wave 3, I am unsure. It sounds good in this video, but it is really expensive where I am - like double the price on Amazon of the other options, so I just avoided it.
I think the Wave 3 has the best sound of the 3, but I'm mostly here for the comparison between the Quadcast and the Yeti as that's what I'm currently looking at getting. It's honestly really hard to tell which of those two sounds better, the Yeti definitely sounded clearer but also had more hiss and buzz, the Quadcast has a warmer sound which can sometimes sound a little muddy compared to how clear the Yeti sounds, but there's much less buzz and hiss. The muddiness of the Quadcast and the extra buzz and hiss of the Yeti would probably be hard to notice in either case when recorded alongside the sound of a game, so I'm kinda leaning toward the smoother sound of the Quadcast vs. the clearer sound of the Yeti.
@@saveusm1saki726 Wave 3 has no acoustic echo cancellation. So if you are restricted to using speakers like me :/ I wouldn't bother. A lot of social media influencers are also given incentives / paid to boast the Wave 3, including quiet a few comparison videos where settings such as Boost were set differently (I'm not acusing FishBee of doing this, as settings on each mic were not specified) to demonstrate a difference. This makes it really hard to actually tell which is better based on reviews. I'm returning my Wave 3 and is looking to try QuadCast next.
If you have a boom arm the quad cast would be better because it comes with a shock mount and the wave threes is very expensive but if you are not worried about money I would go with the wave three
It sounds a tad bass'y compared to the other ones, the Elgato sounds nice, but I think that it is a tad quiet, and I think that he recorded the Quadcast at a higher dB setting than recommended, because it sounds a lot louder than mine. I think that comparatively, the Quadcast and the Yeti sound just as good, unless you have a soy voice and need a bit more bass in it.
@@FishBeeProductions You hella sound like him. Anyways, hey do you know if the yeti makes a slight buzz sound when streaming? The wave 3 is really clear
