Wave Go — Technical Specifications

Here are the Technical Specifications of the Elgato Wave Go.

Requirements

Wave Go app Requirements

• Android 8.0 Oreo or newer
• iOS 17 or later 
• iPadOS 17 or newer 

Operating System Requirements for optional Wave Link Connectivity

• Windows 11 or newe
• rmacOS 15 or newer

Specifications

Capsule

• 6 mm electret condenser

Polar pattern

• Omnidirectional

Frequency response

• 60 Hz – 20 kHz

Total harmonic distortion

• <1% @ 1 Pa, 1 kHz

Signal-to-noise ratio

• 70 dB(A) Handheld, 68 dB(A) Clip-On (typical, A-weighted @ 1 kHz)

Max SPL

• 115 dB SPL (1% THD @ 1 kHz)

Sample rate

• 48 kHz

Bit depth

• 24-bit

Wireless frequency

• 2.4 GHz ISM band (2402–2480 MHz)

Codec

• LC3

Latency

• ≤ 24 ms

GFSK rate

• 2 Mbps

Transmission power (EIRP)

• 13 dBm

Wireless range

• ~30 m (100 ft)

Battery capacity

• 80 mAh (TX), 900 mAh (Smart Handle; can fully charge TX ~6 times)

Battery life

• ~8 h (TX), ~48 h (Smart Handle)

Charging time

• ~1.5 h (TX), ~2.5 h (Smart Handle)

Quick charge (TX)

• ~10 min for 1 h of use

Charge-through

• 5V / 1A (5W)

Cable

• USB-C to USB-C, charging only, 5V / 2A (10W) max

Operating/charging temperature

• 0° to 40°C | 32° to 104°F

Weight

Transmitter: 7 g | 0.25 oz (10 g | 0.35 oz with plate, 11 g | 0.4 oz with clip)
Receiver: 7 g | 0.25 oz
Smart Handle: 62 g | 2.25 oz
Carrying case: 195 g | 6.9 oz

Dimensions

Transmitter: 20 × 29 × 12 mm | 0.8 × 1.1 × 0.5 in
Receiver: 40 × 28 × 9 mm | 1.6 × 1.1 × 0.4 in
Smart Handle: Ø26 × 180 mm | Ø1.0 × 7.1 in
Carrying case: 205 × 40 × 60 mm | 8.1 × 1.6 × 2.4 in

Battery Information