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title: 'Elgato Wave Mic Arm Pro White Review and Setup'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=t4q1GfUuEXg'
video_id: 't4q1GfUuEXg'
date: 2026-07-27
duration_sec: 302
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# Elgato Wave Mic Arm Pro White Review and Setup

> Source: [Elgato Wave Mic Arm Pro White Review and Setup](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t4q1GfUuEXg)

## Summary

This video provides an unboxing, assembly guide, and initial impressions of the Elgato Wave Mic Arm Pro in white. The host demonstrates how to set up the arm using the desk clamp and attach a microphone, highlighting cable management features.

### Key Points

- **Unboxing the Wave Mic Arm Pro** [00:01] — The package includes a manual, desk clamp, bottom arm section, top arm section with microphone attachment, and a small accessories bag.
- **Clamp Installation** [00:45] — The clamp is attached to the desk using a tightening knob. Note: the knob turns 'righty-loosey, lefty-tighty' contrary to typical screws.
- **Assembling the Arm Sections** [01:36] — The bottom and top arm pieces are connected. If fitting is difficult, loosening a screw on the joint helps. The joint should not be overtightened to allow movement.
- **Microphone Mounting Adapters** [02:17] — Two adapter pieces are provided for different thread sizes. The host uses the appropriate one for their Elgato Wave DX microphone.
- **Cable Management Improvement (Pro Version)** [03:43] — The Pro model allows the XLR cable to be routed underneath the arm, hidden inside the arm's channels, improving cable management over the standard version.
- **Arm Positioning and Final Thoughts** [04:26] — The arm can be positioned freely and tucked away when not in use. The host expresses satisfaction with the build quality and design.

### Conclusion

The Elgato Wave Mic Arm Pro is a well-built, easy-to-assemble microphone arm with improved cable management for XLR microphones, suitable for streamers and content creators.

## Transcript

today we're going to take a look at the wave mic arm Pro the new microphone arm from Elgato thank you so much Elgato for sending me this one to test out see sending me this one to test out see where it
opens so we put a lot of tape around this let's open it up what we have is a little manual we have the desk clam we have
this little connection bit the bottom part of the arm the top part of the arm where you attach the microphone too and a little bag for accessories let's set it up I don't think I'm going to need the manual but you
know before I do something wrong I kind of want to look through it anyway so of want to look through it anyway so first we grab the clam and we open it
up ready tidy Lefty Loosey but then the opposite because I don't know why but it opposite because I don't know why but it is righty Loosey Lefty tidy and then we attach it to the side of our desk okay
go and then we're tighten it don't do put it too tight just tight enough okay this little piece can go in then the next piece we need to put in is the next piece we need to put in is the bottom
need to do is put this last piece in here it could be that you need to turn it a little bit it could also be that it's easier if you de attach this part if you can't get it in what you can do is loosen this screw a little
bit and then it's easier to get it in boom in boom and then don't forget to tighten it back up and then not too tight because then it doesn't really want to turn
perfectly we got this out of the little back if you wonder where I got this from in the little back we also have this piece and this piece we can put over piece and this piece we can put over here to attach your microphone
and this piece for a different microphone so depends on what threat your microphone needs I'm going to put my microphone on here now to show you how it looks like my microphone is on the other elato microphone this is the
microphone so if you like the high-profile ones better this is the one high-profile ones better this is the one that they sell at
inside so that is an option as well just keep them inside then and screw them
microphone that I have the wave DX talking this side of the microphone so talking this side of the microphone so like this and not the sides
and with the new one with the pro the XLR cable can go underneath
tucked in to the microphone arm I mean you can do it a little bit more nicely I think than I did but I'm bad at Cable Management so you know and we cut the arm and you can set this however you want of course we will
be sitting the other way around to watch the PC Talk inside the top we can push the PC Talk inside the top we can push it away if we want to we can turn it off it away if we want to we can turn it off turn it away like this whatever we want
great arm I like it like I said they also have this arm so if you would like it not to go over your desk they do have this option as well if you prefer that this arm they didn't not sponsor this video but they did send me this arm so I
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