Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP

Low-profile boom arm that stays out of your camera frame

Best for: Streamers and podcasters who are on camera and need the mic close without it dominating the shot

The Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP is a low-profile desk arm engineered to sit below the shoulder line so your microphone stays out of video frame. It offers 29 inches of horizontal reach, handles up to 4.4 lbs, and fits desks up to 2.4 inches thick via its C-clamp. Cable management channels with magnetic covers keep XLR or USB cables hidden internally, and thread adapters for 1/4, 3/8, and 5/8-inch mounts mean it works with nearly any microphone.

Key features

Low-profile design sits below shoulder line for clean on-camera setups
29.1" horizontal reach with 360-degree base and elbow rotation
Maximum load: 4.4 lbs - handles virtually all podcast microphones
Internal cable management channels with magnetic snap covers
C-clamp fits desks up to 2.4" thick, no surface drilling needed
Includes 1/4" to 3/8" and 1/4" to 5/8" thread adapters

Our take

The low-profile design is the entire point of this arm, and it delivers - with a mic in the on-axis sweet spot, the arm genuinely disappears below frame in a standard webcam or camera shot. Build quality is solid aluminum, not the flimsy plastic on cheaper arms. The 4.4 lb weight limit handles almost every USB and XLR podcasting mic on the market. The only real caveat is that the low-profile geometry limits vertical reach compared to a traditional high-clearance arm, so placement above the head is not an option.