I'm only going to say this once... - Acoustic treating with Elgato Wave
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Get Luminar Neo and Luminar AI at the lowest price: l.skylum.com Celebrate Jackery's 9th anniversary by entering their photo contest to win some of their products at jackery.com *From September 20th to October 18th We measure - objectively and subjectively - the amount of reverb in our shop and treat the issue with Elgato's new acoustic panels. Now shop videos won't sound like crud! Buy Corsair Elgato Wave Panels On Amazon (PAID LINK): geni.us Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com ►GET MERCH: lttstore.com ►SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: floatplane.com ►LTX EXPO: ltxexpo.com AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- ►Affiliates, Sponsors & Referrals: lmg.gg ►Check out our podcast gear: kit.co ►Private Internet Access VPN: lmg.gg ►Our Official Charging Partner Anker: lmg.gg ►Secretlabs Gaming Chairs: lmg.gg ►MK Keyboards: lmg.gg ►Nerd or Die Stream Overlays: lmg.gg ►Green Man Gaming lmg.gg ►Amazon Prime: lmg.gg ►Audible Free Trial: lmg.gg ►Our Gear on Amazon: geni.us FOLLOW US ELSEWHERE --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: @LinusTech Instagram: @linustech Twitch: twitch.tv FOLLOW OUR OTHER CHANNELS --------------------------------------------------- Mac Address: lmg.gg Techquickie: lmg.gg TechLinked: lmg.gg ShortCircuit: lmg.gg LMG Clips: lmg.gg Channel Super Fun: lmg.gg Carpool Critics: lmg.gg MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Title: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: youtube.com iTunes Download Link: itunes.apple.com Artist Link: soundcloud.com Outro Screen Music Credit: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High youtube.com Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa @mbarek_abdel Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 geni.us Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 geni.us CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:35 Product Overview 2:00 Baseline Reading 3:19 Treatment Plan 5:37 Hanging Panels 7:40 Mounting on Ceiling 9:24 Fire Test 10:15 Pricing 10:45 Second Test 12:16 Color Inconsistency 12:56 Third Test/Conclusion 15:50 Outro
The video starts by framing a common problem in recording spaces: echo and reverb that degrade audio quality. The hosts explain that reverb is caused by standing waves bouncing around the room, and that post production is not always a perfect fix. They deploy a set of Elgato Wave acoustic panels as a practical test to measure real-world impact. The plan involves establishing a baseline using a UMIK-1 measurement mic and REW software, then applying panels in stages to observe changes. The aim is to determine how much coverage is needed to meaningfully reduce reverb without turning the room into an anechoic environment. The discussion emphasizes that the goal is to reduce harsh reflections around speaking frequencies, not erase all sound, which would be impractical for a live streaming setup. The segment also signals that the panels are part of a broader kit intended for wall or ceiling treatment and that performance will be weighed against cost and ease of installation.
Topics · acoustics · diy · tech review · product demonstration · studio setup · craftsmanship
Questions answered
- What is the baseline measurement tool used in the video?
- The baseline was measured with the UMIK-1 omnidirectional condenser microphone and REW software.
- How much coverage did the team test to observe improvements?
- They tested with staged coverage starting at 5 percent and increased to about 5.9 percent before final measurements.
- What was the primary acoustic improvement observed for speaking voices?
- Improvements were most notable in the 400 Hz to 1.5 kHz range, with reverb decay reducing from about 0.9 seconds to roughly 0.6 seconds.
- Do the hosts recommend ceiling mounting or wall mounting for the panels?
- Wall mounting is favored for performance and practicality, while ceiling mounting was tested but found to be less effective and more cumbersome.