NZXT CAPSULE ELITE Review

It is not just about mice and keyboards that have received elite treatment with the latest series of peripheral NZXT, as the fresh microphone of the elite capsule proves. This is another market sector, which in the last few years has seen an explosion of products with such as Logitech Yeti GX and Alias ​​Steelseries, who are competitive options in the USB sector in the price range of 150/150 GBP.

However, in the case of the fresh Elite, NZXT seems to offer an almost identical function set to the competition next to an clever project, a highly adjustable rack and higher recordings for only 90 USD/85 £/€ 100. It sounds too good to be true, right?

Well, I’m here to tell you that this is not the case. The capsule elite is an excellent USB microphone. I could really just end the review, but my editor would probably kill me if I did it, so let me explain why.

The fact is that the latest NZXT microphone offers a prosperous and full reception when you hear from an example sound with a pleasant depth and transparency. It is certain that these are many microphones of the headset from options that are well in double forms, while moving them to these more exorbitant elections with Logitech and SteelSeries. I am very impressed with the capsule elite just before the gate.

You do not gain the flexibility of other polar patterns, as Blue Yeti and Hyperx Quadcast assure, but in the case of a solo recording, the Elite Capsule cardioid option is certainly enough.

It is not only ideal for voices, but also means that rejection of noise is second to none. This is due to the fact that the reception pattern was designed to collect sound at the front, while rejecting it from the back and sides. Testing it with a series of recordings while playing music in a reasonable volume from the speakers for Elite Capsule, only my voice came noisy and clearly. Of course, loudly lifting music allowed some of the AC/DC heat to run, but it wasn’t too much. Even choosing a deliberately loudly mechanical keyboard and placing it a few inches from the microphone did not phase it.

Listen to the microphone test below:

Connectivity is operated with a straightforward USB-C cable on USB and I had no problem connecting to my main computer from Windows games, or in my MacBook Pro (with USB-A to USB-C) and was immediately recognized. From there, choose it as the main input device and it’s ready.

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For the most part, Elite Capsule is to configure what with this plug -in communication and games and so on. The only problem I had was to physically configure it on the attached stand in the box. Intrigantly uses a similar system for many monitors with a base that gets into the roller, on which the microphone sits, which turned out to be a little pain for an idiot, such as me. You need to set a few nib on the shaft and base, then screw them from below. The problem was maintaining the level of both parts, so the microphone was straightforward and real when I turned it on and put it on the desk.

The problem is that the stand is not simple. I checked the product images in terms of my best efforts, and the stand slips inside. With this in mind, the stand is completely metal and is solid as soon as it gets into the threaded fastening. I definitely did not feel that the capsule elite would fall over at the moment. You can also put the microphone on the standard shoulder of the thread boom if you want to completely avoid the Shenanigans rack.

While the stand is metal, the microphone body is plastic, and perhaps NZXT was able to reduce some costs in relation to rivals from Logitech and Steelseries. It seems that I have white and silver colors here, although you can also get it black if you want something more conventional.

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The real body is also quite high, reminding me of Elgato Wave 3 with a flat, rectangular profile. The front part is equipped with a vast NZXT logo and a reinforcement knob, which also doubles as a mute button after pressing. Above is a miniature belt, which doubles as an indicator of both the microphone strengthening and monitoring volume, controlled by the wheel on the right side of the microphone.

Apparently, the indicator changes the color depending on what is done – when the microphone is muted, it is red; After changing the reinforcement, it is purple; And the monitoring volume is green. The reinforced wheel has a pleasant resistance against him, which is strangely absent on the monitoring volume bark.

On the back there are two ports-CB-C for connectivity and a 3.5 mm audio socket for on-board monitoring. At the top you also get a miniature featherlight belt that can be addressed to the CAM NZXT software. Here you can also perform a mic -test, adapt reinforcement, EQ and Sydetone levels and play with more advanced settings, such as compressor, noise suppression and high transition filter. Everything is presented very cleanly and is simple to apply.

For 90 USD/85 £/€ 100, the Elite of the NZXT capsule certainly leads to more exorbitant options than other manufacturers with prosperous sound quality and excellent noise suppression. It is also equipped with convenient software control and useful on -board functions. Where other options appear, they have slightly better workmanship, but nuts and screws of what is here, prove how perfect the capsule elite is at this price.