Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
One-touch scene & alert control for streamers
A 15-key LCD macro pad that makes switching scenes, triggering sound effects, and controlling apps instant and tactile.
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Turning knobs instead of pressing buttons — the dials are the point
Elgato Stream Deck + (8 Keys, 4 Dials)
The Stream Deck that trades keys for analog control. Four push dials and a touch strip handle the things a button cannot: riding a mic level, nudging camera exposure, scrubbing a timeline. Eight LCD keys sit above them and change per app. Fewer shortcuts than the MK.2, a different instrument entirely.
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See price on Amazon(opens on Amazon, affiliate link)Pros
- ✓ Four push dials and a touch strip give continuous control — mic and app levels, camera exposure, timeline scrubbing — where every other Stream Deck can only toggle
- ✓ 8 LCD keys that redraw themselves per application via smart profiles
- ✓ Multi actions fire several commands from one press, at once or in sequence
- ✓ Deep plugin ecosystem: OBS, Wave Link, Camera Hub, Discord, Spotify, Philips Hue and hundreds more
- ✓ Doubles as a desktop audio mixer, which is what most owners end up using the dials for
- ✓ 4.6★ across 3,771 ratings
Cons
- – Eight keys — seven fewer than the cheaper MK.2. If what you want is more shortcuts, the XL is the Stream Deck to buy, not this one
- – Reviewers agree the dials do less than the hardware suggests: software support was thin at launch and still limits what you can map to them
- – The stand angle is fixed — there's no way to lay it flat or stand it upright
- – Premium price for the tier, and the XLR dock that turns it into a full audio interface is sold separately
Elgato Stream Deck + (8 Keys, 4 Dials)
Turning knobs instead of pressing buttons — the dials are the point
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Elgato Stream Deck + (8 Keys, 4 Dials)
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