Microphone Accessories

18cm SGM Foam & Windjammer (24/25)

Product Code: 055209

Suitable for shotgun microphones, with slots no further than 18 cm from the front of the mic.

Main Benefits:

• Using both foam and windjammer together provides up to 20dB wind and pop
• Excellent resistance to moisture and UV light from the durable, high quality open-cell acoustic foam
• The Windjammer offers a further 12 dB wind noise attenuation

The Shotgun Mic Foam is a discreet, slip-on foam windshield, designed to protect the microphone head against light wind and pop noise. Made of durable, high quality open-cell acoustic foam, these windshields offer up to 20 dB wind noise attenuation, whilst keeping high frequency loss to a minimum.
Engineered exclusively for Rycote, this high quality foam also provides excellent resistance against the damaging effects of moisture and UV light.

The Shotgun Mic Foam Windshields are supplied with a corresponding Rycote Windjammer for a further 12 dB wind noise attenuation.

18cm Short Fur Softie Black

Product Code: 034362

20 cm Hot Shoe Extension

Product Code: 037705

Fits camera-mounted female hot shoe extensions

Main Benefits:

• Increases versatility of camera
• Allows for multiple accessories to be attached to a single Hot Shoe Extension

The Hot Shoe Extension allows you to fit multiple attachments such as lights and additional mics to your single hot shoe on your camera/camcorder. Because the Hot shoe Extension can rotate 360° around the shoe fixture on the camera, your microphone can be easily moved out of shot and also adjusted to achieve the optimum balance. This essential, yet affordable accessory is a must for all videographers. Also available in longer lengths.

20 cm Hot Shoe Extension (2 x 3/8″ male adaptors)

Product Code: 037701

Ideal to mount a pair of microphones on a mic stand (3/8″)

Main Benefits:

• Allows for multiple accessories to be attached to a single Hot Shoe Extension
• Increases versatility of camera

The Hot Shoe Extension allows you to fit multiple attachments such as lights and additional mics to your single hot shoe on your camera/camcorder. Because the Hot shoe Extension can rotate 360° around the shoe fixture on the camera, your microphone can be easily moved out of shot and also adjusted to achieve the optimum balance. This essential, yet affordable accessory is a must for all videographers. Also available in longer lengths.

22mm BBG Windshield

Product Code: 011002

Maximum wind-noise protection in a compact spherical package

Suitable for microphones with a 22mm shank diameter

Main Benefits:

• Great windshielding, in a smaller package
• Perfect for hand-held operations and interviews
• Optional Windjammer available for windiest conditions

Made to offer the wind attenuation properties of a full sized windshield in a much smaller package, the BBG Windshields are designed to slip onto the body of the microphone. This allows the microphone to be hand-held or shock-mounted with a Lyre suspension.

Perfect for short microphones, the BBG Windshield are suitable for low-profile boom applications as well as for use in hand-held operations and interviews. They are widely used for microphones with bulbous ends and ORTF microphone pairs, where the maximum head diameter is 80 mm.

The windshield is constructed of the same material as the full size modular windshields, but rather than clipping to a microphone suspension, the Windshield is mounted directly on the microphone, by a grommet gripping the microphone body. The microphone is pushed through the grommet, to completely enclose the microphone capsule.

The Windshield consists of two halves, which can be separated, to fit microphones with a ball-head or tapered body from inside the windshield. For additional wind protection a furry Windjammer cover is available.

Tech Specs

Suitable for microphones with a 22mm shank diameter

Windshield Height: 100mm
Windshield Length: 100mm
Grommet Internal Diameter: 22mm
Maximum wind-noise attenuation: 30dB

Finding the correct Baby Ball Gag will depend mainly on the diameter of the microphone shank. The size of the Baby Ball Gag relates to the diameter of the microphone body, i.e. a 22 mm Baby Ball Gag will fit a microphone with a 22 mm diameter shank. The microphone is fitted through a neoprene grommet into the Ball Gag, and must be central for the best wind protection. Please note the maximum diameter of the head is 80 mm.

Finding the correct Baby Ball Gag will depend mainly on the diameter of the microphone shank. The size of the Baby Ball Gag relates to the diameter of the microphone body, i.e. a 20 mm Baby Ball Gag will fit a microphone with a 20 mm diameter shank. The microphone is fitted through a neoprene grommet into the Ball Gag, and must be central for the best wind protection. Please note the maximum diameter of the head is 80 mm.

24cm Classic-Softie (19/22)

Product Code: 033072

The Softie Windshield is a slip-on open-cell foam, with integral fur cover. The Softie will reduce wind-noise, protect your mic and is the standard world wide in TV.

Main Benefits:

• Cost effective windshielding which is tough enough to endure ENG and location recording
• Simple to use standard in world wide in TV
• High quality windshielding and shockmounting for an affordable price

The Softie Windshield provides a quick, simple, robust and cost effective windshield for the tough environment of modern day ENG and location recording. 

The Softie Windshield is a slip-on open-cell foam, with integral fur cover. The Softie will reduce wind-noise, protect your mic and is the standard world wide in TV. Softie windshields are available in a large range of sizes to fit most popular shotgun microphones. 

Both the acoustic foam and synthetic fur are made from materials which are specially designed and manufactured for the purpose, and as a result up to 25 dB of wind-noise reduction without any adverse effect on High-Frequency. In addition the foam is not susceptible to UV or moisture damage, giving this product great longevity. 
Advanced materials, adhesives and assembly techniques all combine to make the Softie an extremely tough product that provides excellent wind protection in the harshest of environments.

The Softie Windshield can be purchased either on its own, or as part of a Kit, which includes a Windshield, Lyre shock-mount and Pistol-grip. 

Softie Windshields come in two varieties of fur length, classic and short hair. The short haired Softie, known as the Camera-Mounted Softie has closely cropped dark grey synthetic fur, offers lower profile and a more compact design without severely altering the efficiency of the Softie. It can also be mounted close to the camera lens without causing unwanted shadows. 

Tech Specs

Slip-on fur and open-cell foam windshield suitable for shotgun microphones, with slots no further than 24cm from the front of the mic and a diameter of 19-22mm.

To fit microphone diameter: 19-22mm
Windshield internal Length: 240mm
Total Windshield Length: 265 mm
Rubber diameter: 70mm
Overall diameter: 120mm
Fur length: 25mm
Fur Colour: Grey

Max Wind-noise Attenuation: 25 dB

Finding the correct slip-on windshield will depend on the type, length and diameter of the microphone. Slip-on windshields are designed for cylindrical shotgun mics, ranging from 19-25 mm in diameter.

For any windshield to work effectively it must cover all the ports on the microphone. Therefore a 12 cm slip-on windshield would be suitable for shotgun microphones, with slots no further than 12 cm from the front of the mic.

The diameter of the microphone is also key, as the fit must be tight in order to achieve a good seal. Rycote slip-on windshields come in two diameter fittings, Standard (19-22 mm) or Large (24-25 mm).