Microphones

3/8″F to 1/4″ Thread / Hot Shoe Adaptor

Product Code: 047304

Suitable for portable recorders and cameras with 1/4″ female thread, to be mounted on a 3/8″ male thread or camera Hot Shoe

Main Benefits:

• Mount products with a female 1/4″ thread on a 3/8″ male thread, mic stand or boom pole, or to a camera’s hot shoe, or to its microphone clamp.

3/8″F to 1/4″M Thread Adaptor

Product Code: 047303

Suitable for portable recorders and cameras with 1/4″ female thread, to be mounted on a 3/8″ male thread

Main Benefits:

• Mount products with a female 1/4″ thread on a 3/8″ male thread, mic stand or boom pole, or to a camera’s hot shoe, or to its microphone clamp.

32cm Classic-Softie (19/22)

Product Code: 033092

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 32cm from the front of the mic and a diameter of 19-22mm.

To fit microphone diameter: 19-22mm
Windshield internal Length: 320mm
Total Windshield Length: 345 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).

35/50 Mini Windjammer for foam

Product Code: 055377

Suitable for 35/50 Reporter Mic Foams

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 Mini Windjammer for the 35/50 Reporter Mic Foam provides excellent wind isolation for capturing audio in high-wind environments. Made from high-quality synthetic fur specifically designed for wind isolation,  easy-to-fit slip-on fur covers for use when recording outside with the built-in microphones found on portable cameras, external camera mics and handheld reporter microphones.

Some of our Mini Windjammers have 10 mm fur, while others have 25 mm Softie fur for use in more unsettled conditions, and can be fitted to a wide variety of devices.

Note: This Mini Windjammer is specifically designed for the 35/50 Reporter Mic Foams.

40/55 Reporter Mic Foam

Product Code: 104405

Suitable for reporter mics of 40 mm diameter, with slots no further than 55 mm from the front of the mic.

Main Benefits:

• Up to 10 dB wind and pop noise attenuation with minimal high-frequency loss from this discreet, slip-on windshield
• Excellent resistance to moisture and UV light from the durable, high quality open-cell acoustic foam

The Reporter 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.

Additionally, you can now also benefit from a further 12 dB wind noise attenuation with Rycote’s Foam Windjammer, specifically designed to accommodate our range of Mic Foam windshields.