Audio

15cm Short Fur Softie Black

Product Code: 034361

The Short Fur Softie with its non-shedding black fur provides excellent protection from wind when capturing audio using shotgun microphones mounted on camera or boom pole.

Advanced materials, adhesives and assembly techniques all combine to make the Short Fur Softie an extremely tough product that provides excellent wind protection to withstand the harshest environments.

> More compact design, whilst offering the same wind-noise reduction as a Classic Softie®, effective use in the harshest environments.
> A short 10mm synthetic black fur offering a smaller silhouette with no compromise on wind protection, reduced reflections and non- shedding.
> Acoustic transparency -Thin-walled cavity design for acoustic transparency across the spectrum.
> Smaller profile works well with microphones on-camera or on a boom pole.
> Specially designed acoustic foam impervious to UV and moisture damage making this a trusted tool for years of effective use in the harshest environments.
> Available in a large range of sizes to fit most popular shotgun microphones.

Fits Sennheiser MKE 600, Sanken CS-1-CS2 & Røde NTG-1, NTG-2, NTG-4, NTG-4+

15cm Super-Softie (19/22)

Product Code: 033202

Slip-on Windshield with the 3D-Tex material and open-cell foam suitable for shotgun microphones only, with slots no further than 15cm from the front of the mic and a diameter of 19-22mm.

Main Benefits:

• Novel shape and 3D-Tex give greatly improved wind noise reduction compared to conventional “soft” windshields.
• A true cavity design, with superb performance at extreme low frequencies (where wind noise is worst).
• A rough-service windshield, robust enough for the most challenging news-gathering situations.
• High immunity to rain-soaking, and maintains excellent acoustic transparency in almost all situations

The Super-Softie® with our material 3D-Tex™ combines superb wind noise reduction with excellent acoustic transparency.

Excellent noise reduction and weather durability

The Super-Softie® retains the excellent wind noise reduction of a conventional cavity windshield but allies it to a novel aerodynamic shape and surface structure, and to a material – 3D-Tex™ – which combines excellent acoustic transparency with superb attenuation of wind noise. It has no rigid internal structure, so causes virtually no polar pattern distortion and is extremely robust in challenging environments such as news-gathering.

If it becomes rain-soaked it can be squeezed out and shaken dry very quickly; if it becomes coated with dust it can be rinsed quickly without affecting its performance.

The shape & structure of the Super Softie® allow it to reduce wind noise at extreme LF and infrasonic frequencies – where the greatest wind energy lies – more efficiently than previous designs.

Tech Specs

15cm Super-Softie (19/22)
Part no.: 033202
Internal bore dia: 19/22mm mics
Internal bore length: 150mm
Overall Length: 210mm
Min. Diameter: 70mm
Max. Diameter: 100mm

18cm Classic-Softie Camera Kit

Product Code: 116012

All-in-one suspension and windshield kit for shotgun microphones, with slots no further than 18cm from the front of the mic and 19-22mm in diameter.

Main Benefits:

• Simple and cost-effective windshield design that has stood the test of time.
• Integral fur cover windshield for excellent wind noise reduction.
• Thin-walled cavity design for acoustic transparency across the spectrum.
• Slip-on windshield in a range of sizes to fit almost any location microphone.
• Multi-purpose shock mount fitting – for use in a variety of settings

The essential all-in-one kit for outside filming using a shotgun camera mounted microphone.

This versatile kit contains a microphone shockmount with attachments suitable for mounting video cameras, booms and stands, as well as excellent protection against wind noise from the Rycote Classic-Softie.

The Classic-Softie Camera Kit includes the InVision Video Shock-Mount, a multifaceted shock-mount the patented Lyre Suspension to provide ultimate protection against all vibrations, handling and camera motor noise. This flexible shock-mount is fitted with a Hot Shoe fixture, but also comes with a .” Male to Female thread adaptor, 3/8” Boom Swivel and Camera Clamp Adaptor, for ultimate versatility in how you attach this mount to your camera or boom pole.

The Classic-Softie is the broadcast professionals choice of wind protection, with excellent wind protection – up to 25dB.

Tech Specs

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.

To fit microphone diameter: 19-22mm
Windshield internal Length: 180mm
Total Windshield Length: 205 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 one universal diameter fitting (19-25 mm).

18cm Classic-Softie Kit (19/22)

Product Code: 033352

Slip-on fur and open-cell foam windshield kit suitable for shotgun microphones, with slots no further than 18cm from the front of the mic and a diameter of 19-22mm.

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

18cm ME66 SGM Foam

Product Code: 104428

Foam Windshield for Sennheiser ME66

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 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.

All our Shotgun Mic Foam Windshields can now also be fitted with an additional Rycote Foam Windjammer for a further 12 dB wind noise attenuation.

18cm SGM Foam (24/25)

Product Code: 104413

Suitable for shotgun microphones, with slots no further than 18 cm 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 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.

All our Shotgun Mic Foam Windshields can now also be fitted with an additional Rycote Foam Windjammer for a further 12 dB wind noise attenuation.

18cm SGM Windjammer

Product Code: 055383

Suitable for 18cm SGM Foam

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 suitable for the 18cm SGM 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 18cm SGM Foam.