Came across this website that has awesome prices for windscreens for products like the zoom. Thought I'd share with ya'll http://furryheadwindscreens.com/
Alternative to spendy Redhead windscreens
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Petros Kolyvas
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I wouldn't call Redhead Windscreen's "spendy." The Redhead site is much nicer and, if you buy two, they cost $25.00 a piece, which isn't much more. Rehead also offers more colours if that's your thing.
The entire Furryhead experience seems like a knock-off Redhead one.
Spendy is Sennheiser's overpriced 416/30/50/60 windsock which is currently $200+ depending where you get it. Often $50 more than Rycote's!
Nice to know that both Redheads and Furryheads are handmade in the USA though!
One thing I can attest to is the Redhead's effectiveness. I'm currently working on a short about cycling. Not wanting to chance a more expensive MS setup on a bike, I stuck a cheap H4n on the bike with a gorillapod and a used redhead windjammer. Once the HPF was engaged, nary a wind-related noise, just the cadence of the crank and the sound of tires and the chain even at 20mph+. Exactly what I was hoping for.
The entire Furryhead experience seems like a knock-off Redhead one.
Spendy is Sennheiser's overpriced 416/30/50/60 windsock which is currently $200+ depending where you get it. Often $50 more than Rycote's!
Nice to know that both Redheads and Furryheads are handmade in the USA though!
One thing I can attest to is the Redhead's effectiveness. I'm currently working on a short about cycling. Not wanting to chance a more expensive MS setup on a bike, I stuck a cheap H4n on the bike with a gorillapod and a used redhead windjammer. Once the HPF was engaged, nary a wind-related noise, just the cadence of the crank and the sound of tires and the chain even at 20mph+. Exactly what I was hoping for.
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Vitaliy Kiselev
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Guys, just wait for chinese ones at ebay.
They are working on it.
They are working on it.
Stephen Mick
Totally Usable
Why wait? I ordered two windscreens from Redhead and had them in two days for $50. They're well-made and work perfectly.
For $50, I'd much rather support a guy like Kalani than some nameless operation from China. Your mileage may vary.
photonashville
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I guess you got a deal. 2 Redheads with standard shipping is just shy of $59.
Petros Kolyvas
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And worth every penny.
For what it's worth, what counts when you're shopping for a windjammer/windsock, is not just its ability to kill wind noise but its effect on the high end response of your mic. Some windsocks kill more high end than others, some kill A LOT. Especially if combined with a foam pop filter. This obviously affects the sound quality and is therefore important. Especially considering the fact that a lot of people use stuff like Redheads with consumer-grade recording equipment of less-than-pro quality (i.e. Zooms etc.).
The key is the lining on the inside of these things. Different companies do it different ways. But a company I am VERY familiar with has been making these things for years, and uses a special acoustically transparent fabric lining on the inside. That's why you can see price differences.
Gregg Juke
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For those looking for alternatives, try GigWigs...
http://stores.ebay.com/GigWig-Windscreens
I like what I have purchased so far. USA cottage industry which could use support.
GJ
http://stores.ebay.com/GigWig-Windscreens
I like what I have purchased so far. USA cottage industry which could use support.
GJ
That's true and it's no coincidence that brands like Rycote cost a bit more.
Gohanto
Veteran
:tongue:
John Willett
Veteran
Actually, I would say that the lining is not really the key. What's more important is the fur itself (material, diameter and length) and how it is fitted to the backing material. I have found out that Rycote have posted some hints of what they do on their Facebook page HERE and have also popsted measurement graphs HERE. I hope this explains things better.
The fur is important, but that is only one (albiet important) part of the equation. Using a good fabric lining on the inside that is also acoustically transparent is extremely helpful as opposed to not using anything, or using something cheap that is just there to make it look pretty. We have done some extensive testing with our "toppers" that we make for handheld recorders, using no lining, using a cheap fabric just to keep the cost down, and using a high quality acoustic fabric, and having that high quality lining can save a recording. We do the same with our slip on fuzzies. Trust me. I'm on the manufacturing side of things. I know what I'm talking about here.
John Willett
Veteran
Really?
I would say that the lining is there to:-
1. Make it easier to fit
2. Looks better than no lining
The effect it has on wind reduction is negligible (unless it's a poor one and acoustically opaque). So, yes, a good lining is important if you use one, as a poor one will degrade the sound.
Can you post your test figures / graphs showing the high frequency attenuation through your fur and I'll ask Rycote to do the same as I know they do performance testing of every product they make.
Listen, I don't want to turn this into a pissing contest, here, and I'm not going to use this thread to try and pimp a product any more than I probably shouldn't have. I was just trying to give useful information to people, as you are giving mis-information to people, and I am trying to clear it up.
Again having run tests with our wind protection using our lining, and not using our lining has made a difference in wind protection. The stuff isn't cheap and it took a long time to find a fabric lining that would work. Manfred (the founder of K-Tek, who passed away last year) spent a lot of time sourcing materials and designing his wind protection products. They started coming out when I was at Coffey Sound, and I was able to do informal testing on my own with everything that was available at the time (Rode didn't have their dead cat or blimp at the time). I did that testing on my own as a product specialist at the time just to satisfy my own curiosity. I know what works and what doesn't. And now, being on the manufacturing side, I get to see how things are made, and can look at many things with a critical eye. You can choose to believe me or not, that's up to you. I encourage people to test different products themselves, like I did years ago, in order to make an informed decision on which products work best for them (this goes for everything). If you can't do that, then you have to go on what others have said and read product reviews online. You don't have to take my word for it.
Again having run tests with our wind protection using our lining, and not using our lining has made a difference in wind protection. The stuff isn't cheap and it took a long time to find a fabric lining that would work. Manfred (the founder of K-Tek, who passed away last year) spent a lot of time sourcing materials and designing his wind protection products. They started coming out when I was at Coffey Sound, and I was able to do informal testing on my own with everything that was available at the time (Rode didn't have their dead cat or blimp at the time). I did that testing on my own as a product specialist at the time just to satisfy my own curiosity. I know what works and what doesn't. And now, being on the manufacturing side, I get to see how things are made, and can look at many things with a critical eye. You can choose to believe me or not, that's up to you. I encourage people to test different products themselves, like I did years ago, in order to make an informed decision on which products work best for them (this goes for everything). If you can't do that, then you have to go on what others have said and read product reviews online. You don't have to take my word for it.