Is it a bad idea to always leave my WS7 windscreen on the whole time I'm outside?

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oxband

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I just got the WS7 for my Rode NTG-3. Does it make sense to just always leave it on when I'm outside so if a totally out of the blue gust of wind comes, I'll be ready? Does it dampen the sound when there is no wind?
 
oxband said:
I just got the WS7 for my Rode NTG-3. Does it make sense to just always leave it on when I'm outside so if a totally out of the blue gust of wind comes, I'll be ready? Does it dampen the sound when there is no wind?
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Leave it on. It does not muffle the sound. Mic's can even respond to the 'wind' generated by moving the mic in perfectly still air.
 
Yes leave it on, especially outdoors.

The NTG-3 doesn't have a low cut filter on the mic, so slowly swinging the mic around on a boom or a even light breeze maybe heard as a rumble.

You need to prevent any low rumble reaching the mics preamps and/or the preamps in the following amplifiers in the audio circuit.

Cheers.
 
I have the S-Series, and will be making a video abut it eventually. It's a nice little blimp. but even that caught some low rumble from breezes that popped up. The good thing is that the rumble is reduced enough to remove without molesting the dialog. It is much better to have the mic totally enclosed. I also have the WS-7, as well as the Rycote Miniscreen and the Rode Blimp.

This is the NTG-3 with the Rycote S-series on it's maiden voyage:
 
Chadfish said:
I have the S-Series, and will be making a video abut it eventually. It's a nice little blimp. but even that caught some low rumble from breezes that popped up. The good thing is that the rumble is reduced enough to remove without molesting the dialog. It is much better to have the mic totally enclosed. I also have the WS-7, as well as the Rycote Miniscreen and the Rode Blimp.

This is the NTG-3 with the Rycote S-series on it's maiden voyage:
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Hi Chad, I'm going to make a investment on S-Series 375 for my NTG2, is it worth it? it's more expensive than the mic itself...
 
Well, I will be doing a shootout between the S-Series and the Rode Blimp in a week or 2. Head to head. And I will be using NTG-2 mics on the inside. That why I have to wait, because I have a friend with the 2nd NTG-2 who has it but is out of town. So I will be putting the mics up, in the blimps, against an industrial fan. I have no idea which one is better at this point. But it most definitely IS worth it to get a blimp, and it doesn't matter if it cost more than the mic. It's an integral part of your kit that must be bought. Before the Rode blimp, a comparable blimp was going for 600.00, so 300.00 is a good price. You can't think about the fact that one element that seemingly isn't as important costs more. My 700.00 NTG-3 costs the same as some DSLr cameras. Many noob film makers get their little cameras then whine when they have to buy 3,000.00 worth of audio gear just to get going. You have to look at the whole picture, and budget for everything. With audio gear though, it will (if you bought good stuff to start) last your whole career. Much longer than your camera. A good sounding mic will always sound good. A so-so mic will sound so-so, and will make everything you do sound so-so until you unload it. Not to rant at you Marv... It's just important to budget for proper tools. Wind will ruin a shoot if you can't defeat it.
 
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