Microphone windscreens

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Mark Smith

Veteran
I'm about to spend a month on a doc in a remote location that can be windy. I'd like to know what people have found to be the most effective wind screens for on camera mics.
I 'll be using either a Sanken CS 1 and or a Schoeps Cmitu 5 . I have tested so far a Rycote softie, a Rycote smoothie and a Rycote smoothie with a softie cover which has been the best combo so far.

Zeppelins are out of the picture are they are far too large even though they do the best job of killing off wind noise. So short of a zeppelin enclosure what is the best windscreen you have found?
 
I think I'm at that level of wind protection already with the rycote smoothie & a softie cover.
Sanken CS3 isn't in the cards right now , I'm going with what I have.
 
I'd fly out of my sox if I already had both of those. Thought you were going to buy one of them, thus the suggestion.

I have ball gags and covers for my hypers, and I think the KZep is better. The advantages of the Kzep is that it is all in one, suspension and a thick fuzzy. I leave one of my shotguns in it full time packed in my shoulder bag for quick use. It is great for travel. I've used it in 20 knot breeze and been pretty surprised how good it is. Not as good as a full blimp maybe, but pretty good.

Grant
 
I have the Rycote Softie and it works great, but I can't say I've compared it to any other option. With the Panny MC200G mic, the softie is too long and appears in the upper right of the frame when zoomed all the way out. I need a shorter one (maybe a K-Tek KR-W22-70?)
 
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