Rode Windscreens: Is there a difference?

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I’m looking for a “just in case” windscreen for an NTG-2. I don’t live in an area where it’s windy often. We all know, however, that weather is never under your control.

I’ve been looking at the Rode “DeadCat” and comparing it to the Rode “WS6 Deluxe Windshield.” Rode says the former “is designed for minimizing any wind noise when recording in high wind conditions.” For the latter they say it’s “designed to reduce wind noise when recording in adverse environmental conditions.”

The main difference as I see it on the website, appears to be the fluffiness and color of the fur. At B&H the difference is that the WS6 costs 50% more than the DeadCat.

We’re not talking about a lot of money here, but I’d rather spend what I have wisely. Any thoughts on whether spending the extra money for the WS6 is or is not justified?

Thanks in advance.
 
I think you need the Rode Miniscreen for the "DeadCat". That's how it works with most other windscreen/windjammer combos from Rycote, Sennheiser etc. etc.

The dead cat is just a cover for the Rode Miniscreen, whereas the "Deluxe Windshield" is an all-in-one slipover solution like the Rycote softie. The later is very well regarded but twice the price of the WS6.

I'm not intimately familiar with Rode's product line though, so I could be mistaken.
 
I use the WS6 & WS7 for situations when it is slightly windy but not windy enough to use a zeppelin/blimp... I think you'll appreciate the extra protection of the WS6 over the DeadCat.
 
I had the dead cat for years and it worked in most situations with my NTG-2. It's a bit too small for the NTG3.
 
Alpha Flying Monkey said:
I use the WS6 & WS7 for situations when it is slightly windy but not windy enough to use a zeppelin/blimp... I think you'll appreciate the extra protection of the WS6 over the DeadCat.
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+1 .. For the airplane work I do I start out with the WS6/7, they're very good. I've found that after you use them for some jobs you'll know when you'll need the Blimp instead.

So follow the weather forecasts and keep an eye on the breeze, it can be a pain to re-rig for the Blimp after the wind gets up.

Cheers.
 
If you use the Blimp shockmount with the WS6/7, then all you have to do is pull off the windscreen & pull on the Blimp- the only hassle is the dead wombat fuzzy!

Raster said:
+1 .. For the airplane work I do I start out with the WS6/7, they're very good. I've found that after you use them for some jobs you'll know when you'll need the Blimp instead.

So follow the weather forecasts and keep an eye on the breeze, it can be a pain to re-rig for the Blimp after the wind gets up.

Cheers.
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