Rycote Modular Windshield WS 8 Kit

The Rycote Modular Windshield Kit is the professionals' choice when maximum isolation from wind and handling noise is required.

This complete modular system can be configured to allow almost any microphone to be shock-mounted and provided with varying degrees of windshielding. Components may be ordered separately, or as one of a series of kits, which simplify the selection process for many common configurations.A Modular Windshield Kit is comprised of the following three main components: Modular Suspension, Modular Windshield and Windjammer.

Modular Suspension

Rycote suspensions provide complete isolation against handling noise and cable-borne noises, by supporting the microphone in a cradle arrangement using Lyre suspension webs.

Windshield

The Windshield basket completely surrounds the microphone and its connector, sliding onto the Modular Suspension to provide up to 30dB of wind noise attenuation. This is the first layer of windshielding protection for your microphone.

Windjammer

The Windjammer introduced by Rycote in 1985, is high quality synthetic fur covers, designed to fit perfectly over the Modular Windshield. It gives an additional 20dB of wind noise attenuation. Fitted with a drawstring & toggle to allow snug and easy fitting. Modular Windshield Kits, including zipped Windjammer are also available on request.

The Modular Windshield 8 Kit is suitable for shotgun microphones from 466mm up to 540mm in length and 19-34mm diameter with a 3-pin XLR connector.

Box contents:

1 x Connbox CB1 (XLR-3F) (Product Code: 016901) Suitable for mono microphones with 3-pin XLR.

1 x XLR Holder MK II (Product Code: 048493) The XLR Holder Mk II fits between any 3/8" male threaded boom pole or mic stand and any 3/8" female microphone shock-mount or windshield system.

1 x Boom Poles Adaptor (Product Code: 048402).

1 x Pistol Grip Handle with Lever (Product Code: 048401).

1 x Windshield WS 4 (Product Code: 010604) Suitable for mic lengths 246mm up to 280mm in length.

1 x Extension 4 (Product Code: 010704) Windshield Extension to make WS 8

1 x Windjammer WJ 8 (Product Code: 021508) Suitable for use with the Windshield 4 + Ext 4

1 x Suspension Large (XLR-3F) 72 Duo Heavy (Product Code: 040151) Suitable for long shotgun mics in a WS 7, 8, 8J or 11

2x Duo-Lyre 72 (19/34)

2x Single Lyre 82 (19/25) (as spare)

Brush

Hex head key

Finding the correct Windshield Kit will depend on the type, length and diameter of the microphone.

Because the whole microphone is encased in a windshield basket the total length of the microphone including the XLR cable must be accounted for, this means adding 50mm to the length of the mic.

For a windshield to work effectively the microphone should be mounted centrally within the windshield, therefore the microphone + XLR length should approximately equal the windshield body length. The body length of our windshields is the total length, excluding end caps.