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Re: problem with distortion

Subject: Re: problem with distortion
From: Martin Tillman <>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 20:58:24 +0000

haughki wrote:

i had taken one look at the rycote prices
> and walked away from my computer, staggering.


Indeed.  However, the vast majority of mics are unusable outside without
a decent windshield, and the foam jobbies certainly aren't decent
windshields.

I've just had to bite the bullet and buy a Rycote ball gag and dog for
my AT822 (100ukp!!!).  The slightest breeze would induce unacceptable
wind noise - now I can be in a strong gale (like I was last week)
without the slightest hint of mic buffeting.

One would have thought that at least 50% of mics that aren't obviously
studio only types would have a decent windshield bought for them, and as
Rycote are the only suppliers of decent windshields, volume sales would
result in reasonable prices for these low-tech devices, but sadly I'm wrong=
.



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