Re: Windscreens for AT4022

["Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999]

> I remember the tip for Rode deadcat, but more or less dismissed it as I h=
ave owned one and would have thought that the're too large for the tiny AT4=
Message: 022. 
Subject: Guess I was wrong.

An economical way to get a layer of fur onto a mic.

> How would you compare them, from "normal" to "hard" wind conditions? Both=
 how they capture the whole sound picture, and how they keep the wind noise=
 at bay?

In really windy conditions I put hi-pass filters in too. Regarding the effe=
ct of the windscreens on the sound, I don't worry about what I can't change=
. Can't survive without windscreens!

> The Rycote solution (with the optional fur covers) would cost me 4-5 time=
s as much as a pair of Rode deadcats. In your opinion; is it worth it?

Start with the dead cats and upgrade later. I doubt that the aural differen=
ce is significant.

-Dan