Topic: Windscreens for small diameter condenser microphones?

[F.O.Bean]

How do you determine the proper windscreen for the mic that you have? I have the busman bsc-1's and I am not sure how to go about getting the proper windscreen for them. Is the inside diameter pretty constant for samll diameter microphone windscreens?

It would be nice if I could walk into a store and size it up easily. It seems that nobody stocks windscreens in the store.

Bigass shures will fit the busmans. So will the large dpas

[time will tell]

Nice. Just ordered them. Thank you.

[jeromejello]

any tips to un crush a wind screen?  like in 24 hours?

just found my dpas under my 722. 

[T140V]

I need some new windscreens for my AKG 460's, lost my old ones dang it. Are these A81ws the best way to go or are there other options as well...thanks!

[Gutbucket]

any tips to un crush a wind screen?  like in 24 hours?

just found my dpas under my 722.

Leave 'em out unpacked and they should re-expand, unless so old they should be retired anyway before turning to dust and contaminating the mics.

Might help speed up the process by tumbling them in a clothes drier as long as you can run it with it without heat. 

[F.O.Bean]

any tips to un crush a wind screen?  like in 24 hours?

just found my dpas under my 722.

Leave 'em out unpacked and they should re-expand, unless so old they should be retired anyway before turning to dust and contaminating the mics.

Might help speed up the process by tumbling them in a clothes drier as long as you can run it with it without heat. 

Yea i ALWAYS crush my bigass shures during the summer. I just let them sit out and they always go back to their original shape!

[fotoralf.be]

Just a few general remarks from someone doing soundscape recordings, mostly outside around industrial sites and often close to the sea:

- Omnis are far less susceptible to wind noise than directional mics.

- Directional mics (pressure gradient transducers) need a windshield with an open volume inside in order to de-correlate low-frequency wind rumble while omnis (pressure transducers) don't.

- A thin layer of faux fur does more than centimeters of foam. I use smaller foams with an added layer of fur.

- Large-diaphragm mics are easier to tame than small diaphragm, supposedly because of the volume of air already contained inside the grille.

BTW, the article by Joerg Wuttke is "J. Wuttke, Microphones and Wind, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol. 40, No. 10, October 1992, page 809 - 817". There's a German version that can be downloaded on Schoeps' website. Maybe you could try to crank it through one of the online translation engines.

Ralf

[DigiGal]

Bumping thread for picture of the big Shure's in the Portabrace CP Pouch.

I think I paid $15.00 for mine a couple of years ago so deals are out there if you are patient. 

Here is a photo of my Big Shure Windscreens with the tbrown dead muppets on them as in the CP Clip On Divider Pouch to demonstrate the fit.

[JimmieC]

Thanks for the picture.  This is the same bag, yes?  Not too expensive.  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=65568&is=REG&A=details&Q=

Didn't know I would need a bag for some windscreens, just got a pair of big Shures .  Figured the foam would pop back into place quickly but sounds like it takes some time.  Side note, I may get to use them for the first time this weekend at a free festival in a local park.  Guess for now I'll pack them at the top of the bag.

[flipp]

Thanks for the picture.  This is the same bag, yes?  Not too expensive.  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=65568&is=REG&A=details&Q=

yes, that's the one and it's also at a pretty good discount from msrp - which b&h was showing it priced at last time I checked (which was a few years ago)

DigiGal thanks for posting a pic since my lazy ass never took/posted any.

[DigiGal]

Thanks for the picture.  This is the same bag, yes?  Not too expensive.  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=65568&is=REG&A=details&Q=

yes, that's the one and it's also at a pretty good discount from msrp - which b&h was showing it priced at last time I checked (which was a few years ago)

DigiGal thanks for posting a pic since my lazy ass never took/posted any.

Yes that's it, Amazon's currently got them for $17.39 and with free shipping on orders over $25.00.  I'm quite sure it was $15.00 a couple of years ago so an increase of a couple of dollars is to be expected.  Sometimes Amazon's prices fluctuate during the day and/or week so it might go lower from them if you keep an eye on it for a while before ordering.

http://www.amazon.com/Portabrace-CP-Clip--Divider-Pouch/dp/B0010C455I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381255254&sr=8-1&keywords=portabrace+cp

[F.O.Bean]

Thanks for the pics digigal

[DigiGal]

I'm thinking of cutting off the metal zipper pull tab and replacing it with a nylon string loop clipped into a plastic cap.  This would eliminate the tinkle tinkle sound the metal zipper pull makes as the pouch is moved and jiggled during transport.

[pohaku]

Or you could plasti dip the pull tab.

[DigiGal]

Or you could plasti dip the pull tab.

Hey thanks for that, lacking plasti dip I'll give heat shrink tubing a try.