Topic: Emergency diy windscreens? Sock or napkin?

[yltfan]

What would make the best emergency windscreens for at853's: t-shirt, medium thick cotton sock, washcloth, or a layer or two of paper napkin?
Obviously, I'm not dealing with an ideal situation and just trying to wing something...

What do you think?

[thekhz]

How about buying a cheap set of headphones (not ear buds) from the dollar store using the windscreen like material from the ear piece? I don't know how effective this would be, just an idea.

[kirk97132]

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[12milluz]

How about buying a cheap set of headphones (not ear buds) from the dollar store using the windscreen like material from the ear piece? I don't know how effective this would be, just an idea.

Not really effective as they are VERY thin.

[kirk97132]

Replies won't matter now he is in the show already

[Tapeholio]

Try tampon wrappers.  Especially if the mics are head mounted.

[yltfan]

Tampon wrappers?!? That's the kind of crazy idea I was looking for. Unfortunately, I was already rolling, so didn't get to give that a whirl (or any of the other suggestions--it really was an emergency). I went with the washcloth--it did the trick on the wind, but did muffle the sound a little. Live and learn

[setboy]

i know tapinfool uses/used socks for his main set of screens

[jagraham]

"dead teddies" - go to dollar store, buy cheap teddy bear with dead rat-like hair, cut off the head(or wherever the "hair" is) and attach to mics appropriately.

[OFOTD]

Dollar bills.   I've used them a couple of times in a pinch.  They are mostly made of cloth after all.

[setboy]

Dollar bills.   I've used them a couple of times in a pinch.  They are mostly made of cloth after all.

how do you do that?

[OFOTD]

Dollar bills.   I've used them a couple of times in a pinch.  They are mostly made of cloth after all.

how do you do that?

Centered the capsule on George's head and pulled the bill down.  Used a thin piece of gaffers tape to cinch it down and used a rubber band another time.   Used that method on my 4021's and 480's.    Both times I forgot my windscreens at outdoor shows and the dollar bill worked in a pinch and worked well.  Not very sightly but hey what can ya do.

[setboy]

Dollar bills.   I've used them a couple of times in a pinch.  They are mostly made of cloth after all.

how do you do that?

Centered the capsule on George's head and pulled the bill down.  Used a thin piece of gaffers tape to cinch it down and used a rubber band another time.   Used that method on my 4021's and 480's.    Both times I forgot my windscreens at outdoor shows and the dollar bill worked in a pinch and worked well.  Not very sightly but hey what can ya do.

interesting!

[yltfan]

I can't imagine that a dollar bill would not hurt the sound a bunch.

I definitely noticed a little hit on the high end with the washcloth, but it worked on the wind, so I think it was worth it. I had no time to go to a store for teddy bears, headphones, etc. I might have been able to find a tampon, but I was trying to McGuyver it with what I had in front of me.

Now that I'm back from the show, I need to find some good screens for these, as well as for my at4051's. Windtech?