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Gear / Technical Help => Microphones & Setup => Topic started by: DaryanLenz on May 05, 2003, 04:12:16 PM
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Anyone know a retailer that actually sells these? I did a model number search, and came up with nothing but euro retailers. Thanks if you got one.
Daryan
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got mine from cascade media
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Sonic Sense can get them for you. I beleive that is where I purchased mine, but I am still in a 'haze' at the moment so I am not 100% positive, heh ...
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Hey D....hope you didn't end up ordering the Shure ones from brookmays.com - they said "usually ship within 5-7 days" but they're apparently on back order, and didn't tell me about it. I was wondering why the hell I hadn't gotten a notification. :( Poor customer service, IMHO...
--Dave
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Sonic Sense....that is where I got mine.
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sonic sense is 21 each plus minimum 10 bucks for shipping
masterpiece is 14 each and shipping starting at either 6 or 8
(sorry marc...hehe)
i lost one and ordered a replacement recently so i know the prices...
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fwiw, the DPAs won't stop more than a stiff breeze imho. i'm lookin' for something better for outdoors this Summer. thinkin' about tryin' the Shure's or perhaps some zeppelins of some sort. Schoeps makes a nice small ball gag for the capsules/ actives. got a link to it here somewhere. lemme know if ya need it.
just my .02 clink/ clank. ;)
~S
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fwiw, the DPAs won't stop more than a stiff breeze imho. i'm lookin' for something better for outdoors this Summer. thinkin' about tryin' the Shure's or perhaps some zeppelins of some sort. Schoeps makes a nice small ball gag for the capsules/ actives. got a link to it here somewhere. lemme know if ya need it.
just my .02 clink/ clank. ;)
~S
as long as we are on this thread...what about the shure windscreens? The big suckers? Where are the best prices for those?
Nick
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>> fwiw, the DPAs won't stop more than a stiff breeze imho<<
they stopped some pretty strong gusts for me last summer....though nothing was like the big ass ua0237 screens for the 12mm mics
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Sonic Sense can get them for you. I beleive that is where I purchased mine, but I am still in a 'haze' at the moment so I am not 100% positive, heh ...
you sound like my long lost brotha... ;)
bean
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I was wondering about those funky schoeps ball bags and furry covers. They looked cool at the expense of making your mics look like 2 hampsters mounted on the end of a pole. I need some beefy ones for the summer
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>> fwiw, the DPAs won't stop more than a stiff breeze imho<<
they stopped some pretty strong gusts for me last summer....though nothing was like the big ass ua0237 screens for the 12mm mics
Scott's got a point. but i think the DPAs are 'very' dependant on which direction the wind is coming from also. i'll qualify by saying these do well unless the wind is coming from the general direction of yer pickup pattern. in this scenario, if more than a stiff breeze, it's time to 'beef up' imho. ;)
~S
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>> fwiw, the DPAs won't stop more than a stiff breeze imho<<
they stopped some pretty strong gusts for me last summer....though nothing was like the big ass ua0237 screens for the 12mm mics
i just placed an order for the shure A81WS from microphonesolutions.com for $34.50
b&h out of stock
jr
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thanks john, gonna have to snatch those up.. ;)
+T john
bean
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I found some good info on windscreens at this site.
http://www.filmebase.pt/Wind.html
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I found some good info on windscreens at this site.
http://www.filmebase.pt/Wind.html
wiggler, great site +T. it should end up in archival section
jr
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Will those Shure windscreens work with the 391's? Looks like there is a mm or two difference in diameter. I don't want them blowing off if I get a tail wind. Thanks.
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Will those Shure windscreens work with the 391's? Looks like there is a mm or two difference in diameter. I don't want them blowing off if I get a tail wind. Thanks.
A mm or two isn't going to cause any problems - they'll work, and won't blow off in a tailwind.
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Will those Shure windscreens work with the 391's? Looks like there is a mm or two difference in diameter. I don't want them blowing off if I get a tail wind. Thanks.
A mm or two isn't going to cause any problems - they'll work, and won't blow off in a tailwind.
brian, how's the highs with the shure 81's? i'm looking into a pair for telluride, where there is usually some viscious wind during the day. just worried about chopping off the top end and getting a bunch of mud. also, looks like you're stuffing them into the cairn w/out any protection. do they have a good 'shape memory'?
jr
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brian, how's the highs with the shure 81's? i'm looking into a pair for telluride, where there is usually some viscious wind during the day. just worried about chopping off the top end and getting a bunch of mud. also, looks like you're stuffing them into the cairn w/out any protection. do they have a good 'shape memory'?
I haven't run a direct comparison of A81WS vs. no windscreen, but I can tell you my sets from the Grey Fox BG fest last summer - for which I ran the Shure's all weekend - sound fine (my location, on the other hand, was a different matter). My ears on my gear don't notice any rolloff in the highs, although I suppose it's likely there's a tiny amount of rolloff (I think most windscreens do this, even if just a tiny amount). Certainly not 'chopped' at any rate!
Yeah, I do stuff 'em into the Cairn without protection. I can't speak to their shape memory b/c I have enough room in the Cairn they don't get squashed. If I packed them in a tighter spot, I'd put 'em in their cardboard boxes to be safe.
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thanks, i will proceed.
jr
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sonic sense is 21 each plus minimum 10 bucks for shipping
masterpiece is 14 each and shipping starting at either 6 or 8
(sorry marc...hehe)
i lost one and ordered a replacement recently so i know the prices...
Hi Scott (and All),
Actually, now that the dust has settled with DPA distribution change, we have the new price reflected on our website. $14.00
Happy Recording,
Marc
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Marc beat me to it...$14 at Sonic Sense :) I was all ready to get a pair of these DPA screens and now you guys are making me second guess getting them!! :P Will they really not do well in moderate wind (10-15mph gusts)??
What screens will definately hold up?? Reading this board always costs me money ;)
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>> fwiw, the DPAs won't stop more than a stiff breeze imho<<
they stopped some pretty strong gusts for me last summer....though nothing was like the big ass ua0237 screens for the 12mm mics
i just placed an order for the shure A81WS from microphonesolutions.com for $34.50
b&h out of stock
jr
i just got these from masterpiece for like 27$ i think.
and i also got some of the DPA DUA0896 for like 19$ i think.
and yes, joe w., i am an accessory whore!
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Reading this board always costs me money ;)
Ain't that the truth. Damn forum addiction feeding my taping addiction.
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What screens will definately hold up??
I don't know of a "reasonably" priced windscreen for serious outdoor taping better than the Shure A81WS. If they're good enough for George W, they're good enough for me! :P
Seriously, unless you get into an expensive cage + shag kinda setup, I think the Shure's can't be beat.
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my screens just arrived via ups.
i cant wait to run both of these screens!!!
i agree with you brian, i really do need 3 sets of screens:
(1) smoke screens - to protect from smoke in small bars
(2) fan/wind screens - for indoor venues with high power fans and ducting, and outdoor venues with slight wind
(3) wind/monsoon/tornado screens - for windy outdoor venues with heavy wind.
the dpa's look great for #2 and the shures definately for #3
can wait to test these out!!!
+T to brian skalinder for the recommendation and pics!!!