Topic: Windscreens for KM140s

[taperj]

the DPA UA0896 extend to the middle of the -10dB attenuator on my 140's as full bodies, so for actives it would be a simple matter of taking a scissors and cutting off a couple mm of foam to make them flush up perfectly. The A81WS is about the same but due to it's design you might have more trouble modding it to be perfect with actives if it won't work out of the box.

FWIW, I never needed to mod either the UA0896 or A81WS to use them effectively with my KM1xx actives.

Yeah, I just tossed on my lc3's and they both seem to fit perfect, I hadn't thought about the fact that the lemo adds that couple mm length to the capsule.

[jazzgtrl4]

+1 for the DPA UA0896 with my ak40's with actives.. ive used them in some pretty windy conditions as well and didn't have a problem with wind noise.

[dactylus]

I've run a pair of DPA UA0896 outdoors with my KM140s for years and never had a problem with them - they are far superior to the stock screens and I've rarely encountered wind that made a recording unpleasant when using these.

consider yourself lucky then.

+1 for the DPA UA0896 with my ak40's with actives.. ive used them in some pretty windy conditions as well and didn't have a problem with wind noise.

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You folks that have used the DPA UA0896's during windy conditions and have not had problems are exceptionally lucky in my opinion.  I have had SEVERAL recordings that were marred and scarred with wind noise during windy conditions at a couple of different 10K Lakes Music Festivals.  I most assuredly would not run the DPA UA0896's during windy conditions.  I learned that the hard way, on more than one occasion!!

[jbell]

windcutter makes several types of rats to go ove the DPA screens.

[dactylus]

windcutter makes several types of rats to go ove the DPA screens.

I wasn't using windcutter rats but I had rats over the dpa windscreens on several occasions and still had wind rumble!!  The DPA screens are a "no go" for wind protection in my opinion.

[ArchivalAudio]

I got a pair of Neumann WS 100's, those big round (100mm) sphere windscreens
I know they fit the 140's

I got them for my Milab Vm-44 links
funny thing is I have had them for a year and have yet to need to use them

they had a backstock clearance at full compass last year and they were like $25 a piece

so now I have them just in case

--Ian

link here:
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/309912.html

[Church-Audio]

I rarely tape outdoors, but yesterday I caught some wind rumble using the windscreens that came with the mics (bought used from Jamos here:  http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=128131).  It looks like the photos are no longer up.  But I assume they are fairly garden variety windscreens and not meant for decent-sized wind gusts.  What are people using for these and similar-sized mics?  I'm open to foam or dead rats, but I'm not a DIY kind of person so I need direction on a specific model to purchase.  I sometimes mount the full KM140 bodies and sometimes just the AK40 caps -- so the chosen solution will need to be able to grip on just the capsule.

We are going to start making dead rats for the KM series of mics. As I already have a few customers lined up. If your interested they will be $85 a pair.

Chris

I guess no one is interested.....?