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Title: New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: silentmark on February 11, 2004, 01:33:45 PM
... any news on these ?

http://sound-room.com/customer/product.php?productid=35&cat=13&page=1
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: Simp-Dawg on February 11, 2004, 01:49:29 PM
they look pretty hefty...maybe better than those dpa's
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: silentmark on February 11, 2004, 02:00:14 PM
they look pretty hefty...maybe better than those dpa's

My thoughts exactly ...
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: Simp-Dawg on February 11, 2004, 02:30:54 PM
the price is heftier too!  ;)
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: Chuck on February 11, 2004, 02:34:26 PM
I'm not sure I'd shell out $100 for 2 of them.
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: Brian Skalinder on February 11, 2004, 03:15:49 PM
Looks a lot like the Shure A81WS - inner less dense core, outer more dense shell.  Why not go with the Shure's for ~$60/pr?
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: silentmark on February 11, 2004, 03:43:40 PM
Whoa ! I thought that price was for a pair, I might have to ask Talyor what the deal is ...
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: hoobash on February 11, 2004, 10:11:08 PM
No way I could spend $100 on foam. Thats a crazy mark up. Btw taylor is a good guy
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: jpschust on February 11, 2004, 10:36:01 PM
you would if you had LD mics :D
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: hoobash on February 12, 2004, 10:39:51 AM
I have LD Mics but the tl's come with windsreens. There is something very wrong with charging $100 for foam. Basiclly everything in the "pro audio" world has a crazy mark up
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: 1st set only on February 12, 2004, 03:15:12 PM
No way I could spend $100 on foam. Thats a crazy mark up. Btw taylor is a good guy
yeah can someone explain this? why is foam more expensive than weed? Are pot dealers in the wrong market?
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: Jason R on February 12, 2004, 03:36:44 PM
Cool... Sound Room has an improved web site.  Been a while since I've looked there.  
Bought mics from them in March.  Good company.  They have time to talk to you before you buy.
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: Tim on February 12, 2004, 03:53:03 PM
you would if you had LD mics :D

$40/piece for the u89 windscreens... that's not too expensive at all.
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: Brian Skalinder on February 12, 2004, 04:50:32 PM
To those questioning the "high" cost of windscreens: try making your own and then think again about whether $40-80/pair is an unreasonably high price.  You always have the option to make your own, use socks, etc.  But there's a reason most people don't.
Title: Re:New windscreens for Oktava's ...
Post by: hoobash on February 15, 2004, 04:15:35 PM
They reason they cost so much is becuase the mark up for all pro audio is crazy out of control. I doubt highly if it cost them more then a couple of $$$ to make those windscreens.