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Title: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: IowaClint on July 19, 2005, 01:51:29 PM

Looking to pick up a set of large outdoor windscreens and am in need off some recommendations.  Will these work?  DPA DUA0896
Please let me know what you know.  I have searched the archive but to no avail. 
Clint

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: Dutchman1101 on July 19, 2005, 01:54:02 PM

Quote from: IowaClint on July 19, 2005, 01:51:29 PM

Looking to pick up a set of large outdoor windscreens and am in need off some recommendations.  Will these work?  DPA DUA0896
Please let me know what you know.  I have searched the archive but to no avail. 
Clint

I do believe so. I have the Big Ass Shures and they work great. Even @ Red Rocks  :o

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: spreadheadtom on July 19, 2005, 02:21:55 PM

I recommend the Shures--just because I have used them before.  used once at Memphis in May on the Mississppi River---major league wind and absolutely no wind noise noticeable  ;D

  Tommy

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: ethan on July 19, 2005, 04:08:17 PM

I found the generic DPA ones did pretty good with my 391's better than they do with the DPA's.

-e

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: IowaClint on July 19, 2005, 05:51:25 PM

Now are the Shure's alot more dense than the DPA's in a sense of foam quality?  I mean 70 for 2 shures vs 30 for two dpa's. For the money I am thinking of getting the DPA's, but if there is quality issues then I will go for the Shure's. 
Clint

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: tim in jersey on July 19, 2005, 06:22:13 PM

The Shures do a better job of cutting out strong wind, IMO.

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: ethan on July 19, 2005, 06:24:06 PM

Quote from: timcent of jersey on July 19, 2005, 06:22:13 PM

The Shures do a better job of cutting out strong wind, IMO.

I agree...my opinion is if there's strong you're screwed anyways as strong wind will phase the sound long before it gets to your mics.

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: F.O.Bean on July 19, 2005, 07:18:51 PM

i own both pairs

you need to run screens anywhere tho, keep out dust/smoke/etc and also protects them from the dreaded fall a little bit better

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: OFOTD on July 20, 2005, 01:23:26 PM

The way I looked at the windscreen situation is this:

I could buy the DPA's and be happy with them but still need a set of the Shures

or

just buy the Shures because now you are covered for any situation that arises. 

The Shures are more expensive and bulkier but dammit they work and work great.  For indoors  use the stock AKG screens.  Not great ibut perfect for indoors.

Title: Re: Windscreens for akg 391/93 mics.
Post by: IowaClint on July 20, 2005, 01:56:42 PM

Thanks OFOTD,
A set of Shure's it is. 
Clint