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Cheapest possible LD windsceen?
« on: February 16, 2010, 02:32:06 PM »
Ideally looking for something I can pick up at Guitar Center or similar big box kind of music store.

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Re: Cheapest possible LD windsceen?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2010, 03:14:02 PM »
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Re: Cheapest possible LD windsceen?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 07:38:15 PM »
Socks at walmart are cheap.

What are you looking to fit?  It might be easier to recommend something.
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Re: Cheapest possible LD windsceen?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2010, 06:11:22 PM »
Cheapest - your girlfriend's stockings / tights and a pulled out wire coat hanger.

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Re: Cheapest possible LD windsceen?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 06:50:07 AM »
Cheapest - your girlfriend's stockings / tights and a pulled out wire coat hanger.

Why didn't I think of that. It sounds like something I've seen marketed on a headband for $250.
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Re: Cheapest possible LD windsceen?
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2010, 08:11:58 AM »
Everyday windscreens for vocal mics like SM58s work great for my LDs

I had a pack of the multicolored ones they sell at radioshack - lasted forever...and looked cool.(or goofy, YMMV)

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Re: Cheapest possible LD windsceen?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2010, 08:24:48 AM »
How much wind are we talking?  Outdoorsy, or just vocal pops?  And how cheap?

You could layer a nylon, sock, nylon, sock on the cheap.  If you can throw in a foam base in there it helps.  But foam by itself in insufficient for substantial winds.  For vocal pops you could probably just put the coat hanger plus nylon blocker between source and mic.  You can also mitigate some of that with distance from the mic.

My mains are not LDCs, but once the foam plus lavalier rycotes proved insufficient for winds in excess of 5mph, I went down to hobby lobby and picked up some fake fur.  A little sewing and three layers later (on top of existing efforts) and it's mostly immune up to 40mph-ish.  Perhaps a little harder to do on LDCs since you've probably got a shockmount to work around.  I'm kind of surprised at how little of an impact such efforts has on the capture.  But it does have a noticeable influence on it.  Although the lack of wind noise seems to really help the noise floor type influences.  So it's an acceptible tradeoff IMO.  If outdoorsy make sure it's sealed, I had a bit of rear exposure between the gaps between layers.  Some velcro cord ties to sinch that up made a huge difference.

 

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