The RODE Blimp is here

[digifish_music]

I picked one up last week, video here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LNxAjjKH3M

FWIW: I paid $168 (USD), finally some advantage to living in Australia

EDIT:

Two more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xRnhJ8xoQk

and here he is just showing off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RgekePffTQ

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[John Willett]

I picked one up last week, video here...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyasl9qm1ug

Watched the video Digi - without sound.

A few of points:-

If you leave the cable as in the video you are likely to get handling noise transmitted to the mic. by the cable.  Leave a loose loop and anchor it to the mount inside the blimp before you exit it.

Windcover - after you have brushed the hair forwards to get it nice - lightly brush it backwards so the hair stands up - this makes it more effective.

With the mic. *don't* use a foam windshield inside the blimp - this makes the wind protection worse, not better.

Hope this is useful.

[rastasean]

Windcover - after you have brushed the hair forwards to get it nice - lightly brush it backwards so the hair stands up - this makes it more effective.

Is that real advice or are you making that up? I can just see grown harry men combing their Wombats, rats, and muffs trying to get the best hairdo going on.

[digifish_music]

I picked one up last week, video here...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyasl9qm1ug

Watched the video Digi - without sound.

A few of points:-

If you leave the cable as in the video you are likely to get handling noise transmitted to the mic. by the cable.  Leave a loose loop and anchor it to the mount inside the blimp before you exit it.

Windcover - after you have brushed the hair forwards to get it nice - lightly brush it backwards so the hair stands up - this makes it more effective.

With the mic. *don't* use a foam windshield inside the blimp - this makes the wind protection worse, not better.

Hope this is useful.

Thanks for the advice...

I am aware about ruffing it up for windy conditions. I left the foam windshield on to show how much space was around the mic, and indeed one layer of HF filtering is enough, about the cable, it's pinched in a rubber grommet in a notch and seems to be effective I have been waggling it about violently and can't hear anything other than then I thump on the cage.

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[digifish_music]

Windcover - after you have brushed the hair forwards to get it nice - lightly brush it backwards so the hair stands up - this makes it more effective.

Is that real advise or are you making that up? I can just see grown harry men coming their Wombats, rats, and muffs trying to get the best hairdo going on.

It's real I have been thinking of some joke to make...I think Rode did pretty well in the manual...

""Brush the Dead Wombat from front to back to lift the hair and prevent matting. This greatly assists in wind noise protection as well as extends the life of the Dead Wombat."

That's just wierd!

[John Willett]

Windcover - after you have brushed the hair forwards to get it nice - lightly brush it backwards so the hair stands up - this makes it more effective.

Is that real advise or are you making that up?

It's real advice for getting the best results. 

[John Willett]

Windcover - after you have brushed the hair forwards to get it nice - lightly brush it backwards so the hair stands up - this makes it more effective.

Is that real advise or are you making that up? I can just see grown harry men coming their Wombats, rats, and muffs trying to get the best hairdo going on.

It's real I have been thinking of some joke to make...I think Rode did pretty well in the manual...

""Brush the Dead Wombat from front to back to lift the hair and prevent matting. This greatly assists in wind noise protection as well as extends the life of the Dead Wombat."

That's just wierd!

But you have to brush it forwards first (with the "grain") - this gets rid of any tangles and smooths it out.

*Then* brush it genly backwards to make the hairs stand up.

After use, brush it forwards again to minimise tangles before putting it away.

[digifish_music]

This guy does a nice job reviewing it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xRnhJ8xoQk

and here he is just showing off