RodeDeadkitten Artificial Fur Microphone Wind Shield for NT4, Stereo VideoMic, and i-XY Microphones,Gray

Awesome windscreen. I installed it on my recently purchased Zoom H4N for use outside on top of Pikes Peak at 14,000 feet where it is always windy. I didn't detect any wind noise, and it has been a problem that has plagued me in past years at the same location. Definitely worth the money and I highly recommend it.

I used this on my Tascam DR-07 MKII digital recorder. It fits perfect on it and the elastic is strong. When I tested this windscreen, I got real close and said lots of Ps, Ts, and used heavy breathing. No distortion was recorded. While recording, I was in a room with a small echo in it and the echo was not recorded (and this was with full sensitivity of the microphone). I then went outside and tested with moderate wind; no wind noise was picked up. Its build quality is great, but does shed slightly like a dead kitten. I got a couple fibers in my mouth when testing it for voice overs.Incoming sound is reduced just slightly as with any screen, but its benefits outweigh this effect.This thing is big, but fits on midsized portable digital recorders nicely. It will add an inch above the mics. It makes your recorder look like one of those troll dolls you put on the end of a pencil eraser. I would have spun it in a circle real fast to check the troll hair effect, but hard to do with a rectangle recorder.With the Tascam DR-07 MKII, this wind screen does slightly block the earphone plug in, but it will not come off when you have the earphones plugged in. However, it does completely block the external mike jack. Not a problem since you don't use this wind screen attached to your recorder when using an external mic.I was concerned with the price for a product this simple, but found it was worth it when I received it and got a feel for it.

It's a little morbid calling this windscreen a dead kitten, but it works wonders on improving the sound quality in noisy situations.The Rode Dead Kitten is great because it fits perfectly on the audio recorder (Zoom H4n here) with an elastic hole that grips the recorder firmly. Unlike the foam screen included with the Zoom H4n that seems to fall off constantly. Also, unlike that foam windscreen, this one seems to actually work.Wind noise is eliminated in nearly all circumstances, probably not under gale force winds, but steady breezes are eliminated really well. What would be a constant hum without or with the foam windscreen included with the H4n disappears altogether with this.This isn't without its drawbacks however.Firstly, it also can muffle overall sound. Well duh, you might say, but what I mean is this: if you're in an environment with even a slight breeze... you need to get rid of it otherwise you get horrible wind sound, right? Well since the Zoom's included windscreen is pointless you turn to your dead kitten. But now you need to boost the audio -- and when you do that, you run into increased sensitivity to background noise and potentially even a little bit of that wind noise you were working to get rid of.So essentially it's a little harder to find a happy medium.Secondly, there's the name itself -- the dead kitten. If you don't leave it attached and you ask someone to hand you the dead kitten, you might get some nasty looks.In summary:Pros:Great at eliminating wind noise.Way better at staying where you want it than the included H4n screenCons:Can muffle sounds you DO wantPeople will make fun of you for having what looks like the old Troll dolls.Overall, definitely worth the 'price of admission' to use this on nearly all recording sessions or occasions even if you're inside (because it can get rid of some background noise. Just make sure you're recording at a high enough sensitivity to get all the sound you want -- and watch that you don't get sound you don't.

First off, the Dead Kitten is BLACK, not the off white/grey/black seen here. I actually like the black better, but felt I need to mention this for those expecting the color shown.The Dead Kitten is a needed addition to any microphone as it does what it is supposed to do...suppress wind noise. On the Rode Stereo Mic Pro that I also purchased, it is somewhat a necessity due to the fact that this mic picks up sounds from a very wide area and not a focused area as a boom style mic would. The Dead Kitten does a nice job and very happy.

Pros:- It fits on my Tascam DR-07MKII somewhat tight, but nicely.- You can position the microphones in either A-B or X-Y with it.- It's cheaper ($24.99, once cent short for free shipping) than the genuine Tascam WS-11 windscreen, which is sold at eBay at $73.99.- It reduces wind noise well.Cons:- It looks cheap. I wouldn't even call it "faux-fur." It's not even trying to simulate fur.- It's too expensive for that quality. While it's cheaper than the genuine windscreen, it definitely doesn't look like a $25 product. It should be more like $7 or $8.Verdict:I returned it. It's not a bad product, but I just cannot justify the price for that quality. Considering the shipping/handing charges that I have to pay, it might not even worth returning it. But I just did.In the meantime, I found this softball size fuzzy/hairy stuffed animal-like ball in the attic, which I got as a freebie from someone. It's not as hairy as the Dead Kitten. It's about 3/4-inch hair. I cut it open along the seam about 1/3 of the perimeter where the Made in China mark was and took the stuffing out. Then, I reversed it, sewed an elastic bad onto the opening and reversed it again. It looks and works great. I tested and compared it with the Dead Kitten. It is as good as the Dead Kitten, if not better, in terms of windscreening capability). It does not diminish sound signal no more than the Dead Kitten.If you can find an old hairy stuffed animal or something, then you may want to try doing the same thing. You just need to use an elastic band and your sewing skill. If you don't like to sew, you could attach Velcro around the inside of the opening with a glue gun or Shoe Goo or something.

Alors oui ça fait le job!Compatible avec le Rode Stereo Videomic Pro (RSVMP) cette touffe répond à toutes mes attentes. Je recherchais un micro peu sensible au vent. J'ai trouvé mon bonheur avec celui-ci. Par vent calme sans le deadcat je suis tranquille. Mais par journée légèrement venteuse il vaut mieux revêtir la boule de poils. ça voile legèrement les aigües mais les voix restent claire et les vent qui fait vibrer les capsules du micro ne sature pas. S'il ne le "gomme" pas totalement, celà n'a rien à voir avec le Zoom H1 qui sature même muni de sa fourrure. Couplé au RSVMP, les voix demeurent claires et distinctes.

super antiviento, lo uso con un microfono estereo rode y con el estereo rode para iphone

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Ero alla ricerca di un DeadKiten per il microfono Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro e tra tante soluzioni di terze parti ho deciso di affidarmi al modello originale.MATERIALI:Seppur più costoso rispetto a tanti altri modelli disponibili online, questo DeadKiten vanta una qualità del pelo unica nel suo genere. Portandolo a giro sia in borsa che nello zaino, il DeadKiten non perde mai un singolo pelo.Il montaggio sul microfono è semplice, anche se richiede inizialmente un po' di forza visto che l'elastico è nuovo.QUALITÀ AUDIO:La qualità dell'audio registrato all'esterno migliora molto con questo prodotto, soprattutto in condizioni di vento forte.Allego alcune immagini, in modo tale che possiate vedere da vicino questo prodotto.

High quality product .Got it for my zoom h1 .I use a foam windscreen and put the rode over it.Completely removes wind noises from audio.The fibers are firmly attached and do not come loose even if you pull them by mistake.