RØDE Blimp Windshield and Shock Mount System

You're only reading this because you desperately want an honest review to see if this RODE Blimp can handle wind exceptionally well. WELL, let me tell you that it is beyond my expectation. The other day I was shooting a video after a storm had passed and the winds were still hovering around 20mph. Once I put on the 'Dead Wombat' the wind noise was literally cut down to nothing. At first I thought it wasn't working because shotgun mic (NTG2) was picking up the leaves falling and I thought it was wind....it was just that clear! The most important factor of this package is the DEAD WOMBAT (which is included and thank you RODE for doing that). This is and will be the only thing you have to stop the wind and it works flawlessly. You will need this in any high wind situation. All in all, if you're looking for a wind muff, a high quality shotgun mic holder or just a better (or the best) way to cut out the wind from your production, I cannot emphasize this next statement enough....BUY THIS.

Prodotto ben costruito e semplice da usare. Molto resistente e fa benissimo il suo lavoro. Lo uso con lo shotgun Rode NTG4+ e insieme al boom della rode da 3,2m. Si adatta benissimo a tutti i tipi di ripresa sia in interno (lo consiglio senza deadcat per migliorare il guadagno audio in presa diretta) ed in esterno (lo consiglio con il deadcat) anche in caso di forte vento o spostamenti bruschi mentre si registra. Il deadcat è incluso e lavora benissimo anche con forte vento. Ho fatto delle riprese in un bosco di sera a fianco ad una cascata e con parecchio vento, e ha svolto il suo lavoro in modo eccellente. Il cavo xlr ed i collegamenti integrati sono di qualità e le sospensioni per il microfono sembrano fragili ma sono di grande qualità. È perfettamente compatibile con le aste boom con attacco 3/8'' (quello grande, per intenderci). Lo consiglio vivamente a tutti i videomaker esperti e non, soprattutto se si usano già le attrezzature della Rode.

If you are serious about doing outdoor video, you need this. While Youtube has videos of DIY versions, nothing can come close because both the mounting system and the exterior, wind-noise damping decrease or eliminate handling and atmospheric noise without decreasing the quality of the audio. Fairly expensive? Yes. Thoroughly worthwhile? YES!

Use this with a Rode NTG3 and a Rode carbon fibre boom pole, single shooting with the boom attached to a Boom Buddy. Indoors I dispense with the blimp and just use the pistol grip with a foam cover to get the weight down a bit. Outdoors this really does come into it's own, with perfect wind reduction using the supplied dead wombat. An adjustment tool is included along with a folding brush to touch the dead wombat up a bit - you need it to have the hairs standing up, which is a bit counter intuitive to brushing your hair. Well, for me at least :)

Lässt mein Richtmikrofon im Freien seine Arbeit machen. Wind- und Störgeräusche gibt es im Inneren des Blimp nicht mehr. Leichter Höhenverlust durch das Fell ist eher ein Plus beim NTG-3