What wind protection for Schoeps? at DVinfo.net

Matt Buys · February 10th, 2008, 08:51 PM

I have a schoeps cmc641 and I'm heading out of the country with it next month and I'll be in some windy areas. I will be doing a doc and I will have lavs but I'm sure some of my interviews will be outside in the wind. I see some people on here get away with a Rode Dead Cat. I doubt I'll be using the schoeps in more than ten miles an hour of wind. Will the dead cat hold up in that, or should I get something else. If so, what?

Ed Quinto · February 11th, 2008, 01:44 PM

We use the Rycote Baby Ball Gag with Windjammer Windshield.

Marco Leavitt · February 12th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Ed, check out this link. Ty Ford describes successfully using a Rode Dead Cat over the B5D Schoeps foam pop filter.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=113748

Haven't tried it myself, but I intend to. Rycote furry has been all but useless on the Schoeps for me.

Wayne Brissette · February 12th, 2008, 01:29 PM

Worked on a show late last year where we used the DPA Windpac with the Scheops. Seems people either love this contraption or hate it. Seemed to work for us, but it is very pricey (when hasn't a DPA product not been pricey though).

Wayne

Ed Quinto · February 12th, 2008, 05:57 PM

Used the Baby Ball Gag with the schoeps yesterday. 25mph wind gusts were picked up through the xlr mic cable from the boom pole to the mic. I would get a full blimp system.

February 10th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#1
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 426	What wind protection for Schoeps? I have a schoeps cmc641 and I'm heading out of the country with it next month and I'll be in some windy areas. I will be doing a doc and I will have lavs but I'm sure some of my interviews will be outside in the wind. I see some people on here get away with a Rode Dead Cat. I doubt I'll be using the schoeps in more than ten miles an hour of wind. Will the dead cat hold up in that, or should I get something else. If so, what?

February 12th, 2008, 01:29 PM	#4
Wayne Brissette Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 383	Worked on a show late last year where we used the DPA Windpac with the Scheops. Seems people either love this contraption or hate it. Seemed to work for us, but it is very pricey (when hasn't a DPA product not been pricey though). Wayne __________________ Mics: KMR 82 i, NTG-1, MKH418S, MKH8040, SR77, QTC1, QTC40, SR30 Recorder: Zaxcom Deva 5.8 & MIX-12. Wireless: TRX900 stereo, Lectro 411

February 11th, 2008, 01:44 PM	#2
Ed Quinto Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 44	We use the Rycote Baby Ball Gag with Windjammer Windshield.

February 12th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#3
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Ed, check out this link. Ty Ford describes successfully using a Rode Dead Cat over the B5D Schoeps foam pop filter. http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=113748 Haven't tried it myself, but I intend to. Rycote furry has been all but useless on the Schoeps for me.

February 12th, 2008, 05:57 PM	#5
Ed Quinto Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 44	Used the Baby Ball Gag with the schoeps yesterday. 25mph wind gusts were picked up through the xlr mic cable from the boom pole to the mic. I would get a full blimp system.