Rycote 18cm Super Softie 24/25 3D-Tex shotgun microphone windshield

General

As a windshield, it doesn't look like much, especially if you're used to the standard 'dead cat', that fluffy blimp on a shotgun mic. The Rycote 18cm Super Softie 24/25 3D-Tex shotgun microphone windshield on the other hand looks smooth and sleek thanks to a special material developed by the manufacturer called 3D-Tex, a strong fabric with a cell structure. The advantages to outdoor use is especially interesting, especiallyparticularly for journalists and news reporters on location.

The practical advantages of 3D-Tex

The cell structure of the 3D-Tex material is beneficial to the sound of the audio. It allows for a transparent sound and more low frequencies than you might expect. The practical aspects of this windshield are most impressive, however. Outdoor broadcasting in rain and wind is nothing new, and all that water can reek havoc on your equipment. If the Super Softie should gets wet though, it's simply a matter of sliding it off the mic, squeezing out the water, and sliding it right back on again. Dirt isn't a problem either - slide it off, rinse if offit, squeeze it out, and slide it back on, and you can continue working.