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Fine quality windshield
The Dead Kitten serves as a Windshield in any situation when I'm recording outside; I bring it to live events with the recorder being part of my camera rig, as well as when just recording auxilliary sounds or the atmosphere of outside places.
It's also fine for interviews, since - apart from seriously reducing pops and exhale noise - it hides the equipment to some degree, not distracting as much as all the blinking LEDs found on handy recorders and other flashy stuff you could pull this thingy over.
I once lost valuable time where my partner got distracted by a clipping LED triggered by his cough. I highly recommend covering.
Speaking about pros and cons, I love everything about this thing. Only one thing - I removed the "rode" flag thingy on my Dead Kittens to improve visual homogenity (less distraction) and avoid a harsher noisy sound that may appear when accidentially touching it.
Speaking about sound clarity - yes, it removes some little amounts of the higher frequencies, but it is far from sounding dull - to be true, I'd say it even sounds more natural by dampening the overly crisp treble tones digital equipment tends to emphasize.
It's also fine for interviews, since - apart from seriously reducing pops and exhale noise - it hides the equipment to some degree, not distracting as much as all the blinking LEDs found on handy recorders and other flashy stuff you could pull this thingy over.
I once lost valuable time where my partner got distracted by a clipping LED triggered by his cough. I highly recommend covering.
Speaking about pros and cons, I love everything about this thing. Only one thing - I removed the "rode" flag thingy on my Dead Kittens to improve visual homogenity (less distraction) and avoid a harsher noisy sound that may appear when accidentially touching it.
Speaking about sound clarity - yes, it removes some little amounts of the higher frequencies, but it is far from sounding dull - to be true, I'd say it even sounds more natural by dampening the overly crisp treble tones digital equipment tends to emphasize.
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Get rid of that wind!
I purchased the Røde Deadkitten for use on my Tascam DR-05. As the Deadkitten is a general purpose windshield it can be used for several products. It fits great over the microphones on the DR-05 without covering the display.
I recorded a small concert outdoors a couple of weeks ago, and the wind was quite strong, 10-15 meters per second in the gusts I think. The Deadkitten handled this kind of wind very well. The Deadkitten does not degrade the sound quality either.
I keep the Deadkitten in a small ziplock bag along with the recorder. The ziplock bag makes it possible to press out all the air and the windshield takes up a lot less space, plus you don't get strains of hair everywhere in your bag.
I am very satisfied with this product. I have bunch of other Røde products. They never disappoint.
I recorded a small concert outdoors a couple of weeks ago, and the wind was quite strong, 10-15 meters per second in the gusts I think. The Deadkitten handled this kind of wind very well. The Deadkitten does not degrade the sound quality either.
I keep the Deadkitten in a small ziplock bag along with the recorder. The ziplock bag makes it possible to press out all the air and the windshield takes up a lot less space, plus you don't get strains of hair everywhere in your bag.
I am very satisfied with this product. I have bunch of other Røde products. They never disappoint.
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HT
Good fit
Used in conjunction with the foam windsheild on the Rode NT4.
Will it keep all windnoise away- No
Is it well made - Yes.
Do I get funny looks when I say I can't find my dead kitten -Yes
Will it keep all windnoise away- No
Is it well made - Yes.
Do I get funny looks when I say I can't find my dead kitten -Yes
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Geweldig
Werkt perfect in een winderige omgeving. Beter het geluid direct goed op te nemen dan achteraf proberen er nog iets goeds van te maken.
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Ji
a must have item
I purchased this item to use it with the Rode Stereo Video Mic Pro. This windshield is must have protection if you want to record outside.
It fits tight to the mic and gives you the opportunity to use the +20db feature,in order to lower your dslr's in-built mic sensitivity for better results.
Totally recommended.
It fits tight to the mic and gives you the opportunity to use the +20db feature,in order to lower your dslr's in-built mic sensitivity for better results.
Totally recommended.
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Great wind protection
I use with the AT8010 for hand-held and mounted-mike-close-mikes interviews.
It provides really good protection outdoors.
Prior to owning this I recorded an interview with a speaker with a very bombastic (explosive) voice, the microphone popped and plosived all over the place. Since starting to use this I've never had a problem with popping.
As an added bonus it helps break the ice with an interviewee when they look on it in amusement and I tell them what its official title is. Get one!
It provides really good protection outdoors.
Prior to owning this I recorded an interview with a speaker with a very bombastic (explosive) voice, the microphone popped and plosived all over the place. Since starting to use this I've never had a problem with popping.
As an added bonus it helps break the ice with an interviewee when they look on it in amusement and I tell them what its official title is. Get one!
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JF
Hats off to the Tribble (the dead kitten)
I tested out the Dead Kitten by recording in the garden on a slightly blustery day, allegedly caused by hurricane Bertha. My intention was to get a recording of the wind through the trees without the dreadful sound of the wind smashing on the microphone. I got the recording without any trouble.
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sehr gut
ein bischen teuer, aber sehr sehr gut!
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j
great for portable field recorders
...but I think it could offer more sound neutrality.
Don't get me wrong, most (!) people will not notice it.
Don't get me wrong, most (!) people will not notice it.
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PN
Great an effective
Great an effective addition to Rode Stereo Video MIC.
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