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Hi all,

any field-recordist will tell you that wind can be a serious nuisance, and proffesional solutions to protect mics are often utterly expensive, Here's my (CC) contribution to the many DIY alternatives that can be found googling around: DIY mini-windjammers for tiny lapel mics

http://sites.google.com/site/dobroide/minizeps

Saludos

D

EDIT: moved the inmages and text, link now works

Hi (again) Dobroide,
Wow simple! Thanks for sharing. Now I really have no reason any more to postpone building my own windjammers. How are they holding out in strong wind? Done any testing yet?
Herbert

HerbertBoland
How are they holding out in strong wind? Done any testing yet?
Herbert

Hi Herbert,

the little things perform well, sample http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=49802 experienced 30 km/h gusts and noise is scarcely noticeable. Actually similar to that in a file which used a complete professional Rycote system (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=49801 ; same sounds but different mics, so the comparison may be unfair).

In the end fur quality and length will determine effectiveness, mine is 25 mm long but cheap (mainly used to sew Lion King disguises for schoolchildren For strong winds it would be easy to add an additional layer of fabric , but you know, nothing prevents noise completely at windpseeds 50 km/h and above because, even though air pressure may not reach the mics, you always get the noise of wind hitting whatever one uses to cover them.

Saludos

D

I imagine you need to look for artificial fur that has an open fabric, otherwise you loose some of the highest frequencies.

Herbert

Brilliant!

To go through this much effort making these and posting the procedure shows your dedication to field recording. (Plus the absurd amount of sounds you've uploaded).

Color me impressed.

hey, thank you for the many compliments, I'm glad that this little idea may turn useful to recordists. There are few things I hate more than the absurd prices of so-called profesional gear...

Oh, and about absurdity again, I guess the most absurd thing I ever created is my nickname. Let my work serve to compensate my sin (i.e. forcing good people to type an odd word

Saludos

EDIT: Javier

moved the images and text, link updated: http://sites.google.com/site/dobroide/minizeps

D