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TOP KIT TO REDUCEWIND NOISE TO SUIT ALL BUDGETS BEST FOR SMALL CAMERAS/VLOGGERS: Sennheiser MKE 200 Sennheiser’s newmini MKE 200mic is designed as an
charge, you just fit it to your hot shoe, then use one of the coiled cables to plug it into a camera, phone or recorder. Of course, the audio quality isn’t going to be comparable tomuchmore expensive and larger shotgun mics, and there are no adjustments, but it does a great job capturing good- quality audio and is good at beating wind noise. For just £87/$100 and weighting in at just 48g/ 1.69oz, there’s no reason not to buy one and use it when you need better audio than your camera’s internal mic. en-uk.sennheiser.com
easy, camera-top solution for small cameras and vloggers, as well as to give top-quality audio on smartphones. It might be small, but it has a directional design to get rid of unwanted background noise and an internal shock mount tominimise handling noise. Inside is a layer of protectivemesh to protect fromwind noise, and the mic comes with a stretchy furry windshield. Being so small and light, it can even be left on a gimbal- mounted camera. There are no controls or battery to
BEST FOR PROFESSIONAL CAMERAS: Rode NTG5 Location Recording kit
professional-level WS10 furry windshield, which is a perfect fit and does a better job of reducing wind noise than a standard furry cover as it is designed for themoisture- resistant NTG5 with a custom-fit aperture and a top-quality open-cell foam coveredwith synthetic fur. As the NTG5 weighs just 76g/2.68oz andmeasures just 203mm/7.99in, it is small and compact, so actually catches less wind than larger mics. And it costs a reasonable £449/$499 for the whole kit. rode.com
The Rode NTG5 is a short, lightweight XLR shotgun microphone that uses a new design with circular acoustic ports instead of the slots used by other mics. It gives a natural sound and is great at getting rid of background noise. Best of all, it comes in a Location Recording kit that includes a pistol grip shock mount, mic clip, pro cable and everything you need to use it on an XLRmount on a camera or a boom. The windshield options it comes with are excellent. It has the standard foam windshield, but also Rode’s
BEST ACCESSORY: Rycote Super-Softie Sound-deadening expert Rycote has thrown away the rulebook that says the best windshields should be furry dead cat-style covers, with the launch of the Rycote Super-Softie, which slips snugly over your mic. The idea is that it’s a more aerodynamic shape, so the wind glides over rather than buffeting the mic cover. And it’s made fromhigh-techmaterial called 3D-Tex stretched over a larger open-cell foam covering compared to standard windshields. Instead of getting soaked with rain, the Super-Softie can be squeezed out and shaken dry, or wiped clean when covered in dust. Our tests showed it made a real difference compared to furry-style covers. The Super-Softie comes in different lengths and internal bore sizes so you need tomake sure you buy the right one for your mic. At £108/$129 for a 15cm long version with a 19-22mm internal
diameter, it’s a good investment to improving your audio. Rycote alsomakes a range of foam windshields, furries and stick-on windmuffs for lavalier mics, too. If you want to use a lav mic but it not be seen, there are special adhesive tape squares so it can be fastened to the inside of clothing or even to skin. rycote.com
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