Rode Blimp Windshield and Rycote Shock Mount Suspension System for Shotgun Microphones

You're only reading this because you desperately want an honest review to see if this RODE Blimp can handle wind exceptionally well. WELL, let me tell you that it is beyond my expectation.The other day I was shooting a video after a storm had passed and the winds were still hovering around 20mph. Once I put on the 'Dead Wombat' the wind noise was literally cut down to nothing. At first I thought it wasn't working because shotgun mic (NTG2) was picking up the leaves falling and I thought it was wind....it was just that clear!The most important factor of this package is the DEAD WOMBAT (which is included and thank you RODE for doing that). This is and will be the only thing you have to stop the wind and it works flawlessly. You will need this in any high wind situation.All in all, if you're looking for a wind muff, a high quality shotgun mic holder or just a better (or the best) way to cut out the wind from your production, I cannot emphasize this next statement enough....BUY THIS.

I recently post about this and I made a mistake and gave it a 1 start. It was meant for another product. This product is all it's hyped up to be!

Used the Rode Blimp with the Deadkat on a shoot in the desert. The wind was blowing so hard that we had to shield our eyes while doing the scene. There was no expectation that the audio was going to be usable for those scenes. We checked the audio last night... very clean! Unbelievable results. Worth every cent.

Must have for mounting and protecting your mic.

Wonderful addition to my audio kit. Very effective at reduction of wind noise, & I love being able to hold it by pistol grip.

Loving the Rode Blimp! We're using this with a Rode NTG3 mic in the field for a documentary. It's sturdy, collapsable, and has been working out great for us.

This thing is expensive, but dollar for dollar it’s so worth it. I’ve already saved thousands of dollars by not having to reshoot or reschedule shoots on windy days. Product is unmatched.

Used it for the first time on a windy day. We've been having too much wind bleed through the deadcat on our shotgun mikes. We broke out the brand new blimp and hooked it all up. The guy running sound used the word "amazing" at least twice.Would you be able to, in fact, hear a flatulent frog in a hurricane? Probably, let me know how that works out.

En general el Rode blimp parece bastante sólido; sin embargo, una de las palancas de apriete de la montura de pistola viene rota y no se queda en su lugar. Al parecer es un defecto de fabrica y Amazon no envía un reemplazo inmediato. He tenido experiencia comprando productos Rodé por esta plataforma y es la primera vez que el empaque llega enpolvadony golpeado.

Very sturdy and reliable for field sound. Just worried a little about the wombat(deadcat) losing a lot of fur.

If you are serious about doing outdoor video, you need this. While Youtube has videos of DIY versions, nothing can come close because both the mounting system and the exterior, wind-noise damping decrease or eliminate handling and atmospheric noise without decreasing the quality of the audio. Fairly expensive? Yes. Thoroughly worthwhile? YES!

La verdad que pensé incluso en imprimir uno en 3D por ahorrarme los 200 y pico euros... La verdad que vale cada céntimo. Primero la marca, me encanta Rode, 10 años de garantía, embalaje genial, viene con instrucciones detalladas, una llave para ajustar distintos microfonos, un mini XLR para sacar el conector fuera, zepelin de excelente calidad, dead cat (anti viento de pelo largo) y hasta un peine plegable para pelar el gato muerto!! ajajajajaja me pareció lo más.Lo compré para un trabajo que nos salió de imprevisto para una campaña electoral, en la que el primer día fui tan solo con una espumita que traía mi micrófono, que está bien para un interior pero en exteriores se cuela ruido de viento, me apresuré a comprar el Rode Blimp para el siguiente día de rodaje y menos mal que lo hice, había muchísimo viento y me salvó el día de grabación.Comentar que, uno de los días con más viento se me olvidó el anti viento de pelo largo (los de Rode lo llaman Dead Wombat en lugar a dead cat, ya que son australianos :) pensé que había metido la pata ya que oía el ruido del viento chocando en mis auriculares y era incapaz de juzgar si el zeppelin estaba o no funcionando lo suficiente sin el DeadCat de pelo largo... estaba ansioso por llegar a casa y probarlo en el estudio, estaba 100% seguro de que habría que repetir la grabación... mi sopresa fué espectacular... nada absolutamente nada de rudio de viento... sinceramente con el antiviento de pelo largo se tiene que poder grabar en medio de un huracán ... realmente sorprendente, uno de los mejores 200€ invertidos en mi vida.Recomendable al 1000% y volvería a comprar sin duda alguna.

Prodotto ben costruito e semplice da usare. Molto resistente e fa benissimo il suo lavoro.Lo uso con lo shotgun Rode NTG4+ e insieme al boom della rode da 3,2m. Si adatta benissimo a tutti i tipi di ripresa sia in interno (lo consiglio senza deadcat per migliorare il guadagno audio in presa diretta) ed in esterno (lo consiglio con il deadcat) anche in caso di forte vento o spostamenti bruschi mentre si registra. Il deadcat è incluso e lavora benissimo anche con forte vento. Ho fatto delle riprese in un bosco di sera a fianco ad una cascata e con parecchio vento, e ha svolto il suo lavoro in modo eccellente.Il cavo xlr ed i collegamenti integrati sono di qualità e le sospensioni per il microfono sembrano fragili ma sono di grande qualità. È perfettamente compatibile con le aste boom con attacco 3/8'' (quello grande, per intenderci).Lo consiglio vivamente a tutti i videomaker esperti e non, soprattutto se si usano già le attrezzature della Rode.