The Rycote basket style windshield represents the pinnacle of essential elements required to accurately isolate and wind-protect a microphone. All Rycote products encompass state of the art materials and real time-honored handmade craftsmanship resulting in the world’s best windshield and shockmount products.

Basket style windshields commonly referred to as “Blimps” and “Zeppelins” offer the best performance aspects in microphone windshielding. Beyond fur covering and screening, there are two key elements to their improved performance; the increased internal dead-air space around the microphone as a result of their larger diameter and that they completely enclose the microphone.

The Rycote Modular Windshield series is the most advanced and complete microphone windshield and shockmounting system in the world. Every element incorporates state-of-art-technology and over 25 years of ongoing development. Rycote Modular Windshields are beyond doubt the industry standard for professional Film, Video and Broadcast applications. They have been engineered to provide the utmost audio transparency, vibration isolation and maximum wind attenuation. Rycote products by design withstand relentless use in harsh outdoor environments.

Individual components of the modular system

Lyres | Modular Suspension | Modular Windshield | Hi Wind Cover | Windjammer

Lyres

Lyres hold your microphone and provide the shock isolation. Some Lyres shown here are only available as pairs sold separately. Lyres can attach to various points of the Modular bar for optimal microphone balance. Windshield Kits and Modular Suspensions purchased alone include a pair of Black Universal and MKH Lyres or Lyre Cradle Mounts on Large Suspensions.

Universal Black Lyre For most 19-25mm mics	Uni Heavy Gray Lyre For heavy 19-25mm mics	MKH Lyre For Sennheiser MKH mics
Heavy Gray MKH Lyre For MKH	30mm Black Lyre For 30mm mics	30mm Heavy Gray Lyre For Heavy 30mm mics
Universal 62-Shore Softer Lyre For lightweight 19-25mm mics	Lyre Cradle Mount For Large Mod Suspensions

Modular Windshield and Windshield Extensions

The Windshield basket completely surrounds the microphone and its connector, sliding onto the Modular Suspension to provide up to 25dB of wind noise attenuation. This is the first layer of windshielding protection for your microphone.

The Modular Windshield is designed to work with the Modular Suspension, and forms an integral part of the Modular Windshield System.

The Windshield is a lightweight, durable basket made from flexible grey plastic netting with a screening material attached. The windshield slides on to the Modular Suspension surrounding the whole microphone, connector and suspension. This system creates a still volume of air around the microphone, which provides excellent wind-noise reduction of up to 25dB, with only minimal High-Frequency loss.

A Modular Windshield is comprised of: A Windshield body, two end caps, and in some cases extension pieces. The twist and turn locking end caps provide easy, secure and rattle-free on both ends of the windshield. Both end caps can now be removed, facilitating easier placement of the microphone inside the basket.

The modular nature allows the fitting of extension pieces, which extends the length of the windshield so that several microphones can be used. For example, a Windshield 5 is comprised of a Windshield 4 Body, an Extension 1 and two end caps, if necessary it can be used as a Windshield 4, by removing the extension piece.

Basic Windshields are available in two types, this page refers to 'Mono' windshields, which are designed to hold one microphone, and have a diameter of 105mm. 'Stereo' windshields have a larger diameter of 145mm, and house stereo suspensions designed to hold stereo/two microphones.

For increased wind noise attenuation a Hi Wind Cover or for maximum protection of up to 35dB, a Windjammer (fur cover) can be used over the Windshield.

Windjammer™

The Windjammer is a high quality synthetic fur-cover, first introduced by Rycote, which provides the highest possible protection against extreme wind-noise. When using a Windjammer fitted over a Windshield up to 35 dB of wind-noise attenuation can be achieved, producing excellent standard audio recordings.

Each Windjammer fits one size of windshield, and comes supplied in every Modular Windshield Kit. Windjammers are also available in sizes to fit Stereo Windshields, Softies & Baby Ball Gags. Please see their relevant product family for details.

The Windjammer is made from materials that are specially designed and manufactured for this purpose, and as a result has virtually no adverse effect on High Frequency. To be totally effective it is important that the pile of the Windjammer remains in prime condition, so each is supplied with a fold flat hairbrush for ongoing maintenance. [Click here for care instructions]
Standard Windjammers are fitted with a drawstring and toggle to allow snug and easy fitting, however some users prefer the zipped version of the past, which are available as special order.

Full Modular Windshield Kits

For convenience and cost savings Modular Windshields are also sold in complete kits. See price list for exact contents for each kit. All kits include a Suspension, Windshield, Windjammer fur cover, Pistol Grip Handle, Boom Adaptor, (2) Black Uni & MKH Lyres or Lyre Cradle Mounts and Connbox.