- Compatible with Rode NTG-1, NTG-2, NTG-3, VideoMic
- Minimizes wind noise when recording in high wind conditions
- Made of specially designed artificial fur
- Acoustically transparent
- Muff-style microphone windscreen
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RODE Deadcat Microphone Wind Muff
The Dead Cat windshield is designed for minimising any wind noise when recording in high wind conditions.
Its artificial fur is specially designed so as to minimise wind noise while remaining acoustically transparent.
Its artificial fur is specially designed so as to minimise wind noise while remaining acoustically transparent.
Specifications
Weight: 22.00gmDimensions: 31.00mmH x 105.00mmW x 208.00mmD
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Product Description
The Dead Cat windshield is designed for minimizing any wind noise when recording in high wind conditions. A perfect match for Rode’s VideoMic, NTG1 and NTG2 condensers, the Dead Cat is made from artificial fur specially designed to minimize wind noise while remaining acoustically transparent.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Freddy
Amazon Verified Purchase
Great wind shield to use on your mic while recording outside.
It cuts the strong wind, while getting good quality sound.
It cuts the strong wind, while getting good quality sound.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
I bought this after an outdoor video shoot on a windy farm yielded a lot of audio ruined by wind noise. I was shooting with a Rode NTG-2 shotgun mic mounted on my camera with the standard foam windscreen, but no matter which direction I turned I couldn't get away from the constant wind noise caused by maybe a 5-10 mph wind, tops. Barely a good breeze to anyone else but me.
I got the Deadcat just in time for my second farm shoot on a nearly identically windy day. Worlds better. Almost all of my audio was perfectly clear, and any slight, occasional wind rumble that came through actually sounded like natural wind instead of jet blast.
However, and this is why there's no fifth star, the Deadcat has a weak spot: the opening. The whole thing just slips over the foam windscreen that you (hopefully) already have. If you don't have it, there's no way to secure it to your mic. But even slipped over the foam, there's no real way to tighten it down or cinch it up. The result is that the rear is still wide open, and any wind coming from behind is funneled straight into the mic. It took me a few shots to figure out what was happening, and I was able to stop that wind by simply reaching up and holding the Deadcat cloes with my hand. Next time, I'm going to have to bring an extra velcro cable strap, a rubber band, some Gaff tape, or something to close that up.
Finally, the thing really doesn't look like it should be as pricy as it is. Same as other reviews.
But for the most part, it works very well. Audio was far and away much better, and that's the point.
I got the Deadcat just in time for my second farm shoot on a nearly identically windy day. Worlds better. Almost all of my audio was perfectly clear, and any slight, occasional wind rumble that came through actually sounded like natural wind instead of jet blast.
However, and this is why there's no fifth star, the Deadcat has a weak spot: the opening. The whole thing just slips over the foam windscreen that you (hopefully) already have. If you don't have it, there's no way to secure it to your mic. But even slipped over the foam, there's no real way to tighten it down or cinch it up. The result is that the rear is still wide open, and any wind coming from behind is funneled straight into the mic. It took me a few shots to figure out what was happening, and I was able to stop that wind by simply reaching up and holding the Deadcat cloes with my hand. Next time, I'm going to have to bring an extra velcro cable strap, a rubber band, some Gaff tape, or something to close that up.
Finally, the thing really doesn't look like it should be as pricy as it is. Same as other reviews.
But for the most part, it works very well. Audio was far and away much better, and that's the point.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By twotimer
Amazon Verified Purchase
We do video. This is an excellent purchase. Works well. Thick, wraps sturdy and filters noise very well. Love it. Will buy more.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Flimsy but works UPDATE
I have made my own in the past, to which they were garbage. I broke down and spent the money on this over priced dead cat. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Anthony C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME FOR PRICE!
i have a better mic coming soon but i used it on my cheap 3.5mm jack shotgun mic and it blocked out the wind very nicely. Read more
Published 5 days ago by benzido
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must
If you have a Rode Mic & plan on using it out side at all you need this cover. I'v used mine in some pretty windy days & found it cut the wind by 98%. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars
An obvious choice
Having bought the Rode shotgun mic, this wind muff was the obvious choice to go with it. Performs great outdoors.
Published 1 month ago by Roger Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dead cat saved my sound
Dead cat save my sound for my short film, it was a windy day so without it I would have had unusable audio. The back could have been constructed better, it closes using velcro
Published 1 month ago by A. Bays
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
I tried my Rode NTG2 shotgun microphone in a windy situation with and without this dead cat and can immediately hear the difference. Read more
Published 1 month ago by cengland0
4.0 out of 5 stars
works
IT does what it is supposed to do, by mitigating excessive wind noise. It's not perfect, but much better than nothing when you're trying to control audio in a nasty environment!
Published 1 month ago by Chris D.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works great
I tested this cover in semi-high wind conditions. It has no problem filtering out wind noise.
It does fit over the specified RODE microphone, though the back end of it... Read more
It does fit over the specified RODE microphone, though the back end of it... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars
It works
what a differencee this thing makes. Glad I bought one with my Rode Videomic. makes the horrible dslr audio sound wayyy better.
Published 2 months ago by Lil Booka
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Works great went to Argentina dove hunting it was real windy some days and had the camera facing dead in the wind filming some bird hunting .
Published 2 months ago by MurkMcGert
