Kevin Sinnott Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 I'm hardly qualified to be among this august group, but as a mere amateur, I discovered a good solution for myself. After hearing (however not trying) that the Sennheiser MkH 418 had noisy side mics, I found an inexpensive used Sony ECM-680s. It has a fixed Mid-side, which of course can be decoded and re-encoded in post. Meanwhile, it sounds wonderful to my ears. Quiet sides and a center mic that rivals my Sennheiser MkH 415. I use it to collect audio b-roll for my podcast, but I was surprised how good it sounds and I find myself grabbing in for a lot of things, more than I expected. Oh yes, it's very light and fits easily into my Rycote blimp and a super softie, but my favorite is a Gutmann Windshield that in all but heavy wind, does a great job and is overall transparent. I do use a Rycote holder with a boom or pistol grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismedr Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Hi Kevin, interesting about the Sony mic, thanks for the input. I'm also curious about the Gutmann wind protection, do you mean this one, or a larger wind shield? On 6/24/2018 at 7:26 PM, Kevin Sinnott said: my favorite is a Gutmann Windshield that in all but heavy wind, does a great job and is overall transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Sinnott Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, chrismedr said: 1 hour ago, chrismedr said: Hi Kevin, interesting about the Sony mic, thanks for the input. I'm also curious about the Gutmann wind protection, do you mean this one, or a larger wind shield? Hi Chris, Yes, that's the one. It's flimsy, but surprisingly effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Sanken cs5 is my to go to quick stereo ms. What I like is it has 3 switchable modes. Mono, stereo and wide stereo. It fits upside down in a rycote ws4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpro Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Cinela LEO-20-MS fan here, better protection than a similar Rycote screen I have. Only use Schoeps MS rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 11 hours ago, drpro said: Cinela LEO-20-MS fan here, better protection than a similar Rycote screen I have. Only use Schoeps MS rig. Cinela is the best. I will get the Leo when I figure out the wording for aes42 stereo mkh8040. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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