Olle Sjostrom Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Did try one today with a Sennheiser 8060. A bit too short a mic for the super softie. It sat in a inv hg mk3 , I didn't like it at all. IMO, it added handling noise and it didn't work well with some very light wind from the back. To be fair, when I covered the mic fully I couldn't get the mic to rumble when I blew air with my mouth on it. But mounted on the boom with the softie on covering about 97% of the mic, moving it in the air would introduce wind noise. The wind came in though the back. Again, to be fair this was a quick test. It sounded just fine when it worked. The mic was a bit too short, I had the XLR module on. For low cut I used the tac!t. The boom was an ambient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 The mic was a bit too short Was it too small in diameter, too, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Nah, it fit perfectly diameter wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthias Richter Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Hi Matthias so is the supershield a bit weak than ws4 or is the same? does it make this cloong on handling work? I did a test with the super-windshield just inside a shop to see wether it got improved handling noise reduction or not. Can´t say anything about performance outside / in windy conditions. Lets hope for the new Cyclone which got the basket floating on the pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bralleput Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Oh My.Rycote did put a lot of time in this product.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bralleput Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Cyclonewise,might as well just buy Cinela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean McCormick Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 My Super Softie is being replaced by Rycote. Super helpful and quick response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngooch Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Replaced- am i missing something? I have a super softy- my only comment is when it hits it wind limit( which is fairly significant level of wind) , it makes more of whoosh /whistliy sound. Not low freq wind noise. Easier to deal with low freq wind noise than the high stuff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Replaced- am i missing something? There were comments in another thread about Super Softies (at least, I think it was another thread)...some early Super Softies were apparently not built to spec (ie- had flaws). Or something like that. Poke around here, check with your dealer, etc. Apparently the flaw was significant enough that users were thinking, "WTF?" So I guess it was pretty obvious. Others here can perhaps provide details, links, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean McCormick Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I'm on a doc in Sweden, otherwise I'd provide a sound sample of mine. Based on the production date and pics, they determined very quickly that mine was one of the affected ones. Very pleasant process, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Welcome to Sweden Sean! Get in touch if you need anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean McCormick Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Olle! Currently shooting at a Magic Convention in Lund. Wish I could buy you an öl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Wrong town tho.. Too bad. I'm in Stockholm all week. Hope you have a pleasant stay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Rycote has a new version of Super Softie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 That was a nicely done comparison. Thanks for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I thought neither were up to the task in that wind..time for Zep+fur etc. Probably better to compare in lower wind situations. Seemed like depending on the specific wind gust, one or the other would handle it better..but neither more consistently..at least on my computer speakers. I agree the original had more low freq disturbance..but that might be a good thing since there may be room to roll it off. The moisture test seemed incomplete: no test in wind after wet, no test of sound of rain drops on them. $.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerascal Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 The First shape design of super softie was clearly a huge mistake (and more on MS mic). This is why I sold in hurry my super softie soon I tested it. The rubber bottom (nightmare with rain drops) of super softie is the second thing made me go to the k-tek slip-on furry with no rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I listened on studio speakers and the results were right in line with the reviewer's findings. And, yes, I would have used a full Zep w/Windjammer under conditions that windy, but that wasn't the point of the comparison. I found it well done and worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Ray Harris Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Sent a picture of my super softie to Rycote and sure enough, its one of the early defective models. They are sending a replacement this week. Thanks for this video or else I'd have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Wasserman Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 How can you tell if the Supersoftie you have is one of the early, defective ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Deakin Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Less then acceptable performance?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 The new one is a little bigger than the old one. You can see the difference in video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Ray Harris Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I couldn't tell and they didn't elaborate, they just had me send in a pic and said it was defective. When I get it I'll compare the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmixer Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm surprised they didn't have you send in the old one to have it destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Ray Harris Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm surprised they didn't have you send in the old one to have it destroyed. My guess is the materials don't actually cost that much to manufacture, also, who'd risk using a defective windscreen? I'm not sure what to do with the old one now, maybe a travel pillow? Here's a comparison of the old and new. Cat for scale. The differences make sense, I mean why not give even distribution of the windscreen material across all vents of a mic, instead of increasing amounts towards the front. It also is less goofy looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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