Rode Dead Kitten Windscreen

• Fits microphones that are similarly sized to the Rode SVM
• Faux-fur Covering

I used this on my Tascam DR-07 MKII digital recorder. It fits perfect on it and the elastic is strong. When I tested this windscreen, I got real close and said lots of Ps, Ts, and used heavy breathing. No distortion was recorded. While recording, I was in a room with a small echo in it and the echo was not recorded (and this was with full sensitivity of the microphone). I then went outside and tested with moderate wind; no wind noise was picked up. Its build quality is great, but does shed slightly like a dead kitten. I got a couple fibers in my mouth when testing it for voice overs.

Incoming sound is reduced just slightly as with any screen, but its benefits outweigh this effect.

This thing is big, but fits on midsized portable digital recorders nicely. It will add an inch above the mics. It makes your recorder look like one of those troll dolls you put on the end of a pencil eraser. I would have spun it in a circle real fast to check the troll hair effect, but hard to do with a rectangle recorder.

With the Tascam DR-07 MKII, this wind screen does slightly block the earphone plug in, but it will not come off when you have the earphones plugged in. However, it does completely block the external mike jack. Not a problem since you don't use this wind screen attached to your recorder when using an external mic.

I was concerned with the price for a product this simple, but found it was worth it when I received it and got a feel for it.

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These things are well made and do the job perfectly. So far these have worked wonderfully on my...

* Zoom H4N

* Zoom H2

* Blue Yeti

I am sure they will come in handy for more stuff as well. Side note the double as a very effective "pop" filter.

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Very cool little windscreen. Well made, fits snugly. It makes my Zoom H4N look like Don King AND handles pretty heavy wind.

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Using this on my Zoom H4n, mounted on my Canon 7D, shooting for Uncle Sam in Afghanistan. I quickly discovered that the Zoom was really bad about wind noise, whether it's actual wind, if you're moving, or if you're speaking into it. If you've invested in a Zoom, you absolutely must get this product. You're not getting professional quality audio without it.

I was concerned about it coming off in heavy wind environments, like aboard helicopters (where I often find myself). No problems at all, yet.

Strong crosswinds, full sprints, no wind noise at all. The only time I've discovered wind noise was directly under a Chinook helicopter last week. Of course, the video from that is completely useless because I was trying to save myself and my rig from being blown across the Afghan desert. So, this thing will stop anything, provided you don't have a tornado 10 feet in front of you.

I've used the Dead Kitten on a Rode Stereo Video Mic before. I bought another one (intended for another similarly-sized mic) in mid-March 2012, and when it came I was surprised to find that Rode has apparently modified the design. Now the whole Dead Kitten is smaller (less fur) and skimpier. It doesn't feel as snugly fitted either. I don't like this new design, although it does have the advantage of being slightly more compact.