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- Deadcat & Fur Windscreens
Dead Cat Windscreen: 5 Situations Where Fur Beats Foam
Dead cat windscreen vs foam: 5 real-world scenarios where fur wind protection is the right call for field, ENG and documentary crews.
- Deadcat & Fur Windscreens
Why Professional Broadcasters Rely on Foam Microphone Windscreens
Learn what a foam microphone windscreen does, how it protects the capsule from wind and plosives, and why it is standard equipment in professional broadcast production.
- Deadcat & Fur Windscreens
Dead Cat for Shotgun Mic: Does Your Boom Need Fur?
Foam windscreens cover studio leakage and light handling noise. On a boom in moving air, they stop doing their job faster than most operators expect. Knowing exactly when a dead cat for shotgun mic becomes necessary — rather than just a precaution — saves you from discovering the problem in post-production.
- Deadcat & Fur Windscreens
How to Clean and Maintain a Fur Microphone Windscreen
A fur microphone windscreen that looks fine can already be underperforming. Compressed fibres, trapped moisture, and improper storage all reduce wind rejection before the fur shows visible damage. For broadcast engineers managing a fleet, a consistent care protocol is the difference between reliable location audio and avoidable retakes.
- Deadcat & Fur Windscreens
Fur Windscreen vs Blimp: When You Need Both
A fur windscreen handles more than most people give it credit for — but it has a hard limit, and that limit comes sooner than expected on open locations. For a solo operator building a lean kit, understanding exactly where fur stops working determines whether you need to budget for a blimp system or not. This is that decision made concrete.
- Deadcat & Fur Windscreens
How to Choose a Deadcat Microphone Cover for Field Recording
A deadcat microphone cover that fits loosely, uses thin fur, or is sized for the wrong mic body will fail in moderate wind just as readily as bare foam. Before outdoor interview season, ENG journalists need a clear framework — not a product list — for choosing the right fur cover. This guide covers fit, fur density, and when fur alone is not enough.
- Deadcat & Fur Windscreens
Foam vs Fur Windscreen: How to Choose the Right Wind Protection
Foam vs fur windscreen compared across studio, outdoor, ENG and broadcast scenarios. Choose the right wind protection for every job.
- Wind Protection Guides
Standard Microphone Windshield Compatibility, Formats, and Selection
An overview of standard foam microphone windshields: how compatibility is determined by barrel diameter, which product families cover different microphone formats, and when standard foam is sufficient versus when field-grade protection is required.
- Branding in Broadcast & Media
Logo Preparation for Foam Microphone Windshields: Design Guidelines for Broadcast Print
Design guidelines for preparing logos for foam microphone windshields. Covers contrast requirements, minimum element scale, single-colour printing, visibility at broadcast distances, and file format requirements for professional foam production.
