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Cyclone Windshield Kit, Large

Product Code: 089101

Cyclone, Large premium windshield system for shotgun microphones. Features grey 3D-Tex® material, “multi-suspension” with Lyre® Technology for transparent, category leading wind and shock isolation. Perfect for Sennheiser MKH 60, Schoeps Super-CMIT etc.


Main Benefits:

  • Superb acoustic transparency - the open shell structure with no parallel surfaces greatly reduces room-tone effects & provides a clean frequency response;
  • Massive wind noise reduction - asymmetric basket covered with 3D-Tex® material provides enormous benefits in terms of surface turbulence & acoustic impedance. An optional Cyclone Windjammer can be used for the most extreme weather conditions;
  • Advanced shock isolation - with industry-leading Rycote Lyre® microphone suspension and exclusive Floating Basket Suspension (Pat. Pending) with built-in Lyre technology, for additional vibration isolation between basket and pole;
  • Quick & Easy - unique Z-Locking System with magnetic locking for instant windshield removal/attachment;
  • Lightweight, durable construction & materials - to withstand extreme field use.

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Cyclone, Large premium windshield system for shotgun microphones. This lightweight, durable system provides transparent, category leading wind and shock isolation without need for fur. Features durable, grey 3D-Tex® material, Floating-Basket Suspension (patent pending) and microphone suspension webs with Rycote Lyre® Technology. Z-Locking basket design provides instant windshield attachment / detachment for lightning-fast microphone access. Overall length 470mm. Perfect for Sennheiser MKH 60, Schoeps Super-CMIT etc.
Microphone type
(shotgun or rifle microphones)

Mic Lengths: 250 mm - 280 mm
Mic Diameters: 19 mm - 25 mm
Max. Weight of Mic: 180 grams
MIc Connector: XLR 3-Pin Female
Output Connector: XLR 3-Pin Male

Overall Length: 470 mm (18.5 inch)
Body Length: 330 mm (13 inch)
Max Diameter: 157 mm (6.2 inch)
Height: 220 mm (8.7 inch)
Weight: 672g (23.7 oz)
Gross Weight: 1.26kg

Pack Width: 24 cm
Pack Height: 18 cm
Pack Length: 49.5 cm

Compatible microphones:

Røde NTG-2, NTG 4+
Sanken CS-3e
Schoeps Super-CMIT
Sennheiser MKH 60





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RODE NTG-4+Building on the popularity and acceptance of the RØDE NTG2, the NTG4+ features an all-new condenser capsule with low noise, hi...
Sanken CS-3eThe CS-3e stands out among shotgun microphones because it maintains directivity over an extremely wide frequency range, especially in...
Schoeps SuperCMITA new type of digital shotgun microphone with increased directivity, based on SCHOEPS' extremely successful analog model CMIT 5. Diff...
Sennheiser MKH 60An RF condenser microphone using a symmetrical capsule. It has a transformerless, fully floating balanced output. It has switchable, ...
1 x Cyclone Windshield Kit, Large
Product Code: 089101
Cyclone, Large premium windshield system for shotgun microphones.

More About This Product




Cyclone Windshield System, Large
Cyclone Cable (fitted)
Pair of Universal Lyre 62-shore, for lightweight microphones
Hex key driver, for adjustment of Lyres
Quick Start Guide
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The Cyclone Range

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Cyclone Range ‘How To guide with Chris Woolf

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Cyclone Windshield Kit, Large

Cyclone, Large premium windshield system for shotgun microphones.

Product Code: 089101