Rode Blimp gets a redesign

By site editor Dan Chung:

If you are serious about location sound then at some point you will end up looking at a blimp for your mic. Designed to reduce wind noise on breezy days, a blimp is an essential for most TV news crews. The original Rode Blimp was a popular choice and the company have just launched a new version with several refinements.

Rode have added a Rycote Lyre shock mount system for even better isolation of the microphone. The handle has been redesigned and cabling improved. The new Blimp is also 25% lighter than its predecessor.

The blimp features a Rycote Lyre suspension

Check out this video from Rode to get the full details:

By Dan Chung

Co-founder of Newsshooter, Dan Chung has over 20 years of experience working behind a camera. His career started in photography but evolved into documentary, multimedia and broadcast TV. He shot the first news video on a DSLR and has been on staff at Reuters, The Guardian and CNBC. Dan heads up the editorial team at www.photogearnews.com.