Rent RØDE Blimp
The RØDE Blimp (second generation) is a full windshield and suspension assembly for shotgun microphones, combining a rigid acoustic basket with a Rycote® Lyre mount to isolate…
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Overview
The RØDE Blimp (second generation) is a full windshield and suspension assembly for shotgun microphones, combining a rigid acoustic basket with a Rycote® Lyre mount to isolate the mic from handling vibration and cable-borne noise. The enclosure reduces wind-induced turbulence across the capsule, with performance extending to high-wind conditions when paired with a fur cover. Internal Mogami cabling is integrated to minimize movement noise and maintain signal integrity along the boom. The system mounts via standard 3/8" thread and supports shotgun microphones up to ~325mm in length, providing consistent off-axis rejection and low-frequency stability during boom operation.
Full basket windshield
Creates still air around a shotgun microphone
Rycote Lyre suspension
Isolates boom handling and structure-borne vibration
Integrated Mogami cable
Reduces loose-cable movement inside the basket
Up to 325 mm microphones
Supports a broad range of production shotguns
- System type
- Shotgun windshield and suspension
- Windshield
- Rigid acoustic basket with removable fur cover
- Suspension
- Rycote Lyre
- Internal cable
- Integrated Mogami XLR
- Microphone capacity
- Shotgun microphones up to approximately 325 mm
- Boom mount
- 3/8 in thread
- Primary isolation
- Wind, handling vibration, and cable-borne noise
- Generation
- Second-generation RODE Blimp
Both put a shotgun mic inside a full blimp windshield on a boom-ready mount. The RØDE Blimp suspends it on a Rycote Lyre — no elastic bands to sag or snap — with integrated Mogami cabling and a protective carry case, for quiet, dependable handling day after day.
| Specification | RØDE Blimp | Movo BWS1000 |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | Rycote Lyre — no elastic bands | 12-point shockmount · 3 rings × 4 bands |
| Fits shotgun mics up to | About 325 mm | 320 mm, including the Sennheiser MKE 600 |
| Wind protection | Rigid basket with removable fur cover | Blimp basket plus deadcat · up to 40 dB |
| Internal cable | Integrated Mogami XLR | Internal XLR |
| Mounting | 3/8" thread | 3/8" and 1/4" threads |
| Pistol grip in our kit | — | Yes — rubberised |
| Included in our kit | RØDE Blimp · protective carry case | Blimp · shockmount · internal XLR cable · pistol grip · deadcat |
Best for
Choose the RØDE Blimp for
- Long boom days, where a Lyre suspension stays consistent take after take
- Dialogue scenes where handling noise has to stay out of the track
- Productions that want their audio gear travelling in a protective case
- Longer shotgun mics, up to about 325 mm
Choose the Movo BWS1000 for
- Windy exteriors, with the deadcat already in the kit
- Handheld booming and run-and-gun work from the pistol grip
- Mounting on boom poles or stands with 3/8" or 1/4" threads
- Pairing with the Sennheiser MKE 600, which it fits
- Centre the microphone so its capsule sits inside the basket with clearance from every surface.
- Use the bare basket for moderate wind and add the fur cover for stronger air, brushing fibres away from the front.
- Create a quiet cable loop at the rear and secure the exterior XLR so it cannot strike the boom pole.
- Listen while rotating and booming before the take; loose end caps, cable contact, or mis-seated Lyres are easier to fix in prep.
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