Sound recording using a home made windcover

One thing that soon becomes very apparent when field recording , is the cost of wind protection solutions. Here we demonstrate how to use readily available items as a cheaper solution...much cheaper !

It's worth pointing out that all the components listed can be used with other microphone configurations.

Field Recording USING A DIY CUSTOM BLIMP

Home made custom made sound recording blimp. Using a squirrel proof bird feeder. DIY

DIY Sound Recording blimp

OK, it may be heavier, but it's a lot cheaper.

Sitting on a Tripod

Using a dual flash brackets. 1 to mount the feeder to the tripod and the other to mount the microphones.

Internal View

The use of flexible arms, means that all kinds of configurations can be achieved. Here with 2 Clippy microphones in ORTF configuration.

Windcover blimp using a squirrel proof bird feeder

Firstly, there are no commision links here, these suggestions aren't sponsored or paid for.

I have used a Chapelwood Ultra Squirrel Proof Suet Ball Feeder £14 , two Dual Flash brackets £20, 1 second-hand false fur jacket £5, two flexible cold shoe extention arms £15 and two universal wavy microphone shock mounts £8.

Chiff-Chaff and other woodland birds

This field recording gear sound example

Field recording made in April 2025 using the pictured home made blimp. Although there was only a moderate breeze, I'm pleased to report that there is zero wind noise on this recording. The equipment is configured thus: Home made blimp with two Clippy microphones with 'plug-in' power configured in ORTF 110 degrees, and 17cm apart to give a wide stereo image.Connected to a Tascam DR05XP 32 bit recorder.

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