Hi Tom, thanks for another good review. I just found one weird looking blimp for around 100 USD: Boya BY-WS1000 Microphones Blimp Windshield Suspension System.
When considering the "genuine" RODE, take also a look at the "Rycote Super Blimp NTG Kit". It's a lot more compact and stylish, has a more efficient construction for easy mounting a mic and the overall performance beats the RODE one.
Tom Thank you again, I was literally Just about to get the Rode, and watched the video and Ordered this for some upcoming work. Will put it to a Production test. and Got it at the Price you mentioned. don't know why others are finding it Higher.
It’s complete trash, mine started falling apart in my second shoot just from opening the blimp to turn on and off the microphone. Not recommended at all.
Another difference is that there will be less vibration going through the cable closest to the back of the mic on the rode because of it's design. It's thinner than the Micolive Mic cable.
For me the cable thickness might be worth the change for the Mico, the one from the mic to the grip. Otherwise I'd say it is hard to verify the blowing test. I'd say your blow is further away with the mico one and it might be very different for that reason. Also the rode ones with deadcat seems a little less muffled. Hard to choose... At this moment both are around the same price, the Rode also including the dead wombat.
Hi Tom, thanks for the review! I just got a pair of used sm89s. Since they are long shotgun mics. Does Movo offers an extension rig for long ones? I'm pretty new in shotgun mic category. Maybe you can even offer a diy blimp solution ;) all best!!
As of July 2021 -- not only is the included deadcat cat dead, this entire DigitalFoto Microlive (yeah, a rather dumb name at that) Zeppelin is dead. Forgetaboutit.
Every site is $240 bucks bruh. Decreases the value of this video drastically. Odd because they have ALWAYS been $240. Might as well drop the extra $60 and get a RØDE for the warranty alone. OR do what I did and buy two (slightly) used RODE blimps for $300 (both). At $150 it's a bargain. At $240 I'd pay the extra $60. Would have rather seen a review of the AURAY boom pole. It's the best bang for buck on the market these days truth be told.
@@trueaugust1972 HAHAHAHA THAT'S WILD! I checked it 3 times today alone and it said $240. Like I said if it's $180 i'd cop it. If it's $240 i'd spend $60 more. I don't blame price shifting on @Tom but this gouge was one for the record books. I'd bet a Satoshi of Bitcoin it changes again over the next 24 hours. #CrazyTown
Plus the DigitalFoto one has the knows and clip made from metal and not plastic like on the rode. So you can say parts of it are built better than the more expensive rode version
@Zack Darce It's not. Colleague have used them before. (Perhaps the one we had) but doesn't seem to be balanced. Also RODE comes with 5-STAR shielded cabling. Looking at that cable I'd doubt this one supports that technology.