Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount

  • Price: $12.95
  • B&H # RYUC
  • Mfr# 065504

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The Rycote Undercover pads are a disposable mount and windshield used for mounting lavalier microphones underneath clothing. There are 3 sheets of 10 pads (30 pads total) supplied in each package. The pads are double coated with a peel-off adhesive and a soft-woven material. The adhesive is peeled onto clothing, providing a tacky mounting surface for lavalier microphones. The woven fabric disc is placed over the microphone and adhesive surface, sandwiching the microphone and eliminating structure and rustling noise caused by movement of clothing, cables, etc.

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Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount
 
4.4

(based on 23 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (14)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (2)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (0)

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95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (15)
  • Lightweight (13)
  • Versatile (13)
  • Compact (11)
  • Good audio (9)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Professional recording (14)
    • Amateur recording (6)
    • Outdoor events / games (6)
    • Performances (5)
    • Professional (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Experienced (11), Professional musician (5), Gearhead (4)
      • Primary use:
      • Business (4)

    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    Time savers, well worth it

    These are great because you stick the tape, then the mic, then if needed you add the windscreen, and it takes seconds because they are all pre-cut.

    If you stick the o...Read complete review

    These are great because you stick the tape, then the mic, then if needed you add the windscreen, and it takes seconds because they are all pre-cut.

    If you stick the outsides of the windscreens you can peel them off and use them again, which is big if you're running low or just cheap.

    These are perfect for fitting small lav mics (not too great with bigger lav mics)

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    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    make your own

    I shoot documentary film and thought these might save me some time, but it basically just compromised the interviews I used them for. They're very simple and easy enough to just use your own ...Read complete review

    I shoot documentary film and thought these might save me some time, but it basically just compromised the interviews I used them for. They're very simple and easy enough to just use your own made from moleskin.
    The adhesive came loose mid-interview on any kind of sweater, and any movement was still audible despite very careful placement. It's still cloth on cloth. to be useful it needs to be bigger so the mic is better enclosed.

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    5.0

    Great Little Mic

    By Keggles

    from Wellington, NZ

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    Pros

    • Clear Sound
    • Compact
    • Durable
    • Easy To Use
    • Great value
    • Lightweight
    • Versatile

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Film production
      • Professional Recording
      • Theater

      Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

      Been using this mic in conjunction with a Zoom H1 portable recorder. The Sennheiser 3.5mm locking connector works fine with the device.

      Works great underclothes with very little clothes noise as long as it is mounted correctly. I used Rycoat Undercovers with the mic against the outermost clothing and secured with a Rycoat holding in place.

      This microphone is tiny and having just one side sound sensitive is absolutely great for reducing clothing and rustling noise. Just make sure you mount it around the right way, otherwise sound will be muffled or non-existent.

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      5.0

      The answer!

      By Gazelle

      from Macatawa, Michigan

      About Me Experienced

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy To Use
      • Lightweight
      • Versatile

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • In the field
        • Performances
        • Professional Recording

        Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

        I used the undercover's in the desert in the heat of the summer. Flawless performance and out of sight. A must for field work!

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        4.0

        work okay

        By Jinkscat

        from Chicago

        About Me Professional Musician

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Versatile

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

            These work fine, but will not eliminate clothing sound without clever and good mic placement, but they are fast and clean and professional looking.

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            5.0

            works great, easy solve

            By Guy

            from new york, ny

            About Me Professional Musician

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Use

            Cons

              Best Uses

                Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                they're cheap, they work... why fumble around with tape and moleskin and this and that, when you can just easy-apply these. I use them for location sound recording.

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                5.0

                They do what they say

                By mtfilmmaker

                from Missoula, MT

                About Me Experienced

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Clear Sound
                • Compact
                • Easy To Use
                • Versatile

                Cons

                • Pricey / Poor Value

                Best Uses

                • Amateur Recording
                • Events
                • Professional Recording

                Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                These are really helpful to have quick and easy set up to hide a wireless lav. Seeing a microphone is one of my pet peeves when watching an interview or documentary, and this product makes it so simple to hide the mic that there really is no excuse to ever see a microphone again.

                You do need to know how to place it in order to keep clothes noise to a minimum, but that's really not a hard thing to figure out.

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                5.0

                Sound Engineer's Best Friend!

                By The Sound Wizard

                from Jacksonville FLorida

                About Me Novice

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Clear Sound
                • Compact
                • Durable
                • Easy To Use
                • Lightweight
                • Versatile

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Amateur Recording
                  • Events
                  • Home Studio
                  • Mobile DJ
                  • Performances
                  • Professional Recording

                  Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                  Let me just say this, I am not a professional Sound Enginner, but with these covers, some people can't tell the difference. I started working on a web series recently and when I came in I was thought of as a pro, yet I have only had a year of experience. These rycote covers completely get rid of the clothes noise when mic'ing moving actors with lavs. They are amazing, simple to use, they are cheap, and completely make a huge difference. I heard about these from audio professional who use them on a constant basis. These covers have changed my career in film making. They are a must get if you have actors that need to be mic'd with lavaliers and are constantly moving.

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                  5.0

                  Great Pro Asset 4 On Location Sound

                  By Mystery Rock Critic

                  from Northwest, CT

                  About Me Professional Musician

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Color choices
                  • Compact
                  • Easy To Use
                  • Lightweight
                  • Versatile

                  Cons

                  • Smaller than needed

                  Best Uses

                  • Amateur Recording
                  • Events
                  • Interviews
                  • Mobile DJ
                  • Performances
                  • Professional Recording

                  Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                  Recommended to me by seasoned audio for film pro. These are great for Professional interviews where hidden mic is required. Great for women's blouses, white tops, mens shirts without collars etc etc anywhere where you need to attach a microphone without a clip.

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                  3.0

                  Hide your mike

                  By Tony

                  from Redding CT

                  About Me Experienced

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Clear Sound
                  • Compact
                  • Lightweight

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Professional Recording

                    Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                    Under clothing lavalier mike protection. Prevents clothing rustle. Seemsto work OK.

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                    4.0

                    makes things quick

                    By loudlael

                    from San Francisco CA

                    About Me Professional Musician

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Use
                    • Improves Sound Quality
                    • Saves Time

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Professional Recording

                      Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                      I never use the fuzzies that come with them because they seem to make to much noise, but the double sticky is nice and thick and good to have in your bag.

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                      1.0

                      make your own

                      By ren

                      from Chicago, IL.

                      About Me Experienced

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Lightweight

                      Cons

                      • Breaks Easily
                      • Limited Functions
                      • Poor Sound Quality
                      • Unreliable

                      Best Uses

                        Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                        I shoot documentary film and thought these might save me some time, but it basically just compromised the interviews I used them for. They're very simple and easy enough to just use your own made from moleskin.
                        The adhesive came loose mid-interview on any kind of sweater, and any movement was still audible despite very careful placement. It's still cloth on cloth. to be useful it needs to be bigger so the mic is better enclosed.

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                        5.0

                        Quality, useful product

                        By Rico

                        from Cleveland, Oh.

                        About Me Experienced

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Clear Sound
                        • Easy To Use
                        • Versatile

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Professional Recording

                          Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                          I don't know how I've done without these things all these years... No more stabbing the talent with vampire clips! Warning! if not careful in application, the lav will slide out the bottom.

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                          5.0

                          Time savers, well worth it

                          By joeybwhoelse

                          from Long Island, New York

                          About Me Experienced

                          Verified Buyer

                          Pros

                          • Clear Sound
                          • Compact
                          • Easy To Use
                          • Lightweight
                          • Versatile

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Amateur Recording
                            • Professional Recording

                            Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                            These are great because you stick the tape, then the mic, then if needed you add the windscreen, and it takes seconds because they are all pre-cut.

                            If you stick the outsides of the windscreens you can peel them off and use them again, which is big if you're running low or just cheap.

                            These are perfect for fitting small lav mics (not too great with bigger lav mics)

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                            5.0

                            Sticky where you need it!

                            By turnip

                            from Durham, NC

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                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Compact
                            • Easy To Use
                            • Lightweight
                            • Versatile

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Events
                              • Performances
                              • Professional Recording

                              Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                              I couldn't use wireless lavs on actors without these cute little devils! You can apply the sticky to the skin, sandwich the mic with another layer, add a windscreen, etc. Handy things around, really!

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                              5.0

                              Great Reliability

                              By DJMikey

                              from Pennsylvania

                              About Me Experienced

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                              • Clear Sound
                              • Compact
                              • Easy To Use
                              • Lightweight
                              • Versatile

                              Cons

                                Best Uses

                                • Amateur Recording
                                • Events
                                • Performances
                                • Professional Recording

                                Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                                Have always used Rycote tapes, never disappointed.

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                                5.0

                                Great for run and gun

                                By DocuBob

                                from NYC

                                About Me Experienced

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                • Clear Sound
                                • Compact
                                • Easy To Use
                                • Lightweight
                                • Versatile

                                Cons

                                  Best Uses

                                  • Documentary shoots
                                  • Events
                                  • Professional Recording

                                  Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                                  This is very convenient for documentary situations with quick shoots and small crews - and it's less of an imposition on the interviewee. You'll never draw blood with this, in contrast to a vampire clip.

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                                  3.0

                                  Simple a quick

                                  By Jesse James

                                  from Los Angeles, CA

                                  About Me Professional Musician

                                  Verified Buyer

                                  Pros

                                  • Compact
                                  • Easy To Use
                                  • Versatile

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                    • Professional Recording

                                    Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                                    Although these don't cure clothing noise or wind noise issues they do help out noticeably. The adhesive is strong and does not come off easily.

                                    look at the Rycote Overcovers if your concern is wind.

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                                    5.0

                                    Pure greatness!

                                    By Houston Sound Guy

                                    from Houston, TX

                                    About Me Experienced

                                    Verified Buyer

                                    Pros

                                    • Clear Sound
                                    • Compact
                                    • Easy To Use
                                    • Lightweight
                                    • Versatile

                                    Cons

                                      Best Uses

                                      • Amateur Recording
                                      • FilmTV
                                      • Professional Recording

                                      Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                                      These little covers are a God send! Sound is perfectly clear and the mic doesn't even show through t-shirts. It's a sound kit must have. Just wish they were somehow reusable.

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                                      4.0

                                      They work

                                      By AJG

                                      from New York, NY

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                                      They do what they should, which is reduce wind and friction noise. They are simple to use, small, and the tape sticks well enough. Having three color options is great, but it's still three options. Unless the person on camera is wearing white, black or grey they will be very noticeable. Recommended for interviews, reality TV or live events when the mic doesn't have to be completely hidden.

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                                      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                       
                                      4.0

                                      Simple and Elegant

                                      By HdCamOp

                                      from Detroit, MI

                                      About Me Gearhead

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Lightweight
                                      • Simple Use

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Productivity

                                        Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                                        Just wrapped on an educational production, shot in Flint, Michigan, a possible pilot for a tv series. We used students for almost all of the postions. Used "Undercovers" and "Overcovers" by Rycote and not only did the products work as advertised, they saved an incredible amount of time that might have been spent by the students trying to attach the mics and then finding the resultant clothing rustle. Great Simple Product, why didn't I invent these?

                                        • Primary use:
                                        • Business

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                                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                                         
                                        4.0

                                        No more Gaffers Tape

                                        By Elwhettohefe

                                        from Denver, CO.

                                        About Me Gearhead

                                        Verified Buyer

                                        Pros

                                        • Quiet
                                        • Simple Use

                                        Cons

                                          Best Uses

                                          • Professional

                                          Comments about Rycote Undercover - Lavalier Wind Cover and Adhesive Mount:

                                          A convenient tool for hiding lavaliere mics, simply attach the double sided tape to body or clothes, place the mike, and cover with the softie like fabric. Now why didn't I think of that. It really does a good job of removing noise from rubbing against clothing.

                                          • Primary use:
                                          • Business

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