Designed to provide the basic accessories for shock-mounting a shotgun microphone atop a camera for indoor or outdoor environments, this B&H Kit features the Sanken CS-M1 moisture-resistant ultracompact shotgun microphone, a Rycote shoe/boompole shockmount, and a Rycote Classic-Softie windshield.
The kit addresses the needs of videographers who prefer a high-quality shotgun microphone setup that stays out of the frame while delivering professional mix-ready tone, low handling noise, and minimal wind noise. With its XLR output, phantom powering, low self-noise, and ultrahigh sensitivity, the CS-M1 mic is well suited for use with professional camcorders, multitrack field recorders, and portable audio recorders.
Little more than half the length of the CS-1e, the Sanken CS-M1 moisture-resistant ultracompact shotgun microphone is designed for capturing dialogue, foley, and sound effects in sterling sound quality while always staying out of the shot. Compared to the CS-1e, the CS-M1 is advantageous when used on close-range sources that don't produce extended bass frequencies.
For independent and major film, television, and location recording gigs where you need a space-saving mic that remains a featherweight on boompoles or short-lens cameras, the CS-M1 is ideal. It's short interference tube and consistent off-axis tone also make it well suited for indoor use.
The microphone exhibits a supercardioid polar pattern at low and midrange frequencies, and transitions to a lobar pattern at high frequencies, allowing it to attenuate the 90° off-axis points by about 10 dB from 250 Hz to 2 kHz and by over 14 dB at 4 kHz.
Ideal for film, television, and broadcast production, the Rycote Standard Hole Classic Softie Wind-Screen is a compact, lightweight microphone windshield offering acoustically transparent reduction of wind noise while protecting your mic from dust and dirt. The slip-on fur windshield is designed for the Sanken CS-M1, and it is also compatible with microphone diameters from 0.7 to 0.8" including the Rode VideoMic NTG. The 2.7" Classic-Softie is handmade in the United Kingdom.
The Rycote INV-6 InVision Microphone Suspension addresses the demand for a professional Rycote-quality shockmount. Use in the studio, conference settings, and for speech capturing applications.
The entire mount is comprised of two InVision lyres with two clips that accommodate microphone bodies measuring 19 to 25mm in diameter. The lyres rest on a bar with a 3/8" threaded stand adapter at the base.
The stand adapter itself features an integrated cable clip for securing excess cable and minimizing noise. The unique Lyre suspension is engineered with Hytrel for a virtually indestructible design that maximizes shock and noise suppression.
The InVision suspension system is available in various clip sizes to accommodate different microphones. The versatile 19 to 25mm mounting clips included with this system are intended for mounting a wide variety of microphones (under 120mm long).