Home made dead cat?

[matthew_h]

How can I make a dead cat for the mic that goes with my bullet cam kit? The mics are very sensitive and highly susceptible to picking up wind noise so I thought a dead cat would be good.

Any thoughts on how to knock one up? Does the mic need to be suspended in something wrapped in fur? Does the fur need to be anything in particular? Does size matter?

Any help would be appreciated, cheers

[GetCarter]

I used som 3" thick foam and shoved the mic inside.

Also, check your camcorder, mine has the abilty (via a menu option) to knock down the record volume by 3Db - makes a big difference. (3Db is a lot)

[speedychrissie]

i remember a post somewhere (probably here) about making one using half a 2L bottle with holes in it and putting fur around the outside i think

[V6GTO]

GetCarter said:

(3Db is a lot)

It is when you get black flagged at a track day for being 102Db at a 99Db meeting!

Martin.

[matthew_h]

Cheers team. Mine is wrapped in foam already but the foam is not very thick at all and I think was only packing foam for a hard drive or something. I'll try to find something thicker and better.

Might have a look at the coke bottle suggestion. See if I can get that to work.

[_dobbo_]

Decibel levels are logarithmic, so a 3db change in level equates to basically doubling the volume. Martin your car at 102db is twice as loud as the 99db limit!

[2jamesl]

_dobbo_ said:

Decibel levels are logarithmic, so a 3db change in level equates to basically doubling the volume. Martin your car at 102db is twice as loud as the 99db limit!

Bloody hell, you deserve a medal for knowing that

[Mr Noble]

I found you an example of a dead cat here.