Review on 🎙️ Rode Deadcat Wind Shield: Ultimate Sound Protection for VideoMic, NTG1, NTG2, and WSVM Microphones, Black by Eric Avina

It hurts a bit to call this windscreen a dead kitten, but it does wonders for improving sound quality in noisy situations. The Rode Dead Kitten is great because it fits perfectly on the recorder (Zoom H4n here) with an elasticated opening that keeps the recorder secure. Unlike the Zoom H4n's foam shield, which seems to keep falling off. Unlike a foam windshield, this actually seems to work. Wind noise is eliminated in almost all circumstances, maybe not in gale force winds, but in a constant breeze it is eliminated very well. That, what would have been a permanent hum without or with the foam windscreen supplied with the H4n disappears completely with this. However, this is not without disadvantages. First, it can also muffle the overall sound. Well, yes, you could say, but I mean this: if you're in an area where there's even a gentle breeze. You have to get rid of it or you're going to get a terrible wind noise, right? Now that the built-in zoom windscreen is pointless, turn to your dead kitty. But now you need to boost the audio - and if you do, you'll end up with increased sensitivity to background noise and maybe even the wind noise you were trying to get rid of. Golden middle. Second, the name itself is a dead kitten. If you leave it inappropriate and ask someone to deliver a dead kitten to you, you could get glares. Verdict: Pros: Great at eliminating wind noise.