Rycote Cyclone Windshield Kit, Large

Rycote’s flagship Cyclone range features next-generation wind and handling noise isolation for discerning audio professionals. All Cyclone baskets feature our advanced 3D-Tex material. This durable windshield system possesses outstanding, consistent performance while being easy to maintain as it does not use fur. The Cyclone is truly evolutionary, and now we have taken it a step further.

Cyclone Large
Originally introduced in 2014, the Cyclone Large has been updated with our durable, grey 3D-Tex material.

Used with many shotgun microphones, the latest Cyclone Large maintains industry-leading performance with a neutral appearance.

Advanced 3D-Tex, for superior performance.
All Cyclone models feature our advanced 3D-Tex material. This provides a neutral appearance and superior performance over standard basket solutions, with excellent acoustic transparency and superb attenuation of wind-noise. Covering a lightweight yet durable chassis, Cyclone models are designed to withstand the extremes of the field for reliable, daily use - to deliver the consistent results location audio professionals depend on.

Premium performance for a wide range of microphones.
Cyclone Small and Medium models accommodate a range of microphone sizes, from compact condenser to shotgun, providing premium performance for a much wider range of microphones in your arsenal.

Superb acoustic transparency.
The Cyclone has superb acoustic transparency. Designed with an open shell structure consisting of curved contours and no straight or parallel surfaces, it greatly reduces room-tone effects inherent in conventional tubular windshield designs.

Even greater microphone wind protection.
The unique design of Cyclone shifts the overall bulk to the basket front. This aerodynamically efficient asymmetric basket covered with 3D-Tex material provides enormous benefits in terms of surface turbulence and acoustic impedance, resulting in wind-noise reduction comparable to the combined modular-style windshield / fur cover performance. In truly extreme weather conditions, an optional Cyclone Windjammer can be used to deliver wind-noise reduction that far exceeds any other windshield system available today.

Taking microphone shock-isolation a step further.
Rycote uses its industry-leading Lyre microphone suspension to reduce the bulk of shock and handling noise, but they have taken shock and handling isolation within the Cyclone design to a new level with the exclusive, Floating Basket Suspension* (*patent pending).

Any structure can transmit mechanical vibrations and radiate them as acoustic noise. Moreover, natural resonances, dependent on materials and mass, will amplify certain frequencies and give this a characteristic spectrum. Windshield baskets are no exception, so a small proportion of handling noise links to the microphone through the air, bypassing any immediate suspension system.

The Cyclone takes the Lyre principle and incorporates it into the Floating Basket Suspension. This innovative technique provides vibration isolation between basket and pole, thus attenuating handling noise at source. Each Cyclone size is equipped with a unique basket suspension designed to maximize vibration isolation based upon the combined weight of the basket and specified microphones.

From microphone windshield to suspension in the blink of an eye.
Imagine a windshield that can be removed from or attached to the suspension in an instant using just one hand - allowing audio professionals to capture the best possible audio at any moment - in any environment. This is the unique benefit of Rycote’s Z-Locking System. Reassembly is automatic, and components magnetically snap into perfect alignment.

Key Features

• Superb acoustic transparency - the open shell structure with no parallel surfaces greatly reduces room-tone effects & provides a clean frequency response
• Massive wind noise reduction - asymmetric basket covered with 3D-Tex material provides enormous benefits in terms of surface turbulence & acoustic impedance. An optional Cyclone Windjammer can be used for the most extreme weather conditions
• Advanced shock isolation - with industry-leading Rycote Lyre microphone suspension and exclusive Floating Basket Suspension (Pat. Pending) with built-in Lyre technology, for additional vibration isolation between basket and pole
• Quick & Easy - unique Z-Locking System with magnetic locking for instant windshield removal/attachment
• Lightweight, durable construction & materials - to withstand extreme field use.

Technical Specifications

Microphone type (shotgun or rifle microphones)
Mic Lengths
250 mm - 280 mm
Mic Diameters
19 mm - 25 mm
Max. Weight of Mic
180 grams
MIc Connector
XLR 3-Pin Female
Output Connector
XLR 3-Pin Male
Overall Length
470 mm (18.5 inch)
Body Length
330 mm (13 inch)
Max Diameter
157 mm (6.2 inch)
Height
220 mm (8.7 inch)
Weight
672g (23.7 oz)
Gross Weight
1.26kg
Pack Width
24 cm
Pack Height
18 cm
Pack Length
49.5 cm
Compatible microphones
Røde NTG-2, NTG 4+
Sanken CS-3e
Schoeps Super-CMIT
Sennheiser MKH 60