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Overview

The all-new Cyclone family – with, new smaller and lighter models.

The evolution continues

Introducing the all-new Cyclone product range, featuring next-generation wind and handling noise isolation for discerning audio professionals. All Cyclone models are now covered in Rycote's new, more advanced 3D-Tex® for even better performance. 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 Rycote has taken it a step further.

Three sizes. Endless possibilities.

  • Cyclone Small

    Cyclone Small delivers outstanding performance for small diaphragm condenser and short shotgun microphones alike. An Offset Link bracket is included, to provide mic axis articulation if required for ideal microphone placement.
    Cyclone Small includes Short XLR, LEMO and MZL model variants.
  • Cyclone Medium

    With Rycote's new, premium, short XLR, the Cyclone Medium fits a wide range of microphone sizes.
    This Cyclone family member accommodates not only short shotgun microphones, but also many popular shotgun microphones too— all in a compact chassis for maximum wind and handling performance with minimal weight.
  • Cyclone Large

    Originally introduced in 2014, the Cyclone Large has been updated with Rycote's durable, grey 3D-Tex material
    Used with many shotgun microphones, the latest Cyclone Large maintains industry-leading performance with a neutral appearance.

New, more advanced 3D-Tex® for even better performance.

All Cyclone models feature Rycote's new, grey 3D-Tex® material. This advanced variation of their durable material provides a neutral appearance while performing even better than the original, providing 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 consistent performance which location audio professionals can depend upon.

Premium performance for a wide range of microphones.

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

Premium short XLR.

The all new Rycote premium short XLR available with Cyclone Small and Medium is not only lightweight, it makes these models perfect for use with longer microphones – often reducing the overall size and weight of the Cyclone model required. In other words, Cyclone Medium, with its durable, lightweight chassis, houses many popular shotgun microphones!

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.

  • 3D Tex® Material

    3D-Tex® material provides enormous benefits in terms of surface turbulence and acoustic impedance. 
  • Magnetic Z-Locking System

    Magnetic Z-Locking System that can be opened and closed in the blink of an eye – using just one hand.
  • Multi Suspension

    Cyclone takes the Lyre® microphone suspension and incorporates it in a Floating Basket Suspension.

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.

  • Superb acoustic transparency

    The Windshield combines superb acoustic transparency with an equal effectiveness in protecting against wind noise. 
  • Open shell structure

    Open shell structure, curved contours and no straight or parallel surfaces.
  • Reduced handling noise

    Innovative technique provides vibration isolation between basket and pole.

Consistent performance with low maintenance.

Location sound mixers require equipment that will not only withstand extreme conditions, but also maintain consistent performance. Maintenance is often a time-consuming, yet necessary evil.

3D-Tex was developed for both outstanding performance and ease of maintenance. Dust it off after mild use or rinse and air dry after heavy use to maintain outstanding, transparent and consistent performance for years of faithful use.

Real world testing.

Rycote understands that all the engineering expertise in the world wouldn’t mean a thing if the finished product couldn’t stand-up to the challenges of real-world location recording.

In addition to testing with new, more powerful wind machines, Cyclone prototypes were sent out into the real world for real testing by location sound professionals. With various iterations of 3D-Tex covering Cyclone prototypes, Rycote was able to learn where their developments were truly successful and where additional development was required. As a result, the Cyclone range performs incredibly – in all conditions.

  • Extreme weather recording

    For extreme “weather warning” conditions an optional Windjammer allows previously impossible recordings.
  • Lyre® technology

    Cyclone uses Lyre® microphone suspension to reduce the bulk of shock and handling noise.
  • Reduced room tone effects

    Reduced room-tone effects that characterise conventional tubular designs.

What's Included

Rycote Cyclone Windshield Kit (Small)
Cyclone Suspension Fitted with 72-Shore Universal Lyres
Cyclone Cable (XLR to XLR)
Large Cyclone Windshield for the Cyclone Windshield Kit
Pair of Cyclone Universal Lyre (62 Shore)
Hex Key Driver
Limited 1-Year Warranty

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Product Specifications

Cyclone

Microphone Compatibility

 
CYCLONE SMALL – XLR CYCLONE SMALL – XLR
DPA 4017C, 4018C
Neumann KM100 series
Schoeps CMC series, MiniCMIT
Sennheiser MKH 8040*, MKH 8050*, MKH 50
CYCLONE SMALL – LEMO Schoeps CCM series
CYCLONE SMALL – MZL Sennheiser MKH 8060*

Dimensions

 
Overall length 297 mm 
Body length 142 mm 
Front Diameter 157 mm 
Back Diameter 113 mm 

Weight

 
Suspension w/o C-Arm 277 g 
Cyclone Kit 564 g 
Cyclone Kit & Windjammer 716 g 

Temperature Range

 
Safe operating range Min. -20ºC (-5ºF) – Max. 38ºC (100ºF) 

Input Connectors

 
Cyclone Kit, Small XLR Reduced XLR-3f 
Cyclone Kit, Small LEMO Lemo FVN 
Cyclone Kit, Small MZL MZL connector 

Boom thread

 
Boom Thread Brass, 3/8″ UNC female
To suit 3/8″16 UNC male & 3/8″ BSW
  * Our recommendation for the Sennheiser MKH8040/8050 is the Cyclone Small (XLR) model, based on the use of the Sennheiser MZX (XLR module) with these microphones. If you wish to use either of these mics without the MZX module attached, you can do so using the Cyclone Small (MZL).

Questions & Answers

Rycote Cyclone Windshield Kit, Small (XLR)

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