The Nano Shield is Rycote’s lightest, smallest and most advanced windshield kit yet. The Nano Shield has been designed to provide excellent wind protection and acoustic transparency for capturing clean audio. The entire kit incorporates many patented designs including improved Lyre shock mounts which are more compliant for lighter microphones and a mounting bar/swivel arm that requires no tools to make adjustments or replace Lyre mounts. The Nano Shield kits are also extremely versatile with interchangeable basket halves that allow you to change the size of the blimps by swapping out baskets without the need to buy an entirely new kit.

Each kit comes ready-to-use and complete with two magnet lock windshield basket halves with grey windsocks, Windjammer fur, “no tools needed” mic mounting bar with pair of Nano Shield Lyre mounts, extra pair of Nano Shield Lyre mounts, PCS swivel arm with a friction brake, interchangeable 3/8” thread mount for swivel arm (for non-PCS usage on booms or stands), PCS ergonomic handle, low-profile XLR cable with built-in RF filter and switchable 80Hz low-cut, 360-adjustable and reversible XLR holder, extra pair of black windsocks and protective case.

The Nano Shield offers an enhanced level of wind protection paired with improved acoustic transparency. The kits are smaller and on average weigh 30% lighter than Modular Windshield Kits. The updated advanced Lyre mounts are also more compliant and offer better handling noise reduction. Overall the Nano Shield Kits raise the bar for performance and versatility.

The Nano Shield kits use a special magnetic locking basket design, which can be configured to fit various microphone sizes by simply swapping out basket halves. Each size of basket half can interlock with any other size. They also have two manual locking sliders to hold everything secure and noise-free. Quickly and easily access mics by simply pulling the halves apart.

The Nano Shield kits are on average 30% lighter than standard kits and have a smaller footprint when used with the same microphones. The basket shell is made from a semi-rigid material that combines strength with flexibility. Layers of extra wind shielding can easily be added as you move from indoors to outdoors.

Rycote has advanced the patented Lyre mount and redesigned them specifically for the Nano Shield kits. While the basic shape might look similar, the material, thickness, centre of gravity, and mechanical properties have been engineered to provide a more compliant handling response in the direction the microphone is pointing whilst giving more stability in other directions to prevent mics from "bottoming-out" or moving side-to-side.

The Lyre mounts and mounting bar on the Nano Shield can be adjusted, repositioned, or swapped out by loosening/tightening the thumbwheel attached to the bar. Likewise, the swivel arm can be repositioned by loosening the friction braking wheel with interchangeable adapters for an integrated PCS tip or 3/8" thread.

The Nano Shield comes supplied with a low-profile XLR cable that has both an active in-line RF filter and a switchable 80 Hz low-cut filter (requires phantom power).

The basket design and available layers of shielding allow you to customize the level of wind protection to meet your needs. In addition, the patented mounting bar and Lyre mounts can be repositioned, swapped out, and taken apart without the need for any tools.

Main Features

• 30% lighter than existing Modular windshield kits
• Smaller overall footprint compared to existing kits
• Interchangeable magnetic basket halves for fast setups & mic swaps
• Redesigned & patented Lyre mounts offer improved handling noise reduction
• No tools are needed to make adjustments or swap out Lyre mounts
• Oval blimp design with non-parallel sides offers better wind protection with less internal resonance
• Large hexagonal pockets provide better acoustic transparency and less high-frequency loss
• Slim design friction-braking swivel arm
• Low profile XLR cable with built-in RF filter and switchable 80Hz low-cut included
• Ergonomic handle with built-in PCS quick release
• Removable/interchangeable windshield socks
• Reversible XLR holder (points out for wireless transmitters & points in for direct-to-cable connection)
• See compatibility chart for Nano Shield Kits sizes to use with various microphones