Rycote is a company known for manufacturing best-in-class windscreens for microphones as well as other professional sound accessories. But now they’ve ventured into new waters with the introduction of an entirely new line of Rycote mic boom poles. Rycote is part of the Vitec Imaging Soultions brand and so are a number of other well-known companies in the Pro Video sector. One of them is Gitzo, an Italian manufacturer of premium tripods, mostly made of carbon fibre compounds. So why not join forces and produce something new, the executives must have thought. As a result, Rycote is announcing a new line of carbon fibre mic boom poles, aimed at the professional audio market. Rycote mic boom pole with mic and windscreen attached. Image credit: rycote Rycote mic boom poles These new mic boom poles come with some of Gitzo’s heritage built-in: The locking mechanism is new and improves but it builds on their vast experience making quality tripods over the decades. I once operated one of Gitzo’s mic boom poles myself and it was the lightest I’ve ever used ( but that’s a good 15 years ago and I’ve barely touched a boom pole again, to be honest). Locking mechanism. Image credit: Rycote The new Rycote mic boom poles sport a clever twist-lock mechanism which is attached to each segment of the pole. All it takes is a quarter-turn of the knurled aluminium grip to open or lock each section and since the tubes are designed to be sturdy and...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 17 December, 2020