Cinela COSI Windshield
Built for short microphones, the Cinela COSI windshield joins the suspension and the wind protection in one compact cage.
Cinela launched the COSI in 2018 on a principle they patented in 2017. Two isolators set wide apart on the outside of the cage hold the microphone firmly and keep handling noise well down. The cage surrounds the microphone completely, for good wind protection in a small volume. The microphone sits in a holder that locks into the back of the cage with a quarter turn. The COSI is less windproof than a larger windshield and more windproof than any other windshield of its size.
Cage Sizes and Holders
Five cage lengths, from the 13 cm XS to the 24 cm XL, take microphones from 75 mm up to 180 mm long, and the Specifications tab lists each size. Each model comes with the holder for its microphone’s diameter. Holders and cables come out and swap, so an L cage can take another microphone with the matching holder.
Fur and Wiring
The cage is lined with a medium fur, about 30 mm deep, that stays in place. The standard cables are blue, 4 mm thick, and built around a Kevlar core for flexibility and strength, in a short and a long length. Cinela can fit the cable with their RF option, a filter that gives more protection against interference from digital transmitters. For a Schoeps CCM on a digital transmitter, fit the RF option.
The SW-UL-C swivel base turns, or pulls out, to place the XLR or a plug-on transmitter, and the CAM-ADAPT accessory swaps in for the swivel to mount the COSI on a camera.
Good to Know
The DPA 4017B and 2017 fit the L cage with the XLR out the back, held in place by friction. The 2017 fits the XL-19 exactly. The XL cage for the MKH 8018 adds a pivot for a second axis, useful for MS or XY. The MKH 8018 is set in place by hand, with its first slits at the front edge of the holder. The cables are not AES/EBU specific, which is fine for short digital runs with a CMD 42. The microphone is not included.
Features
- Compact windshield with the suspension built into the cage
- Two wide-set isolators outside the cage
- Five cage lengths, XS to XL, with holders for each microphone
- Quarter-turn holder at the back of the cage
- Medium fur about 30 mm deep
- Blue Kevlar-core cable and SW-UL-C swivel base
- Optional RF cable for work near digital transmitters
Available Options
| Model | MPN | Cage | Compatible Microphones |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS Cage for Schoeps CMC 1 U (XLR) | COSI-XS-CMC1U | XS | Schoeps CMC 1 U with MK 4 or MK 41, with or without CUT60 |
| XS Cage for Schoeps CMC 1 L (Lemo) | COSI-XS-CMC1L | XS | Schoeps CMC 1 L with MK 4 or MK 41, with or without CUT60; CCM 4/41 |
| XS Cage for 19 mm Microphones | COSI-XS-19 | XS | Sennheiser MKH 8040/8050 (without MZF), DPA 4011C and 4018C |
| S Cage for 19 mm Microphones | COSI-S-19 | S | Sennheiser MKH 8040/8050, DPA 4011C and 4018C |
| S Cage for Schoeps CCM | COSI-S-CCM | S | Schoeps CCM 4/41, CMC 1 L with MK 4 or MK 41 without CUT60 |
| M Cage for Sanken CS-M1 | COSI-M-19 | M | Sanken CS-M1 |
| M Cage for Neumann KMA | COSI-M-22b | M | Neumann KMA with KK 184/185 (removable capsule) |
| M Cage for Neumann KM 184/185 | COSI-M-22a | M | Neumann KM 184/185 (fixed capsule) |
| L Cage for DPA 4017C | COSI-L-19 | L | DPA 4017C; DPA 4017B and 2017 with the XLR out the back |
| L Cage for Schoeps CMC 6 | COSI-L-20 | L | Schoeps CMC 6 with MK 4 or MK 41 |
| L Cage with 20-20 mm Holder | COSI-L-20-20 | L | Schoeps CMD 42 with MK, CMC 1 U with KMIT, Sony ECM-778 |
| L Cage for Schoeps KMIT + CMC 1 L | COSI-L-KMIT-CMC1L | L | Schoeps KMIT with CMC 1 L (Lemo) |
| L Cage for Schoeps KMIT + CMC 6 or CMD 42 | COSI-L-KMIT-LONG | L | Schoeps KMIT with CMC 6 or CMD 42 |
| L Cage for Schoeps MiniCMIT | COSI-L-21 | L | Schoeps MiniCMIT |
| L Cage for Sanken CMS-50 | COSI-L-CMS50 | L | Sanken CMS-50 (MS, 5-pin XLR) |
| L Cage for Sennheiser MKH 8060 (MZL) | COSI-L-8060 | L | Sennheiser MKH 8060 with MZL, without MZF |
| L Cage for Sennheiser MKH 8060 with MZF | COSI-L-8060-MZF | L | Sennheiser MKH 8060 with MZF and MZL |
| L Cage for Sennheiser MKH 40/50 | COSI-L-MKH50 | L | Sennheiser MKH 40, MKH 50 |
| XL Cage for 19 mm Microphones | COSI-XL-19 | XL | Sanken CS-1e, Sennheiser MKH 8060 with XLR ending (without MZF), DPA 2017 |
| XL Cage for Sennheiser MKH 8018 | COSI-XL-8018 | XL | Sennheiser MKH 8018 (MS, 5-pin XLR) |

















