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)

What's Included

COSI cage with fur
Holder for the microphone
XLR cable
SW-UL-C swivel

Specifications

Cage Lengths	XS 13 cm (microphones up to 75 mm), S 15 cm (90 mm), M 18 cm (120 mm), L 21 cm (150 mm), XL 24 cm (180 mm)
Fur	Medium pile, about 30 mm, fixed to the cage
Cable	Blue, 4 mm, Kevlar core; short or long
Swivel	SW-UL-C, base turns or pulls out
Weight	COSI-XS with fur 205 g; COSI-L with fur 220 g
Latest Specifications	Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. For current information, visit www.cinela.fr.