Cinela PIANO PIA-1 Mono Windshield

Made for half-shotgun microphones up to 28 cm long, such as the Schoeps CMIT 5U and the Sennheiser MKH 416, the Cinela PIANO PIA-1 is a mono windshield with a suspended cage.

PIANO was the second windshield with a suspended cage, after Cinela’s ZEPHYX. Its egg-shaped cage, elliptical in cross-section, is fixed rather than removable, which keeps it simple, light, and acoustically transparent. The cage is unbreakable and flexible enough to be reshaped.

Suspension and Microphones

The microphone sits in an interchangeable suspension module, held in place by a knob. The module is chosen along with the windshield to suit the microphone. Cross-isolator modules suit the Schoeps CMIT 5U and SuperCMIT, the Sennheiser MKH 60 and MKH 416, the Neumann KMR 81, and the Sanken CS-3e. The elliptical modules from the PIANISSIMO adapt it to shorter microphones. The Compatibility tab lists the microphones it takes.

Inside, the wiring runs straight from a 3-pin female XLR to the 3-pin male XLR output, and the female XLR detaches but stays held by a strap.

Fur and Options

A fur goes over the primary fabric in short or long pile, in black, gray, or black and gray. The PIA-SHELL hard shell carries the windshield with its fabric fitted. An RF-shielded cable, marked in red, is available for work near digital transmitters, and the PIA-KELLY rain cover fits over the fabric for wet days.

Good to Know

Converting a PIA-1 to MS or double MS takes a full rebuild at Cinela, so the PIA-2 or PIA-3 is the one to buy when stereo is planned.

Features

• Mono windshield for half-shotgun microphones up to 28 cm
• Suspended egg-shaped cage with an elliptical cross-section
• Fixed cage, unbreakable and flexible
• Interchangeable suspension modules
• 3-pin male XLR output with a strap-held female XLR inside
• Fur in short or long pile, in black, gray, or black and gray
• PIA-SHELL polycarbonate hard shell
• RF-shielded cable option