Rycote CA-08 Cardioid Mic + Nano Shield Kit NS1-BA Bundle

Rycote CA-08 Cardioid Mic + Nano Shield Kit NS1-BA Bundle — A compact cardioid pencil microphone paired with Rycote’s smallest and lightest full windshield and suspension system. The Nano Shield’s Advanced Lyre mounts are more compliant than standard Lyres for lighter microphones, so the CA-08 is isolated from handling noise without the size and weight of a full-length modular blimp. Mic, suspension, and wind protection come from one manufacturer and go onto the boom as a single low-profile package for dialog, effects, and ambience recording on location.

The CA-08 is a professional pencil condenser with a cardioid pickup pattern that gives slight directionality while keeping a wider, more natural field than a supercardioid. Its response is virtually flat from 70 Hz to 20 kHz, dropping off gradually below 60 Hz across a 45 Hz to 20 kHz range. An individually fine-tuned back electret capsule in a machined aluminum body feeds a low-noise machined brass preamp, for 13 dB-A self-noise and up to 133 dB SPL. Active in-line filtering and fine-tuned mechanical RF shielding guard against interference from digital wireless systems and walkie-talkies. The 69 g mic runs on 24 to 48 V phantom power, shares a consistent sonic signature with the rest of Rycote’s pencil range, and ships with a hard case, mic clamp, and foam windscreen.

The Nano Shield Kit NS1-BA is sized for microphones 75 to 110 mm long, the range that covers Rycote’s 8 cm pencil mics. It is roughly 30% lighter than Rycote’s Modular Windshield kits and more acoustically transparent, with large hexagonal pockets for less high-frequency loss and an oval basket with non-parallel sides for less internal resonance. Its two basket halves lock together magnetically, held by manual locking sliders, and can be exchanged for optional sizes to fit other microphones later. The mounting bar and swivel arm adjust by thumbwheel with no tools, and the ergonomic handle has a built-in PCS quick release. The low-profile XLR cable carries an RF filter and a switchable 80 Hz low-cut, while a 360-degree reversible XLR holder points outward for a wireless transmitter or inward for a direct cable run. A Windjammer and protective case complete the kit.

Features

• Rycote CA-08 cardioid pencil condenser microphone
• 13 dB-A self-noise and 133 dB SPL maximum
• Active in-line RF filtering and mechanical RF shielding
• Gold-plated Neutrik XLR connector
• Nano Shield Kit NS1-BA windshield and suspension system
• Advanced Lyre mounts tuned for lightweight microphones
• Tool-free mounting bar and swivel arm adjustment
• Low-profile XLR cable with RF filter and switchable 80 Hz low-cut
• Windjammer, PCS quick-release handle, and protective case included