Rycote SC-08 Supercardioid Mic + Nano Shield Kit NS1-BA Bundle

The Rycote SC-08 bundle pairs Rycote’s compact supercardioid pencil microphone with the Nano-Shield Kit NS1-BA windshield and suspension system. The Nano Shield’s Advanced Lyre mounts are softer than standard Lyres to suit light microphones, so they isolate the SC-08 from handling noise without a full-length blimp’s size and weight. Mic, suspension, and wind protection go onto the boom as one low-profile package for dialog, effects, and ambience recording on location.

The SC-08 is a professional pencil condenser with a highly directional supercardioid pickup pattern and a virtually flat response from 70 Hz to 20 kHz that drops off moderately below 60 Hz. An individually fine-tuned back electret capsule sits in a lightweight machined aluminum body, and the corrosion-resistant machined brass preamp keeps self-noise to 12 dB-A while handling up to 133 dB SPL. Active in-line filtering and fine-tuned mechanical RF shielding, tested against digital wireless systems and walkie-talkies, keep the signal clean around transmitters. The mic weighs 69 g, runs on 24 to 48 V phantom power, and ships with a hard case, mic clamp, and foam windscreen.

The Nano Shield Kit NS1-BA is sized for microphones up to 122 mm long, which 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. The two basket halves lock together with magnets and sliders. Other basket sizes are available, so the kit can fit other microphones later. The mounting bar and swivel arm adjust by thumbwheel with no tools, and the kit works with Rycote’s 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 SC-08 supercardioid pencil condenser microphone
• 12 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 and protective case included
• Part numbers: Rycote SC-08 979004, Rycote Nano Shield Kit NS1-BA 086301