Plugging on micro is not that hard, if you can once. But I have the windshield anyway only rarely taken because by him the sound is just as clear as recorded by the foam windscreen. So why lose weight?
The directional effect is not influenced by the wind protection. The holder of the microphone is clever devised, built stable and keeps well.
Wind noise eliminated the windshield nearly completely, unless you blow it or the wind is very strong.
But I think professional mics with the appropriate windshield, it can not get much better (television reporter by storm - here are wind noise heard). If you compare the recordings with and without windshield, you will hear a very distinct difference. This windshield is needed when shooting in nature or on the road definitely, though the switchable wind filter the MKE 400 cuts the bass, the wind noise is still more clearly heard as with windshield and without filters.
A tiny negative aspect there yet: At the very beginning was the windshield fall 3 hair, but since there was no longer so. In addition, the distribution of "fur" is somewhat uneven: there are at the top almost no "hair".
Conclusion:
Despite tiny flaws I would recommend this super windbreak definitely the directional microphone to buy this, together they are a great solution and suitable for all types of recordings. People who buy the microphone, should not waive his windshield.
