Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Production sound & field recording · Working

Microphone wind protection

Also called: windshield, blimp, dead cat

ELI5

Foam, fur, basket or other material used to reduce wind noise around a microphone.

Used in conversation

“Can we test the microphone wind protection on set before the take?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Microphone wind protection” in sound, music & voice conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.

Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.