Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Rycote is known for their extensive catalog of windscreens with options for every microphone on the market. What you may not know is that Rycote has a line of microphones as well and in this video we're going to extensively test 6 of them.
I've been testing these microphones FOR MONTHS and have included a variety of tests in this video for you to share how they sound.
00:00 Video Start
00:25 Full Disclosure
00:37 About my previous Rycote mic review
00:55 How to find the mics on Rycote's website
01:21 CA-08 Specs
01:33 SC-08 Specs
01:40 Comparing the CA-08 to the SC-08
02:35 HC-15 Specs
03:14 HC-22 Specs
03:37 HC-35 Specs
04:35 BD-10 Specs
05:18 The Mic Case
05:33 What I like as a boom op
05:38 When Using The Rycote Baseball
05:47 Rycote shockmounts for CA/SC mics
05:57 If you need heavier wind protection for the CA/SC
06:11 HC-35 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
07:56 HC-22 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
12:23 HC-15 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
16:59 SC-08 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
22:15 CA-08 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
26:45 CA-08 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
26:56 SC-08 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:10 HC-15 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:18 HC-22 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:27 HC-35 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:40 HC-35 w/ Softie outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:47 5 Mics, walk and talk footsteps on gravel only
28:03 HC-22 overhead reach test, Indoors, Reflective Garage
29:23 HC-15 overhead reach test, Indoors, Reflective Garage
30:42 SC-08 overhead reach test, Indoors, Reflective Garage
32:06 CA-08 overhead reach test, Indoors, Reflective Garage
33:34 CA-08 overhead reach test, Indoors, Carpetted Untreated Room
34:40 SC-08 overhead reach test, Indoors, Carpetted Untreated Room
35:53 HC-15 overhead reach test, Indoors, Carpetted Untreated Room
37:08 HC-22 overhead reach test, Indoors, Carpetted Untreated Room
38:17 Where the CA-08 Cardioid will excel
41:06 BD-10 audio test indoors
41:46 Pricing of the Rycote mics
43:10 My opinion on these mics
45:03 Outro
Links to Products reviewed and featured in this video:
CA-08 Cardioid: geni.us/RycoteCA08
SC-08 Supercardioid: geni.us/RycoteSC08
OM-08 Omni: geni.us/RycoteOM08 (since it was mentioned)
HC-15: geni.us/RycoteHC15
HC-22: geni.us/RycoteHC22
HC-35: geni.us/RycoteHC35
BD-10: geni.us/RycoteBD10
Baseball: geni.us/RycoteBaseball
Softie (various): geni.us/RycoteSoftie
Invision Lite Shockmount: geni.us/RycoteInvLite
Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Gear Commonly Used In My Videos:
Sony ZV-1: geni.us/Sony_ZV1
DJI Pocket 2: geni.us/DJI_Pocket2
Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7
Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: geni.us/AputureLight
Tascam DR-40: geni.us/TascamDR40
Sound Devices MixPre-6: geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6
Full Disclosure:
Rycote did send me all the Rycote products featured in this video. I get to keep them following this review and Rycote did not have any input in this video nor did they see it in advance. This is a fair and honest review.
Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase.
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Rycote is known for their extensive catalog of windscreens with options for every microphone on the market. What you may not know is that Rycote has a line of microphones as well and in this video we're going to extensively test 6 of them.
I've been testing these microphones FOR MONTHS and have included a variety of tests in this video for you to share how they sound.
00:00 Video Start
00:25 Full Disclosure
00:37 About my previous Rycote mic review
00:55 How to find the mics on Rycote's website
01:21 CA-08 Specs
01:33 SC-08 Specs
01:40 Comparing the CA-08 to the SC-08
02:35 HC-15 Specs
03:14 HC-22 Specs
03:37 HC-35 Specs
04:35 BD-10 Specs
05:18 The Mic Case
05:33 What I like as a boom op
05:38 When Using The Rycote Baseball
05:47 Rycote shockmounts for CA/SC mics
05:57 If you need heavier wind protection for the CA/SC
06:11 HC-35 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
07:56 HC-22 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
12:23 HC-15 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
16:59 SC-08 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
22:15 CA-08 overhead reach test, Outdoors, Quiet
26:45 CA-08 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
26:56 SC-08 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:10 HC-15 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:18 HC-22 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:27 HC-35 outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:40 HC-35 w/ Softie outdoors walk and talk on gravel
27:47 5 Mics, walk and talk footsteps on gravel only
28:03 HC-22 overhead reach test, Indoors, Reflective Garage
29:23 HC-15 overhead reach test, Indoors, Reflective Garage
30:42 SC-08 overhead reach test, Indoors, Reflective Garage
32:06 CA-08 overhead reach test, Indoors, Reflective Garage
33:34 CA-08 overhead reach test, Indoors, Carpetted Untreated Room
34:40 SC-08 overhead reach test, Indoors, Carpetted Untreated Room
35:53 HC-15 overhead reach test, Indoors, Carpetted Untreated Room
37:08 HC-22 overhead reach test, Indoors, Carpetted Untreated Room
38:17 Where the CA-08 Cardioid will excel
41:06 BD-10 audio test indoors
41:46 Pricing of the Rycote mics
43:10 My opinion on these mics
45:03 Outro
Links to Products reviewed and featured in this video:
CA-08 Cardioid: geni.us/RycoteCA08
SC-08 Supercardioid: geni.us/RycoteSC08
OM-08 Omni: geni.us/RycoteOM08 (since it was mentioned)
HC-15: geni.us/RycoteHC15
HC-22: geni.us/RycoteHC22
HC-35: geni.us/RycoteHC35
BD-10: geni.us/RycoteBD10
Baseball: geni.us/RycoteBaseball
Softie (various): geni.us/RycoteSoftie
Invision Lite Shockmount: geni.us/RycoteInvLite
Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCjL6MFoRxI9dbybAYO4uNzA/join
Gear Commonly Used In My Videos:
Sony ZV-1: geni.us/Sony_ZV1
DJI Pocket 2: geni.us/DJI_Pocket2
Panasonic Lumix FZ-80: geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixFZ80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: geni.us/SoundSpeedsLumixDMCG7
Aputure Amaran AL-MX LED Video Light: geni.us/AputureLight
Tascam DR-40: geni.us/TascamDR40
Sound Devices MixPre-6: geni.us/SoundDevicesMP6
Full Disclosure:
Rycote did send me all the Rycote products featured in this video. I get to keep them following this review and Rycote did not have any input in this video nor did they see it in advance. This is a fair and honest review.
Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase something using one of these links, you'll pay the same price that you'd find on Amazon if you looked it up yourself but Amazon will pay me a small referral fee for sending you there to make a purchase.
Make sure to subscribe for more content!
Want some Sound Speeds swag? teespring.com/stores/sound-speeds-swag
Have a question? Write it in the comments below or email Allen@SoundSpeeds.us
Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/SoundSpeeds
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT
Interested in becoming a patron? patreon.com/SoundSpeeds
To make a donation: paypal.me/SoundSpeeds
Join my Discord: discord.gg/nGM7QY7
All donations received will go directly back into this channel.
If there's something specific you'd like the donation funds to be spent on, please specify in the donation notes or send me an email.
