Rycote Promotes Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour

To promote Rycote's new expansion phase, Videndum organized a series of visits to its brand new manufacturing facility at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the UK. Dealers, sound engineers, and press were able to go behind the scenes and get hands on with production of the famous Rycote windshields and shockmounts for field production sound. The event also allowed Rycote to promote its new range of professional condenser microphones.

In a surprise announcement for many audio recordists - and certainly for many manufacturers of professional microphones - British brand Rycote announced the launch of its own high-end range of professional microphones, designed for the film production, sport broadcast and field recording applications. The range includes condenser pencil-type microphones and hypercardioid shotguns, which Rycote now expanded with the BD-10, a new bi-directional microphone, and a long shotgun design named HC-35.

Rycote, the renowned developer and manufacturer of shock and wind protection systems for field production sound, has been a key industry player since its foundation in 1969. In a significant update, the company recently declared its decision to transition from Stroud to Ashby-De-La-Zouch, United Kingdom, expanding its manufacturing capabilities and efficiency. This move underscores the company's commitment to achieving the highest levels of excellence in the audio industry.