AKG W81 Windscreen Microlite Beige - 10 Pack
Description
AKG W81 Windscreen Microlite Beige – 10 Pack
These lightweight foam windscreens slip seamlessly onto your microphones with virtually no added weight or handling impact. The beige finish remains visually discrete in the studio, keeping focus on your recording while effectively reducing plosives and wind noise without coloring your tone. The 10-pack quantity ensures you can outfit multiple microphones across your setup and maintain ready replacements for session work and re-records.
Design & Build
The Microlite foam construction adds negligible mass to your microphone setup, preserving the responsive handling and crisp presence of your original capsule. The beige finish integrates naturally into professional studio environments without visual distraction, keeping your rig visually consistent across multiple tracking sessions.
Compatibility & Application
These windscreens are engineered for use with AKG's lightweight cardioid reference microphones, including the LC81 MD (lavalier), EC81 MD (ear-hook), and HC81 MD (headworn) models. The 10-unit quantity makes this pack practical for multi-microphone home-studio setups, overdub sessions, and podcast/voiceover recording where consistency and quick swaps between takes matter.
Key Features
- Foam windscreen construction
- Designed for LC81 MD, EC81 MD, and HC81 MD microphones
- Beige finish
- Microlite design—minimal weight addition
- Quantity: 10 windscreens per pack
- Reduces plosive and wind noise
- Preserves microphone tone and clarity
- Suitable for stage, studio, and presentation use
This 10-pack delivers practical protection for your AKG reference microphones while maintaining the tonal integrity and handling characteristics you depend on in the studio.
More Information
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| Country of Manufacture | Taiwan |
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At a Glance
These lightweight foam windscreens slip onto AKG LC81 MD, EC81 MD, and HC81 MD microphones to reduce plosive and wind noise in recording and overdub sessions while preserving the capsule's original tone and clarity. Producers and engineers value the Microlite design for its negligible mass—it won't alter the mic's response or handling during takes. The 10-pack ensures you have protection for multiple mics or a ready supply during studio sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which AKG microphones are these windscreens designed for?
These windscreens are engineered specifically for AKG's lightweight cardioid reference microphones: the LC81 MD (lavalier), EC81 MD (ear-hook), and HC81 MD (headworn) models.
Will the windscreen add noticeable weight or change how the microphone handles?
No. The Microlite foam construction adds negligible mass, preserving the responsive handling and crisp presence of your original microphone capsule.
What noise does the windscreen reduce?
The foam effectively reduces plosives and wind noise without coloring your tone, maintaining tonal integrity across stage, studio, and presentation use.
Why buy a 10-pack instead of a single windscreen?
The 10-pack quantity is practical for multi-microphone setups and live sound systems where consistency matters, and it provides ready replacements for any situation.
Is the beige finish visible on stage or in the studio?
The beige finish is visually discrete and integrates naturally into professional environments without drawing attention away from your sound.
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