{"product_id":"aea-ku5a-series-windscreen","title":"AEA KU5A Series Windscreen","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEA KU5A Series Windscreen — \u003c\/strong\u003ea custom-fit WindTech foam windscreen for the AEA KU5A microphone, eliminating the need for a separate pop filter during close vocal recording and protecting the aluminium ribbon from wind blasts at outdoor performances and live reinforcement applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe KU5A already has the most extensive internal ribbon protection in the AEA lineup — a multi-layer system of fabric and foam between the outer grille and the 1.8-µm aluminium foil. Even so, a vocalist recording at very close range or a microphone exposed at an open-air festival can generate air blasts that exceed what the built-in protection is designed to handle. The KU5A Windscreen adds an external foam layer engineered for acoustic transparency: modelled to leave the microphone's tonal character and supercardioid polar pattern intact while providing effective mechanical shielding against plosives and wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePop Filter Replacement Without Sonic Trade-Offs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standard pop filter on a separate stand between a vocalist and a microphone reduces effective working distance, restricts movement, and requires additional rigging. The KU5A Windscreen slips directly over the microphone body and lets a vocalist sing inches from the grille without risk of ribbon damage from air bursts. The KU5A's built-in high-pass filter — activated by the external push-button switch at 6 dB\/oct, 283 Hz — manages proximity effect; the windscreen manages air blasts. Together they form a complete close-range vocal system. For touring acts using the KU5A on stage, the windscreen removes the remaining weather risk at outdoor festival appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAcoustic Transparency as a Design Requirement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA windscreen for a ribbon microphone must be engineered differently from one for a condenser — uneven high-frequency attenuation through foam audibly disrupts the KU5A's characteristic response. AEA modelled the KU5A Windscreen specifically for acoustic transparency: WindTech foam minimises tonal change while maintaining full plosive and wind protection. The result is a windscreen that can be used without the sense that the microphone sounds different with it on — which for a ribbon mic of this class is the threshold of practical usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustom fit\u003c\/strong\u003e — designed exclusively for the KU5A body dimensions, slip-on mounting with no tools required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePop filter replacement\u003c\/strong\u003e — enables close vocal recording without a separate stand-mounted filter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutdoor protection\u003c\/strong\u003e — effective ribbon shielding at festivals, outdoor stages, and location recording sessions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcoustic transparency\u003c\/strong\u003e — WindTech foam engineered for minimal impact on KU5A tonality and polar pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e WindTech foam, black.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foam windscreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoam manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e WindTech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e AEA KU5A (exclusively)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slip-on directly over microphone body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hygiene product — all sales final, no returns accepted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA (Pasadena, CA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"AEA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54069049131345,"sku":"50976","price":48.83,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/AEAKU5ASeriesWindscreen.jpg?v=1781520940","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/products\/aea-ku5a-series-windscreen","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}