Hawk WSB01 Microphone Wind Shield

Hawk WSB01 Microphone Wind Shield

The Hawk WSB01 Microphone Wind Shield is a compact wind shield for microphones, designed to fit over the microphone head and diffuse wind and breath blasts before they reach the capsule. Moving air that strikes a bare microphone produces low-frequency rumble that can overwhelm speech and music, and the shield softens that impact so recordings stay intelligible. Its compact, lightweight form suits microphones that travel: it takes little space in a camera bag or microphone case and can stay fitted or be slipped on whenever a shoot, event or performance moves outdoors or into a draughty space.

Key Features

• Compact wind shield that fits over the microphone head
• Diffuses wind blasts to reduce low-frequency rumble
• Helps control breath noise in close vocal work
• Small and light for camera bags and microphone cases
• Also serves as a dust guard in storage and transit

Made for Recording Away From the Studio

Field recordists, vloggers and event videographers work wherever the subject is, and that often means streets, open grounds, halls with open doors and other places where air is always moving. The WSB01 addresses that working reality. Outdoor interviews keep their clarity instead of dissolving into wind noise between sentences, location dialogue remains usable in the edit, and ambient recordings capture the intended scene rather than the weather. Because the shield is compact, it encourages a simple habit: keep it with the microphone at all times, so protection is available the moment conditions change rather than left behind in a studio drawer.

Stage, Ceremony and Event Use

Live events combine several sources of problem air at once. Singers and speakers breathe directly into handheld microphones, outdoor stages face genuine wind, and large venues add air conditioning and crowd movement. A wind shield over the microphone head reduces the resulting pops and rumble in both the live mix and any recording taken from it. Outdoor ceremonies are a clear example: vows, readings and speeches are unrepeatable, and a small foam shield fitted in advance protects those moments from gusts that would otherwise force difficult repairs or lost audio. Event teams therefore treat wind shields as standard kit for any microphone used outside a controlled room.

Close Vocal Work and Everyday Protection

Used at close range, the WSB01 also works as a basic pop screen, softening the breath bursts that accompany emphatic speech and singing. Between uses, leaving the shield fitted protects the microphone head from dust settling on the grille during storage and from knocks and moisture while the microphone is carried in a bag or case. For shared microphones in schools, community venues and houses of worship, a shield provides a replaceable outer layer that can be swapped between users. These secondary roles make the shield useful even on days when wind itself is not the main concern, extending its value beyond outdoor work alone.

Fitting and Care

Fitting is a matter of easing the shield over the microphone head until it covers the capsule area evenly, taking care not to tear the material by forcing it. A shield that sits crooked or half-fitted leaves part of the grille exposed, so a quick visual check before recording is worthwhile. After outdoor or shared use, remove the shield and let it dry completely before packing the microphone away. Like other foam microphone accessories, a wind shield is a consumable that gradually wears with regular use, and keeping a spare in the kit ensures a tired or damaged shield never has to stay in service during an important recording.

The Hawk WSB01 Microphone Wind Shield is a small, practical accessory that helps any working microphone deliver cleaner audio outdoors, on stage and on location, while protecting the mic head in storage and transit.