Rode WS9 Green Furry Windshield for VideoMicro and VideoMic Me-Series Microphones

Rode WS9-GREEN: The Furry Windshield Built for Outdoor and Foliage-Heavy Content

The Rode WS9 in Green is the long-pile synthetic furry windshield designed for the VideoMicro and VideoMic Me-series compact microphones, finished in a saturated mid-tone green that disappears into foliage on outdoor and nature shoots. It solves a problem the standard black WS9 cannot: the WS9 in black photographs as a dark mass against bright outdoor backgrounds, while the WS9 in Green reads as part of the scenery — useful for vlogs in parks, conservation B-roll, hiking and trail content, and any frame where the mic should not pull the eye.

Up to 25 dB of Outdoor Wind Reduction Without Killing the High End

The WS9 is a two-stage acoustic windshield: long-pile artificial fur on the outside breaks moving air before it ever reaches the foam, and an open-cell acoustic foam layer underneath diffuses what passes the fur. Rode rates the system at up to 25 dB of outdoor wind SPL reduction. Most foam-only windshields trade wind protection for muffled dialogue; the fur-over-foam construction preserves the host microphone's full 20 Hz - 20 kHz frequency response and cardioid pickup pattern, so the voice still has presence and the room still has air.

Slide-On Friction Fit — No Adhesive, No Velcro, No Tools

The WS9-GREEN slides directly over the body of the VideoMicro, VideoMicro II, VideoMic Me-L, VideoMic Me-C, or VideoMic Me-C+ and holds via friction against the mic's body geometry. There is no adhesive to fail in heat, no Velcro to lose its grip after a dozen on-off cycles, no clip to break. Pull it on for the outdoor segment, pull it off for the indoor interview — the WS9 reseats cleanly every time, and the host mic ships with no surface modifications.

Why Green Instead of Black or Blue

The Rode WS9 ships in multiple color variants (Black, White, Pink, Orange, Blue, and Green). Green has three specific jobs. First, it blends into foliage on outdoor location shoots — useful for vlogs in green spaces, nature documentaries, hiking content, and conservation filmmaking where the mic should not announce itself. Second, it color-matches brand identities for outdoor, eco, and lifestyle creators who want their kit to read on-brand on screen. Third, on a chroma-key set the green WS9 keys cleanly with the background — useful for hybrid setups where the mic occasionally crosses the frame edge.

Multi-Cam Color Coding for Multi-Talent Productions

On a multi-cam, multi-talent shoot with identical mic bodies, the WS9 color variants double as instant visual ID. The green WS9 marks one mic as "host," another color marks "guest," and the operator never has to read a label or check a routing screen to confirm which capsule feeds which channel. A working production reduces post-production sync errors and on-set callouts when the windshield itself is the label.

Hand-Washable for Long Outdoor Shoots

Foam-only windscreens collect dust, pollen, salt spray, and pocket lint until they retire. The WS9 is built to survive long location production: hand-wash with mild soap, rinse, air-dry overnight, and the windshield is ready for the next day's shoot. The synthetic fur returns to its long-pile loft after drying, and the open-cell foam underneath retains its acoustic transparency.

Built to Match the Host Microphone, Not Replace It

The WS9-GREEN is a windscreen, not a microphone. It exists to extend the working envelope of the Rode VideoMicro family from indoor and protected outdoor use into wind, weather, and on-camera color-coordinated shoots. Pair it with the VideoMic Me-C+ for a USB-C smartphone rig that performs outdoors on day one, or with the VideoMicro on a DSLR/mirrorless camera for outdoor B-roll. The mic does the recording; the WS9-GREEN keeps the wind off and the brand on.