Size of BBG? at DVinfo.net

Matt Stahley · April 8th, 2004, 04:18 PM

About how big is a Rycote baby ball gag? Is it larger than a tennis ball or about the size of a SM58 head?

Bryan Beasleigh · April 8th, 2004, 04:25 PM

The BBG is 4" in diameter accross the mic axis and 4 1/2" deep.
It's kinda egg shaped. The rubber grommet is 3/4 deep.

It's expensive, but well made. This isn't your standard cheap crap. It's good expensive crap. (It's very nice) I have the BBG here in my hand, so the measurements are fairly accurate.

Frank Granovski says they're a tad smaller than his.

Matt Stahley · April 8th, 2004, 09:52 PM

Thanks Bryan.I had a hard time finding it on the rycote site but i eventually found it.Looks like a good alternative to having a big furball on top of the cam.

Bryan Beasleigh · April 8th, 2004, 09:57 PM

It does a super job, it has a lot more dead air space inside than the miniscreens . On a 20mm mic you have more than 1 1/2" of dead air all around the capsule.

You can get a merkin or fur cover for it. You camn dress it up with a couple of phoney eyeballs and a smile. Kids will love you.

Frank Granovski · April 8th, 2004, 10:15 PM

So that's what they're called. I still haven't bought one of those. Bigger wouldn't be better in my case. My cams are too small.

Matt Stahley · April 8th, 2004, 11:05 PM

Yeah a ME66 and Lightwave EQ are too much for the top of my VX2k. I plan on getting the 64 capsule and the BBG.

April 8th, 2004, 04:18 PM	#1
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	Size of BBG? About how big is a Rycote baby ball gag? Is it larger than a tennis ball or about the size of a SM58 head?

April 8th, 2004, 04:25 PM	#2
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	The BBG is 4" in diameter accross the mic axis and 4 1/2" deep. It's kinda egg shaped. The rubber grommet is 3/4 deep. It's expensive, but well made. This isn't your standard cheap crap. It's good expensive crap. (It's very nice) I have the BBG here in my hand, so the measurements are fairly accurate. Frank Granovski says they're a tad smaller than his.

April 8th, 2004, 09:52 PM	#3
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	Thanks Bryan.I had a hard time finding it on the rycote site but i eventually found it.Looks like a good alternative to having a big furball on top of the cam.

April 8th, 2004, 09:57 PM	#4
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	It does a super job, it has a lot more dead air space inside than the miniscreens . On a 20mm mic you have more than 1 1/2" of dead air all around the capsule. You can get a merkin or fur cover for it. You camn dress it up with a couple of phoney eyeballs and a smile. Kids will love you.

April 8th, 2004, 10:15 PM	#5
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	So that's what they're called. I still haven't bought one of those. Bigger wouldn't be better in my case. My cams are too small.

April 8th, 2004, 11:05 PM	#6
Matt Stahley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 648	Yeah a ME66 and Lightwave EQ are too much for the top of my VX2k. I plan on getting the 64 capsule and the BBG.