Windscreens, shockmounts, pop filters, stands, thread adaptors and in-line preamps for keeping a microphone collection working, drawn mainly from Audio Technica, Sennheiser, Shure and sE Electronics. Highlights range from model-specific parts such as the AT8451 wire hanger for hanging choir mics to genuinely useful problem solvers like the sE Electronics DM1 Dynamite in-line preamp, which adds clean gain in front of low-output dynamic and ribbon mics.

Fit is the recurring theme when buying mic accessories. Windscreens, temple pads and mounting clips are usually cut for one specific microphone family, so check the compatibility list against your exact model rather than buying by appearance; the AT8115 windscreen, for example, is made for the ATM650 rather than being generic foam. Thread adaptors deal with the eternal 3/8 inch versus 5/8 inch stand mismatch between European and US hardware, and a handful in the workbox saves a job eventually. Phone-based kits like the Sennheiser XS Lav USB-C mobile set cover content capture where a full rig is overkill.

Clips, windscreens and pads vanish on every job, which is why hire companies order them in multiples and why the five-packs exist.