Connecting A Microphone to GoPro Hero 10 Black - 2 Ways To Do It

In this video, I am showing 2 different methods on how you can connect a microphone to your GoPro Hero 10 Black. The first and easiest way is to use the media mod as it has the required ports & cold shoes which are also needed for mounting. The second method is to use the microphone adapter that GoPro sells for earlier GoPro's. It is fully compatible with the GoPro Hero 10 Black. Lastly, I go over a few microphones that I like to use with my GoPro's, We discuss the pros and cons of both styles of microphones.
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[@KoreaRides]

I can’t believe in 2022 there isn’t just a Bluetooth mic available that connects wirelessly and directly to the GoPro or even just a mic jack on the GoPro itself! This smells like a company trying to make even more money from its customers! Thanks for the video!

[@jonathanhill1635]

Wow, you nailed it. Good point!

[@Aspirintax]

Bluetooth isn’t reliable for audio transmission. Too much loss of data and latency.

[@chamlingpawanrai]

Is it mandatory for gph10 users to use media mod or gp mic adapter by go pro company for external mic or can we use pass through door in go pro hero 10 and directly use type c mic adaptor other than go pro brand ?

[@goboldly5700]

to be fair, that is what capitalism is all about isn't it?

[@theendurance]

might have to do with the waterproof rating?

[@RonaldBrown59]

I actually find the the mic's on the media mod help cut down on wind noise during outdoor use. Nice tutorial on using a mic with your Hero 9/10. I have all the gear to do this, but most of the time I use the cheap foam winds-layer when I'm filming outdoors. Just because it's faster and easier.

[@blackmanops3749]

Thank You so much! The only video that was able to answer my questions about mics and the GoPro clearly, succinctly, and thoroughly. Staff at Best Buy are clueless, as are so many here on the inter-tubes. I guess I'll need to spend some more cash on a "media mod" or that Ubangi-Stomp thingy. Damn.

[@mrmikerhubarb]

Thanks for walking through the different options you have! I appreciate it!

[@AndrewandMegan]

Great video! Thanks for going over all the different options. I’m a fairly new gopro user and picked up the hero 10. Definitely going with the Ulanzi + adapter + rode mic after watching this tutorial and reading some comments. Thanks for including links too.

[@AirPhotography]

Good choice a lot of people do you prefer that setup. Thanks for watching

[@paddynolan2021]

Excellent thank you, very easy to understand and follow for a newbie to gopro 👍

[@Zionfree]

Simple & clear presentation. Thank you

[@UnkelBMW]

Awesome details on how to use Mic. Greetings from Malaysia

[@dougcooper4917]

Shawn, Excellent Tutorial Video On Hooking Up 2 Different Microphones To Your Go Pro Hero 10! Thank You.

[@henz993]

An another helpful video of comparison about exactly these both of cases that I want to see. Thanks

[@FindingTheForce]

Great information, thanks a lot Sean. Would have really liked to hear some audio samples of the different microphones though.

[@AirPhotography]

Indeed I would’ve been a good idea. Perhaps I should make a video with audio comparisons from a variety of popular microphones

[@globefloppingwithadri]

Wow I didn't even know about the ulanzi until this video! So easy to understand! Thanks!! Will use this for my trip to Peru and Machu Picchu!

[@TMAdventuresT7]

Just what I’ve been looking for, excellent 👌

[@LoganbuiltRaceShop]

Thank you for the video! I ordered the wireless microphone & mod case thanks to the links & explanation you provided

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed the video

[@Slav07]

Super film. Dziękuję za Twoją pracę.

[@razvane5130]

Thank you! Very well explained video - and not too long!

[@Fran_SG]

Very good explanation. Thanks!!!

[@scottcupp8129]

These cams are amazing. I just bought a Hero 10 Black today. I also have a Hero black 7 and 8

[@itsmephil2255]

The best video iv seen explaining about external microphones 👌

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed

[@GeorgeLaird]

Very good presentation with a clear and concise content.

[@highwayoflife3987]

Yess....

[@atpgarageatl]

Very helpful! Thank you for the comparison!

[@TheBookofDonna]

Thanks for this video! So helpful!

[@CenterTenor10]

Solved my problem! Thanks so much, great video!

[@slojam100]

Hello from the UK I watched with great interest at your explanation of these two setups. My preferred option is the ulanzi cage. However to prevent microphone intrusion into the field of veiw have you considered a smaller form factor microphone such as the Edutige 001. I would be interested in your thoughts and possible comparisons with other leading microphones. Thanks buddy. Much appreciated. Great channel btw 👍 .

[@falconitv0803]

Thanks for information for the microphone works pretty good I like the first one much easier and better sounds clear also ☺️

[@blindinquisition9133]

Very informative, thank you!

[@LorenzLucinTv]

Thank you. I need the media mod to connect the wireless go 2 hehe. Thanks for showing

[@flexirabbi]

Helped me to get it set up correctly first time every time with my Rode wireless. Thanks

[@StevenLancaster]

Love your vids man.

[@ryanadamtexas]

Thank you very well made needed this info 💯

[@fisheatrepeat]

Legend I've been wanting to connect a wireless one not a big mount think you've answered my question! With the rode option cheers

[@columbiasoundsmastering6596]

Thanks For This Video. Great Info.

[@henryssurfshowcase]

I have old Hero 4 silver, I just use the small USB in with an adapter to mini TRS to XLR. Works great!..

[@gvbalajee]

Enjoyed yes perfect products from GoPro need to buy thank you

[@Harshedmellow77]

Super helpful - thanks!

[@WanderingBird]

This was brilliant. Thank you.

[@AZtravelworld]

This is so damn perfectly explained 👍

[@MetalDetectingwithRandy1]

Thank you very helpful

[@billwaterhouse5894]

Great information, thank you sir.

[@greektechguru]

Awesome video and very informative.Just bought the new gopro 10 and i am looking for a solution to put my new wireless mics on it!!

[@brianjordan5629]

I was planning on getting the Rode Go 2 but then I heard DJI's releasing a wireless mic too so now I'm holding off a bit and see which is better! DJI's charging pod is tempting though!

[@hookedontube]

Hi! Great video. Speaking of microphones, how about the Deity D4 duo? Is compatible with the GoPros 9 and 10? Thanks.

[@LaneSplitAnt]

Thanks for the info

[@SIMTPH]

thanks for this video.. great advice.

[@AirPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paul-travels]

Well done video. Any recommendations on settings in the GoPro with a mic module Standard/Standard+ when using the WIreless Go II system? What receiver gain settings do you recommend for the Wireless Go II with the GoPro setup?

[@ZhiSoung1991]

Thanks! This is helpful

[@jaimenavarrogutierrez6337]

What would be the best approach to film outdoor sports (climbing, skiing)? Is the Media Mod enough by itself?

[@Wildbert]

Thx for the Video

[@LazyRookie1992]

Video is almost a year but this helps me a lot. I hope whoever made this video is doing good. Keep safe

[@hollywoodfloweringtree]

Good information Thank you

[@stewshore5508]

Thx, great info.

[@truckkjonze308]

I love how you took flossy J's background idea with the gray platform and a plant in the corner. Creativity is not limitless.

[@AirPhotography]

Who? It’s called a desk. Everyone who films at a desk looks exactly the same

[@Kyngcoupe]

Thank you this video helped.

[@dadsworkshopbykipplabrie7982]

I only listen to this dude when it comes to Gopro or DJI. Just wanted to share an issue I had with the RODE wirelessME and the GoPro 10 media mod, In post my audio had excessive clipping and was unusable, and all the online sheep "me" agreed that I had a failed 3.5mm TRS cable and needed to replace it with an amazon 2 pack special, $20 later same results and no audio improvement, also this audio clipping only effected my RODE mic not my DJI mic. So, I contacted RODE and provided an audio sample and tech support was lost for words and on their way to the mail room with my warranty replacement until I found out it was an issue with the audio setting when using the media mod. If you plan on purchasing and or using the RODE wirelessME with the media mod, you have to set it to "standard mic" if you set it to "powered mic" or "powered +" you're going to have a bad time and try to regurgitate everything you just said. Losing audio clips absolutely sucks! if you're a struggling content creator.

[@trekkorea3097]

Hello and thanks for your vids. Just subscribed. Was wondering if I'm able to find a third party mic adapter or do I have to use the ~$50 GoPro version?

[@Ken-yp1dg]

Thank you for the video. Could the Rode double as a communications devise for a motorcycle rider and passenger?

[@glock23c40744]

Great video!

[@Ermintruder]

Good info!! I just started doing videos and I am a noob with sound and stuff. :) Btw I just got the Rode mic's that you have in this video! :) They work like a charm on my phone, but not on the GoPro I have. So this video was a good learning of how thing work! :) Thank you!!

[@AppleBottom-st5dv]

Great video! I picked up the Hohem iSteady Pro 4 Gimbal after watching your video but can you use the media mod with an external mic AND the gimbal?

[@captraykelly]

Another great video. I just may have to upgrade to the GoPro 10😀😎

[@Editorjohny]

Very useful Review

[@ANDREW247]

quick question for the pro! when using an external mic do you recommend turning the wind reduction setting off, auto, or on?

[@travish.1715]

For the wireless unit I see there’s an option for a plug in mic, can this be set up to be a combo input. Say have it record vocals and input a 3.5mm input to record an audio source at the same time?

[@PlanetDoug]

A big problem with the Media Mod approach is that every time you need to change the battery or memory card, you have to remove the GoPro and Media Mod from whatever mount or grip you're using. And then you have to open up the Media Mod and remove the GoPro completely. Once you change the battery or memory card, you then have to put the whole thing back together again. Do that two or three times during the day at the side of the road in difficult conditions, and you will soon learn to hate the Media Mod, as I do. Not only that, the thumbscrew is deeply recessed in the Media Mod, and it's almost impossible to remove it once you tighten it. There is simply no room for your fingers to get in there and get a grip. And the thumbscrew can only be inserted from one side. Plus my Media Mod fails to register the microphone probably 40% of the time. Sometimes it knows there's a microphone attached. Sometimes it doesn't. You just never know which way it's going to go. My GoPro Hero 9 also overheats inside the Media Mod. For those reasons, I I think the Mic Adapter plus an Ulanzi Cage is far superior. All you need to do is pop open the side door to change the battery or the memory card. It's so simple and easy.

[@SupersSandor]

thanks for the insight. I'm a sound mixer, and looking to do some audio upgrades for our cam assists on shows that are quite gopro heavy. I was wondering how they would feel about the media mod cage, and I suspect they will feel how you do. Sounds like you're working in the real world, so your comments are certainly useful. I think I'll go mic adapter and cage too. sounds like the adapter works on 8/9/10s, all of which we have.

[@TwistedTriggerEnduro]

Excellent comment, thanks for the heads up. I often have to change my battery 3-5 times each time I ride and make a video. 💪😃

[@DustyVisorMotorcycles]

Yeah I use the Ulanzi and the mic adapter too, works very well and fast to switch out battery and SD card etc...😎

[@AndrewandMegan]

Was about to buy the media mod before reading your comment. Now I’m going with the Ulanzi. Thanks for the heads up!

[@SGHeavyVehicles]

I’m using Ulanzi for my Hero 5 too and it works a charm

[@Sam_candid_608]

Thanks dude 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@romansergeev]

Hi very helpful video. You can buy new ulanzi g9 4 case for GoPro 10, it fits better. Does Rode mic can be added to the Ulanzi case as on Media mod at the cold shoe or not? I want to use wireless mic, thank you!

[@emreyavuz4706]

Thank you very good video. Do you know, the usb-c port supports usb-c mic receivers like Saramonic Blink 500 B6? Its receiver has usb-c on it.

[@DagleyMedia]

This is the exact question I had!

[@lifeinpalawan]

I thought there was an upgrade coming out in nov for the hero 9/10 to allow other mics?

[@jimbojet8728]

Great. Thank you.

[@keithmahoney8699]

Good video. Saved

[@ursusskandia]

Non BS information - thanks! Wish I had seen that earlier!

[@AirPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrRatSuperHD]

Nice !

[@sweettooth1629]

Nice review! Pls review the DJI mic as well. It looks interesting!

[@MJADoingStuff]

I have a problem with the sound more on the left side not in stereo is there a way to correct it? I also edit with iMove desk top. Maybe there is a fix in editing?

[@Yunping2013cheer]

Hi, great video! I have a question, will these ways work the same with the Hero 9 Black? Thanks You!

[@dandreafinancial]

nice and direct. thanks

[@AirPhotography]

Glad you liked it!

[@danielmckenzie6858]

u answered my questions thanks

[@theheightoflife]

Great video... But im now on my 3rd Media Mod for my Hero 9 since Nov last year as the port for which the jack goes into becomes loose so it wont hold the jack. They have always been looked after, never dropped or anything like that. Think it must just be very poorly made. Gopro keeps sending me new ones for free so thats 'ok' but think after Christmas im going to get a Tascam DR-10L. I know this will mean ill have to sync my audio but its a minute job if that so no bother to me and I need something reliable. Fed up if having to use my gopro audio with wind slayers on with my videos inbetween media mods lol. I know a few people who use the adapter with a Ulanzi cage and dont seem to have any issues, apart from being 3 times as annoying when the need to swap a a battery occurs. But im just fed up of them now. Thanks for the great review and comparison in any case 👍🏻👍🏻😃

[@ndrmkhn6559]

Hope you may help. I wonder whether it is possible (or not) to connect Zoom H6 (with XLR 48 powered condenser mic) to a GoPro (9-10) via this adapter, like, for example, H6 line out -> 3,5 mm Jack (male/male) -> Adapter -> GoPro 9/10 to have better audio quality recording?

[@missaaofph]

I am thinking of getting a gopro10 for my youtube vids too. I like that shotgun mic. Hello from the Philippines

[@robertludlam272]

Can you add a cage over the media mod like one of the small rig ones ?

[@EasyGoTC]

nice info

[@dennytapia6572]

Which Media mod sound power setting should i use with the Rode wireless go2?

[@drstew1]

Watching this video has answered all my questions. I cant tell you how many circles I’ve been on to get here. Thank you. What I’ve discovered because you explained hoe this 3.5mm mic adapter works is I didn’t realise you need to tell your camera to recognise which one your using? Powered or not? I didn’t get that. Any how now i have I’ve connected some Roland 3.5mm jack Binuaral mics and now am getting 3 D sound on this incredible Hero 10… 👍🏽

[@blancobronco1346]

So I’m looking in to all this stuff. Preferably the GoPro 10. Now I’m gonna be riding an electric scooter. Probably going 40-60mph I’m trying to figure out the best set up for me bc I’m gonna have a lot of wind. Also I don’t have a full helmet I have a half helmet but I do wear a face mask. If you could give me any advice on what set up you think would be best for me and that way I don’t get just wind recording. Thanks

[@Sir-Kay]

What kind of port is that lil port underneath the battery of the Gopro, the same hole you plugged the sound adapter in? is it a USB-C? if not what is it? can one plug his USB mic into that port? or better yet, if I have a wireless mic with a lightning male end, is there a workaround to make this compatible with a Gopro 10? maybe like an adapter or something.

Is the media mod good enough to use in the rain for motovlogging?

[@kylemcgennis]

I love your videos and on TikTok

[@Hot-O-Media]

good video - i use the media mod

[@Falconurbex]

With the trrs wire 1 side has 3 rings the other side has 2 rings my question is which 1 plugs into the external mic ive added to my gopro and which 1 plugs in to gopro adapter if u can let me know i would appriciate that thank you so much.

[@memoriesneverdied]

Great video

[@AirPhotography]

Thanks!

[@Ambient.outdoors]

Is it possible to use just one of the rode wireless mics as a standalone one? I’m looking for a omnidirectional mic to record nature sounds with my GoPro

[@RichieColemanSr]

Is the first option available for the GoPro Hero Black 8? Or can you add a usb-c to connect to a 3.5mm adapter?

[@cookiemonstr9071]

Can you please suggest best ND filters which we can use with ulanzi case because i see 52mm nd filters not suitable for ultrawide and changing the whole lens filter is kinda more time consuming, suggest something for that motovlogging with ultra smooth video.

[@adilbadshah502]

Good video

[@jackielouyoga77]

Thank u for this vid

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you for watching

[@JFunTv]

perfect Vlog

[@aronismemorybits]

Thanks i chose the method without media mod. For so many reasons im too lazy to write :D

[@jsingermen]

question about the Gopro microphone adapter? can I split one source Gopro microphone adapter to Multiple cameras