GoPro and External Microphone

[@swamisatcitananda5689]

Excellent advice. I love KZbin. Someone has already done all the work, on virtually everything. Thanks for this.

[@reorc9590]

You did a great job with this video. Right to the point and great comparison between gopro mike and the external one. Very practical video. Thanks.

[@alotl1kevegas860]

Thank you, the microphone placement is exactly what I've been trying to figure out.

[@MetYsJa]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.

[@zeroline19]

This is an excellent video! Placing it under the tail or handle bar sure makes differences and it calls for one's taste. Now i know what to do.

[@mattcc6603]

Great info. Thanks also for showing where to get the mic. Having purchased one, all that's left is for me to upgrade my GoPro to one that accepts the GoPro mic adapter - series 3 and above, but not Session I think. Please check. I'm really looking forward to capturing the sound of my XBR on full chat with the mic secured close by, as she already sounds amazing through my full face helmet!

[@SydneyTowne]

Thank you so much. I'm researching the technology before buying my first action camera for motorcycle use, this has helped me greatly.

[@paulhutchings3509]

how did you get the mic to pick the bike sound up !!!!! idk if its because my bike is too loud but the mic cant pick it up properly

[@buelle109]

Yes a splitter will work. And as you suggest a way to control the proportions of input would be helpful. I have used this very same mic in the helmet with decent results. Placement is very important to keep from getting the wind noise from below the chin bar.

[@towNdrift12v]

Old video but damn good one to show the difference mid ride! Thank you!

[@gsxrg46]

Yes, thank you for posting . I just want to hear the bike, awesome comparisons.

[@buelle109]

I have owned a lot of GoPros and was looking forward to getting a Black Hero3 but haven't been convinced yet that all the bugs are out - take a look at reviews on places like Amazon or Best Buy. The Hero 3 Silver has the same processor as a Hero 2 and the Hero 3 White has the same processor as the Original Hero HD. If I had to get a new GoPro now it would be the Silver. Just ny .02 cents worth.

[@tstudio1111]

THIS is the video I've been looking for! Thanks. I would just like a closeup of the mic. Which other small mics will work? I understand newer Go Pros don't have 3.5mm plugs only small USBs. Is that correct?

[@buelle109]

Thanks. GoPro makes a 3.5 mm mic adapter that allows you to use these types of mics with the newer cameras. At the end of the vid I show the actual mic I am using - it is just a simple lavaliere type microphone.

[@iPedroMota]

That is some thorough work you did there mate. Exactly what I was looking for. Your mike is hard to get in Oz so I went for a Boya GM-10. If it is half decent then my motorcycle travels from New Zealand and onward will be WOOOSSHHHH free. We'll see.

[@topcat69er]

Brilliant video again! Such a huge difference between the external mic and GoPro mic. Bike sounds amazing : -)

[@b9y]

Ahh sweet. Pretty sure i can find a cheap audio mixer unit somewhere, that or a wire with a slider similar to a hands free phone kit from way back before they started using wireless headsets! Pardon my idiocy, but what bike do you have?

[@buelle109]

The FZ1 from 2006 to the present is essentially the same bike. So yes.

[@jitterball]

I like that little hairy thing, it's pretty colorful:)

[@MBTUE]

I'm thinking of buying one of these . Did you have to buy a separate Gopro adapter? I have a Hero 3 + . Thanks . Mark.

[@Rwecosher]

excellent test! thanks for making a great video well worth watching on this topic! you mention using a splitter, i tried that with two mono mics and lost all sound, whereas with one mono it was ok. my gopro also gives of some sort of interference even with different mics. is there an adjustment you need to make for recording? just sent a video response showing my issue. thanks for the upload, bike sounds lovely

[@MrDakiota]

Awesome video! Thank you for making it I've been looking for advice on this topic for quite awhile. I bought a cheap lav mic off ebay for under $2 so ill see how that sounds and if it sucks ill get one like you had. I went on a trip with my 05' CBR600RR from Saskatchewan to Montana and BC and the couple hrs of video I took were ruined by wind noise. So I'm hoping with the new setup I'll get some good exhaust sound instead of wind. Thanks again!

[@b9y]

Any way to have a helmet mic for speech, and the external mic at the rear using just one jack input on the camera? will a splitter work with seperate audio sliders? if you could find me some examples if possible I'd be grateful as i don't know where to start on Google!

[@stephenportell]

Good job. Thanks for posting.

[@danielswartz1990]

Hey I have a 2001 fz1 I would like to mod the flies gut the cat ect mines not fuel injected but I am going to get the carbs cleaned maybe jetted would any of that mess it up

[@rockpatrickjoly]

Thanks. Very good little video. Right to the point!

[@manchester2ibiza]

Good video man 👍 I wish they had a Bluetooth mic to avoid the wire though

[@chasingwhitelines]

Do you have a link for the microphone you were using?

[@buelle109]

I'm not sure they still make that exact microphone but it is simply a 'wired lavalier microphone' as an example is is a similar one. amzn.to/3ad79Ia

[@chasingwhitelines]

@@buelle109 thanks for the reply!

[@sharkfinn9092]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

[@Ruudan]

I need a mic like that.. ordering to sweden costs 125$....... please give me a link for a similar mic on ebay!

[@buelle109]

Sorry, am not very familiar with the Gen 1 FZ1

[@MBTUE]

Thanks ! Great video and information. Mark Bow

[@MrBlueberrypie44]

Thanks for the vid. Good info mate and to the point

[@abobobilly]

Damnit. Why didn't i find this video before when i was searching for one. Having no clear knowledge about this stuff, i resorted to buying a Zoom H2N. Yea it's great. Pricey but Great. BUT ... my god it's a hassle to change batteries, and the worse of all ... having to manually sync up the sound with video. Yea i have become good at it by doing it again and again, but it's such an unpleasant chor. Now i feel like buying an external microphone. But i don't want batteries for external mic. Any suggestions?

[@buelle109]

Glad you finally found it, that Zoom is a great recorder to have around.

[@P38Aaron]

helpful video, appreciate that

[@cedeking3855]

if only iv got documentation before buying a 4session.. damn wind noise and no external mic -_-

[@buelle109]

2007 Yamaha FZ1

[@r6turboo]

nice thank you!!

[@bif90210]

you cant see nothin chief!?

[@sillydillydokieo]

I used this technique yesterday for the first time, turned out great! Used two mics, one by the engine, one by the pipes in stereo, fed to a tascam audio recorder. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZzLkJqYdsalmZI

[@buelle109]

Send me an email, I can ship you one there for a whole lot less.

[@franciscowandersonAlves]

essa moto e uma KTM

[@RafaelAdeAlmeida]

O painel é igual o da minha XJ6

[@RafaelAdeAlmeida]

Tem o símbolo da Yamaha na mesa da moto.

[@2cool0]

HUUUGE difference

[@broderp]

Almost useless. Not one mention of what microphone was used. Not all mics are created equal. That one sounds very good. A for effort, D for execution. To bad this is a 2012 video. No one cares anymore...lol

[@buelle109]

Actually, that was the point. A 20 dollar microphone is at the bottom of the audio capabilities when it comes to sound. As I mentioned in the video - the sound from our bikes is basically akin to noise ie; they don't need a great microphone. The KEY to getting the great sound is 1] placement and 2] using the fur (often refereed to as 'dead cat' in the audio world) to cut down on the wind noise. By The way - I DID mention what microphone it is - at 5:40 in the video I clearly state it is a Pearstone Lavalier microphone and from 5:40 through 5:50, I am even showing a screen shot from the page I bought it, and clearly show the full name and even the price. And yeah even though it is an 8 year old video, there is still no better way to mic up a bike so it is still relevant in that respect. Thanks for watching.

[@fabtkt3507]

no protective jacket big big bravo, you're absolutely not an example to follow. in the middle of the bike there are a lot of horns ...

[@JojoCrazyCat]

eww, a Yamaha :)