Wireless headphone hack for video cameras

[@TLOIAcademy]

Creating videos is damn difficult. Especially when one does everything on their own. Your videos are super helpful. Ignore the haters. Also this is a great hack for the wireless go. Thank you and all the best.

[@chelseanorthrup8787]

TONY IS HUMAN! 🤖

[@kjellhoem1716]

Thank you for the verification Chelsea. Love your work!

[@dzllz]

😍

[@berlinerinhamburg3763]

I think you are biased

[@CharlezRichard]

And for me .... that is what makes your videos so much better than the rest. Human mistakes are part of living in a real world not an edited world were everything seems to be perfect when it is not.

[@chrisogrady28]

Tonybot is trying too hard to convince us of this

[@Daniel_Borisov]

I was wondering too what's going on with the sound but not to the point to think about it much. I feel sory for the nasty comments that you got. There will be a lot of envy in the air which would manifest in nasty comments. Maybe whenever you have problem with the footage, just make an in-video comment that describes the issue. This will hopefully reduce the "nastymeter" in the comments. Love your work. As always, thumb's up from me. :-)

[@dtibor5903]

Hmmmmm... Only a nonhuman would repeat that "i'm human". Also you have an "evil plan". 🤔 *watches video suspiciously

[@HAXMAN]

Brilliant hack! I didn’t know about those sticky cold shoes either. I’ve been using cages to get more mounting points. Thanks!

[@MarkEichin]

Looking at 5:03 the adhesive itself is 3M VHB which is *amazing* stuff

[@IvanRiveraStagea]

A bluetooth transmitter can also work, though the mounting won't be as clean.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

UPDATE: Some of you asked why not just use a Bluetooth transmitter? I tested them last year and they had too much latency for live monitoring. You hear the person talking bleeding through your headphones, and then a split-second later the headphones repeat the sound, and it drives you absolutely insane. Thus, I settled on this Rode Go configuration because it doesn't have any perceptible latency. HOWEVER, a commenter pointed out that Qualcom released their AptX chipset in the past year that promises lower latency. I've ordered a bunch of hardware that claims compatibilty to see if any of it is acceptable for live monitoring and i'll publish an updated review soon.

[@OldMoneyAudition09]

That was my initial thought, too. Looking forward to this AptX review! Thanks, Tony (and Chelsea)

[@CharlezRichard]

@Tony & Chelsea Northrop I have been using the Roland R-07 for audio recording and I use the Bluetooth feature to monitor my audio and never had an issue.

[@depiazdr]

Eagerly awaiting updated reviews! I'm a big fan, Tony and Chelsea! Keep up the great work! I wonder if you might say a few words about inputting line level headphone outputs to the camera mic jack - like from a Zoom audio recorder. I had to get a 3.5mm 35dB attenuation cable to make the connection from my Zoom F1 to my A6500. While a vast improvement, I was still left with a low buzz on the camera recording. Still have to sync up the external recording to the video in post to get high quality audio. I've never seen any reviewer mention this problem.

[@grandetaco4416]

I was hoping you were going to show a video on how to hack a camera that doesn't have a head phone jack. I guess the hack for that is give canon more money for a more expensive camera.

[@1BigBucks1]

I was wondering why that video sounded weird. You did a good job cleaning it up.

[@MsWouto]

It's ridiculous how primitive these 4 thousand dollar cameras can be in certain areas compared to even the cheapest smartphones out there..

[@davidspearman3939]

A smartphone's main purpose in life is audio transmission, so I would hope the get that part right.

[@pelanth]

I do wonder if it has similar industry reasons as to why car infotainment is so primitive, even when using Android auto. (No experience with Apple Car Play)

[@alberto.zanardo]

That's sometimes that consumer camera manifacturer should keep in mind before the market collapses

[@manuelp7472]

Well it is 3,5 thousand and that is a cheap entry price point for the professional video market.

[@77dris]

That camera is $5000 here and it's only 12 MP!

[@maldendentalcare834]

This is clever Tony (and Chelsea). This is my first comment to you, but I have consumed hours of your content. Thank you for everything.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Thank you!

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

you can just buy a small Bluetooth Transmitter than doing this expensive hack. use your already existing Bluetooth Headphones as well.

[@gasdive]

I'm listening on Bose QC! They are for sure my favorites. BTW, you're too old to be the sound guy. Tom Scott did a video and uploaded it. It had a 16 kHz squeal on it that was louder than the voice. He couldn't hear it. I couldn't hear it. All the viewers under 20 years old complained.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Lol I've had this happen

[@facethemusic7o2]

as an 20 year audio engineer i say invest in Izotope Rx. it is literally able to remove a 18 wheeler passing by u on the sidewalk with no negative effects. The best Audio restoration tools out currently.

[@martyd5819]

The 'Wilhelm Scream' a classic for over 40 years. Tony, you are the best.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

I never miss an opportunity

[@dominey]

Once you hear it, and watch one of those Wilhelm compilation vids, you'll never UNHEAR it. People keep sticking it in films, even today.

[@wanderingjuniper]

I'm surprised people haven't been claiming that it's conspiracy

[@AlienDrones]

Brilliant! Though, if you use up the microphone jack for the transmitter then you need a main microphone that can use the hot shoe, or use the camera internal microphone? Can you use a splitter of some sort?

[@djlworldwide2012]

Tony shows up to do the interview, sets up his wireless headphone hack to perfection and discovers he only has ONE wireless lav kit in his bag...."DOH!!!!" :D

[@TheNorang]

2:32 tony level: MAXIMUM

[@robinshorrosh282]

This is a problem I had for so long until I did the same thing with the older rode wireless packs. I too thought it would be a no brainer to implement into cameras, but it's actually more difficult than you would think. Bluetooth headphones usually have around 500ms of delay. If you are watching a KZbin video, that is not an issue since the video can just be offset to compensate. Whenever you do this to monitor in real time, it is very noticeable. The first thing I tried was a Bluetooth dongle into the camera, but it was very jarring to be hearing everything that was happening with a delay and things not syncing up on camera. The only way this works (with the current Bluetooth standard) is to do it over 2.4GHz like what you did. This works since the latency is only around 6ms which is about 1/10 of a frame. And while many cameras do have the capability to transmit 2.4GHz, all of the headphones people use are Bluetooth. So it would still require some headphone adapter / hacky workaround which is why none of the camera manufactures have done it.

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

look up Ugreen 40761, it and other small Aux bluetooth Transmitter is way cheaper way to do this, and you can just use your already existing Bluetooth Headphones as well. Its good enough as long as you don't need critical monitoring with 0 delays.

[@bigmac3486]

Just buy a Bluetooth transmitter from Bestbuy or Amazon for ~$29. Been using this on airplanes with my wireless Bose headset for years.

[@pearlandGUITARIST]

I actually had a fortune cookie today that read, "It takes less time to do something right than it takes to explain why you did it wrong in the first place." I feel this video exemplifies that thought perfectly.

[@aeropxs]

Tony: Clever DIY solution here. Agree there should be a wireless recording/monitor solution built into cameras of this class. You should be able to pair bluetooth headphones (or headset) to the camera for monitoring at the very least, and for those that wish to (not me), even use the mic on them to record.

[@mariaklaus5220]

Love the fact that you just made a new video out of the quality issue from the last one! Best way to handle it, and great example!

[@TomMinchington]

Could get a $20 Bluetooth adapter and use the airpods

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

yep he is too caught up on doing a "hack" that he didn't think there's already product out there doing this way cheaper.

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

No, those adapters work as receivers. They are intended to make cars receive audio from your phone. If you want your camera to pickup the audio from your smartphone, you could use that, but it is not suitable for monitoring audio.

[@jon10231]

Yes, they make bluetooth transmitters that a headphone cable will plug into. You would only need it in one ear. They run about $20.00. I have one and use it for audio monitoring (in my laptop so I can use my bluetooth ear buds).

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

@@shang-hsienyang1284 no, there's device that's designed to make any aux output and transmit it as Bluetooth, they basically have Analog to Digital Converter in them. look up Ugreen 40761 for one example.

[@TomMinchington]

I mean they may add latency, I don't know, and if you have a spare Rhode lying around this works fine and would be cheaper sort of...

[@sturm3n]

You should sync up with Caleb Pike. He's got tons of hacks like this

[@mattjamesssmith]

In fact he’s already done this one.

[@KMMOS1]

Quite nice, Jedi apprentice, balancing rocks while doing a one-armed hand stand. Now you must return to Dagobah to complete your training and return with a voice-controlled camera that can change settings and controls from a wireless remote voice. Making a light saber was elementary; making a camera -- that only a master can do.

[@77dris]

That focus hunting/breathing on the Sony seems pretty bad. Great video though! Cool idea.

[@giamar66]

Omg perfect timing! I really really REALLY needed this hack. Thanks! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@GermanViking]

That little sticky cold shoe was the real hack! Awesome!

[@stephenross6463]

You truly are the MAN Tony 👍🥰👍 please do more of these!

[@Nickoloadavideos]

It kind of bugs me how these super expensive cameras don’t have Bluetooth pairing for something like this.

[@juan2osteo]

Great job. You “human” 😂

[@nghiale9195]

You human or we human, please be specific :))

[@juan2osteo]

Nghia Le I was referring to him. Being funny

[@andrec1134]

A cheap option if you just want to need real time monitoring is to guys cheap Amazon Bluetooth transmitter for 15 dollars.

[@SrCarpi]

aa060904 Right - then he could just use his AirPods or any other Bluetooth headphones.

[@ChrisFrancia]

@@SrCarpi this works but, there is a delay and range is limited. the delay is useable but, if he's listening to himself it might trip him up

[@TonyAndChelsea]

I tested all the BT transmitters last year and they all had too much latency. It literally drives you insane to hear real world out of sync. Did you find some that work in real time?

[@thomascroonen1325]

Was just thinking the same. That way I could use my AirPods Pro.

[@andrec1134]

@@TonyAndChelsea I use the Mpow Bluetooth Transmitter Receiver, Bluetooth 5.0 Adapter with aptX Low Latency,aptX HD, CVC 8.0 Noise-Cancelling, Bluetooth Transmitter for TV/Home Sound System ( Pairing 2 Bluetooth Headphones)

[@2bRookie]

This seems a bit complicated and expensive to me. Why not just use a small bluetooth transmitter and your beloved airpods? These things are small, light and cost around 20 USD. It takes the signal from the headphonejack and makes it a bluetoothsignal that can be picked up by any bluteooth headphone. Do i miss a point here?

[@TonyAndChelsea]

in the past I tested Bluetooth transmitters and they had too much latency. I just ordered 3 new models advertising low latency so I'll see if any are acceptable... But latency in the real world is unbearable.

[@2bRookie]

@@TonyAndChelsea ok i get your point. I'm working with a transmitter from Elegiant and it works fine for me, but i just check the sound first and then take my headphones out for the shot. So latency is no problem for me so far and nothing i realized. Looking forward for your results. Keep up your great work.

[@YayoAmortegui]

I use similar solution, but I can actually use my AirPods for monitoring, it is called airfly made by a company called twelve south, you can get one with a 3.5mm Jack or a usbc input. Not ideal, but it eliminates the need for any wired headphones.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

does it work with real-time monitoring? When I've used Bluetooth adapters in the past, they had too much latency to listen in real-time.

[@YayoAmortegui]

Tony & Chelsea Northrup I have the airfly pro version and it works wonderfully, I haven’t noticed lagging, usually I put it on my a7r4 and it works fine.

[@AStupidTourist]

Im new here ... you popular it seems . Nice work 🙃

[@dennisgin4622]

Hi Tony, brilliant idea. I was looking at using something like that but connecting to my Olympus LS P4. On another note, why don't you stick the Rode on the hot shoe and then stick the other cold shoe on top of the Rode. Then you can stick you mike on that, resulting in nothing permanently stuck to your camera.

[@TbonesTech]

Wow! This is a fantastic idea thanks for sharing Tony!

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

theres a small Bluetooth amp transmitter devices out there bud, just buy them and use your airpod to receive the Bluetooth signal. they're way cheaper than a pair of Rode mic as well. just look at Baseus and Ugreen offering they're like 20usd.

[@fixitrod4969]

You can do the same with a Bluetooth transmitter and use your Airpods. They make small rechargeable ones that you can pair to. **Edit** Make sure they are aptX or other low latency technology compatible with your receiving device or earbuds.I don't use airpods. I forgot the struggle I had fighting latency until Tony reminded me in the comments.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

I tested all the BT transmitters last year and they all had too much latency. Did you find some that work in real time?

[@fixitrod4969]

I had to get a low latency aptX model but now and then your right, I have to reset it because of that. Also, they don't seem to be full frequency but good enough for most. I also used a matched bluetooth transmitter and receiver with wired headphones and the same thing. It worked pretty good but needed reset every once in a while but not terrible. HOMUSPOT is the brand (or maybe its HOMESPOT, logo is weird). I use them on my TVs to my stereo audio switcher as well and lips stay syncd most of the time. I like your setup better for someone not penny pinching and want better quality.

[@PaulKretz]

So that's where that toilet sound came from in the previous video... Gosh, I thought my 20-years-of-sound-producing-experience ears are fooling me. Now it makes sense.

[@vitaminbp1]

This is very helpful! I don't suppose you have a solution for using the Rode as intended while still monitoring the audio? Trying to solve that currently. I would love to use airpods kind of like you mentioned just connected to the Rode receiver but not sure I have seen that as an option.

[@daniel.francisco]

Whoa. I've never had to edit sound before, but I'm impressed with the salvage job! No idea how you did that haha

[@BogdanSorlea]

there is a small problem with this: similarly to how your wireless mic's signal got plagued by interference your monitor signal can. won't be as bad, sure, but you still need to have a wired headphone available to switch to for monitoring if need be / for double-checking. and yes, there's also the problem of latency, which is better on some devices/solutions, but not that great overall. PS: I'd love to know who produces / where I can find that small audio cable - stuff like this is usually gold for rigging

[@changleon7441]

there’s a transmitter (smaller than wireless go) that works with AirPods. Haven’t tried them but they exist if you wanna look into it. Great video

[@thomascroonen1325]

And which one is it?

[@TheTechnoPilot]

Unfortunately there haven’t been any Bluetooth based transmitters that have been shown to not have too much delay to be useful

[@wojciechczupta]

cool hack. Any idea how to connect BT headset including mic to the camera? I use shokz opencomm headset which has boom it is very stable, has subtle noise canceling and decent sound quality. I haven't found anything better for the job (recording yoga session). It is so easy to use with a smartphone camera but I want to upgrade to mirrorless and I am puzzled, why they don't have BT audio device connectivity as standard.

[@uhu4677]

100% agree!!! It's RIDICULOUS, that xxxx€ cameras in 2020 do not have stuff like: - Wireless Sound - GPS - proper Touch menues - proper menues in general (with more customization, making unlimited own presets, naming them and putting them on buttons, being able to adjust color curves, etc.) - HEIF/HEIC instead of just JPG and RAW - in-camera-stacking for virtual-ND and HDR (WITH RAW-support) - proper panorama stitching - USB-Powering + Charging + native Webcam mode - etc. It's like none of those companies have any motivation to actually improve their products. ALL current cameras have so many big flaws. Obvious flaws. And easy to fix flaws. But somehow they manage to overlook those collectively. Sometimes they even release bodies without USB-C!!! WTF?!

[@pricklypickles]

Hi Tony and Chelsea, I Watch all of your videos. I own a Panasonic G100 which you know only has a mic jack plug. can you tell me, is there a way around using your rode wireless connections the way you described in order for me to get around using a set of headphones? (probably not!), but thought I'd ask you anyway. Thanks.

[@YeudyPerez]

Thats a good hack!

[@jonjbivins]

I just messed a client’s video because my rode mic didn’t link. I had to refund him $300 for my mistake. He’s a national speaker. I feel so embarrassed right now. Thanks for this Tony

[@ge48421]

Building Bluetooth into a camera won't work too well because Bluetooth introduces a delay, a very perceptible delay, When you're playing back a video on your computer of phone the moving image is delayed to compensate for the delay introduced by the codec, the OS, and your wireless earbuds, but that does not work for live applications. Apple Airpods use the AAC codec for high quality audio, which introduces a best case delay of 140ms, which makes them less than great for live sound monitoring. The lower quality SBC codec is not much better. Newer codecs are better, but better here is 40 ms or so, but they're often not available yet, and they're proprietary (e.g. from Qualcomm) and may not show up everywhere (like in Apple products).

[@olafschermann1592]

Great Idea! And yes, why are all camera manufacturers still in the 80s? Google and Apple show us that you can get razor sharp noise free night photos out from a crappy tiny sensor. It is these things why they die. Give us Airpod integration, AI based night modes GPS information from the phone and use their hotspot to upload directly to google photos. Nikon, have a look to wikipedia what HEIC is. Canikony‘s color science is great an now give us those already developed photos in an highly compressed image format with more than 8bit dynamic range and without JPG artefacts at a small filesize. JPEG2000 exists for decades and now with HEIC there is an industry standard, as bluetooth audio is.

[@davidbierbaum4881]

In a nod to the hater's creed: Commenters gonna Comment. 😅 To be fair to these commenters, the comment system does make it too easy to throw off stream of consciousness, thought-of-the-moment statements. I often find myself commenting to title names before watching a video myself. Alas, I too am afflicted by this degerative disease of the mind, called "Humanity"... I do have one suggestion though, when it comes to sound, it might be better to record the sound with both the camera mic setup, and a mic recording to a dedicated audio device, so you have a backup recording in case of sound problems with the main recording. Think of it as the audio equivalent of recording your video to two sd card slots. 😁 When I'm running the sound board at Church (Yamaha TF-5), I've lost count of the number of times I've been brought up short by the headphones I forgot were around my neck.

[@paulcollingridge8387]

I have hearing loss, so wear hearing aids... They are Bluetooth..... I can't use in-ear headphones, but why should I? Please, Sony, offer Bluetooth mic and headphone connectivity on cameras...

[@PaganiTypeR]

that's a good point... why the hell you can't pair headphones for audio monitoring? But also... does it have bluetooth? I didn't think so, because new bluetooth protocols are so slow and aimed for low energy applications, it wouldn't be suitable for remote control or file transfer. I think it only has Wi-Fi and I've never seen Wi-Fi headphones. Then again. Sony should've put (or dedicated) bluetooth just for that reason - pairing headphones for audio monitoring. After all it's a camera oriented towards video people, they care about that stuff.

[@supercurioTube]

Why not Bluetooth? Actual latency. Typically 120ms+, will depend on the implementation. APT-X Low Latency can get lower (still very high compared to your hack) but almost no headphones support it. That might happen with Bluetooth Low Energy audio in a couple years, with better latency profiles, but today latency is entirely the issue. In the meantime, your hack is by far the best solution! Brilliant

[@TheTechnoPilot]

I first saw this little hack from DSLR Video Shooter and have tried it, though sadly it doesn’t work for any headphones with a decent impedance and definitely not in a loud environment. The Chinese copies however of the Rode Go is actually FAR better as the receivers have a headphone jack with proper ability to drive decent headphones to full volume and instead operate in the UHF band, allowing them to function like a regular Comtec and transmit from one camera to many individuals on the correct channel.

[@SamTaylors]

Great idea but an even better question: in 2020 if cameras have Bluetooth built in why can’t it send audio to your Bluetooth headphones? Like every phone can. Yet one more example of camera makers failing to learn from changing consumer expectations.

[@kezug]

But camera's should also come with ability to fly, automated so that you don't need a tripod, or hold the camera, or worse another human to operate the camera. Hmmm, I think this hack is brilliant, but people are expecting too much out of devices these days...we don't always need everything to be "all in one", as its getting boring.

[@longliveclassicmusic]

I don't understand people. Do I notice when sound gets weird? Yeah… I guess? But I literally couldn't really care less… It's not a movie I actually spent money on… I feel like people are just jealous of people who have a huge audience to the point they jump on any tiny opportunity to tear them down… So sad.

[@FullTekAuto]

Theres a version of Bluetooth that's designed for wireless audio transmission. It has 1-2 ms of latency. Even aptX LL only gets ~30 Ms. I forget the name of it just Google it.

[@easterlingderek34]

If you plan on using this method very often though. I would go with something like the Bubblebee Sidekick so it be much easier to hide your headphone while you are on camera. Their not wireless, but if you just add the airpods in your ears then everybody will also fuss about why your wearing earbuds or headphones.

[@catnapwat]

I think you did a pretty good job of cleaning it up actually, but I have to ask- wouldn't it have been easier just to put a title in the previous video saying "we had some audio issues while filming, we'll address them and our solution next video" and therefore not have to deal with the 'helpful suggestions' in the first place?

[@adhynugroho9424]

This looks like a great hack. But just to be sure, I want to ask... this is NOT possible on a Sony a6000 (of any camera that doesn't include an audio jack), right?

[@emmanuelbouteiller]

hello, i ve two questions . what is model your micro canon ? if we connect a Mke600 (that's what I have) to a digital Zoom F2 in this case there is no longer any need to check the sound? thanks

[@mytravellinfo]

One at at time - Bluetooth then wifi then nfc ... let's hope next model will have wireless audio transmission - and after that a SIM card - then full width back LCD / AMLOID display and all buttons are now touch base. Android will release camera version there we can dump the default camera OS and root / install Android version - what a life ahead of us.

[@allanclloyds]

It's a cool hack but don't do this if you're also using a wireless mic. A reasonably likely problem to run into, especially outside, is a poor wireless connection. And monitoring with another wireless connection you won't know if the problem is with your mic or your headphones.

[@infinitumstudio]

Great trick! I've tried with my Rode Link and it works! Obviously not as practical as with the Rode Wireless Go as it's quite bulkier but in the meantime it does the job! Thanks a lot!

[@benjones5799]

I feel your pain. I gave up monitoring audio for that reason. Unless something breaks it us usually fine... but typically something breaks when it costs too much to re-shoot!

[@myzsayad3474]

why i only see this video of just now!?..this a big help for me because as you said being person is suck!..because i always forget to turn on my mic on my cam..big thanks to you..🙏🏽

[@mikehines14]

I noticed the audio in your last video as well, but I figured you probably didn't need anymore annoying comments :) Just curious, did you use Izotope RX8 to fix it?

i agree 100% wireless audio and video if implemented effordlessly could make work simply faster and more convenient... and working faster is simply more efficient. the budgets are shrinking and working faster but still with great quality is still important

[@cbdougla]

I noticed the audio issue on the video but I just blew it off figuring you had a bad enough day with dealing with whatever you had to deal with that you didn't need another Captain Obvious pointing out the audio issues. Nice trick you've come up with.

[@Neopulse00]

Dude... I had a feeling the idiots in the last video complaining about the audio were gonna provoke this kind of reaction. You guys pump out quality videos.

[@BertitoCreativeWorld]

Can you connect this to a wireless headphones for example airpods ?

[@FullTekAuto]

Also Aptx LL is good enough. You just need a TX and RX set. Some examples are, HAGiBiS X2 UGREEN CM144 You're welcome

[@ScreenFiends]

The next leap for cameras is much better operating systems that preferably take advantage of Android. If only such a thing could exist...

[@stefan_becker]

Nice hack! BTW: How's the Samyang 35mm 1.8? I'd be really interested in hearing your opinion on this tiny lens.

[@filmmakerinbusiness6736]

Yes it works but only for mono/right channel. I mostly record two inputs (left/right) and then you will only be able to hear the right channel.

[@patrikmarcan]

GJ Tony, loving the hack!

[@uhu4677]

1:51 You should definetly check out NVidia RTX Voice! It will do a MUCH better job completely automatically.

[@nroose]

Seems like you almost said this - the camera has bluetooth, why doesn't it just support a bluetooth headphone/mic or even the Airpods?

[@jerzys192]

Did you record careless audio in the last video? Explain yourself by advertising a wireless headphone/microphone

[@felixonaheavybike8887]

That's an interesting hack, only if I would use the wireless mic for only that purpose, I would get a much cheaper one

[@nazrhael3660]

I tried this but the Rode input was too hot but at the same time the output was too low to drive my headphones.

[@georgerobles9747]

It sounds like a Bluetooth headphone solution would be perfect for monitoring sound if Sony enabled it.

[@TheKamikaze104]

You could just get a $15 blutooth transmitter that you plug into the camera and have it play through your headphones

[@DeepakKumar-jq6wb]

Hi.. Thx ur information. God Job👍 Pls share Wireless Mic products link..

[@ivanwest3227]

That was good....but I gotta watch it again 🤣🤣..I'm a newbie

[@JM-cg3ps]

Han Solo flew the Millennium Falcon with wired headphones... Just sayin....

[@donaldgreen6361]

Would it work if you used a cheap bluetooth transmitter (about £5) and use your wireless earbuds?

[@BidhanNayak]

Ah....only one thing can save these prehistoric cameras in the modern age - ANDROID

[@rfzw]

Why not use a 3.5mm to bluetooth transmitter? Then you can use proper wireless headphones.

[@cyriljude3033]

2:33 I am amazed at the speed of autofocus... 🙂 I can never afford camera as great as such...! 😑

[@richardvalenti5220]

umm, wouldn't be easier to use a bluetooth transmitter like, Twelve South AirFly?

[@brenzillaman]

Ill save you 200 dollars. You could take a test shot and playback the video and check the sound. Smh

[@johnbanks9392]

You should invest in an external monitor, then you'll be able to frame your shots properly.

[@mohsin_sait]

Connect a bluetooth transmitter to your Rode receiver and you can use your favourite earpods with it.

[@MannyFernandezMF]

This is amazing!! I needed wireless headphones for the cam and now I have to go test mine out with my ride

[@CaseyConnor]

Tony -- are you sure this is entirely safe? I'm just thinking of the fact that a headphone output is technically a "power" output, e.g. expecting a certain impedance and delivering some power (albeit very small for most headphones) -- the concern would be that it might hurt the transmitter (if not the Rode then maybe a different brand.) The other issue would be if the Rode (or other brand) is supplying PiP on the mic jack, it might mess with the circuitry in the camera in a weird or bad way. It might all be nothing to worry about, I'm not sure, but worth checking in to? Or is the "mic" input on the Rode actually more of a "line level" input which traditionally can be interoperated with headphone outputs?

[@clemensweitzel3685]

You need to stop with the shallow DoF when you want to show things close up. It's just painful to watch