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hkp57

posted on 8/10/15 at 03:05 PM Reply With Quote
External Mic

Been fed up with the sound quality of the onboard cameras and various cheap mic's

So I have been playing around to find best position for a RODE Video Mic Pro hooked into my Garmin VIRB Elite camera.

Think the results after playing with position and settings is good.







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Adamirish

posted on 8/10/15 at 03:26 PM Reply With Quote
Sounds good! Any links to the mic? Is it wireless?





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GeoffT

posted on 8/10/15 at 03:29 PM Reply With Quote
Sounds great, I always reckoned that good sound was just as important as the video quality with onboard cams.
Strange though how they always make the gearchanges sound much harsher than they really are..!

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hkp57

posted on 8/10/15 at 04:28 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adamirish
Sounds good! Any links to the mic? Is it wireless?



No its not wireless but here are the links, shopped around on the internet and got it cheaper



Mic Link


Camera Link





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Adamirish

posted on 8/10/15 at 04:47 PM Reply With Quote
Wow. As the Stella Artois advert says, "reassuringly expensive!" Lol





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bi22le

posted on 8/10/15 at 07:02 PM Reply With Quote
Yup sounds good.

The only feedback I would like to offer is that the camera should be in a different position.

From many years watching in car footage, left and right turns should be visible. At least you have chosen the right side that most UK tracks benefit from!





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hkp57

posted on 8/10/15 at 08:12 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by bi22le
Yup sounds good.

The only feedback I would like to offer is that the camera should be in a different position.

From many years watching in car footage, left and right turns should be visible. At least you have chosen the right side that most UK tracks benefit from!




I agree, main aim of the test was the sound. Camera will be going back to its normal spot in the middle of the brace on the roll bar





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jeffw

posted on 9/10/15 at 07:28 AM Reply With Quote
Mic sounds good but.....please heel & toe, would sound so much better.






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