(Almost) Free Mic

[Teen Rider]

Since buying my bike took most of the money I had saved up, I wasn't able to buy a mic with my Sony Action Cam. So I set off on a mission to find a microphone around the house and I think I've cracked the code. You know those headphones that apple provides with iPhones and Ipod Touch's that have the microphone in them? If your camera has a 3.5mm jack, the little mic port on the control part will actually record audio. Just tape the mic in front of your mouth and tuck the earpieces in the padding and your all set. If you don't have a pair, ask your friends, the headphones don't stay in your ear to well so they would most likely be happy to give them to you. Ill try to post some pics of my set up tomorrow.

 

[MrCods]

Where is the video test?

 

[dandoolittle]

What about wind noise?

 

[Marbro_za]

Not sure on the volumes you will get from this,

But hey, if you need one...why not

 

[janx101]

... not right in front of your mouth.... to the side a little and higher please!

 

[Teen Rider]

What about wind noise?

I did struggle a little bit with wind noise so my solution was to take a napkin, fold it up so it was a couple layers thick, and then tape it over the mic.

 

[Marbro_za]

Im going to try the napkin thing

Post a pic of your setup man

 

[Teen Rider]

Sorry im so late getting these pics up. Schools been really busy

There you can see the napkin that acts as a wind buffer.

 

[dandoolittle]

How old is the helmet lol?

 

[janx101]

Aww come on Dan! ... Don't be harsh like that on the young fella! .... It's not OLD ... It's 'well loved!'

 

[MrCods]

Damn that helmet need changing. I still want to see footage from the camera?

 

[Teen Rider]

How old is the helmet lol?

Its only a couple years old lol. It looks bad becasue ive had to adjust the mic to find the best spot and the tape has ripped the lining part. I have another helmet thats newer but this ones just kind of dedicated to motovlogging.

 

[Teen Rider]

Damn that helmet need changing. I still want to see footage from the camera?

Skip to about 4:30. Theirs some footage of riding at about 50mph (80kph) and talking.

 

[MrCods]

Skip to about 4:30. Theirs some footage of riding at about 50mph (80kph) and talking.

Excellent and subbed

 

[MrCods]

I absolutely love the stability control of the sony, If only the battery lasted longer

 

[Riding Japan]

yeah that wasn t bad at all

if i may say, next time turn the intro and outro music volume down xD i almost fell from my chair. the volume is good at 4:30, but the stuff directly after the intro is very quiet.

PS: good job riding on that crap snowy road xD

 

[Teen Rider]

yeah that wasn t bad at all

if i may say, next time turn the intro and outro music volume down xD i almost fell from my chair.

Hahaa, I made a new one that doesn't have music lol.

 

[Riding Japan]

music isn t wrong can t you adjust volume on your ipad editing thing?

 

[Teen Rider]

I absolutely love the stability control of the sony, If only the battery lasted longer

Yea its not that good. I bought a 3 pack of batteries on amazon for it because I was tired of it dieing when I was out. I wish you could also charge it while its recording like the Go Pros can.

 

[Teen Rider]

music isn t wrong can t you adjust volume on your ipad editing thing?

Yea you can but I have a lot of free time so it was just kind of fun to make a new one.