Help me please!!!!

[aszymanski]

I own a hero 7 black and a purple panda mic. I’m trying to start motovlogging, but when I reach speeds above 20mph or so, the audio starts to crack and pop and stuff and you can’t hear my voice or anything at all. I have all my vents closed in my helmet and very little close to no wind comes into my helmet. What could be the issue??? Any tips on it? Answers? Thank you!!!

 

[Hippo-Drones]

I am assuming you have the GoPro official USB-C microphone adaptor and are plugging your mic into that? and are using the correct adaptor to get the Purple Panda mic to work on a TRS 3.5mm socket?

 

[Hippo-Drones]

Check your camera settings too:

 

[aszymanski]

Check your camera settings too:

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Yes I the official GoPro adaptor that my purple panda is plugged into. The purple panda came with the adapter for a 3.5mm socket which is what I’m using. When it comes to the GoPro itself I have the setting as standard mic. Should it be in standard mic+? What’s the difference?

 

[aszymanski]

Yes I the official GoPro adaptor that my purple panda is plugged into. The purple panda came with the adapter for a 3.5mm socket which is what I’m using. When it comes to the GoPro itself I have the setting as standard mic. Should it be in standard mic+? What’s the difference?

Also, where do you put the mic in your helmet? I have mine towards where my lips are at the bottom of the visor. Is there a better spot for it?

 

[Hippo-Drones]

Ht, I've found my audio to not work well on standard mic and works better on mic+ which seems backwards to me, but you may find it helps.
There are lots and lots of threads about microphone placement in the forum, but it all depends on your helmet and type of bike and the shape of your head. I put mine either in the cheek pad, or at least facing into the cheek pad around midway up it. But you may get better results in a different location, so trial and error with that one!

 

[motosera]

Ht, I've found my audio to not work well on standard mic and works better on mic+ which seems backwards to me, but you may find it helps.
There are lots and lots of threads about microphone placement in the forum, but it all depends on your helmet and type of bike and the shape of your head. I put mine either in the cheek pad, or at least facing into the cheek pad around midway up it. But you may get better results in a different location, so trial and error with that one!

I've found mine works on the standard mic setting - so yeah it varies lots.

@aszymanski Mine is plugged into the same adapter, albeit on a Hero8, and the mic is just sticking out from behind my cheek pad with a deadcat on it. I've tested it up to ~80mph and there's a little wind noise, but voice is still clear.

Do you have a chin curtain on your helmet? I found that to make a huge difference.

 

[aszymanski]

Ht, I've found my audio to not work well on standard mic and works better on mic+ which seems backwards to me, but you may find it helps.
There are lots and lots of threads about microphone placement in the forum, but it all depends on your helmet and type of bike and the shape of your head. I put mine either in the cheek pad, or at least facing into the cheek pad around midway up it. But you may get better results in a different location, so trial and error with that one!

Okay thank you I’ll keep trying locations and settings and keep you updated and if I fix it or not

 

[aszymanski]

I've found mine works on the standard mic setting - so yeah it varies lots.

@aszymanski Mine is plugged into the same adapter, albeit on a Hero8, and the mic is just sticking out from behind my cheek pad with a deadcat on it. I've tested it up to ~80mph and there's a little wind noise, but voice is still clear.

Do you have a chin curtain on your helmet? I found that to make a huge difference.

I do not have a chin curtain, and I put my mic right in front of my face, not on the cheek pad so I’ll have to try that location and see how well that works

 

[KapGranite]

Keep testing it out, audio is a tough cookie to get right. But when you do you will be golden. Mine is by the cheek pad. I also have a chin curtain and dead cat on the mic, that will also help with the wind noise.

 

[RideOnTwo]

Purple panda comes with a dead cat, I also stuff mine inside the cheek pad. The louder your helmet the more the mic will pick upso stuffing further into the cheek pad helps

 

[LandyVlad]

On a chin guard is not generally a great place for a mic as you'll find air coming up between your chin and helmet, which moves across the microphone. This the comments re chin curtain helping.
Also make sure you don't have the chin vent open.




I tried a cat in my helmet but then my head wouldn't fit. Turns out the bloody thing wasn't dead either ! So many scratches

 

[aszymanski]

Keep testing it out, audio is a tough cookie to get right. But when you do you will be golden. Mine is by the cheek pad. I also have a chin curtain and dead cat on the mic, that will also help with the wind noise.

I got it figured out thank you!

 

[aszymanski]

On a chin guard is not generally a great place for a mic as you'll find air coming up between your chin and helmet, which moves across the microphone. This the comments re chin curtain helping.
Also make sure you don't have the chin vent open.




I tried a cat in my helmet but then my head wouldn't fit. Turns out the bloody thing wasn't dead either ! So many scratches

Lol I got it figured out thank you!

 

[aszymanski]

Purple panda comes with a dead cat, I also stuff mine inside the cheek pad. The louder your helmet the more the mic will pick upso stuffing further into the cheek pad helps

Got it figured out thank you!