Internal Microphone - The Breathing Is Real

[RoadSprock]

So I've hooked up an internal microphone into my helmet, picks up talking perfectly.. but when not talking you can hear every breath exhale/inhale.. I've wrapped the microphone in a deadcat, although its reduced it a little bit it's still very dominate in the audio.

Any suggestions on audio editing software/ other ideas? The microphone is positioned on the side of cheek rather than front on and there isn't any alternative.

 

[Arctic Pride]

wrap the mic in foam first (try old sponge) then the deadcat material

 

[RoadSprock]

Do you mean like cut into a sponge and slide it in or wrap it round then cable tie?

 

[Arctic Pride]

cut a cube or ball and make an opening for the mic then shove it in and wrap the dead cat material around it

 

[BbqRider]

It helps if you move it away from your mouth a bit. Like next to your cheek instead of directly in front of your mouth. Also point it away from your mouth

 

[Seacoast]

One thing i find that helps is to put the microphone behind the cheek padding but towards the front. That helps cut the breathing and other noises and still picks up your voice great. I have it just barely behind the cheek padding towards the front of the helmet so it's still in front of my mouth but behind all that cushioning. It seems to do the trick.

 

[RoadSprock]

The way my liner is inside the helmet doesn't give me space for the microphone to go behind it, so might have to find a sponge to cut.

 

[MotoDynsty]

mic foam, dead cat, nitrile glove over all that. Buddy did it to his mic and it sounds perfect with almost no breathing noise. Ill be doing the same to my mic

 

[SighBored]

Just hash-tag #LikeAVader or #VaderLife and it's all good.

 

[MotoDynsty]

^^^^^^ that made me laugh out loud

 

[RoadSprock]

Haha, is there a microphone sensitivity setting on the GoPro's?? Just played back a video today and I don't think many people are going to listen to my heavy breathing..

 

[Arctic Pride]

There's no mic sensitivity control on the camera, getting the right mic setup takes time you will need to experiment with it. Every helmet and face is different.

 

[Redmonkey]

Unless it really intrusive dont worry about it.

 

[HDMOTO]

One thing i find that helps is to put the microphone behind the cheek padding but towards the front. That helps cut the breathing and other noises and still picks up your voice great. I have it just barely behind the cheek padding towards the front of the helmet so it's still in front of my mouth but behind all that cushioning. It seems to do the trick.

I agree on this.

Hide it anywhere, even really deep behind the cheek pads(or any pads near front) Where you think it wouldn't pick up anything, but it will and it should sound much better.

 

[HDMOTO]

Just hash-tag #LikeAVader or #VaderLife and it's all good.

Haha yes. New hashtag, new theme.

 

[MiGlyRides]

I have the same problem, not as bad as it used to be, all I done was moved it down away form my mouth & the chin skirt helps keep wind noise down.

 

[RoadSprock]

It's a pain as I can barely fit the extra cabling behind the cheek pad so the microphone won't have any chance.

 

[BurntRuber]

i have my mic pretty much right in front of my mouth with only the foam it came with and i don't get and breathing noise unless I'm breathing heavy from stuff like pushing my bike and stuff like that.

 

[lupin]

What camera are you using.

 

[RoadSprock]

GoPro with an add on microphone