Jk Mic-j 044 Or Giant Squid Lav Mic

WingManGT

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Hello, it seems that my issues may be due to the mic I'm trying to use as I've tried everything and still can't get it to sound the way I'd like it to. So its time to get a quality mic.

Have anyone used any of the above mentioned. I hear good reviews on the Giant Squid and some motovloggers are already using that one with great success. On the other hand some reviewers place the Mic-J 044 above the Giant Squid and it is like 10-15 $ cheaper. Any thoughts or personal experience with those?
 
Are your problems with clarity or wind noise. What kind of helmet do you have and were are you placing your mic?
Also, sometimes things can be cleared up with Normalization and compression added to the signal.

- Wuf
 
I'm having a bit of both depending where I place the mic. Currently, I have it right in front of my mouth and it is somewhat okay. Its good at low speed and city driving, but on highway speeds, wind noise is quite noticeable. I tried it stuffed in the cheekpads, but wind noise is even greater there...

at the moment I have a foam winscreen on the mic and a lav deadcat on top of it

Helmet is Icon Airmada. In the last video I've even installed a random chin curtain as this one doesn't have it.

p.s. It is usable audio most of time, but I want it to be better and leaner.
 
I'd rather get i right out of the source, than having to fix it later. For 1 or 2 videos ok, I can use audacity, but I'm not feeling like doing this every time I want to get some decent shots outside of the city :). I'd rather get a new mic.
 
I know what you mean. Nothings worse than having good footage, but bad sound. I have been able to fix some bad levels in post, and it's not as time consuming as it sounds.

Hope the new mic works out.

- Wuf
 
Hey I heard good reviews on the giant squid too. I've been figuring out my audio setup myself and I ended up buying aputure a.lav for my mic. Build quality and overal package seems really nice. You definitely should check that out too.
 
Hey - just saw this post and I'm getting used to checking in on here, rather than just lurking. I have my MA in Music technology and innovation and this is a little up my alley. If you muff and use proper recording technique, you shouldn't have to use much in your post process, if anything. It'll sound like you went back to a studio and recorded your vocals later. Not sure that will be natural for your viewers, boss.

PSA - Watch out for, and please try to avoid sidechain compression to raise your vocals. It's just bad on the ears with that pulsing.

ANYHOW

I wish I had some clear "on the road" examples to show you **right now**, but trust me, you can do it without a buttload of work in post, if any.

Anyhow, I use Giant Squids a LOT in the field in Hollywood, for video games and even in my helmet. I also have used the Sony lav mic in the past. Both are quite good. No need to buy anything else. Try using the stock foam on the Squid, then hitting up your local Joann's fabric store for about 1/16th of a yard (roughly 2") of fur and making your own deadcats/muffs. That 1/16th of a yard will be like a lifetime supply and it will be about $2.50 in 2017 money (in case a time traveller is reading this).

Another flaw in the system can be how you are bringing your audio to your camera. 1st and most expensive idea is using GoPro's mic to camera conversion box that is like 4"x1.5" wide. It also creates a lot of parasitic drag and noise that gets transmitted to your wires, helmet, camera and mic. Second choice would be the Amazon "Fantaseal with ferrite bead filter" which just works perfectly and I have no complaints about:

(I do not have the post count yet to post links, sorry)


BUY TWO of all your adapters because you'll always have one go out and need to replace it on the fly. These things are out in the wind, buzzing in the static (yeah, that dust makes static and will make it doot-doot out one day)
 

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