Sena Backpack Reverb W/ Mic=on

[ozhoon]

So this may have already been asked but my google-fu isn't on-point today.

I have the GoPro Hero 4 with the Sena Backpack (GP10) connected, paired to a Sena 20S headset w/ wired boom mic.

My first issue when recording was that I couldn't hear any outside noise which is a common gripe others have had when testing out the backpack. The backpack has a 'mic on' button which records engine and ambient noise and balances it nicely against my entrancing vocals, but unfortunately it's giving some reverb when I talk. It's not a noticeable amount either, it's pretty blatant.

What's the trick to this because I can't figure out how to get a good balance between external and internal noises?

Inb4 second camera; I'm bad enough keeping one camera charged.

 

[Dark Rider]

Is your talk back setting on your Sena on? I know there's a setting in there that replays your voice back to you when you are talking. Cant remember its actual name though, but maybe you have it enabled somehow.

It could also be that the gopro itself is picking up your voice so you are getting voice input from the ambient gopro mic and the sena back pack at the same time.

 

[ozhoon]

Cheers for the reply

I haven't got the talk-back setting enabled however I would like that. I'll sit down with it when I get home and have a look for that setting and see if it fixes things. Do you reckon the talk back would cause it or stop it?

I have a feeling that it's the sena internal mic picking it up because it's only when I have the "mic" button set to "on". I'm going to trial out no bluetooth mic but internal mic on the ride home and see if that's a good compromise.

 

[ozhoon]

Gah! Been so busy with work I haven't had a chance to look into fixing my microphone setup. I'm seriously tempted to go buy some dead cat and run cables

I checked the Sena app, I haven't got Sidetone (replaying voice to rider) enabled so that's definitely not the issue, but it was a good suggestion!

I have a feeling that it's picking up my voice from internal mic, so what I did was disable the 20s and just used the internal mic but voice quality is shocking.

That brings me back to square one, making the sena purchase relatively moot. I've seen other vloggers have used the backpack, but I'm guessing they record audio separately.