go pro camera

[geordie jay]

hi lads got the hang of the go pro but theres one question I need help with...when I have recorded a vid when I download and play on my laptop the sound isn't really loud? laptop turned to full also looked at settings and theres one symbol which looks like a sound symbol which is at 100% is this normal or to get more sound will I need to buy a external cable?
cheers fellas

[MartayMcFly]

Sorry, don't wander into this part of the forum very regularly, but basically both yes and no you don't need an external mic.

The water proof case is likely the problem, and I don't think there's actually a volume level setting on the GoPro. The music symbol thing I think is how loud the button beeps are (off, 70 or 100% iirc). You can get open cases, or "skeleton enclosures" I think they call the genuine one. It'll increase the volume, but I was never very happy with the sound quality.

For better quality sound, you'll need the adapter and a good external mic. When I was looking the most commonly used was a Polar Pro but I'm sure there are plenty of suitable ones out there. One thing/feature I'd look for other than a wind cover (the fluffy bit) is a long cable. My Polar one is only about 1m so limits where I can mount the camera and still get the mic nice and close to the exhausts.

[geordie jay]

Cheers martin....i been watching vids on you tube for some tips haha...i have put a piece of sponge at the back of camera in the housing to try and block out wind noise but yet to test it....but its a good piece of kit and getting the hang of it now