Can MOVING BLANKETS really IMPROVE AUDIO?
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Where did you read of such a legend?
My dreams sir
And btw I even have a Dream to buy a Gopro
Wish you could fulfill it :p
@@anayrathi23 Well I'm 1/2 for you today then!🤣
Definitely can hear a difference. Serious improvement to the on camera audio. Boom mic audio has always been really good. Listening with my AirPods Pro.
Thanks Cory! I'm thinking it's not a game changer with the boom mic, but for people not using a boom, it makes a pretty solid change in quality.
Thank you sm❤❤❤❤
I needed this so bad! I felt a lot of comfort when I have seen the title describing EXACTLY what I was looking for.
I like how well you presented the difference in audio, and on two different mics! I'm currently setting this up in my space, but with the added notion of putting grommets one edge of the blanket, that way I can add hooks to my walls and put them up/take them down easily. Command hooks are a good choice if you aren't supposed to damage your drywall.
Short answer: yes
Longer Answer: absolutely yes
It definitely makes a difference for the on camera mic, Huge improvement. When i watched the video on the TV I couldn't really hear any difference with the boom mic but then i watched again on my laptop with earphones in and yeah could hear a very slight difference.
I record videos in my garage as well but on a much less professional level. So i am wondering if this would help a lot more for me since i am using cheaper equipment. 🤔
I think i will have to experiment with this myself.
Great video as all ways 🤙🏼
Thanks for that MotorcycleMoff! Yeah, if you're in your garage and you don't have a way of getting the mic closer to your mouth, I would for sure suggest this! Makes a huge difference in the room noise aspect👍
Small laptop here and the boom audio is almost indistinguishable but the on camera echo dropped a large amount and went from very bad to usable. Either way, it's nice to know that just moving the mic closer helps in any environment. Great video.
Thanks Pellykin! Yeah, moving the mic has the biggest difference on the audio quality for sure! There's for sure a slight improvement even when it's close, so the blankets might be staying👍
Love your content David! I have learned a lot from your videos
Love hearing that Landen!
Your videos are so awesome!
Thanks!
Listening on cheap headphones that came with my cellphone lol but I can definitely hear the decreased echo on the camera mic. Minimal improvement on the boom mic. Very cool and cost effective experiment!
I knooooow, but even that little amount of change on the boom mic has me thinking I might make them a semi-permanent part of the setup! Hahaha!
This is very cool, Id like to see more and more of these sorts of experiments, and particular the relationship between a good solution-And doubling up on it… and what I mean by that is… if moving blankets work, if you packed them into a tighter space in layers, would they gain higher absorption?
Partially the ease and wide realestate of just hanging or tacking blankets to the way works good - but I’m curious to find combinations that work even better
I listen on ATH-M50X and you sound a significantly better with at least the blanket behind the camera and the one on the floor. Good stuff my dude!
Yeah, those two are key!
I love your channel. You got me into gopro's.
Love hearing that William! Which one did you pick up?
@@DavidManningvlog I got the Hero 7. I didn't really need the 8 and I didn't have enough money.
@@williamcase0802 No worries man, that 7 is super dope!
@@DavidManningvlog It is. I really like. Sometimes I struggle finding stuff to video.
Listening on my iPhone 10S Max. Definitely hear the difference. I’d say you covered this one.... or was it blanketed??? Hmmm 🤔. Thanks.
Hahaha! Very clever Richard!🤣
Thank you for this.
There are so many videos stating that using moving blankets makes little to no difference... that it was nice to actually hear there is indeed a difference, even if not as much as a professional acoustic treatment.
I think I have a moving blanket or two. Going to have to try this and see if it helps. Thanks
I'm convinced it will👍
I really enjoy your videos - keep 'em coming!
Thanks Dale!
Good video and definitely makes a difference with studio monitors! I have made 4 'theatre' flats, use 3x1 timber into a rectangle with a strengthening beam, fill with rockwool (insulation in the UK) cover with your blanket/material, put wheels on it hey presto you can move it to get the best position. you can also change position and move them out of the way when needed! 😊
Well that's a dope setup! I think I'll look into creating something like that eventually. Panels on wheels sounds like exactly the amount of effort I would want to put into setup before shooting👍
Really hear a great improvement on the camera mic. Watching you on a iPad Pro 2020.keep up the good work!
On phone with no head phones the different on the boom mic was minimal (although you could still hear it), the difference with the on camera mic was massive though.
Right?! I tested it a bit further and realized that it's also pretty massive if I'm not right up on my boom mic for some reason. If I'm off to one side or the other talking, the blankets made a huge difference there also👍
It definitely helps, for a more, budget-friendly option check out the moving blankets and spring clamps from Harbor Freight.
Thanks! For sure should have hit harbor freight!
what stands do you use to hang the blankets? @@DavidManningvlog
Hey David! I am looking into 360!! Max or one r in ur opinion? It will really help me!!!! Thanks!!!
For 360, ONE R. For 4K, GoPro👍
David Manning great thanks!!!
There is quite the difference, I heard it first with my pc's old external speakers they have a semi loud humming noise, but I still was able to hear it.
After that i listented to it with my headphones Sennheiser HD 206 and it was better, I had been thinking myself to get some moving blankets to start doing voiceovers but I was not sure if it would work or not, but now I'm completely convinced in buying some, thanks for your efforts.
I'm on phone speakers and can tell a difference on both . I bet one overhead would make the most difference in that garage . Sound travels further and louder on cloudy days because of the lower ceiling .
Unfortunately, there's a light and a fire sprinkler overhead, so I'm not sure what I'll be able to pull off above me 😑
thank you thank you thank you so so much for doing this test. Am on a tight budget and buying sound Blankets was gonig to Break the bank. I was thinking about buying moving blankets but was not sure. the Difference with and without the blankets was very noticeable with both microphones. thank you again you were a bless lol. later
Obviously man thanks you rock
Hi im saving up for the gopro hero 7 and I wanted your opinion on whether it is still worth getting in 2020
get the hero 8 there are some really good updates
@@techboymn I think the non removable lens puts me off
It's a tough call because the 8 for sure has some tempting features that make it a really impressive camera. For me, having presets on the 8 is why I risk the lens instead of grabbing my 7. I do have a small screen protector over the lens though to hopefully help in smaller impact scenarios. The thing is though, it's already June, which means we should start hearing of the GoPro 9 pretty soon. If that's the case, then the 8 and the 7 will go on bigger sales. Either way though, the 7 or 8 are super dope cameras! You really can't go wrong!
@@DavidManningvlog thanks! That's good to know. I will probably get the 7 and then make the jump to 9 when I get a bit more skilled in using gopros.
I paid $7 for one of them in a sale at Harbor Freight. I put it on my office just like you have done behind the camera. Maannn it worked amazing. Highly recommended.
Great test, I can't hear much difference in the boom mic but definitely a huge difference on the camera mic. Personally I record in my workshop while working. I just got a lav mic to test but I think the echo kinda works in my environment because you expect a large workshop full of tools to sound that way.
I think if you feel more comfortable with the sound in there then it can only be a good thing really.
Totally Phil! The sound should for sure match the feel and vibe of the room you're in. As long as the echo isn't too aggressive, I think it works well!
@@DavidManningvlog I'm testing the lav mic tomorrow so I'll see how it goes ☺️
@@philscraftcorner Which lav did you go with? I'm a huge fan of the Rode SmartLav+
@@DavidManningvlog I was looking at that one. Maybe in the future if things keep going well. I went for the cheaper Rode for now just to see how things go
This is a old video, but since i'm here :)
Listening on DT770 Pros 250ohm using a FIIO K11 - the on camera was night and day. The Boom was probably spot on to what you said, about 3-5% difference, not sure if it's worth it for the boom. I guess that shows show amazing that mic is.
Hang one from the ceiling instead of the floor. You could also buy a couple of 4x8 sheets of fiberglass insulation and attach to the ceiling.
Unfortunately, there’s a light and a fire sprinkler right above my head. I’m bummed, but not sure I can do anything about overhead
I think it made a big difference!!!!
Great video, thank you!)
Hoping you hit 70k subscribers by the end of this week.
Fingers crossed!
You should definitely keep the blankets up. I'm listening with the Sony WH-1000X M3 and the treated audio sounds so much better! Love your videos by the way!
I'm leaning that way for sure! It's not super apparent with the boom mic, but even that little amount makes me wan to rig them up👍
I like it a lot with the audio treatment
I'm digging it as well!
8in≈20cm, and 42in is little over 1m 🤪
for the boom mic: noticeable on my headphones (ATH-MSR7), but not that much of a difference that would justify to put your garage in rags and tatters 😉
had problems with bad audio myself - and trying to solve it by more expensive mics made it even worse, because the better microphones of course did pick up more of the reverberation 🤦🏻♂️
I built some absorbers with two layers of rockwool each, covered with gray fabric - they are about 10cm (≈4in) thick hanging on the ceiling (with some space between the absorber and the ceiling).
All in all a quite cheap solution (20 to 30€ per 1m x 60cm panel) - but man, what a difference in sound it makes (at least in my room, which had an awful sound)
… and: they look really cool - in the end it added to the room’s optic.
That sounds like a sweet setup! I think if I ever move out of the garage into more of a studio space, I'll do something like that with sound panels. But even then, I'll figure any way I can to get the mic nice and close to my mouth!
The add of the blankets made your audio super clean in comparison. Clamps- El 'grip clips'. Or Pony clamps........jus adding..........
thank you bro!!
Great job
RUclips is stupid, this video needs way more than 5,000 views. Thanks for the video man, this was awesome.
“I’m a lil slowww” haha love it!! Thank you for the great vid!
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Nice review man!👏❤❤
Thanks Raffy!
After a few years of voice recordings (dubbing, voice-over, ADR, etc.) I can assure and repeat : sound quality is way more important than image quality, when it comes to the global quality of a video sequence.
So... asking if sound-improving is important and does make changes is similar to asking if a better lens shall improve the image quality.
If professional studios use suspended (and sometimes double-suspended) recording cabin, it's not for the fun of loosing time in the process. You'd be way better with a semi-permanent setup, like fixing some rails on the ceiling then using gromets/rings/hooks and else to attache them. When a wider angle or more space is necessary, you can remove the whole stuff temporarily. I even showed to friends how to create a sound booth for voice recording with a mattress and a comforter (with natural filling)... it work wonders : we recorded a audiobook and it got awarded.
To listen to your sound, again there's only one way to go : getting rid of those awful earbuds or BT headphones (overpriced !) and get yourself a real pair of headphones. The best bargain, and it's been there for some 27 years, is the Sennheiser HD25. You'll see it on 90% of film and TV sets, it's the best while being the toughest. I know sound engineers who go filming with the same pair for over 20 years now. I have mine since 2016, and they look brand new. All parts are replaceable, the thing can be serviced, but I've yet to see someone damaging one. But their main asset is to handle any dynamic, any sound pressure, any tricky signals (even "square" high-dynamics digital test signals). Also, it is one of the most objective and neutral headphones out there : I'm currently writing this while listening to the Piano Concerto #12 in A major, K.414 from WA Mozart... a delight of a subtle sound, with all wood resonance from the piano and the studio space with all strings at their respective places.
Both CD900ST and MDR-7506 from Sony are great ones too, a little more fragile though with the first being a tad metalic and the second more generous on the lower part of the spectrum.
The blanket on the floor is the most useless one. Pick it back and hang it under the ceiling... that shall make a huge difference. The sound tends to spin and ascend naturally, even more so as we speak towards a camera (at eye level) and not with our head facing down. Then, usually, the space above our head is bigger than this between our head and the floor. Also, your workbench/table acts as a sound deflector and prevent any downward bounce... while increasing sound reverberation towards the ceiling. So you know why soundproofing above is more effective than soudproofing below.
With all these steps, you're on your way to go some three level higher in sound quality. Run a test record now, do the revamp and check again... you'll be amazed.
Nice info good sir.
Hi David. Great video content you have. Can you give me some advice for GoPro hero8 mic for a helmet. I’m using the media mod. ?
Thanks from the U.K.
Motorcycle helmet?
Yes motorbike. 👍
@@captainpugwashrides3799 video coming soon!
Great work
Can you make a video showing how you do a boom mic setup? I want to make something similar, I have a Rode Video Micro, and a Tascam DR-05 but no mic stand or extension cables. I was trying to get a good look at yours in this video.
Super simple Riley! I have the Rode VideoMic NTG with the Rode extension cable, mounted on a C-Stand from Amazon. On the end of that, I have a cold shoe mount that the mic slips into. The other option though, and much cheaper, is to use a microphone stand that has a 3/8" thread on the end. That will mount directly to the mic and then you can position it how you need👍
@@DavidManningvlog Thanks for the advice! Does your C-stand clamp to the table or sit on the ground?
On the ground. C’stands are a bit spends though. $150 for a cheaper one. Those mic stands are like $25👍
@@DavidManningvlog Cool thank you.
I am listening with high quality headphones. It sounds better with the blankets. I highly recommend suspending a blanket from the ceiling in a way that the center is above the listening mic. The center of the blanket should droop about a foot from the ceiling and the edges lay flat. So that it looks like a pillow up there. Your ceiling is the largest smooth surface area. And don’t even bother putting any sound deadening behind you. Your shelf system is naturally dispersing sound with all the edges and objects. I hope this helps
Thanks so much! Unfortunately, there's a light and a fire sprinkler in the ceiling directly above me. I might be out of luck to do much on the ceiling
what an interesting title. you should have added the word premium and it could have been even better :)
Ah dang! That would have for sure made it go viral🤣
I can tell a big difference in the camera mic. I am on a laptop with a 24" monitor connected to it via a HDMI cable using it as a "extended display" and my sound comes out of the monitor.
Thanks! Yeah, I'm hearing it too!👍
As long as you're not using the camera audio it almost deadens a certain quality of your voice that most of us have come to appreciate. Beyond that, what an excellent lesson on studio echo cancellation, and voice quality manipulation.
Thanks Jim! For sure another reinforcement that getting that microphone close to the mouth is key!
Boom audio is hardly discernible with or without blankets on my desktop speakers. But for the on-camera audio, the blankets added made a much better and improved audio with the acoustics. Since you're using the boom audio most of the time, I'd say it's your choice on the blankets for your pref and purpose. :)
For the bit that it helps, I think I'm going to give it a go and workout an easy way to hang them before filming!
Good revieew
Listening with speakers: sound quality significantly better for the cam, a bit better for the boom. Also lost some volume for the cam. I use those fluffy blankets one might have for winter. Works great and no extra shopping required. ;-)
Keep going 👍 👌
TV with sound bar
cool
How about 70K subscribers by the end of the day! Wow
Whoop whoop! Still growing strong!
Thanks, Dave. Liked and subscribed because you asked.
Irony: A cheap way for noise reduction is by using *premium* moving blankets
Hahaha! Irony indeed!🤣
review the Sony ZV-1
I need to get my hands on one! They're still pre-released and I don't have the Sony hookup
I listen on both speaker monitors and monitoring headphones...keep the blankets, for sure!
I'm thinking so as well!👍
Can you do a video for best point and shoot cameras for the average person?
Every time I come to your channel, your Subs keep going up? It’s almost, dare I say, Pandemic Proportions? Probably way too soon, but Congratulations and another useful video
For sure pandemic! I’m definitely not expecting this kind of growth to last, but super stoked on it while it lasts!🙌
David Manning it’s Well-deserved, you’re very entertaining and informative
What movie is the quote from?
The on camera audio was surprisingly better with the blankets and the boom Mike was pretty much the same. You probably don't need to hang the blankets when using the boom Mike because unless pointed out the audio was extremely similar.
I'm thinking the same thing, but the blankets might be staying anyway. Even for that 3-5% change, it would be worth the 5 mins it would take to hang them each time👍
I hear a big difference, but I’m listing on like studio monitors 😅
I’m on studio headphones and now I have to hang the damn blankets. Now that I’ve heard it, I don’t think I’ll be happy without 😑
David has been such an inspiration to me. So much so that they have inspired me to create a channel of my own. I will be dropping my first video this Friday 10am Pacific Daylight Time! Any support would be much appreciated. And thanks again David
Awesome man! Stoked for you to get creating! The key is consistency and perseverance 👍
@@DavidManningvlog Okay thanks so much for the tips
How much does a moving blanket cost?
$8
double up the blankets for double the dampening??
Good video.
Wooow. If u do the system, make a video! I have an idea not related to sound but same idea to move up n down blankets =p ur face tells that its 100% real. On my note8 no headphones the difference is good. Suitable. U can hear it improves like 50% or so. Is good
Can u do a cheaper pole/handle video???
Cheaper than what?
@@DavidManningvlog than the previous poles you showed or like under $30
@@1ssax I'll keep an eye out for a decent one!
@@DavidManningvlog ok thanks
Definitely notice a different. For less than $100, I absolutely think it’s worth it.
Right?! So many of the sound panels are $150+. For $68, I would agree with you that this is totally worth it!
The video was uploaded half an hour ago but there is only 200 views, so surprising.
Still a pretty small channel Blake. Maybe one day half an hour will mean thousands of views😉
I am listening on earbuds. I noticed the difference, but I have never been bothered by your audio sounding bad. If it's not too much trouble for you to keep blankets up, it sounds better, but it's not necessary.
Thanks Hattie, that's what I'm thinking too! If I can find a way to make it easy, I'll for sure do it!
As you record with boom mic, and there is very subtle difference with or without blankets, I would say - it's not worth your time and money. Better "waste" it for new video :)
What I cant find on YT, as a new GoPro Hero7 Black owner, is a tutorial how to setup the GoPro to get the best quality (with most real image) without any after post-processing.
I have checked some of those freeware video editing software.. Some (the best) are very complicated, while others are too simple (e.g. no color grading possibility).
I'm not going to buy Adobe or Sony soft - I'm not professional and don't have that much time for my occasional videos editing.
I would love to find some simple, intuitive software, that would allow me cuts, slow-mo, change contrast and simple color grade - as GoPros dont give a great choice - Flat or GoPro Color (too bright in my opinion).. Before I bought Hero& I also considered DJI Osmo Action. I saw a picture-to-picture comaprison of the two.. Funny thing is: GoPro Color give over-saturated picture, while Osmo was too pale.
Before I had Lamax X10 Taurus which had very nice color reproduction, 4k 30fps, but virtually poor stabilization and firmware issues.
Hey Grzegorz, checkout Davinci Resolve. They have a free version that's super simple! I have a 2020 GoPro Settings video you can checkout as well to get things in camera dialed 👍 ruclips.net/video/HtDpKqa1d2A/видео.html
@@DavidManningvlog Thanks David! I just downloaded Resolve, will check it out. Saw your video of settings for 2019. Let's see what you got for 2020 ;)
Sir what did you said???... I can’t hear you....just playing...it sound great. Thank you!
Hahaha! Thanks man!
Hello 👋 😀👋😀
Your close mic isn't what is helping you that much.
The lots of gear around your studio breaks up the sound and acts audio diffusion.
This is why studio builders recommend having tall bookcases filled with books for home studios.
It works and it works really, really well.
Either way, I am surprised how well the moving blankets worked. Will be buying them for on location interviews.
Been waiting on that osmo action video:/
Waiting for the mic adapter! Damn thing is taking forever to get here!
Dislikers may never even get to have a Gopro in your hand
Silly dislikers!
Challenge..how would you hang blankets using stuff around the house..so that it is some inches off the wall ?
The blankets help. Listening on AirPods. 👍🏻👴🏻
Yeah buddy!👊
i think amazon sells 12 packs for only $68 as of right now
Fortunately, I have sound-treated my trousers...
...you have sound proofed your trousers... Do you have issues with your trousers being too loud?
Uh... well... only about an hour after one of those legendary meals we scarf down from an East LA taco truck after a long day of B roll MOS takes...
BTW, another excellent video - thanks. Keep them coming!
Guys Pro tip : We all know we clicked the video but only some of us can buy a GoPro Rite now ! 😝😝😂😂🤣🤣
more GoPro video
Klipsch.. Desktop.. difference yes
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Commenting BELOW
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got to get that 10 mins
Billy Madison props
Hahha! Thank you Brock, one of my favorites!
Shame on you whoever clicks the dislike button
Right?!🤣👍
Shoulda gone to harbor freight...
Hhahaa! For sure!
Not much of a difference on the Boom mic. But if you do hang them up permanently, I'd do gromets in the blanket and steel cable. Treat them like curtains & just slide them out of the way between use instead of taking them down all the time
That was the hope for sure! That might work for two of the vertical blankets, but I think I’ll need hooks and grommets for the last one. We shall see!
The short answer is yes.
At 100k are you going to get an iPad Pro?
I don't know man, I haven't thought about it! I'll take suggestions on the next Livestream!
$68usd....so $1900 Canadian.
Pretty sure it's $10K Canadian, eh?🇨🇦
@@DavidManningvlog cute. Stay safe USA.
Speaking of Mark rober you should do a collab
Dude... the dream!
@@DavidManningvlog u should also review the akaso v50 pro