(Semi-failed) Purple Panda In-helmet Mic Test: Indian FTR, Moto Guzzi Griso, Aprilia Dorsoduro
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2023
- I put this up just to share a very first experience riding with the Purple Panda mic in-helmet. I have it attached to an Insta360 ONE RS chin cam via the mic adapter from Insta. I basically just gaffer taped it into the inside of the chin bar on my Klim TK1200 modular helmet, just right off center.
From the sound of the results here, I probably should have put a little tape over the chin vent closest to the mic. Alternately I might be able to just move the mic further to the right. Probably should anyway, because the mic is overloading just a bit (edit: the main fix was to reduce the mic gain to -12db, which is only available when the mic adapter is hooked up -- I did not realize that when I was trying to find the gain control early on 😕).
The main reason to share, though is because of the obvious variance in the results riding different bikes. The first bike is my Indian FTR 1200. The 2nd and 3rd bikes are test rides, thanks to Gateway Cycles in Mount Sterling KY (great folks). I think the Aprilia Dorsoduro actually sounded pretty good, even with the sub-optimal setup.
Those are some nice country lanes, Mike! Looks like England countryside :) I really miss riding sometimes. Where I live now though I wouldn't even risk keeping a bike here, I think it would get stolen or trashed in no time.
I have heard before that the Scots/Irish settled in the area (and further into the mountains) partially because the countryside was fairly familiar. I know from watching tons of Brits ride their bikes that I’d LOVE riding there! Those green lanes that you guys seem to have look amazing, not to mention the paved ones.
@@mike.thomas Yeah they're great - until you hit one of the many potholes and transition into skydiving!
@@stateazure 😅
Are you into audio gear these days? I know you used to
I still enjoy listening to music, but I have more or less settled on a system in my new place: Naim Uniti Star, the Pro*Ject turntable I’ve had for a long time, and some lovely Thiel CS1.5 speakers. I haven’t obsessed on audio for a while, in other words ;-)
@@mike.thomas Nice to know you still around the hobby. I guess i also transitioned from headphones to speakers/2 channel
@@maheeinfy13Yeah I cooled off on the headphone listening, but still have all my nice headphones. I actually listen passively a lot, to ambient music. The Naim is part of a whole house system, so that's nice.