Top 4 GoPro Wind Noise Reduction Tested!!!! 

Use this comment for back-to-back sound comparisons: 5:05 wind mode off, no mic protection. 6:41 wind mode on, no mic protection. 10:38 HSU Windslayer 14:22 Media Mod 15:54 Rode wireless II 21:50 Dead Cats

This is exactly what I was looking for, great video! You answered all questions and brought up points I didn't even think about with the rain(for example) loosening the sticky element from the deadcats.

What an amazing video. I was looking for a video of wind tests with all these options and found a video all in one. Great job!!

amazing video man. finaly I found a great video explaining everything and the multiple options. thank you

What a brilliant video and explanation. Thank you very much... awesome job!

Nice video Red, thanks for share and have fun on the bike buddy. Ride on🤙

Thank you very much for the test!

Thanks for the reviews! I use my GoPro 8 when I'm sailing, so you can imagine wind is a major issue! I'm definitely getting the Media mod...maybe the Rode wireless also!

Very professional demonstration/presentation.

Just ordered some of the HSU windslayers using your link and discount code. Thanks for the couple reviews you have done on these. Great comparisons.

Good review, a bit of effort put into it! thanks !

thank you for such an outstanding job of doing head-to-head comparisons. After watching, and re-watching and rewinding your video multiple times I think that the GoPro built-in wind reduction is by far the best and easiest of all of them. by the way, that boy of yours is quite the ham, and he would be a great sidekick in your videos😊😊😊

great stuff! thanks for sharing this

The media mod sounds good by itself, thanks for the video!

This has been helpful for me. Received both a windslayer and dead cats today. Going to test them out before moving to more expensive options.

A potential benefit of using the foam windslayer for those of us filming skiing and other winter sports is that it does insulate the camera somewhat, and lets the battery last longer than with bare camera.

Great video! Thanks mate

Great test thank you! I was thinking the media mod with the back mic on was probably the best quality. The windslayer let the most wind noise through of the hardware methods. The wind mode On wasn't nearly as bad as I had guessed it would be. The dead cats sounded very good also. The Rode Go2 sounded great but the price is hard to justify.

Thanks for the information 👍 😀 . I like the cheap way the windslayer

Great video...I think the built in noise reduction is by far the best and it costs nothing I can live with the quality of audio when having the wind reduction on. Top video very informative 👌

The big problem I had with the windslayer and other foam-style covers is they will cause the gopro to overheat way faster. Maybe this is not a problem for bikers; I use my gopros for fishing.

great vid thanks for making this content

All this time I should have been using my media mode for the wind cancellation great video!!!

Thanks for the video.. awesome kid!

From what I hear from the tests, the wind slayer is the one that gets the most wind noise (except with nothing on the camera plus no noise reduction)… and the rode 2 sounds the best for sure.

Just got Hero 11. Very informative video.

Those dead cats are really a pain to keep on and was wondering how it would perform with the Windslayer on top but you answered it so thanks.

your video was so helpful. I think I'll get a media mod.

I prefer the dead cats, and I think your video proves there superior sound quality. I use dead cats on my own Hero 9, but also admit that they are a pain in the ass and the need to keep verifying that they remain tightly sealed to the camera. I use the lens mod and have learned not to change the lens out unless absolutely necessary. Thanks for a good comparison!!

Thanks for the video very informative, I use a different type of dead cats and I’ll trim the adhesive and the cats so they just cover the microphone ports and are not as intrusive. That way I can swap lenses very easily and the only time I really need to swap out the cats is when I take it in the water.

For my Action 3 sound, I tried a £9 lavalier mic, under my cycling top positioned near my shoulder and connected it to my cheapo phone. Then I aligned the audio in editing. The sound quality was totally amazing, and beat other things I tried out.

Awesome videos 😊

Base on your testing result I will pick Windslayer. This video is very useful!!! Thank you~

Der Rhode Sound is amazing!

Nice video, I have a couple of questions. Did you test the media mod with front facing mic? Does the media mod drain the battery faster only when using the rode mic or does it drain faster even without a mic plugged in?

Good video great test good man & thank you 💖💖💖from 🇱🇰 🤗lovely son 💕

nice video i just ordered a HSU windslayer noise reduction muff for my gopro hero8 black also my first time using a gopro camera always dreamed of having one

great effort

I bought the media mod for wind reduction while commuting on a motorcycle 70 mph for 70 miles a day. After the first hard rain I quit using it. I was hoping the windslayer would work better but it does seem like enough wind reduction to be worth it. It definitely doesn't ruin voice quality like the wind reduction mode. Thanks for the review. This helps a lot.

Great video, thanks for the info. I'm ordering the Windslayer. I only paid $ 300 for my new GoPro Hero 10, from GoPro. I won't pay more than that for noise reduction!

Great effort and comparison mate, you changed my mind from using dead cats to windslayer. I have one question....i intend to use gopro with windslayer on chest mount for motorcycle ride...do you think i will have reasonable audio (talking) without using Media mod or any external mic...thank you...brilliant video...keep it up 👍

Really, This is the video for which I was searchinh for past 8-9 months ... Finally found & Media mod is really magical ❤... Moreover, I have a question for you that I am a Vlogger, I make travelling videos of trains as I have to shoot from outside the window ... Here my question is if incase the mic windshield of media mode falls then is it available soley or have to purchase new media mode complete???

Perfect

I personally think the rode wireless and media mod for my motorcyle and I don't have a problem with the extra cost but the battery life will be like what, 1 hour?. My set up now I can plug my GP into an external battery for about 8 hours and I don't think I'd be able to do that with the Media Mod. I'm not sure what would be the best for long tours on the motorcycle. I enjoyed your videa

Honestly the digital wind reduction did better than I thought. Especially is you are purely recording for the video and will be adding music later anyway and want some sound from the experience mixed with background music. Obvious winner is the Rode but soo expensive. Dead cats are what I always use but may experiment more with the digital reduction as I just received my new Hero 11 yesterday.

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Just as Im watching your video I’m expecting a delivery from Am**** today of the foam windslayers and to my relief they are HSU ones 😅👍 not very expensive £12 here in the U.K. for a two pack. Thank you for the video ! Danny

Media mood and road ii is the best .🌹✌️

Just listening to the videos and not watching I think the media mod seemed to work best. I guess it's a bit pricey but hey ho. Gives you more options too so I could justify it. Thanks great video

Hard work...👍

Thanks for the Video! Can anyone explain difference between Non Stereo Audio on and off mode? Is one higher quality when on?

Nice comparison…we’re on the same page…but a thought on that idea u had with the dual wind protection…people are visual sensory dependent most often when buying something…so it likely doesn’t matter that it’s not that different.. aesthetically it looks cool enough and people would buy based on that as they seek additional solutions…could have had a winner there…and the overheating thing happens regardless…on that note there are a lot of cooling materials out there…maybe they can be adapted to the camera to cool it down…anyway thanks for the vid…

Appreciate the video - I don't currently own a GoPro so I can't test this strategy. It looks like the GoPro has 3 mics. Any way to access each of these as audio channels (when you export the recording does GoPro make each of these channels accessible?). You can stick a dead cat on the two mics that don't inhibit interacting with the lens and in post you can mute the front mic (the one without the dead cat) or lower the gain on this one to your liking to compensate for any wind noise. Would that strategy work/is it feasible? Or do we lose too much input audio but removing/reducing an entire channel

I got the windslayer and I got the bobcats. I use it for speedskating so overheating will nog be a problem haha. Will keep my battery’s from dying out to soon. Recoms for bobcat on first and then windslayer or first windslayer and then bobcats on top? Thanks for the review

When you mentioned creating a product I immediately thought: "What about a case, similar to the media mod, sealed and windproof, with dead cats permanently attached?" You could easily take it off if you need to get the gopro wet, and the dead cats can also be easily replaceable for when they wear out or get damaged.

Sounds like, Wind Mode "On" is pretty satisfying. As a motorcyclist here, I am using my Gopro by turning off all the sounds and on my left chest pocket I carry a Zoom H4N aound recorder with a deadcat on it. Later on, I sync the sound and the video footage.

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Nice tests. Thank you for sharing! After see your video, for me it’s quite obvious that externe mic has the best quality. That’s why its super expensive 😂 Anyway maybe windslayer suits perfect for what i want

I am looking to record the sounds of nature around me while hiking, but need to cut back on the wind noise. I'm leaning media mod, but it's not cheap. What would you recommend for my needs?

Hi there what about the diving case mount will that be good for wind noise reduction? thanks

Media mod sounded the best!

yes HSU makes the best and most affordable GoPro accessories in my opinion

Looking at windslayer options, I wonder if it's possible to use one for the gopro 5/6/7 that doesn't have the cutout for the front screen, which I won't be using when I'm on the bike anyway, and seems like it would catch a lot of wind. Likewise for the button cutouts, I really don't need them, would rather they be covered with continuous foam. I won't be using this in a very hot environment.

cool but id also like to hear auto mode thtas the most interesting imo ; cheers;

15:25 Nice front tyre xD

Hey guys. I have a 7 hero black that i just started using as a dashcam. It has a horrible overheating problem so i just purchased a fender bolt mount that im gonna use on my sunroof visor for easy access and ventilation. My question is does the windslayer block out ventilation as well as wind noise? I dont want to purchase something that will defeat tje purpose of placing it outside in the first place

best video.

I have read the windslayer really heats up the go pro causing premature shutdowns, have you experienced this?

Honestly the media mod with back mic enabled preformed much better that the wind slayer at stoping wind and hear his voice

I keep loosing mine. I used wind slayer but for some reason I always loose them.

Why does the rode wireless thing need the mediamod? There's not a usb to audiojack adapter?

Windslayer does really well

where can we buy the dead cats? those specific ones with the proprietary 3M adhesive. (that's what makes them expensive) ... I want to use them with the DJI pocket 3. which is about 4 pinhole microphones around the whole camera. and these dead cats you can cut them you can shape them etc. -anyway great video. I've believe you said in the video that you would leave the links down below for these products. now I can find all the other products on my own but I just cannot find these adhesive dead cats.

What about overheating in that foam case?

Does the windslayer prevent GPS lock?

I take that back the wireless mic was the best lol

The wind slayer makes the camera warm up and the lense then steams up.

No Windslayer for gopro 8, so I will have to make it))))

Not shipping to Canada?

Usiing media mod and using rear mic settup is better to all this. but the media mod price soo expensive lol.

Camera manufacturers should insert the dead cats into the camera! INSIDE!

After watching this I think I stick with my Santa Clause hat at dollar store and Scotch®4011C double sided tape from 3M. 🙂

gopro has only 2 microphones the one on the front and the small one next to the capture button the port where the cap is situated is for water drainage after using the camera underwater without any housing so the mics wont capture muffled sound

bro the different windslayers are the same exact thing, but I understand that you gotta promote HSU

This video has chapters, so you can skip back and forth to watch one section at a time.

The media mod was the best

Wind noise is white noise. And it's relaxing.

18:27 i mean, just use those regular thin double sided tape and cut out the size you need.

Your iPhone model?

Built-in noise reduction was the best option, and no extra cost. Voice quality was not bad with it. I don't think the HSU Windslayer did a good job.

The problem is with the media mod NOTHING is available if you lost the original foam wind sock.

1:20 avoid Rycote lavalier mic dead cats, the fur falls off fast and the glue is not that great. I tried it, not great.I've also tried a wind slayer but the one I tried was by Donguan Pangnlu Technology Ltd, it tore too easily, too fast. cut was not good. I've also tried furniture pads, some work great, but you have to find pads with proper adhesive, not something that falls off easily.

Tell your Dad Wim I said sup.

15:20 dude check your brakes your wheel isn't turning :D

What would you recommend me that will give me if not the same but as near as iPhone audio quality on my Hero 8 & 11? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Zu8Doi2AtA4.html < This is the type of content I create which I basically place the GoPro on the plane’s window with the suction cup. I want better audio but of course I need wind noise control with the muff or dead cats/furr. I thought about buying external multi directional mics like the Rodes or lavalier mic that could give me a similar audio quality like the iPhone but I read a lot of reviews and comments that the GoPro sometimes will not receive the audio or the mics simply stop working mid recording or even the audio not being synced. Another option I’m considering is not buying any mic and just turn off the GPs wind noise reduction setting and stick small wind muffs or foams on the built in mics, and now that I’ve seen your video I’m tempted to this option😅

You do not need to apologise for your son's innocent acts, bro, mine does the same while I start making videos. ENJOY.

Wind slayer for us cheap ppl lol

My audio is shit no matter what I do!!

The wind slayer sucks for cars