Built-in mic seems loose?

Don Palomaki · March 23rd, 2007, 08:42 AM

The mic is a bit wobbly / loose just naturally. That provides a bit of shock mounting to isolate it from camcorder handling noises. The retaining screws are inside.

Greg Boston · March 23rd, 2007, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Ramsey

Is there something wrong here? Or, is this just an engineering feature to dampen rattling/movement noise to the built-in mic?

You are correct. They started doing this with the XL2 to provide vibration isolation to keep camera noise from being coupled into the microphone.

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Steve Ramsey · March 23rd, 2007, 08:53 AM

Wow - you guys are fast on the replies!

Thank you so much for the info and putting my mind at rest. I only ever shoot with external or shotguns, so I never paid any attention to the mic in the first place - just made me nervous.

Thanks, guys - I owe you an {adult beverage}.

Chris Hurd · March 23rd, 2007, 09:03 AM

A frequently asked question. Merged into our existing "Mic Loose?" thread.

Michael Grayson · April 9th, 2007, 09:20 PM

My mic mounting is very loose on my XH-A1...I noticed it when I got the cam but didn't pay much attention....now as I'm shooting more...it's abig deal...anybody else with this issue?

Bill Busby · April 9th, 2007, 09:36 PM

It's supposed to be that way. There's a thread somewhere here if you search.

Bill

*edit* Never mind, I see in the link now that 2 mic topics were merged

Chris Hurd · April 9th, 2007, 10:12 PM

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=89691

Please search first before asking questions.

Bill Busby · April 9th, 2007, 10:26 PM

Doh! I thought he was talking about the built-in mic. :-\

Bill

Bill Watson · May 1st, 2007, 06:25 PM

G'day there.

I'm looking at the xha1 as my next camera.

Just one question at this stage. Does the onboard microphone come apart easily? Or at least the mike head? It feels like the head plugs in to the body(maybe) but I didn't want to try and remove it in front of the saleman in case I created an embarrasing 'you broke it, you buy it' scenario.

Bill Busby · May 1st, 2007, 06:39 PM

It's supposed to wiggle a little. It's just a bit of shock absorbtion. And not it's not supposed to "un-plug"

Bill

Don Palomaki · May 2nd, 2007, 05:56 AM

If the construction is similar to the GL series, it does not come appart readily. There is a good bit of disassembly required to take off the built-in mic.

Mark Fry · May 2nd, 2007, 10:08 AM

And you'll wreck your warranty if you try to remove the mics. Out of interest, why do you think you'd need to?

Bill Busby · May 2nd, 2007, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Fry

And you'll wreck your warranty if you try to remove the mics. Out of interest, why do you think you'd need to?

I assumed he didn't really want to. I thought it was just a curiosity thing.

Bill

Bill Watson · May 2nd, 2007, 02:43 PM

Thanks guys.

I was curious, yes.

Just thought it would make it easier to fit a simple rain jacket if the mic head was a 'plug in' arrangement.

Since then I've found the 'Kata' RC-14 link which seems to fit the bill.

Nathan Quattrini · June 2nd, 2007, 09:16 PM

I just noticed tonight that my mic isn`t solid on the camera, I can actually wiggle it like a loose tooth. Is this normal? Or did the guy at Ritz last week break it loose when he tried to grab my camera from me?

March 23rd, 2007, 08:42 AM	#31
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	The mic is a bit wobbly / loose just naturally. That provides a bit of shock mounting to isolate it from camcorder handling noises. The retaining screws are inside. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

March 23rd, 2007, 09:03 AM	#34
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	A frequently asked question. Merged into our existing "Mic Loose?" thread. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 9th, 2007, 09:20 PM	#35
Michael Grayson New Boot Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 16	Loose microphone on my A1 My mic mounting is very loose on my XH-A1...I noticed it when I got the cam but didn't pay much attention....now as I'm shooting more...it's abig deal...anybody else with this issue?

April 9th, 2007, 09:36 PM	#36
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	It's supposed to be that way. There's a thread somewhere here if you search. Bill edit Never mind, I see in the link now that 2 mic topics were merged Last edited by Bill Busby; April 9th, 2007 at 10:29 PM.

April 9th, 2007, 10:12 PM	#37
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=89691 Please search first before asking questions. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 23rd, 2007, 08:53 AM	#33
Steve Ramsey Tourist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Muskegon, MI Posts: 3	Wow - you guys are fast on the replies! Thank you so much for the info and putting my mind at rest. I only ever shoot with external or shotguns, so I never paid any attention to the mic in the first place - just made me nervous. Thanks, guys - I owe you an {adult beverage}.

April 9th, 2007, 10:26 PM	#38
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	Doh! I thought he was talking about the built-in mic. :-\ Bill

May 1st, 2007, 06:25 PM	#39
Bill Watson Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noosa Queensland Australia Posts: 248	XHA1 onboard mic G'day there. I'm looking at the xha1 as my next camera. Just one question at this stage. Does the onboard microphone come apart easily? Or at least the mike head? It feels like the head plugs in to the body(maybe) but I didn't want to try and remove it in front of the saleman in case I created an embarrasing 'you broke it, you buy it' scenario.

May 1st, 2007, 06:39 PM	#40
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	It's supposed to wiggle a little. It's just a bit of shock absorbtion. And not it's not supposed to "un-plug" Bill

May 2nd, 2007, 05:56 AM	#41
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	If the construction is similar to the GL series, it does not come appart readily. There is a good bit of disassembly required to take off the built-in mic. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

May 2nd, 2007, 10:08 AM	#42
Mark Fry Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 425	And you'll wreck your warranty if you try to remove the mics. Out of interest, why do you think you'd need to? __________________ Steam Age Pictures - videos in aid of railway preservation societies.

May 2nd, 2007, 02:43 PM	#44
Bill Watson Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noosa Queensland Australia Posts: 248	Thanks guys. I was curious, yes. Just thought it would make it easier to fit a simple rain jacket if the mic head was a 'plug in' arrangement. Since then I've found the 'Kata' RC-14 link which seems to fit the bill.

June 2nd, 2007, 09:16 PM	#45
Nathan Quattrini Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 740	Is the Mic supposed to wiggle? I just noticed tonight that my mic isn`t solid on the camera, I can actually wiggle it like a loose tooth. Is this normal? Or did the guy at Ritz last week break it loose when he tried to grab my camera from me? __________________ Cinematography Site