Thrawns_Drycleaner Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) Hey all, I have 1 squirrel fan and an aker mic set up in my helmet. I cut the mic down and installed it via velcro directly into the helmet as I found being large of head that it was difficult to put my helmet on with a mic around my ears. Since then I have had a lot of noise/vibrations being picked up by the mic because it is now right against the plastic only being separated by a layer of velcro...I didnt think it would be that bad but it sure is picking up a lot of sound and I sound like a car running. Have any of you run across this? Is there a way to insulate the mic or fan? I have tried the fan on the other side of the helmet also... btw all the tape and velcro in the helmet is an attempt to see if it could insulate it..looks a little ugly..sorry for the pic quality. ------- Edited December 23, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattrooper Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Try a headset, your mics are to close to the fans and that is how they pick up that sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrawns_Drycleaner Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 its the vibration going up through the mic, if i take it off the helmet and hover it in the same spot the mic doesnt pick it up but its that its against the plastic...i was hoping there would be some sort of way to insulate the arm of the mic, I know i could just use the headset, but if there is a way I would prefer not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrawns_Drycleaner Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 also, Hi Neighbour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattrooper Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hello fellow trooper, maybe we should get together sometime and swap info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattrooper Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 if we get together you could show me how it sounds and we can come up with a solution besides a headset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo[TK] Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Maybe you could find a way to soften the connection of the fan to isolate its vibration. It might be easier than isolating the mic since that needs to be positioned accurately to your mouth. Is there a way to loosen the way your fan is attached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geaux Saints[TK] Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Any way to secure down some foam and notch an area in the foam to rest the mic/headset into so it's not resting on the lid itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrawns_Drycleaner Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Awesome idea, I was thinking about incorporating foam in some way, but that sounds like it might just work, thanks Geaux! @pattrooper - Hey Pat, are you signed up on the Badlands boards? If you are approved you should get out for a troop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 I used some small rubber grommets to soften mine just in case it had this problem, mine is ok don't get any feedback and my speakers are right next to the fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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