EVERYTHING You Need For The BEST Motovlog Setup In 2023!

Are you looking for the BEST motovlogging setup available? Well look no further! After years of motovlogging, I've finally found the PERFECT setup and I'm here to go over ALL of it with you!

I cover EVERYTHING- from which GoPro I use on my helmet, to how I mount the camera on my helmet, to which microphone I've found for the best and clearest motovlog audio, to my wireless microphone setup for vlogging/install videos, to my handheld vlogging camera and all of the testing/R&D involved in picking it... Literally EVERYTHING I could think to tell you about the "Holy Grail of Motovlog Setups" that I've developed over the years!!

Below you can find links to ALL of the motovlog equipment that I use, as well as timestamps to skip around to the parts of the video that you need most! Enjoy, and I hope this helps you on your motovlogging journey!

My Motovlog Helmet Setup:

My Handheld Vlogging Setup:

My Wireless Microphone Setup:

Noteworthy Parts Of The Video:
0:00 Intro
0:36 A Look At My Current Helmet Setup
2:01 Why I Switched Helmet Microphones
3:33 The Ulanzi Battery Door & Why I Don’t Use A Media Mod
5:15 How I Attach The Mic Adapter To My Helmet
6:10 My New Helmet Camera & Why I Upgraded
8:18 Why I Use An Extension On My Chin Mount
9:17 A “Secret Trick” I Use When Setting Up My Helmet
9:42 Comparing The Old GoPro Hero 8 vs The New GoPro Hero 11
10:03 Putting The GoPro Hero 11 On My Helmet & Setting The Angle
10:46 A Look At My Current Handheld Vlogging Setup
12:01 Why I Switched From A GoPro To iPhone For Vlogging & The Downsides
13:12 Why I Switched Back To A GoPro For Vlogging And Install Videos
13:44 An In-Depth Look At My Wireless Microphone Setup
15:04 A Look At My Phone Mount For Filming
15:19 Wireless Microphone Setup Continued & Potential Issues When Using W/ iPhone
16:57 An In-Depth Look At My New Vlogging Setup & Why It’s Such An Improvement
21:29 Overview Of EVERYTHING In The Best Motovlogging Setup!
22:00 Wrapping Things Up

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Here’s timestamps so you can skip around to the parts of the video that you need most, plus links to ALL of the motovlog equipment that I use!

Noteworthy Parts Of The Video:
0:00 Intro
0:36 A Look At My Current Helmet Setup
2:01 Why I Switched Helmet Microphones
3:33 The Ulanzi Battery Door & Why I Don’t Use A Media Mod
5:15 How I Attach The Mic Adapter To My Helmet
6:10 My New Helmet Camera & Why I Upgraded
8:18 Why I Use An Extension On My Chin Mount
9:17 A “Secret Trick” I Use When Setting Up My Helmet
9:42 Comparing The Old GoPro Hero 8 vs The New GoPro Hero 11
10:03 Putting The GoPro Hero 11 On My Helmet & Setting The Angle
10:46 A Look At My Current Handheld Vlogging Setup
12:01 Why I Switched From A GoPro To iPhone For Vlogging & The Downsides
13:12 Why I Switched Back To A GoPro For Vlogging And Install Videos
13:44 An In-Depth Look At My Wireless Microphone Setup
15:04 A Look At My Phone Mount For Filming
15:19 Wireless Microphone Setup Continued & Potential Issues When Using W/ iPhone
16:57 An In-Depth Look At My New Vlogging Setup & Why It’s Such An Improvement
21:29 Overview Of EVERYTHING In The Best Motovlogging Setup!
22:00 Wrapping Things Up

My Motovlog Helmet Setup:

My Handheld Vlogging Setup:

My Wireless Microphone Setup:

[KugelandFuse]

Even when it’s winter out, still putting out awesome content!

[combatdeffective]

I appreciate you putting the good vibes and information out to the amateur wannabes. I'd love to be a moto vlogger. I love riding; I love exploring and finding new roads; and when I can't, I love watching videos of other people doing it just for the feel of the missing experience. I feel fairly confident in my camera ability, but I know nothing about editing. I haven't fully committed to buying a GoPro yet, because I feel like I need to learn the tricks first instead of just going in with filming. What program do you use to do your editing? Do you do it all on a laptop?

[yeero]

Great timing, bored out of my mind. Thanks for curing my boredom! Haha

[Wison]

Great video! I just recently purchased a GoPro Hero 11 Black, super excited to start making motovlogs. I am a salesman at the dealership you bought the Navi from, I was off the day you came in. We should go on a ride together this summer, I can show you the great riding Mountain Maryland has to offer!

[SLIGHT_]

Great set up!!!

That’s creator kit is awesome!!

[fourtenlife]

Definitely appreciate this video! Helps dial in a setup, and create a budget.
Thanks for another great upload brotha 🙏🏾

[marthaburcham]

Wow that was detailed content! Great job!

[mikes.]

very informative, looks like a lot of trial and error, but is worth it in the end when you find a convenient setup that works for you!

[theimmortalgriffithdavion]

Have you run any set ups that also included having a Cardo running? If so is there a way that they camera can pick up wht you and the person you are talking to on the cardo is saying?

[Sectionatebeats]

Impresssed with the Chinmount website, they had the chinmount for my “no frills” Amazon modular helmet! (1Storm HB89!), couldn’t believe it! I want it just for filming footage on the road, not vlogging and think the chin is the best (and probably only) place to go on this modular helmet. 🙏👍🏼

[Foodgeek]

I recomme using a battery pack and plugging it into the mic converter. Then you can literally go for hours (I did 5 hours once) :)

[MrMusse]

Burch, i hear many speak about change the front sprocket to 15 tooth. Is that something you tried or heard about?
Best regards from sweden

[dsd]

Why did you go this route instead of the GoPro max or insta 360? Got my first bike a few weeks ago and now looking into this camera stuff.

[calebmoore]

Do you do any audio production work on your voiceovers? I suspect you'd be able to remove some of the lower midrange mud the new helmet mic has and get it to feel a little cleaner too. Digging the setup, dude!

[andyhorn]

Hey Mike, a couple of weeks ago you were expressing an interest in riding off road. So, what do you think of 5he 2023 Honda CL500? You're familiar with the engine!
Merry Christmas Dude!!!

[PubRunner]

Thanks for that. It’s interesting to see what others are using.
I just brought a Zoom F2-BT field recorder with 32 bit float you don’t need to set the levels and you don’t get any popping or clipping. I have a lav mic in my helmet and the recorder is tucked in my jacket but it’s the size of the matchbox.
Any wind noise I take care of with voice isolation in Davinci Resolve.

The downside is that I am still wired to the recorder in my jacket and I keep loosing the little wind sock things.

Great video thanks again.

[spensahagins]

I’ve narrowed my setup down to either the Hero 11, or DJI Osmo Action 3. I’m gonna go with the DJI Wireless lav mic setup.

[Mrpro]

That’s what keeps me away from making YouTube videos. All the gear plus I have absolutely no clue how to edit videos 🙄🔫
Would love to see how you edit videos 👌🏻
Btw how come you didn’t try DJI Action 3?

[GavDWildgoat]

Awesome thanks for this, truly read my mind with this video! been recently watching old vids to put a gopro and mic setup together, have you or anyone ever had trouble with emi interference from motorcycle ignition...is line recording into an android smartphone good enough?? and riding a classic 2 stroke bike with magneto ignition?