Does GoPro Hero 13 Black Suck? | 2024 KTM 300 XC-W

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Today is my first ride/video test with the new GoPro Hero 13 Black. For many years I have been using the Sony FDR X3000 because I could plug an external mic into it and the audio wasn't blown out. GoPro hasn't allowed me to adjust the input levels, so when using an external mic, the input volume was too high and it sounded horrible.

At this point, I'm ready to ignore the audio issues. I want the smaller form factor of the GoPro compared to that older Sony camera. I could try getting another Media Mod adapter for the GoPro and test audio in the future. Time will tell if I even worry about it.

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[craigster]

Bravo! Good camera angle, we can see the horizon. The center of the frame is where to look while riding.

[mikeh.]

What a great place. I would be so busy enjoying the views i couldnt ride! I appreciate you letting people who go through you to rocky mountain get in the drawings. Im always getting this or that from them. Hope it helps you out a little. Keep those great ride videos coming.

[DBRONCOSfan]

Beautiful scenery. Went riding in Northern Utah this last weekend for the leaves and therapy. Fantastic ride and fantastic scenery. Only downside is I obliterated my shifter and bent the shift shaft which developed into a small oil leak…. Looking to be 3 weeks out for replacement parts. Might be done for the year depending on how the weather turns out. Makes me sad thinking about it.

[griggsfarmsllc]

I use a Rode Wireless Go with a lav mic with a Hero 10 and media mod on our channel with no problem. Db level is easily adjusted on the Rode receiver.

The media mods are kinda crappy as the mic input starts messing up about every 6 months.

[jd-]

much agreed the 24/25 model ktm 300 is a beast for trail riding. best upgrade ive ever done and wondering why i didnt do it sooner.

[Mav_]

I would recommend getting ND filters for the GoPro. I use an ND32 to bring down the shutter speed to make the footage more “cinematic” and add motion blur as your riding. It just brings up the GoPro quality so much in my opinion.

[RacerRed]

I use gopro now, and i used to us Sony. My audience hates Superview. Better to use the angle below that one. Superview is just two "fisheye" i have found. Anyway, hope this helps. My GoPro is only blown out during high wind. You can play around with different mics to help with that as well. Any mic is better than a voiceover!

[DmitriyAdv]

I’ve noticed a massive jump in audio quality in the more recent GoPro cameras. They don’t seem to be affected by wind much and don’t do the annoying mic switching the old ones used to do. On my 11 Black I run a chin mount and my voice is reasonably clear up even on faster trails. I recently had to use my old 7 Black because my 11 died and had to do a lot of post processing to get the audio cleaned up.

Which brings me to reliability… I’ve had GoPros since the very first Hero HD version, and they have a pretty consistent 50% hit/miss track record for me. One camera will be great, the next one will have all kinds of issues, then the following will be great again. I think they are making a mistake trying to shove higher and higher resolutions and frame rates into these things, making them run hotter and be heavier/bulkier. I don’t need the 400fps or 5k, pretty much nobody does. Give me a 4k 30fps camera that’s light and has good battery life, I don’t even care if it’s cheaper.

[mobbin_log]

I was just on this trail a few weeks ago! One of my favorite quick rides for sure!

[DBRONCOSfan]

Motorcyclist hunters? There is some dedication, no way am I hauling out an elk or a deer at that elevation. Especially on a dirt bike.

[bradgreene]

Have you looked at the Dji cameras with the wire less mics.

[shandhardy]

No footage going up to the actual peak??

[brgplxdfkuhecnxde]

have you ever tried mounting you gopro underneath your helmet visor?

[Gud-ys]

The problem i have with gopro is that it's kind of hopeless if you don't have apple products to edit it with. They don't even have any software for pc, the video coded are not supported in windows so you have to buy and download it and it didn't work anyway. Niether of my good android phones can handle 2.7k or above. The only way i can even watch 2.7k is to upload it raw to yt, or use some amateur freeware software to decode it to 1080 and then i can edit it on pc. I don't know if other cameras are better, i think the problem lies mostly in the inability to record in a codec better supported by android/pc.

[algee]

What an amazing climb! Seems like you could take enough gas to just get to the top and then coast it all the way back home!

[kurtheidelbach]

Chin mount is good except when you are in truly good riding position especially in MX. Then the camera is pointed down way too much.

[UTPP]

Looks like your bit rate it's set right for exporting, are you 70000? Your footage is still blurry in parts. Love your videos though.

[Tdaz]

Video quality looks great but the new GoPro seems to be getting bad reviews?

[deathcass]

What state/area is the filming done? It’s beautiful

[outdoorswithalex]

Im thinking of getting a first dirtbike
Any recommendations for someone about 5’ 4”?
Thanks