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However, sound has been an ongoing problem. GoPros have internal microphones, but for many users that’s not enough. Background noise, wind or a fast-moving river can get in the way of your narration.

The GoPro Media Mod might not be waterproof, and it will bulk up your HERO a little, but the payoff is a vast improvement in audio, as well as the ability to expand the camera into a real media tool.