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eskatephil

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Re: New Head Unit/Infotainment
« Reply #135 on: February 01, 2025, 08:58:43 PM »
Get a "lavalier" microphone

I am using this one:

Sony ECM-LV1 Wired Lavalier Microphone

and its great - actually has a stereo double mic so if you position it sideways you will have a stereo outpoot if 2 people are speaking - its pretty dope and not that expensive

I have just fitted my radio today and I will literally give a nobel prize to anyone who knows what key tolerance needs to be set to have the buttons remapped - I really want a "pause" button instead of source change.

UKjim

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Re: New Head Unit/Infotainment
« Reply #136 on: February 04, 2025, 12:23:26 PM »
I have just fitted a Joying unit. No real problems. I can confirm the oem microphone will not work so the supplied mic has to be fitted on the sun visor or similar.
DAB radio signal from the oem airial was picked using a  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276627334516 SMA to SMB adaptor and a dab of Araldite. Good reception so far!!!

Ah you managed to just glue the OEM Honda connector onto this one? That's interesting!

Just a question for you/anyone else who has fitted the unit and using the external microphone, what's your audio quality like during phone calls?

I may have mounted mine incorrectly as I have placed it just below the steering wheel rather than the usual a-pillar spot and the interference is terrible.

Wondering whether it's my mounting location or the microphone. I wanted it out of the way and on a previous car I did use the a-pillar but the sun visor always kept hitting it. Maybe you have to use that spot for a reason...
I fitted my microphone in the centre behind the mirror with no reception problems.


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jazzyb88

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Re: New Head Unit/Infotainment
« Reply #137 on: February 06, 2025, 06:51:37 AM »
Thanks, I'll see where I can relocate it
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Re: New Head Unit/Infotainment
« Reply #138 on: February 07, 2025, 04:49:06 PM »

I fitted my microphone in the centre behind the mirror with no reception problems.


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Ok well I relocated the microphone and it isn't much better. Now I realised you actually used a different mic to the default Joying one. Looking on YouTube apparently the default mic is not great, so that would explain it. Perhaps a better quality one is in order after all.

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Re: New Head Unit/Infotainment
« Reply #139 on: February 07, 2025, 04:59:18 PM »

I fitted my microphone in the centre behind the mirror with no reception problems.


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Ok well I relocated the microphone and it isn't much better. Now I realised you actually used a different mic to the default Joying one. Looking on YouTube apparently the default mic is not great, so that would explain it. Perhaps a better quality one is in order after all.

I'd forgotten I already had my Alpine microphone fitted from the previous headunit, I'm sure you could pick up a branded microphone quite easily online, they are nearly all compatible.

jazzyb88

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Re: New Head Unit/Infotainment
« Reply #140 on: February 10, 2025, 10:56:18 AM »
Yes, I think it's a job for the summer. Don't fancy routing the wires while it is constantly raining outside!  ;D

Otherwise, all is working well. I find the unit doesn't like it if we have more than one mobile connecting to it wirelessly, so my wife has wireless Carplay and I have to make do with using a cable to avoid connection issues next time.

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