Thanks to my mother, I got GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod as a present for Christmas as I brought GoPro Hero 9 a few months ago when they released GoPro Hero 9. I was considering buying the media mod to go with it, but they were out of stock at that time, and I decided to wait until they are back in stock again, or I could finally find them somewhere on the internet. After a month, I forgot to look again to see if it was in stock or still out of stock; then, a couple of weeks before Christmas, I remembered, so I went to check and see if they have GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod in stock which they finally were. I was determined to purchase a media mod for my GoPro Hero 9, but before I did, I was having a conversation with my mother about needing a media mod and a light mod for my GoPro Hero 9 to turn it into a small production set-up to use. My mother told me not to buy it and that she wanted to get it for me for Christmas, but I hesitated a bit because I never felt right to let her get anything but went for it because she was stubborn. So, on Christmas day (a white Christmas day finally), I unwrapped presents, and one of them was the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod.
Now that I have used the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod a few times, I will review it here. GoPro is known for having several accessories to go with their camera devices, such as tripods, extra battery, extra charger, waterproof case, lens replacement, soft cases for GoPro devices, and a display mod (mini-monitor) and whatnot. They were nice to have, I own many of them but to make a production out of it, we would have to buy aftermarket products such as a mini microphone (the likes of Rode microphones), lights system (the like of lights cube) and whatnot. This time, GoPro decided to take matters of that and manufacture them their own, so they made GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod, which is a small set-up with microphone built-in (microphone don’t usually come with it built-in for that kind of mods) and offers different ways that you can use out of their GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod. To use the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod, you would have to remove the battery door/panel off the GoPro’s device and then slid the GoPro Hero 9 inside the media mod case, which has its plugin inside where the GoPro Hero 9 will be plugged in. The reason why it has the plugin inside the media mod inside is that so that it gives you more options out of your GoPro Hero 9, such as display mod using a cable that can be plugged on the backside of the media mod (which then plugged into GoPro Hero 9 thanks to that media mod’s inside plugin), a battery bank charger which you can charge your GoPro Hero 9 using a battery bank while on the go so to make your GoPro last a long time while recording or taking pictures and whatnot so these are useful features with the media mod that we can take advantage of. Not only that GoPro Hero Media Mod has a few plugins on the back’s side for charger, HDMI, 3.5mm jack, or others, it also has two shoes on the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod that allows you to slide in other accessories such as their light mod, display mod (mini-monitor), additional microphone and others. Their light mod does not need to be plugged into the GoPro Hero 9 media mod because the light mod has its own rechargeable battery that it runs on, so their light mod would be used independently without a cable unless you need to charge it using a battery bank or from a USB on the wall.
I think that it worth every dollar to have the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod for the GoPro Hero 9 device because it would turn it into a small powerhouse production machine for taking a video or taking a beautiful picture thanks to a large bump of megapixels 23.6 from 12MP (GoPro Hero 8 or older). I use the light mod on the top of the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod for my set-up. I plan to buy a small battery bank, then figure a way to put it on the other shoe by soldiering or adding a shoe on the battery bank, then put it on the side of the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod so that I can make it last longer. I would more likely buy a small battery bank that has two USB sports so that I can charge GoPro Hero 9 and the light mod at the same time to extend both of their battery run so I can use them longer, which would be great for traveling or even for personal use. If you take my ideas and commercialize them, then be sure to give me my royals (haha!). I recommend you to get GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod for your GoPro Hero 9 because it would make your GoPro Hero 9 a full production camera. Using their light mod would greatly help you in low light environments. Don’t bother getting a microphone for your GoPro Hero 9 because this GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod comes with a built-in microphone (it also comes with a windshield/windproof cover to kill the wind’s sound). The GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod maximizes the potential of GoPro Hero 9, with light allows us to take a clear and beautiful image or video in dark areas. At the same time, the built-in microphone with a windproof cover improves the audio. The only downside I can think of for the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod is that I wish they have more accessories that can be used with because they only have two, such as the light mod and the front display mod. I am surprised that they have not had more than two already as they are known for making a good number of accessories right out of the gate for their new devices. One accessory that they should start working on is to make some battery bank or extra battery connected via cable using one of two shoes that this GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod has. Another downside is that we have to be careful with GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod because it is not waterproof even though the camera itself is but it is understandable though because it was not meant to be one, but I am sure that it would be great for divers to slap the light with the GoPro Hero 9 in the deep of sea so they can capture video or picture with better light.
You can see the difference with the light mod on media mod:
Aside from these two downsides, I highly recommend GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod because, as I said, it would maximize the potentials of your GoPro Hero 9. I am giving GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod a 3.7, which translates very good.
Best Accessory for GoPro Hero 9!
Product Name: GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod
Product Description: Designed for vlogging, live streaming and near limitless expansion—Media Mod transforms HERO9 Black into a production powerhouse. It features a built-in directional mic for enhanced voice capture, 3.5mm mic port, HDMI-out for playback on external monitors, plus two cold-shoe mounts for lights, LCD screens or additional mics. Built tough and weather-resistant, even the wind is no match for this mod. The removable foam mic cover suppresses wind gust up to 20 mph (32 kph).
Brand: GoPro
MPN: ADFMD-001
Offer price: 79.99
Currency: USD
Overall
Bottom Line
GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod is great and a must accessory for your GoPro Hero 9. GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod maximizes your GoPro Hero 9 potentials thanks to a light mod, an accessory for the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod and allowing you to turn your GoPro Hero 9 camera into a small production gear. It has a built-in microphone, a few options that you can plug into the media mod, such as a 3.5 microphone adapter cable if you want to use an additional microphone, although I don’t think you would need it thanks to the built-in microphone that came with the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod which is improvement audio coming from GoPro Hero 9 built-in microphone and it also comes with the windshield/windproof cover to reduce the sound of wind coming into the microphone. It also has an option that you can plug in to charge your GoPro Hero 9 on the go while you are recording a video or taking an image, which would allow you to have a longer battery-run. It also has an HDMI port where you can connect your GoPro Hero 9 to a monitor for larger viewing in use or to look. It has two shoes to add two things to the GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod, such as the GoPro light mod or their display mod. The only downsides are that they only have two accessories for their GoPro Media Mod and are not waterproof. It’d be great if they build some sort of battery bank for one of two shoes on GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod to give GoPro Hero 9 a longer battery-run. If anyone ends up inventing this, I want royals (haha)!
I highly recommend it as it would bring the best out of your GoPro Hero 9. I rate GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod a 3.7, which translates very good.
Pros
- Turning GoPro Hero 9 into a small production gear using two shoes and 3-4 ports (3.5 microphone adapter cable to connect an additional microphone, HDMI, USB-C port for charging the GoPro Hero 9 while in use with a battery bank which would give you a longer battery-run, to charge or to transfer files from GoPro).
- Adds more options and maximize GoPro Hero 9 potentials.
- Has improved built-in microphone with windproof cover.
Cons
- Only two accessories are available for GoPro Hero 9 Media Mod.
- Not waterproof.
Joshua “Joshie” Sullivan.
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