I purchased a eero pro and it was delivered today. I listened to your video a couple of times and put both feet in and tried installing the eero myself. Your video was a great help and was EXACTLY the same process as what you explained. Doing the set up in one room was excellent advice. Thanks for the help, it was greatly appreciated.
I am a cable tech/installer. WOW! partnered with eero for whole-home WiFi. I can tell you that after about 200 installs, it does not matter if you place the beacons in the place they need to be. It’s actually preferable you do so that the mesh can locate the best location.
Thanks for comment. I just installed this on my own, no partnerships. I install mesh systems daily as well. It's a lot easier to do them in a room like I did. They recalibrate and configure again once you relocate. See my orbi video, same thing there. The alignment is easy to see on the orbi app, I always enjoy seeing how they reconfigure after I disconnect and move throughout a house. Have a good day!
@@BTheInstaller Love the idea of setup all units in one room then move them to different rooms. Good process to make our life easier. I don't have mesh yet but have 3 extenders that work somewhat, but I have order Orbi 2 piece set system based on your recommendation.
In line with what Jacob said...its my understanding that during the setup of each additional unit it checks to see if it is appropriately located and if you do them all in the same room that will not be valid. But I have just been watching videos to decide what to get so I don't have any real world experience...just going on what I have seen so far.
Great video I just bought an eero pro with 2 beacons and I also have fibers optic with 1gb down. I live in a 1700 sq ft house so hopefully this will work for me
I got new eero pro with 2 beacons just now today. Even though I got confused. I can’t find “eero pro” on box. Just said “eero” with no pro. I see you have same box as I do. I opened it and yea on back of it and it said “eero pro” allright. Sweet!! 👍🏻
B The Installer yes I agree I really do need 1 pro with 2 beckons. Yes I saw with 3 pro, Whews that’s too expensive. Would you use it to keep to your old router with eero?
@b_the_installer - I am in a 3-story house and just purchased the Eero pro, but mine looks different than yours. It has three eeros instead of one and w beacons. My spectrum modem is in the basement and there is a “switch”. Do I need to connect the first eero into the switch and then hardwire the second and third from the switch connections? That seems right, but I have no idea which wires into the wall connect to which rooms! The labels are faded. Anyway, just wanted to know if they all need a Ethernet connection as opposed to WiFi connect to one another. Thanks for the help!
Yeah you have the better one. I make a mistake in thinking since the 1 is a pro that I had the pro kit. So you do. You can place one above the other on each floor and if possible or needed, slowly work them across the room too as you go up. Does that make sense? They do not need to be connected to each other by hardline. You can, and if so, i believe you go, mdoen to switch then switch to one router, then out of that router, connect to the one line to the next and then from the next it has to connect directly to the 3rd. Even if you can connect 2 of 3 it will increase power. The 3rd or all 3 can mesh together without hardline too. And if you need a 4th, you can buy a beacon separately and add to get more coverage.
Is this system expandable? My small church bought one (not installed yet) and I am worried about the placement. Basically, the church is in three parts. A small brick hallway (old part of the church) separates parts 1 and 2. The third part is a separate building right next to parts 1 & 2. I think I can set the three units up in a triangle pattern so that they would be a similar distance apart from what you show in the video. If I could add a fourth unit I think it would be more likely to work. Thoughts?
Hello, hope all is well. Yes you can expand. They have individual units you can just keep installing as they ask for more nodes. You can buy another unit now to add or wait and see. But they can be set up in a linear formation, with one in another direction and it will ping from one to another as needed. Many large homes are done this way. Here is the link for the node you seek. amzn.to/3eIsp8r or you can get a more robust unit like the big orbi of there is room on shelves as they're not plug ins
i have the normal eero triple pack i swapped from a powerline connection to these and my PC is connected to one beacon and im getting my full 350Mb broadband speed. my sons PC at the back of the house is also getting the same, speed! our internet provider router is terrible. i even used powerline connectors before this and i wasn't getting my speed. ive always been against WIFI as a PC user but this is unbelievable
Curious - I didn't see what you did to the router settings. Did you turn off Wifi/Bridge Mode/IP Passthrough on the AT&T router? I'm about to do this for myself and I'm definitely not a network engineer, so I'm looking for the simplest route! Thanks, and great video!
You can turn off the ATT wifi broad cast in both 5 and 2.4. Just use it as a LAN to the new router and don't have anyone connect to the old router or they will have issues when trying to connect to things like smart products, sonos speakers, etc. That's a good question.
You go into the settings on the unit that came from the provider, normally it's an IP to type onto computer 192.168.xx.x those x's are numbers that are either on the side of the routers to access their menus or you can find online. And then you just get into the wifi and disable the wifi broadcast once the mesh system is installed....
Hi There, great video and explanation. I am setting up for remote learning, which means three laptops, three-four cell phones, an iPad and Uverse tv. Do you think that the tri band is better with speeds up to 550mps? Or is dual and tri with 350 mps sufficient? I am trying to get internet outside. House is 2800 square feet, two floors and then a big back yard. But the house is 1928 masonry and plaster. One Eero version is $399 and the mother load is $499. Do I need the mother load?
I have 8 ethernet connections that need to plug in so my plan was just as you described plug the main Eero to the spectrum modem from one port then add a 8 port switch to the second spot in the Eero (then plug all my hardwire items in there) then just as you did place the other two beacons in other parts of the house. My only issue is I have a quest house in the backyard that I am hoping the second beacon will work with. Wondering if the 9 port switch will be connected correctly?
Hey, yeah all should work. You would want one of the beacons or pro to be near the back of house and then the other in guest house near the front... i did this with 3 apartments and 3 orbis... it worked very well.
B I keep getting mixed opinions on the orbi vs eero . I currently have. 400mps with spectrum and they just sent a new modem and router and while i can get 400 on ethernet they cant figure out why wifi is like 20 upload and 20 download !
B The Installer everything from spectrum worked great until the “ upgraded “ my equipment . They told me i had to get rid of the arris modem router all in one ( that they previously) provided . All i know is my wifi service is horrible now and it want a week ago on my old equipment
@@mik5133 I'm not sure what you have? What do you currently have for equipment, spectrum stuff or one of the mesh? The mesh will relay the hard lined speeds you are promised at the top speeds. Upload is still going to suck with spectrum or cable modem in general, but the download should easily be over 100. So definitely use the 5g vs 2.4 as 2.4 is 3 or 4 times slower. The orbi is best most robust routers and they can keep speeds high relaying it 3 and 4 nodes down the line. Eero is more expensive vs the performance. Have spectrum check their shit... the older modems are slower and sometimes they recycle crappy broken/refurb units. You have to demand they get their shit together.
Not sure if you did this but didn’t show this in the video but you would need to move the AT&T modem to “Bridge Mode” and move any other Ethernet connections to the Eero or you would have a weird double NAT/Double DHCP issue.
I don't think 17 Mbps is an inconsistency with the ATT internet, that seems fairly low. Did you disconnect and reconnect your phone before doing the speed test to try and make sure it was connected to the upstairs beacon?
The upstairs beacon was too far away. I was out of time and just finished the shoot. That house was too big for this unit. It would have better with a 4 pack of orbi like the one video I have.
@@BTheInstaller Would you recommend the ORBI over Eero ( my house is not too large 1900 square feet but have a guest house over the garage right in the back that I need one of the beacons to reach and perform well. Currently I have an access point in the guest house hardwired into my current spectrum router. The guest house is close so I was told Eero would work but I am up for all recommendations at the moment. Currently was about to pick up Eero tomorrow
Nothing else. You can turn off the att wifi from their unit, so your family doesn't stay connected to the old weaker signal though. Use the IP on the side of device to log in
It should work with any internet company that feeds through and ethernet line. Plug that line in to the eero following the steps... and then don't use the old wifi any longer
Great video - how would this work if I have a Fios G3100 router/modem? I've heard that it's a messy process when using a different router if I'm using Fios TV. Thanks!
@@BTheInstaller Got it - so Ethernet cable from Fios G3100 to one Orbi and we should be all set - how do I turn off the Fios wifi signal? Will that disrupt anything with Fios TV? Would you go with the Orbi over Google's product? Thanks!
Orbi for sure. Best coverage. Google is easy to set up but the nodes coverage sucks. You can find the IP and login information for first online or on device. Turning their wifi off cuts the wireless. Are the boxes based off of that? May not be smart.
@@BTheInstaller Awesome - Orbi it is! The boxes for Fios aren't based on Wi-Fi unless using their Fios TV One boxes wirelessly. I can use the Orbi and have the boxes run through the Coax outlet. I just wouldn't be able to use the boxes wirelessly, but I think it's worth it to have the Orbi network speed. What do you think? Thanks again - subscribing now!
Hey! I’m looking into buying this system, I’d like to know what your Att fiber speed was (hardwired). I wanted to know so that I can understand how much slower the WiFi was in relation. Thanks in advance
The systems have max speeds on them. 3GBPS would mean it can get 3gbps but its typically split into 2 or 3 networks. Normally its 1GB or so. The high end mesh systems can blaze.
Not a bad system but I’d want more speed, looking at the house I’d imagine the owner could afford more error points? But it’s certainly fast enough to stream 4K all round the house.
B The Installer Sweet! That’s what I picked up this morning. All hooked up! No problems. Just cut the satellite and streaming everything! My old extender wasn’t cutting it. Thanks for all the useful information. Be safe! Be smart!
@@BTheInstaller was gonna go with Orbi for the performance but been reading about their issues with firmware. Saw the Eero Pro go on sale for $399 (3 unit pkg), sounded simpler to set up & no firmware problems in the reviews...I get if Friday.
Put one of the units inside against the back most wall. I normal triangulate 3 units so the backyard is covered. You can also get outdoor nodes for Orbi and other brands
This is painful, because it seems you're using an Android phone. That Eero software on Android looks completely different than the software for iPhone. SInce iPhone has much larger market, a lot of your users are going to be super confused.
I'm confused. I used android. Do you mean the opposite l, that ios is more or less popular? And either way, this video is like 1% of my views and so getting an iPhone to show is not something I will spend the time on. I just bought 4 tvs though for people to get better tv recommendations. Save your time and get an orbi. Its better anyways.
@B The Installer No, I'm agreeing with you. Android is far more popular than iOS. @Robert Jensen is out to lunch... Anyhoo small potatoes, I also prefer the Orbi.
@@robertcroxen8192 Dude, you're crazy. Global share: Android is at 30.5%, Apple at 25%. Your "3x" would equal 300%. Instead, Android is 22% larger. Means you're off by a ratio of 13.6 to 1. But, that was for GLOBAL share. In a TH-cam forum, people usually assume you're discussing USA market. In the USA, Apple has 46% of the market, and Android has 25%. Not even CLOSE.
Customer pays for new house, brand new hardware, and 375+ Mbit plan. Tech leaves them with 17Mbit upload and blows smoke up wazoo telling em its a good thing. Did those countertop installers sign a release slip? Wouldn't have been happy with someone walking around on the job with no PPE and recording my contractors in a private location without permission.
Got Netgear Orbi instead? See this video.. th-cam.com/video/9UpMl6Zuwcc/w-d-xo.html
I purchased a eero pro and it was delivered today. I listened to your video a couple of times and put both feet in and tried installing the eero myself. Your video was a great help and was EXACTLY the same process as what you explained. Doing the set up in one room was excellent advice. Thanks for the help, it was greatly appreciated.
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I only got the one eero 6 PRO then I got a second one and they are brilliant.
Thanks for participation in the discussion with valuable suggestion.?
I am a cable tech/installer. WOW! partnered with eero for whole-home WiFi. I can tell you that after about 200 installs, it does not matter if you place the beacons in the place they need to be. It’s actually preferable you do so that the mesh can locate the best location.
Thanks for comment. I just installed this on my own, no partnerships. I install mesh systems daily as well. It's a lot easier to do them in a room like I did. They recalibrate and configure again once you relocate. See my orbi video, same thing there. The alignment is easy to see on the orbi app, I always enjoy seeing how they reconfigure after I disconnect and move throughout a house. Have a good day!
@@BTheInstaller Love the idea of setup all units in one room then move them to different rooms. Good process to make our life easier. I don't have mesh yet but have 3 extenders that work somewhat, but I have order Orbi 2 piece set system based on your recommendation.
In line with what Jacob said...its my understanding that during the setup of each additional unit it checks to see if it is appropriately located and if you do them all in the same room that will not be valid. But I have just been watching videos to decide what to get so I don't have any real world experience...just going on what I have seen so far.
Just ordered mine, great video.
Mesh wifi is a game changer for most people.
Nice video. FYI, around 3:00 you can see the customers name and email address.
And the network name and password when he sets up the primary router...
Great video I just bought an eero pro with 2 beacons and I also have fibers optic with 1gb down. I live in a 1700 sq ft house so hopefully this will work for me
You will be just fine. This house was like 2x that. Was pretty big. And it was old and long
@@BTheInstaller My house is two story and it's an older house built in the 30's
I got new eero pro with 2 beacons just now today.
Even though I got confused. I can’t find “eero pro” on box. Just said “eero” with no pro. I see you have same box as I do.
I opened it and yea on back of it and it said “eero pro” allright.
Sweet!! 👍🏻
Its actually 1 pro and 2 beckons. I did make a mistake. The actual eero pro has 3 of the squares and is $500. This is a great product.
B The Installer yes I agree I really do need 1 pro with 2 beckons.
Yes I saw with 3 pro, Whews that’s too expensive.
Would you use it to keep to your old router with eero?
You need the modem from the internet provider. Not the router. Ditch the router as the eero is a router, don't want 2
B The Installer thanks, man. I appreciate your helps 👍🏻
No problem
Ont connects to the left port beside the power socket then the other socket to the ethernet switch.
@b_the_installer - I am in a 3-story house and just purchased the Eero pro, but mine looks different than yours. It has three eeros instead of one and w beacons. My spectrum modem is in the basement and there is a “switch”. Do I need to connect the first eero into the switch and then hardwire the second and third from the switch connections? That seems right, but I have no idea which wires into the wall connect to which rooms! The labels are faded. Anyway, just wanted to know if they all need a Ethernet connection as opposed to WiFi connect to one another. Thanks for the help!
Yeah you have the better one. I make a mistake in thinking since the 1 is a pro that I had the pro kit. So you do. You can place one above the other on each floor and if possible or needed, slowly work them across the room too as you go up. Does that make sense? They do not need to be connected to each other by hardline. You can, and if so, i believe you go, mdoen to switch then switch to one router, then out of that router, connect to the one line to the next and then from the next it has to connect directly to the 3rd. Even if you can connect 2 of 3 it will increase power. The 3rd or all 3 can mesh together without hardline too. And if you need a 4th, you can buy a beacon separately and add to get more coverage.
I always thought to get better signal the hubs should be higher up. Wouldn't the signal just mainly hug the ground being that low.
Does the IP address change after from the ISP modem to the eero pro?🤔
Excellent video...you made it so simple thank you 🙂
No problem. Glad it helped.
Fascinating video
Is this system expandable? My small church bought one (not installed yet) and I am worried about the placement. Basically, the church is in three parts. A small brick hallway (old part of the church) separates parts 1 and 2. The third part is a separate building right next to parts 1 & 2. I think I can set the three units up in a triangle pattern so that they would be a similar distance apart from what you show in the video. If I could add a fourth unit I think it would be more likely to work. Thoughts?
Hello, hope all is well. Yes you can expand. They have individual units you can just keep installing as they ask for more nodes. You can buy another unit now to add or wait and see. But they can be set up in a linear formation, with one in another direction and it will ping from one to another as needed. Many large homes are done this way. Here is the link for the node you seek. amzn.to/3eIsp8r or you can get a more robust unit like the big orbi of there is room on shelves as they're not plug ins
@@BTheInstaller Thanks for the prompt reply; it was very helpful. Subscribed!
Good deal. Thanks
i have the normal eero triple pack i swapped from a powerline connection to these and my PC is connected to one beacon and im getting my full 350Mb broadband speed. my sons PC at the back of the house is also getting the same, speed! our internet provider router is terrible. i even used powerline connectors before this and i wasn't getting my speed. ive always been against WIFI as a PC user but this is unbelievable
Curious - I didn't see what you did to the router settings. Did you turn off Wifi/Bridge Mode/IP Passthrough on the AT&T router? I'm about to do this for myself and I'm definitely not a network engineer, so I'm looking for the simplest route! Thanks, and great video!
You can turn off the ATT wifi broad cast in both 5 and 2.4. Just use it as a LAN to the new router and don't have anyone connect to the old router or they will have issues when trying to connect to things like smart products, sonos speakers, etc. That's a good question.
You go into the settings on the unit that came from the provider, normally it's an IP to type onto computer 192.168.xx.x those x's are numbers that are either on the side of the routers to access their menus or you can find online. And then you just get into the wifi and disable the wifi broadcast once the mesh system is installed....
Hi There, great video and explanation. I am setting up for remote learning, which means three laptops, three-four cell phones, an iPad and Uverse tv. Do you think that the tri band is better with speeds up to 550mps? Or is dual and tri with 350 mps sufficient? I am trying to get internet outside. House is 2800 square feet, two floors and then a big back yard. But the house is 1928 masonry and plaster. One Eero version is $399 and the mother load is $499. Do I need the mother load?
Orbi 8000 sq ft one is best. 3 pack for less than that.
Thank you so much..Finally, a video that breaks it down for the challenged folks..
You're welcome!
I have 8 ethernet connections that need to plug in so my plan was just as you described plug the main Eero to the spectrum modem from one port then add a 8 port switch to the second spot in the Eero (then plug all my hardwire items in there) then just as you did place the other two beacons in other parts of the house. My only issue is I have a quest house in the backyard that I am hoping the second beacon will work with. Wondering if the 9 port switch will be connected correctly?
Hey, yeah all should work. You would want one of the beacons or pro to be near the back of house and then the other in guest house near the front... i did this with 3 apartments and 3 orbis... it worked very well.
B I keep getting mixed opinions on the orbi vs eero . I currently have. 400mps with spectrum and they just sent a new modem and router and while i can get 400 on ethernet they cant figure out why wifi is like 20 upload and 20 download !
B The Installer everything from spectrum worked great until the “ upgraded “ my equipment . They told me i had to get rid of the arris modem router all in one ( that they previously) provided . All i know is my wifi service is horrible now and it want a week ago on my old equipment
@@mik5133 I'm not sure what you have? What do you currently have for equipment, spectrum stuff or one of the mesh? The mesh will relay the hard lined speeds you are promised at the top speeds. Upload is still going to suck with spectrum or cable modem in general, but the download should easily be over 100. So definitely use the 5g vs 2.4 as 2.4 is 3 or 4 times slower. The orbi is best most robust routers and they can keep speeds high relaying it 3 and 4 nodes down the line. Eero is more expensive vs the performance. Have spectrum check their shit... the older modems are slower and sometimes they recycle crappy broken/refurb units. You have to demand they get their shit together.
Not sure if you did this but didn’t show this in the video but you would need to move the AT&T modem to “Bridge Mode” and move any other Ethernet connections to the Eero or you would have a weird double NAT/Double DHCP issue.
I turn off the att wireless. Use only as modem to pass the LAN. Its been a while not sure what I did.
B The Installer totally fair lol. Love the content. Should you need to install one again watch for bridge mode does a bit more then disable WiFi
Did you unplug the modem as well or just the previous router during setup?
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I don't think 17 Mbps is an inconsistency with the ATT internet, that seems fairly low. Did you disconnect and reconnect your phone before doing the speed test to try and make sure it was connected to the upstairs beacon?
The upstairs beacon was too far away. I was out of time and just finished the shoot. That house was too big for this unit. It would have better with a 4 pack of orbi like the one video I have.
@@BTheInstaller Would you recommend the ORBI over Eero ( my house is not too large 1900 square feet but have a guest house over the garage right in the back that I need one of the beacons to reach and perform well. Currently I have an access point in the guest house hardwired into my current spectrum router. The guest house is close so I was told Eero would work but I am up for all recommendations at the moment. Currently was about to pick up Eero tomorrow
Did you have to do any re configuring the actual AT&T gateway or is everything you did in this video?
Nothing else. You can turn off the att wifi from their unit, so your family doesn't stay connected to the old weaker signal though. Use the IP on the side of device to log in
@@BTheInstaller great!
Anyone know, if This works with comcast??? Because its definitely not this 1, 2, 3, an easy, like everyones making it seem.
It should work with any internet company that feeds through and ethernet line. Plug that line in to the eero following the steps... and then don't use the old wifi any longer
Did you say not to place an upside down
What part? The plug in nodes? They can be upside down.
Great video - how would this work if I have a Fios G3100 router/modem? I've heard that it's a messy process when using a different router if I'm using Fios TV. Thanks!
Keep their products, ethernet cord to the orbi and don't use or turn off the fios wifi signal so no one uses that smaller network.
@@BTheInstaller Got it - so Ethernet cable from Fios G3100 to one Orbi and we should be all set - how do I turn off the Fios wifi signal? Will that disrupt anything with Fios TV? Would you go with the Orbi over Google's product? Thanks!
Orbi for sure. Best coverage. Google is easy to set up but the nodes coverage sucks. You can find the IP and login information for first online or on device. Turning their wifi off cuts the wireless. Are the boxes based off of that? May not be smart.
@@BTheInstaller Awesome - Orbi it is! The boxes for Fios aren't based on Wi-Fi unless using their Fios TV One boxes wirelessly. I can use the Orbi and have the boxes run through the Coax outlet. I just wouldn't be able to use the boxes wirelessly, but I think it's worth it to have the Orbi network speed. What do you think? Thanks again - subscribing now!
Bought the non pro a couple weeks back and now I get great signal in office which is 30 feet from house.
Awesome.
Does it replace the cable modem?
Nope, it's a router. You still need a modem.
Hey! I’m looking into buying this system, I’d like to know what your Att fiber speed was (hardwired). I wanted to know so that I can understand how much slower the WiFi was in relation. Thanks in advance
The systems have max speeds on them. 3GBPS would mean it can get 3gbps but its typically split into 2 or 3 networks. Normally its 1GB or so. The high end mesh systems can blaze.
They push what your paying for. You have 200mb, it will push that. If you have 1gb, it will push that
Not a bad system but I’d want more speed, looking at the house I’d imagine the owner could afford more error points? But it’s certainly fast enough to stream 4K all round the house.
Get the 3 pack pros then
So, what’s the best? Orbi or eero?
Orbi...
B The Installer Sweet! That’s what I picked up this morning. All hooked up! No problems. Just cut the satellite and streaming everything! My old extender wasn’t cutting it. Thanks for all the useful information. Be safe! Be smart!
Nice. Yeah I'm excited to get back out and do the cord cutting from start to finish for people but after this virus is crushing us
@@BTheInstaller was gonna go with Orbi for the performance but been reading about their issues with firmware. Saw the Eero Pro go on sale for $399 (3 unit pkg), sounded simpler to set up & no firmware problems in the reviews...I get if Friday.
how about the back yard
Put one of the units inside against the back most wall. I normal triangulate 3 units so the backyard is covered. You can also get outdoor nodes for Orbi and other brands
B The Installer 🙏 😊
D@#% that's a helluva house
Actually was a very average sized house per the norm... see the 8k Samsung house.
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This is painful, because it seems you're using an Android phone. That Eero software on Android looks completely different than the software for iPhone. SInce iPhone has much larger market, a lot of your users are going to be super confused.
Just follow the instructions. I haven't had any complaints... not an iPhone guy
Android market share is 3x that of iOS, just saying...
I'm confused. I used android. Do you mean the opposite l, that ios is more or less popular? And either way, this video is like 1% of my views and so getting an iPhone to show is not something I will spend the time on. I just bought 4 tvs though for people to get better tv recommendations. Save your time and get an orbi. Its better anyways.
@B The Installer No, I'm agreeing with you. Android is far more popular than iOS. @Robert Jensen is out to lunch... Anyhoo small potatoes, I also prefer the Orbi.
@@robertcroxen8192 Dude, you're crazy. Global share: Android is at 30.5%, Apple at 25%.
Your "3x" would equal 300%. Instead, Android is 22% larger. Means you're off by a ratio of 13.6 to 1. But, that was for GLOBAL share.
In a TH-cam forum, people usually assume you're discussing USA market.
In the USA, Apple has 46% of the market, and Android has 25%. Not even CLOSE.
Customer pays for new house, brand new hardware, and 375+ Mbit plan. Tech leaves them with 17Mbit upload and blows smoke up wazoo telling em its a good thing. Did those countertop installers sign a release slip? Wouldn't have been happy with someone walking around on the job with no PPE and recording my contractors in a private location without permission.
That's a lot of assumptions. Hope your day gets better.
Terrible acoustics. Have much trouble understanding what you are saying.
Was still learning how to make videos. I'm not sure i even had a mic at that point. Hope it helped