VW Mic - Fiscon Kit?

[VWKev]

Thanks for the info on this am1w.

Personally I'm still gonna try and fit mine in the overhead area, you do say its not the best place to fit it but Its definately the neatest so I'm gonna try that there and if its no good, put it in the pillar.

[Rhyso]

Another option would be to position the micro phone to the top of the steering column

I've done this and people have commented on how good the sound quality is

Bit of a ghetto fix but you can't see it when you're sat in the drivers seat 

[ErikGTI]

In my MK V it was fitted between the overheadlights and never gave me any problems...sometimes I accidentally wanted to give it a swirl thinking it was my roof button...but that was stupid me... :embarassed:

[am1w]

Thanks for the info on this am1w.
Personally I'm still gonna try and fit mine in the overhead area, you do say its not the best place to fit it but Its definately the neatest so I'm gonna try that there and if its no good, put it in the pillar.

I am holding back getting mine because I really do not like the idea of the microphone sticking out of the 'A' pillar. Looks so after market. I really hope the mounting inside the overhead light housing works well for all our sakes!
All the best.

[p3asa]

p3eps, that looks like the mice that plugs into the RNS510 for voice control etc.
Is it?

That is the one from the OEM VW Bluetooth kit.  I'm not sure if its the same as the RNS510 one?  The cable doesn't look very long though 

Keep it for your RNS510 as it is the same one used for voice control
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-RNS510-Version-C-Update-Voice-Control-mic-2660_W0QQitemZ370260317882QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET?hash=item56353c16ba

[p3eps]

For those that are interested... a Fiscon Mic for inside the light fitting:
http://www.kufatec.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p1671_FISCON-Microphone-VW-interior-light.html

24 euros plus 14 euros shipping though 

I emailed them and asked if this solves the call quality issuse.  They replied saying it was the same Mic in another housing made to fit in the light assembly.  I then replied asking if it was the same Mic, then did it not still suffer from the quality issue.  The reply said 'this microphone is designed for being fitted in the roof. Otherwise we would notsell it.'

I phoned Fiscon UK and asked them about it.  They said they will get them later once they've been properly tested. 
I may well bite the bullet and order one from Germany once I see how my quality is on the standard one.  Could order a couple and save postage if anyone else is interested?

[am1w]

p3eps:
I tried to speak to FISCON UK again and was cut off 3 times!
I got different answers from different people. Got completely peeved off and gave up.
Love to know how you get on.
Thanks for your infomation about the microphones.

[p3eps]

What were you trying to speak to them about?
The person I spoke to was Rich, as he told me he'd got my PM!

I have an electronic genius at work checking the standar Mic for me at work tomorrow.  He'll be able to answer the passive / active question then.  He told me today that he very much doubts a piece of equipment made in the last 5+ years would have a passive Mic in it as active Mics are so cheap now and much more fit for purpose.

Who knows?!

[am1w]

I asked them the same question. But I got a garbled answer. He spoke to me as if I would have found it difficult to understand the technicalities!
I even asked twice about which of the microphones was active or passive or not. Most microphones are active and this was what I was trying to tease out of him.
Then, I got cut-off for the second/third(?) time! So I gave up!

[p3asa]

I emailed them and asked if this solves the call quality issuse...............

p3eps what quality issue? The mike that came with my Fiscon is crystal clear.