Re: [Callers] microphones

This is a note I wrote and posted a while back on my experience with my headset: As far as I¹m concerned, if you can afford it, the way to go is with a Countryman E6, and specifically the E6i which is the directional model vs the omni-directional one. The E6 is not cheap, generally $300-350 for the mike and a spare cable, you still have to buy the body pack and transceiver (I got a used Shure PGX with carrying case on ebay). These are the same mikes that are used in Broadway shows and by many performers, church pastors and choir soloists, etc. One or two people I¹ve seen use the big Shure headsets that come with the PGX kits, and I¹m sure they are adequate, but I like the fact that the Countryman is almost invisible and the quality is such that people have literally said to me ³it¹s like you are standing right next to me². I purchased mine from CCI Solutions (http://ccisolutions.com ­ Jeff Brown was my rep) a place that supplies lots of churches. Their prices on Countryman mikes are about $50 less than anyone else because they were the very first Countryman dealer. They also include an extra cable which is normally $50 extra. I tried both an the Omni (E6) and directional (E6i) versions before going with the latter. Jeff at CCI told me that they sell 100 omnis for each direction they sell, but that he agreed with my reasoning and experience that because as caller I would be standing very close to (or sometimes in front of) the mains that the directional would be better than the omni. And, in fact, experience has found that to be true. I can be almost directly in front of the mains doing a demo and get no feedback unless I turn at precisely the wrong angle. With an omni, the chances of getting feedback from multiple angles is MUCH higher. The caveat is that placement of the directional mike at the corner of your mouth is critical. You need to follow the detailed directions so the clip fits your ear well - both snug and comfortable - and so that the pickup is right at the corner of your mouth and not wiggling around. Not hard to do and once you've got it set it should stay that way. Will on 7/16/11 5:30 PM, JoLaine Jones-Pokorney at jolaine(a)gmail.com wrote: -- William M. Loving Dedication Technologies, Inc. 7 Coach Lane Amherst, MA 01002-3304 USA will(a)dedicationtechnologies.com Tel: +1 413 253-7223 (GMT ­5) Fax: +1 206 202-0476