[Callers] Headset mics

[Kalia Kliban via Callers]

Hi all

I was just working a wedding gig and my old Samson headset mic crapped 
out.  If the piano player hadn't had hers along, I would have been in 
serious trouble.  Time for a new and more reliable headset mic.  I use 
my hands a LOT when I'm doing ONS gigs, so a handheld cordless isn't 
really an option for me.

I'd love recommendations from any of you about models to look at.  I'm 
planning to plow the funds from this wedding and some of my caller piggy 
bank into a new mic, so I want something that's really good quality.  It 
doesn't have to be tiny and invisible, but it does need to be reliable. 
If it doesn't have a belt pack that's a plus, but it seems like most of 
the good-quality headset mics have belt packs.  I'll deal with it if 
that's the best bet.  So, recommendations?

For reference, the one I was working with was a Samson Airline 77, often 
referred to as the "aerobic instructor mic."  It had the transmitter on 
the headset, so there were no wires or belt pack, and it worked just 
fine for a long time until suddenly it didn't.  I would like to hear 
what folks are using who rely on a headset mic for their calling gigs.

Kalia Kliban in Sebastopol, CA