On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:27:54 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

Strange for me to ask such a question but I've simply got no direct
experience of this end of the market.

My brother is an elder of the kirk and they need a replacement body pack
radio mic. Just for the minister. These days they wander round the kirk
rather than remaining in the pulpit. ;-) One which you popped into a
charger after use would be ideal - it's only used perhaps three times a
week for about 2 hours each time, and finding someone with reasonable
skills to change batteries on a regular basis isn't that easy. A separate
charger would be better than one in the receiver.
It also needs to have a convenient way of the minister being able to mute
it for hymns - for obvious reasons. Although I'm willing to modify it for
that if it isn't possible. The current one he switches off which isn't
ideal. Although might be ok when moving to the correct frequency. The
current one is VHF.

Can he be persuaded to wear a headset mic? Though initial reaction is
often against the appearance, a demonstration of the enormously
improved clarity usually brings people round.

These things are commonly sold to e.g. dance teachers. Surprisingly,
I can't see anything in the Maplin catalogue.

Some must have a mute switch as well as a power switch. Battery life,
or the chance of a clunk? Your choice.

I wouldn't recommend rechargeable batteries, for several reasons. And
with 2-hour sessions you're going to need a replacement schedule, not
just "change when the light goes dim". I suggest the mic becomes the
ministers personal responsibility. He's the one who really CARES if
he's heard, after all. And he's not an idiot.