"Laurence Payne" wrote in message


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.

Agreed.

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

Try checking out regular pro sound retailers, not electronics parts
distributors.

Do you buy your studio equipment from Maplin? I hope not!

Some must have a mute switch as well as a power switch.

The cheap ones have both, the good ones have only a power switch.
Explanation below.

Battery life, or the chance of a clunk? Your choice.

No such compromise is necessary or even present with anything but the
cheapest gear.

The transmitter typically broadcasts an ultrasonic tone, which must be
received properly to unmute the receiver. Being ultrasonic, its filter
constants can be fast enough to beat the noise burst that would otherwise be
generated in the receiver when the transmitter is powered down.

I wouldn't recommend rechargeable batteries, for several
reasons.

Another controversy. We use non-rechargables. Our cheap sets get a fresh 9v
rectangular battery every public service. Our SLX goes about 4 services on a
pair of AAs.

And with 2-hour sessions you're going to need a
replacement schedule, not just "change when the light
goes dim".

Modern wireless systems have battery condition indicators on both the
transmitters and the receivers.

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.

Most pastors IME are far from being techno-nerds. We care for our worship
staff's equipment for them. Our stage manager manages the batteries.