head worn flesh coloured mics

[sweepy]

I know we have had long discussions in the past about the value for money aspect on many microphones, tie clip and head worn. but a havent seen any that offer this kind of small descrete mic that will work even on a dancer thats doing a cart wheel!

 

 

see pics here:

 

www.uls.xtreemhost.com/ULS-60-BOOM-MICROPHONE.htm

 

what you guys think?

[Ynot]

yes, we HAVE discussed this type of mic ad nauseam in other threads, and yes I do believe that some of the cheaper mics available from CPC will afford as much adhesion to a twirly's ear as would the one in your link.

 

That said, cartwheeling wearing most mics will run the risk of losing the thing!! (If not the pack as well!!)

[sweepy]

I think the problem with ALL the headworn types is that they work on the basis that they rest ontop of the ears, with some extra gripping support on some models. Ive have used the sennhieser booms where you lace any mic you wish into it and they were over £100 each just for the boom and suffered from being bulky and coming off dancers.

 

my general point being that I havent seen anything else on the market that is this small, with this design and actually matches skin tone and is not £300!

[timtheenchanteruk]

the cpc ones do vey well for staing on heads, the mic extends from under the ear, as well as the hooks over the top of the ear, I have used them succesfully with many kids in dance schools doing cartwheels, handsprings etc, not lost one yet

[soundeng]

Used 15 of the Stageline headset mics from CPC in a production of west side story and then in Oklahoma. They stayed on throughout all fights and dances and were a godsend, you just need to make sure the choreography allows for the fact that all the mics are on the left therefore all hugs, kisses and holds should be right cheek to right cheek.

 

(unfortunately our choreographer has the memory of a goldfish and no common sense, better the dance looks good than you can here the vocals apparently!)

[paulears]

sweepy - I converted your www address into a link, but on; just noticed the one you linked to is a single ear loop. My experience of these is that they always fall off - if your people are dancing, then a twin ear loop headset is much, much better.

[Shez]

I've used some single ear loop mics before; they definately need some micropore tape (or similar) to hold them in position otherwise they would flap all over the place. The type that utilise both ears (a bit like backwards spectacles) are much better in that regard; the cast appreciate not being taped up too!

[J Pearce]

I bought a single earloop for the vicar at my church in Luton and we haven't had any problems, though I can see that if he were to start dancing around the stage that it might wobble a bit.

 

Fortunately he rarely does this.