I just got off the phone with an outfit in Arkansas that sells the mic for $361 plus $25 freight. And, while the claim they have sold thousands of them, and rarely have a return, they have never sold the hard-wired model and do not stock the mic. The manufacturer didn't have the mic in stock either and said it would take at least two to three weeks to get one to the distributor.

The distributor normally offers a 45 day return policy on all their equipment, including mics, however, in this case, because it's a model they don't normally stock, they would not accept returns if the mic didn't meet my needs. Therefore, I have a friend who is purchasing one in the next few weeks, so I'll try his out and let you know what happens.

Cheers,

Gary

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Gary,

When you said you lost something I thought you were talking about your virginity!

Tom

Anxious to learn of your impressions. The only thing that's held me back from the Crown is it's discomfort.

Glenn

I wondered what happened to that!

Gary

Gary: I thought you were a big fan of the Crown. I had recently considered the E6 and the Crown that you liked. I was able to find the E6 wired at a company in California who's name I can't now find. I did not buy it yet. I asked them about omni vs. uni direction. The salesman was that they sell a lot of the E6 mic and he was quite adament that the unidirectional are very problematic and they don't like selling them.

You have to be very careful with the placement of the E6 uni.

http://www.northernsound.net/Sales/mics/countryman/e6instruct/e6instructions.html


There is a discussion of it at:
http://www.churchmedia.net/CMN/audio/21246-countryman-e6-omni-or-unidirectional.html

I love the sound quality of the Crown CM-311A. It's outstanding, but the fit is just very uncomfortable, eslecially after wearing it for 4 to 5 hours. Additionally, the mic is very obvious, perched right at your lips and the windscreen is about the size of a quarter. The E6 looked like a dream come true, but omni directional mics just don't cut it, especially when you are just a few feet from your speakers.

Cheers,

Gary

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Gary, with your ingenuity, have you tried to somehow modify the Crown to make it more comfortable?

Glenn

I dunno, Gary ....
The Bose is so ANTI feedback, that I'd give that little mic a try. I've stood right in front of my system, and even pointed the mic right AT the tower with no feedback.

If you like the headset - it's worth a try, at least, right?

I'll know in a couple weeks guys--my buddy just ordered his and it is the same model I was thinking of buying. I'll keep you posted.

Gary

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