There are several things that I want to add to the debate regarding the Crown CM311A.

I have been using one for almost five years. It needed a repair only once - which was a few months ago - and the repair cost $20.

I hear a lot of complaints about a headset being problematic because a singer's high notes are louder, and you can't back away from the mic.

Since using a headset, my voice has adapted itself so that my high notes are only slightly louder than my low notes. I am not straining to hit them. I am learning that if I relax I will hit the high notes better, without the spike in volume. So that's a good thing.

Visibility with the CM311A could be an issue. It is quite conspicuous, and with my glasses and large nose, I'm sure I must look like a space creature to some of the seniors I play for who have Alzheimer's.

The Countryman E6 sounds interesting, but sturdiness is very important to me, especially if I'm going to shell out $400.

If I was in the market to buy another headset mic - if my CM311A totally fritzed out at me, I would look at the Countryman, and some of the other ones out there, but I'm very happy with what I have.

In case folks haven't read previous posts on the subject, one of the greatest advantages to using a headset mic with an arranger is that if you need to look down at your console, you can keep on singing and your voice will stay amplified. Furthermore, you can make effortless eye contact with anyone on either side of you and stay amplified.

Beakybird