Deane, from my perspective, a headset mic is the best thing since sliced bread with peanut butter and jelly. It allows me the freedom to move about and not worry about where the mic is. However, a headset mic is not for everyone. Some folks just cannot get used to using a headset mic, wired or wireless.

The big difference in using a headset mic for vocals is that you must use voice control to create the dynamics whereas with a handheld mic, you can use the pull-away technique, which many of the singers on this forum do. In my case, it only took me a day to get comfortable with a headset mic, but those that have tried and failed to become comfortable often worked with them for days on end, but could not overcome the difference in singing technique. If you wish, I would be more than happy to send you one of my CM-311A mics to try out before you plop down a large sum of money. If it works for you, I'll give you a great price. I have three of them, two for backups, but have never had a single mic failure in more than 50 years of singing, so I doubt that this would be a problem at this point. Besides, I'm retired. What the Hell do I need spares for?

I'll give you a call,

Gary