I still consider it the day I went from "band guy who owns a PA" to "fledgling anklebiter sound guy." It was an outdoor festival. Two days. Probably a dozen acts total with canned music in between. I had my small collection of typical rock ‘n’ roll mics and — with the addition of a few more lent by friends — I thought I was set. Things went well until the second day when I discovered that my next act was a magician hired to entertain the kids, and he was pretty pissed that I didn’t have a headset or lav for him.
Whenever one of us graduates from bands in clubs to "real" sound gigs, having a couple of lav or headset mics becomes a necessity. Yes, most acts that use headsets carry their own, but if you have a corporate gig, you better have a couple of lavs in the old mic locker. Here is a look at some of what is out there.
Manufacturers features in this month's Buyers Guide:
AKG Acoustics
Audio-Technica
Audix Corporation
beyerdynamic USA
Crown Audio
DPA Microphones, Inc.
Electro-Voice
Provider Series
Shure Incorporated
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