Try joining the contrasf yahoo group. They have several posts on this topic in the archives, and a quick search will reveal quite a few opinions on the matter.
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 12:30 PM, Brian Appleberry < [email protected]> wrote: > Regarding microphones for use by the Caller (not by the band), do you have > a particular brand and model that you think is superior for use by a caller? > Our group (Queen City Contras, Burlington, Vermont) does not own sound > equipment, so we are at the mercy of the the equipment provided by the band > (or sometimes a small-time, local provider). Often it is quite difficult > to hear the caller during a dance, and I have experienced the same problem > in many other halls, with many other sound systems (even some very > expensive systems). The calling needs to be intelligible, not acoustically > accurate. I know that there are many contributing factors, but I suspect > that often the microphone is a big part of the problem. > Do you supply a microphone for the caller? Do you have a particular brand > and model that you think is superior for use by a dance caller? > Thanks, > -Brian Appleberry > Queen City Contras > Frozen in Vermont > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/organizers > -- David Casserly (cell) 781 258-2761
