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Crown CM311A Headworn Condenser Microphone

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 9.2 out of 10
Quality:: 9.1 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 8.6 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 8.7 out of 10

Features:: 8.9 out of 10
Value:: 9.1 out of 10
Sound:: 9.2 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 6.9 out of 10

User Reviews for Crown CM311A Headworn Condenser Microphone

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10

100% of users found this reviews helpful (3 votes).

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By a customer from jps.net

Submitted: 4/17/2004

"2,000 shows and still kicking!"

Sound:

The sound is very clear and NATURAL! It does, however, tend to push the bass in a person's voice. This is fine if you run your own Equalizer, but if you depend on hooking into someone else's system you need to let them know. I have used this over 2,000 times in live shows and people love the clarity.

Feature:

It is fairly comfortable to wear, but bulky. It also does not pack well. If you have a smile that likes to be seen, be aware that the windscreen and mic are large enough to be an obstruction to your audience. They do not go unnoticed.

Quality:

The windscreen finally tore loose, but I have tossed this in with the receiver and several wires and connectors for 2,000 shows or so. It is highly dependable. Knock on wood!

Value:

If mine ever does wear out I would replace it. I have owned and heard many other wireless headsets and I believe that the clarity on this beats all but the $1,000 and up.

The Wow Factor:

It is a work horse, not a thoroughbred. It is a view obstructor if you have pretty teeth.

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10

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By a customer from fishman.com

Submitted: 11/5/2008

Style of Music: Rock and Country

Experience: 30 years as an active/professional musician

"Spoken with experience!"

Sound:

When compared to other headset microphones, there is a clear winner. The Crown. I've had mine for almost ten years! Over a thousand shows later it finally stopped working. I'm desperately seeking an exact replacement because of the sound quality and dependability.

Feature:

If I had one wish it would be to make it more adaptable to add-on wireless to the hardwired model. I've been using a Sampson XLR wireless plug into the beltpak and it works well.

Ease of Use:

Couldn't be any easier to use. I perform a Garth Brooks Tribute show nationwide. Sound engineers appreciate the fact that I provide the best possible quality when I walk into a venue. Just plug it in and it outshines the others.

Quality:

Did I mention over 10 years of service and over 1000 shows? It's a workhorse system.

Manufacturer Support:

I have not needed to contact crown for service in 10 years.

Value:

Worth every penny spent and then some.

Overall:

The only replacement for me is another one! If I get another ten years of shows out of it I'll be the leading apostle for Crown.

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 10 out of 10

67% of users found this reviews helpful (3 votes).

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Submitted: 8/26/2005

"Awesome mic"

Sound:

This mic surprises veteran sound men."Wow, that's a hot mic", is a typical response. Takes some time bending to get to fit. If you use care when using and placing in carring case, this fragile dynomo will last. Getting the wind shield close or touching a lip or two, insures proper output signal to the mixer. Sound is every bit as good as any mic out there, especially a headset. Great for a drummer.

Overall:: 6 out of 10
Quality:: 4 out of 10
Value:: 5 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 5 out of 10
Sound:: 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 7 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 1 out of 10

83% of users found this reviews helpful (6 votes).

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By a customer from gmail.com

Submitted: 7/10/2006

Style of Music: jazz, blues, funk, reggae

Experience: Active musician, 5000 plus concerts

"Garth Brooks can have his Crown headset mike."

Sound:

I have owned two and the mike sounds OK, but my Samson wired mikes sound warmer.

Feature:

I bought the Crown with a Shure UHF wireless pack; the original VHF pack was a loser. The windscreens on the Crown are losers too. The windscreens are not durable.

Ease of Use:

My sound engineers told me that they were never crazy about the sound that they got from the Crown. It sounded OK with a small system.

Quality:

The first Crown got wet in a rainstorm and literally melted and the company didn't want to stand behind the product. I replaced it and I seem to have gotten less service out of the second one. The windscreen is too fragile and I had to glue it back into it's holder twice. The second time the frequencies went nuts.

Manufacturer Support:

Support from Crown? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! They support themselves by charging retail for a replacement.

Value:

When I started using this product it was promoted as Garth Brook's headset. They sucked me right in.

The Wow Factor:

It doesn't look that good.

Overall:

I paid $1200.00 for the first Crown and the Shure UHF wireless system in 1999. I replaced the mike for an unknown price three years ago and it has left me hanging lately with faulty windscreen and wild frequency responses (I just can't get it to sound good). I'm going to try another brand and match it with my Shure UHF wireless package.

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
The Wow Factor:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Manufacturer Support:: 10 out of 10

100% of users found this reviews helpful (2 votes).

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By a customer from thewholeninerock.com

Submitted: 6/17/2003

Style of Music: Rock

"Great MIC!"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Sound:

the sound is great, i couldn't be happier

Feature:

it works doesn't it? lol

Quality:

great quality, crown sure does know what they're doing

Manufacturer Support:

who needs support w/ this great mic?

The Wow Factor:

w/out this mic, i couldn't sing back up in my own band, all other mic stands get in my way, but this is just what i needed

Overall:

best mic i've used