Right on (did I really use that expression?) Mountain Tyme, those little Radio Shack mikes are amazing, and of course very cheap. Once I asked my friend Eddie who is a sound technician (and does a lot of electronic repairs) what was the difference between my AKG lavalier at 200 plus and my Radio shack at 25 bucks and he said "90 % of it is in the name". From the sound each one makes I'd say he's right.