The mic. you're looking at is handheld, not lavalier. Originally, lavalier mics hung from a cord looped around the neck. More recently the term has sort-of expanded to include "tie-clip" style mics as well, but lavalier is the French name for "a cord or strap around the neck to hang something from."
Be that as it may, I was really hesitant about my Samson wireless handhelds - figured they couldn't build a good wireless system that cheap ($149.95 over-the-counter at Sam Ash.. and, by the way, the same one CheapLights will sell you, mail-order for $159 plus shipping). But I had a show coming up where I really needed a wireless, and it was all I could afford at the time.
Well, they fooled me. The first one I bought worked well, sounded good, and survived a fall from the stage to the concrete floor of the pit with only minor damage to the windscreen... so I went back and bought a couple more. I've had them all a little over a year now and I'm still pretty happy, even though they don't have the snob appeal of a Sennheiser or Shure.
I'm not all that familiar with the Gemini line. As a matter of fact, until you pointed it out, I didn't know they'd gotten into wireless mics. But Gemini's bread-and-butter is DJ gear, and the price looks really too low for anything but junk. Just remember - that's what I said when I bought my first Samson. Gemini may surprise you, the way Samson surprised me. Just do the same thing I did: buy ONE and check it out thoroughly (not just plug it in and try it once, but real show situations) before you decide to buy more.
John
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