Hey Keith,
How did the cheap mics work out? I'm in a similar situation, have a bunch of decent h/s mics but looking for something disposable yet usable.
Cheers,
BJ
I got a Pyle and it did sound reasonable enough but it was a bit too "hot" for the Senny TX. Also, as mentioned before, the boom is a tad long.
There was also a bit more handling noise than I would expect.
Having had the mic pre overload issue with the Sennheiser packs before, I chose to order some similar mics that have a little lower output with a shorter boom.
These mics have a similar, detachable connector to the Countyman, so I purchased extra cable for use with Shure packs.
Will report on how they work when I get them.