The CM311 reference headset condenser microphone was specially designed for the tough requirements of touring and stage life. It sounds as good as the best hand-held microphones: full, brilliant and distortion-free - even with the loudest singers. This technology is based on a cardioid polar pattern transducer that eliminates ambient noise from floor monitors or the audience. Practical comparative tests show that the differoid transducer has a feedback limit up to 12 dB higher than conventional cardioid microphones. Many users of the CM311 swear that their stage sound sounds much better thanks to almost complete noise suppression.