The Electro-Voice Model 719 is a ceramic omnidirectional microphone especially designed for a wide variety of communications and paging applications. It is adaptable for amateur, CB mobile and base station installations, as well as for paging applications. The smooth frequency response makes the model 719 highly useful for a wide variety of public address applications. The attractively styled, rugged, die-cast stand is carefully balanced for hand-held use as a “grip-to-talk” microphone, yet will remain firmly positioned for “touch-to- talk” use. The lifetime switch assembly has survived many hundreds of thousands of use cycles—assuring the ultimate in reliability. Removal of one mounting screw permits changing the entire switching mode from “touch-to-talk” to “grip-to-talk.” A unique locking feature permits locking switch in the “on” position for “hands free” operation in either “grip-to-talk” or “touch-to-talk” mode.