I bought these for my church and have been using them for almost a year now. It was very easy to connect and required minimal knowledge of audio equipment. It did come with regular batteries that lasted a decent amount, although we do not use them a ton. Now I use rechargeable batteries and generally only get maybe 15-30 minutes of use/week, but I rarely have to change batteries (Usually only after someone leaves it on overnight or something).Reception has been great, these are usually used at least 50-60 ft from the receiver and I have never had an issue. It does take a bit to get used to holding these as they do not have as much audio pickup as other mics, but as long as you are speaking normally it is fine.Overall a good set of handheld wireless mics that should serve you well.