Thanks for the thread, folks! I’ve been curious about this for years.
M
Well. I have my new mic now! Finally I choose an AKG C-1000, a really great microphone with a relative low cost on e-bay. In Spain that mic costs 250-300 €! 
Thank you all for your advice and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I have been using “head” mics in performances for awhile and find that they work well. I can angle the mic to a position close to the corner of my mouth which picks everything up well. I used a cheapo one for awhile, but got much better results with this one: http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/beta54.asp
The reason i like head mic is because I need to move around and don’t want to be tied to a stationary mic. Attaching the mic to the flute doesn’t work for me because I change instruments regularly during gigs - sometimes in the middle to a set and I can’t be fussing with a mic at that time.
The only down side is that sometime breath sounds from my nose are audible if I’m not careful.
Clark
I have been using a violin tuner mic just because I can and It’s cheap.
My inquiry is about amplification. I have a fender tube Jazz amplifier that I use with my telecaster usually, but have tried the cheap violin mic on it, it has a reverb feature that is just incredible when hooked to this cheap mic. The tuner mic doesn’t pick up wind noise, just vibration through the body of the flute. It does lack in pre amplification though, not enough pre-amp, I’m figuring.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to which mic might mate up to this amp most effectively. Of course I want either a headset or mic that attaches to the flute itself. Or ideas on a pre amp that will boost the pickup in the violin tuner mic.
I realize this is not the common use of a fender amp or cheap tuning mic, but you should hear the results, even with the cheap tuning mic, the reverb is awesome.
Let me know your thoughts…
It’s 30 below zero in balmy Minnesota, won’t be playing flute outside today! :roll: