what mics are good for vocals mostly rap and females singing,,,under the price of $300...i read a lot but i wanna hear what you guys say to make up my mind...thanks a lot for time!

I am a singer who would like to record myself performing in master-classes in a fairly small rooms and recital halls. I am usually singing either by myself or accompanied by piano. I will either plug the mic either into a recording adapter I got for my iPod or directly into my computer (macbook).

Hi. I'm looking for a new vocal mic to record a mezzo soprano gospel singer (Aretha Franklin style) because I found my RODE NT1a and Studio Projects to be a little harsh and brittle on the top end.
I've narrowed my choice of mics down to these :-

MXL V67g
KEL HM-1
T.Bone RM700, Cascade Fathead 2, Nady RSM4 (same mic)
Shure SM57 or Sennheiser E840

I'm looking to get a good stage mic to use for vocals on a alto/tenor-range female vocalist who is just a little breathy...

I'm looking to spend

Shure Beta87
AKG C535EB
Beyerdynamic M-88 (might be over $300?)
Beyerdynamic TG-X 80
Beyerdynamic Opus 81
Electro-Voice N/D767a
Electro-Voice 367

I currently own a Sterling ST55 but I constantly need to boost up frequencies in post-production to make my vocal recordings sound more full. I want to get rid of it for a new one but I have a few choices and some criteria.

-Under $400
-Large diaphragm
-Built-in -10dB pad

I am trying to decide what mic I want to purchase solely for vocals. It will be for male vocals, I am looking for something not too dark but not harsh on the high end either, here are some of the mics I have researched and considered. Any advice and personal experience with these mics would be greatly appreciated.

I realize there are no rules, but what is a standard distance one should be away from the mic or pop filter?

How far should the pop filter be away from the mic?

How far should a singers mouth be away from the pop filter?

Hello all,

Hey guys-

I am slowly but surely getting more and more into home recording. I have recorded in big studios, middle of the road studios, and home studios, and I am beginning to enjoy simple, minimalistic studio techniques (i.e. 4 track cassette, 8 track reel to reel).

So here's my quandary:

I'm feeding a MOTU Traveller (haha, yes, MOTU is something funny these days, but it serves my needs well) with a twinpack of Eurekas and an ISA220, but since my best mic is a C4000b, I think it's time to add a nice mic to the closet. I need it to excel on vocals (male and female) as well as acoustic guitar.