Hello and welcome MountainSide

I use a Shure KSM27, which is now a few years old and still sounds fantastic. Here is a review of it by soundonsound website. You can use the KSM27 for vocals or instruments and it still works exceptionally well.

I believe Shure has updated this mic and I believe the new model is the KSM32? Not 100% sure about that though. I have never had a problem with it, not once. The mic records super clean and sometimes I use it through my Presonus Tube-Pre preamp with my Tascam Digital Recorder. I love it.

Good luck with your search.

Trax