Dome, what kind of soundcard do you have? And do you own a mixer with phantom power? We need to know what you have before we can best spend your money!

I prefer condenser mics, and the best one I have used for around $200 is the Rode NT1a.

I also think a separate preamp can work wonders, even on a lesser expensive mic including the Shure SM-58 (a dynamic mic). It will put you over budget, but I really like the performance of this preamp: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/VTB1/


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.