D5

we use podtrak8 ($350) record with 4-5 people using AKG D5s ($130ea) our shit sounds next level.

M58 or AKG D5 are solid and don’t pick up much room noise, Rode PodMic or Behringer XM8500 are good cheap options too, and I’d skip ribbon mics like Avantone for now since they need a treated room

I’m not familiar enough with the current offerings, but I liked e845 and even the e835 better, both cheaper. And Audix OM3 (similar price). There are also a lot of newer mics that look better on paper, but this is just guesswork. Mics like TC MP-85 (much cheaper), Rode M1 (cheaper), and especially SE V7 (cheaper) and AKG D5 (cheaper).