AT4050

4050s all the way - vocals, drum overheads, acoustic instruments….

At4050 (condenser) if you like brighter, lot of hip hop people like em. Easily gainable. If you’re going to be getting close to the mic, an re20 (dynamic) combats proximity effect. Either one would work well, though def less gain on the re20. Keep in mind the more you compress, the more room you get. If the room is real bad, use a dynamic.

Yup, came here to say AT4050. Such a versatile mic, works--and works *well* on pretty much everything.

AT4050. It's well regarded enough that "hidden gem" is probably an overstatement, but honestly if you vaporized every single mic in every big name studio and replaced them all with AT4050s, everybody would be just fine. I almost always prefer my AT4050 over my C414. So it's a hidden gem in that I don't think people talk enough about just how excellent and versatile it is.

If you’re able to put some heavy moving blankets w/ grommets on wall w/shower curtain or regular curtain rods on 2-3 walls you’d be amazed how much it could help your cause for under $100-$125. If you can eventually treat…..then hold off till you find a used AT 4047 or 4050. I’ve seen both go for under $200….and either are great mics that outperform a lot of more expensive mics. If treatment is not ever going to happen. I really think a dynamic mic is the way to go. Shure 58 is a great vocal mic. For SM7B money I’d rather have an EV RE20 any day of the week. Heil PR40 is another one to look at, but definitely lean dynamic if your room is untreated. Also, if you just want a new mic that is very good and inexpensive….the MXL BCD-1 broadcast mic is like $60 new on Amazon and hits well above that price. It may be a good solution if you want a new mic until you treat room and save up for better mics.

AT4047 is nice, but I think an AT4050 is even better. If you really want a U87 sound, get a Gefell UMT70S.

I absolutely love the Audio Technica AT4050. It's a workhorse that can sound good with mostly everything. You can also get one for a few hundred USD used.