Audix - i5

The Sennheiser E935 is a great pick, very clear and handles harsh vocals well. Another solid option in your range is the Audio-Technica AT2020 if you’re open to a condenser. If you want to stay dynamic, the E935 or even the Audix i5 are both better than the XM8500 for detailed metal vocals.

I reckon an Audix i5 is an excellent vocal mic, and equally as good on a guitar amp. It's like a small 57, but better IMHO

I bought the Audix i5 specifically for this reason for snare drum, the all metal construction makes it drummer proof, and I actually like the sound much more than the SM57.

I’ve just become so accustomed to how flat the i5 is in a really nice way, I don’t tend to like as much sharp crack on snare drums, and it always delivers. If I’m wanting a little more of that, I tend to reach for my AKG D19, but that’s in a very different price point.

I personally would not buy a sm58 or 57 for recording vocals. Unless you're doing aggressive screaming or yelling a condenser microphone is what you'll need. Yes, I own the 57 and 58, but i do not use them to record vocals unless I'm screaming. I used to like the 58 for live performances, but now I prefer the Audix i5.

I’d probably be interested in room acoustics before suggesting condenser. But AKG 220 is solid in an acoustically treated space that doesn’t have a lot of noise. If room is untreated…..use closer dynamic mic like shure 57, Audix i5, sennheiser 609…..or used senn 906 . Definitely if you go this route play around with placement , distance , on/off axis. If your cab is one speaker, that makes things easier, but if it’s a 4x10 or 4x12, etc you may want to listen and see what speaker sounds best

Audix i5, 100 bucks, sounds great on guitar amps

The i5 and sE v7x are my go to for snare top. If I have both, i5 on bottom, and you cant get a better sound than both of those through a 312 and an 1776. Just, *chefs kiss*

If it sounds bad in your room, it'll sound bad in your recording. Mics can't help you solve that problem. Condenser, dynamic, it doesn't really matter. A tighter polar pattern can sometimes help with controlling room noise, but only to a degree. The only way you can deal with bad room sound is by getting closer to the mic, which increases the signal to noise ratio, but then you'll never get a really natural sounding sound and it'll sound close mic'd, because it is. If you have a budget, I'd personally use half of that on a dynamic and half of that on a condenser. One mic can't do it all. The Audix i5 is a great mic that is like a modern day 57 and sounds good on almost anything; you can even sing into it if you give it a bit of distance. Dynamics are great for a more focused sounding track. The Audio Technica AT2035 is a great budget condenser, in my opinion, too. Condensers are great for giving you an airier sound. The two together should be about that budget.

SM57, Sennheiser e906, Audix i5 are my go to’s. I’ve also had great results with the Warm Audio WA19.

I've got some! Happy this is homerecordingstudio and not a general forum! Behringer ECM8000 - Stumbled upon this motherfucker in a studio 15 years ago and said "yo i've got this one at home, it's a measuring mic for referencing, why is it at your grand piano?", turns out it...sounds.... really really good. Some dude on gearslutz compared it to a bunch of other $500+ mics and it did really well. Really fun one to have! A PZM mic is cool to have, there's a subzero one people got into a few years ago, but I found "Audio-Technica ATR97 Boundary" which is very cheap and sounds very interesting. Rode M3 is probably the gold standard for what you're talking about. Cheap, not an intentional copy. Tight and present. V7 USED TO BE what you were talking about when it comes to vocal mics, but i've just started saying 58/V7 as a group now, they're both great, pick one. Sennheiser e835is the new 58 alternative that has been proving itself for a while now, it's very forward and stable in a way where it's even a legit live option to the 58 right now. Audix i5, obviously. Sounds awesome, the dynamics on loud volume do have a familiar 57 feel to them but sounds completely different in mid and top. Korg CM-400 Contact Mic is dope as hell. Buy a bunch and have fun. oh and i've been using a Crown PZM-11LL for texture, it's AKG, it's super good.