Electro-Voice - 666
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As others have said, dynamic mics don't magically reject noise. It's just that they are less sensitive than condensers, so people tend to work closer. One of my personal favorites for the past 40+ years is the EV model 666. However, they're becoming rather scarce. The RE20 is very popular for good reason. Or, if you don't want absolutely the best pro studio quality, you can literally have a Shure SM58 touching your lips, turn the gain down, and hear almost no background noise. The frequency response is intentionally tailored to compensate for proximity effect so you won't end up sounding boomy or muddy. For years it was a go-to mic for live stage bands.
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