Lewitt - RAY

Lewitt LCT 440 or the "Ray" version with the magic proximity calculator. Or the Lauten Audio LS-208 I'd say any dynamic style condenser mic that cuts all sound besides what is right in front. Those two are the most popular right now and are very excellent at what they do. Also if you have the space free to do whatever you want with it, get some acoustic treatment slabs for walls and ceiling. Or build a vocal booth. I can show you how to build one for less than $250 using your local hardware store. Lmk.

I have a Lewitt Ray mic that records sounds from the area that you choose. Like sounds within a foot from the mic. Using a decent shield from behind and that I have achieved good quiet recordings. I have tried moving blankets and foam but honestly the Ray mic does a good job.

please for the love of god, just get the lewitt. do not listen to the people saying samson shure etc. look into the lewitt mics, their $100 entry mic is miles above the price. the best studio LDC mic for that low of a cost by far

no problem. they've become a prominent brand amongst engineers for their price - quality ratio. look into produce like a pro if you want an entry into the brief history of their mics. long story short, when AKG was bought out of their company some of the employees left & started their own brands of mics. (lewitt & austrian audio) lewitt has some great people behind their products.