sE Electronics - Z5600a II

Good pick with the SE 4400 — that’s probably the most balanced and versatile mic in your list. It’s detailed without being harsh, handles warmth well, and the multiple polar patterns give you flexibility for tone and room rejection. Plosives are manageable with a decent pop filter. The Z5600a II and LA-320 will give you that tube warmth you liked, but yeah, they’re more sensitive to room reflections — if your space isn’t treated, you’ll be fighting that. The Sontronics STC-3X is a solid all-rounder but not as refined as the SEs, and the Roswells are nice but lean brighter/cleaner rather than warm and weighty. So in practice: 4400 = safest, most flexible choice; tube mics = warmer but room-dependent; Roswell = more modern/bright flavor.

Given your budget I’d say either Se 2200a II condenser microphone Or the rode Nt1 condenser microphone. These’ll be your best friend if you’re recording in an untreated room. they’re a little more forgiving in the mix compared to the shure sm57 or 58 that I’m seeing get the most love on this post. The 57 is great for recording instruments and the 58 is solid in a performance setting though in my experience for recording song vocals it can come out extra boomy with a lot of low mid and early reflections, so when it comes to mixing those it might give you more work via doctors orders of muddy recordings.

There’s a very clear winner at this price point. An amazing mic at an amazing price that sounds nigh on as good as a Neumann is the sE 2200a.