Sennheiser - e 845

I’m not familiar enough with the current offerings, but I liked e845 and even the e835 better, both cheaper. And Audix OM3 (similar price). There are also a lot of newer mics that look better on paper, but this is just guesswork. Mics like TC MP-85 (much cheaper), Rode M1 (cheaper), and especially SE V7 (cheaper) and AKG D5 (cheaper).

e835 is just cheap junk.... e845 is a little better but still not great, both are a fraction of the price of a 58, which is why you see them, they're cheaper than a 58 and sound better than most other options at the same price point. e900 series are the ones that are supposed to sound decent and I'd rate them above a 58 However, the best value dynamic currently available (IMO) is the SE v7... Its the same price as a 58 but sounds better than an e945 (IMO)

To do this properly, you'd really need a professional vocal booth in your house and your PC somewhere outside of it. No amount of filters is going to make up for a crappy recording space, but you CAN make your space as recording-friendly as possible. Move your mic away from your PC. If you're singing, you're better off standing anyway. Put your mic on a stand and point it away from your PC to reject as much fan noise as possible. Add soft furnishings to the room to absorb reflections. Hand blankets on walls and put carpets on the floor. For best recording results, pony up for a decent quality dynamic vocal mic, XLR cable and a USB audio interface. Go talk to someone at your local pro audio store (NOT BestBuy, Walmart or other "gamer gear" retailer). A Shure SM-58 runs about $130 and is a classic live vocal mic. I've used a Sennheiser e845 for decades for both live vocals and recording. It's been rock solid for me. A Presonus AudioBox USB interface will run you about the same as the mic. Add a $10 XLR cable and you're in business. Focusrite interfaces have had issues with OBS. Behringer is a great budget-friendly option as well. Once you've got your gear, instal the obs-asio plugin to allow your interface to talk to OBS using the studio-quality ASIO protocol. Yes, many USB interfaces will also work as plug and play devices on Windows PCs but ASIO is a superior protocol and it allows you to use each input on your interface as a separate input device in OBS (instead of the single stereo track Windows drivers will give you). Do it right once. Pay for it once. Enjoy it for years.

Then the e835 or e845 might be what you’re looking for if you want to go dynamic. There are lots of condensers that have great upper frequency detail.

With my performer hat on, I always sing through a 945. Best mic for my (weakass) voice, as long as I stay on axis. With my mixing hat on, totally fine with 845 or 945. Depends on singer. Most people I prefer Shure. Some people sound better with Sennheiser. I'm small time with limited selection sm58, beta 58, or Sennheiser 845 (my one 945 is mine and mine alone, thanks COVID). I do have two TC 75 mics, but rarely use them.

I LOVE their condensers (865, 965), but I share your disdain for the 835. 845 is more usable, 935 and 945 are usable, but I don't love them.

The e8xx are the budget range, you can't expect too much from them. There is a reason they are cheap. A better comparison would be the e9xx mics. I much prefer my e935s to the SM58.