something in the rode family is good but for me the M-Audio luna does the job. I record most people but not all with that mic. It has great pickup and clarity and cuts through the mix really well. It doesnt require much compression or equing. After mixing vocals all i need is to have the level of the overall mixed raised to commercial standards. This mic i think is overlooked because of the brand. Its like a knock off of the "Blue" series microphone line. You really need to go in a store though and see what sounds good for Your voice though if you are recording yourself If you are recording others you will probably eventually end up having a few different mics. Hope that helps. Check it out here http://www.zzounds.com/item--MDOLUNA