Good mic

[Adaraas]

I'm looking for a good mic, and I don't really mean something like a blue snowball, I want a really decent mic, with really good sound quality, I just know nothing about mics.

 

I've got around 150-200 to spend on it, as I also want to get a Xonar Phoebus, and a pair of Sennheiser HD 598s, so I only have around 600 or so to spend on all of it.

[sonarctica]

Jesse Cox uses this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H4MZU2/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_g267_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1W190NAC6CRASPHFEYMJ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846

[Adaraas]

Jesse Cox uses this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H4MZU2/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_g267_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=1W190NAC6CRASPHFEYMJ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846

Really? I've always wondered what mic he uses, as it sounded really good, I just guess I never bothered to actually check.

[sonarctica]

Really? I've always wondered what mic he uses, as it sounded really good, I just guess I never bothered to actually check.

It's that one unless he has changed it in the past year.

[ShearMe]

Audiotechnica makes good Microphones too: http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT2020USBPLUS-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B00B5ZX9FM/ref=sr_1_17?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1382264791&sr=1-17&keywords=audiotechnica+microphone

 

If you've got money to spend on an expensive soundcard, I'd implore you to get something better. @MayflowerElectronics sells Objective solutions ($250 for an O2 amp + ODAC), but even the FiiO E10 is both better and cheaper than any soundcard ($75 at time of post).