LOL OLD HABIT! I use an ASTON ORIGIN CONDENSER MIC. TO START OFF I RUN MY VOCALS THRU A HARWARE COMPRESSOR ( ATTACK 0.5ms, RELEASE ABOUT 25-30ms, AND I MAKE SURE TO COMPRESS 2DB -3DB). THE HARDWARE COMPRESSOR HELPS ME GET DECENT LEVELED SIGNAL AND IN MY OPINION, A THICKER VOCAL. THE REST I USE...