best microphone for live performances?

[rob_sl]

hey there guys! well basically im looking for a good quality microphone that i can perform with live. i have a budget of basically 300 so thats the only down side.. i've heard about the shure beta. so suggest me good ones, oh an by the way i dont do singing, i do the rap in the band. i dont know if that has anything to do with anything BUT just telling u. thanks, id really appreciate it!

 

[Ember]

Hey, my band (genre:rock) uses all sure beta 58A's and we love them. Prior to them we were using some really old sure 57's and we find a noticible difference with the 58A's. just my $.02

 

[pohaku]

On a loud soundstage, I like the Audix OM6. This new Telefunken M-80 mic might be pretty good too, although it is so new that only a 100 of them have shipped so far (one of which will be mine). The next couple 1000 are currently in production.

http://www.m80mic.com/

We'll see what we think once we get it and put it through its paces. Current street price is $239.