Best mics for picking ONLY voice, with no or minimum background noise?

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Dude, I am telling you right now, you do NOT know enough to go picking out mics. This is why. Your original question; Your statement that all your recordings will have similar warmth voice; and your comment on the XLR connection. You need to go to a book store and sit down and read through the guidebooks; subscribe to a recording magazine and read it, and get with someone who really knows mics and let them help you.
1- Your original question. There is no such thing. A mic will always pick up other sounds. The placement and the isolation affects what it hears. You need top nitch closed headphones and do everything in isolation, one track at a time to avoid anything else being on a track. There's a lot more involved than even this.
2- Using one mic is not what makes everything have a similar warmth voice. There are different mics for a reason. But to know which one is your go-to mic for a starter, you need to know everything you can about all of them. For a good one single go-to mic I suggest a studio large diaphragm mic. (see, you're lost already).
3- The third is the connection. XLR does not do anything but make a good connection. The real issue is phantom power for condenser mics. (lost again?)
If you don't know what I'm talking about, using what I gave you will not be enough. You need to get with a professional and study those books until you know what sound waves and mics are all about. Sorry, but it's the only way.
NewYorkRod

Yes, I do prefer large diaphragm mic. But I don't know which one is suitable for my records, so that's why I'm asking for your recommendations here. My preamp supports 48v phantom power. Any furthur recommendations? Thank you :)
 
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