Good condenser mic to use with TASCAM DR-40?

[GraemeSound]

I am really new to recording at home. I am thinking about getting a Tascam DR-40 and was wondering what are some reasonable external condenser mics to use with it? It would primarily be for mid to bass vocal spoken word. Also it has a pre amp and I was wondering the value in getting an external pre amp as well?

 

[moresound]

Am a Zoom H4n man myself. And for an external microphone? Well your voice will dictate which microphone will be best suited for you.
I would try an EV RE20. YMMV.

 

[LarBear]

Sony ECM-MS907

I use this with Boss Micro BR and Zoom R-16. Works great. About $65 used on E-Bay. $100 new.

Don't spend more than $100 on any microphone. Ever. Nobody will know.

 

[GraemeSound]

I looked at the EV RE20 put as I do not and probably would not spend $400+ on one of these that kind of rules it out. I was thinking more in the under $100 range.