Need a new microphone! (HELP PLEASE)

[RSVStudios]

Hey everyone, this is my first post and I was wondering if I could get some help!

I am looking to buy a new microphone, I have had this crappy Behringer C1 for the last 3 years and I know its time to upgrade. Don't get me wrong, its withstood a lot of recording and its proven pretty good, but I think its time to step it up.

At the moment my maximum budget is £350-400 ($560). I really need some help in choosing which microphone to get. I have only had experience with the "sE Electronics SE 2200A" in my school, and there's nowhere in which I can test some mics out.

I have obviously searched around and I have found a deal which bundles the SE ELECTRONICS SE2200A & SE ELECTRONICS REFLEXION FILTER.


My room in which I record is not acoustically treated, so I think a Reflexion Filter would be useful. What do you guys think, if you have any experience with the Reflexion Filter or the microphone?

My second option is the Shure SM7B. It's a dynamic so it would deffinitly cut out the room noise, the only problem is if my M-Audio ProFire 2626 has enough clean gain to run it? Have you guys used either one with a ProFire?

Finally, I would just like to know if anyone here has tried both mics, and which is the better one for me, you would think?

Thanks a lot!
-RSV Studios

 

[moresound]

Have you looked in to an EV RE20?
That is after reading your post I gather that you are looking for a microphone that is to primarily record vocals. Though the EV RE20 is very universal....

 

[RSVStudios]

I have seen that microphone used in many YouTube videos. Sounds quite nice!
And yes, it will be used to record vocals. I wouldn't mind having a universal one, but vocals for now. I need a broad range because I record male/female/rappers and all sorts, so something very variable would be nice.

Do you own the EV RE20?