Witch microphone?

 
i like the warlock version myself.
 

I have an AKG C414 XL II: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C414XLII/
 
It's a nice sounding high end mic for vocals.
 
Another popular great sounding high end mic for vocals is the Neumann TLM 103: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TLM103
 
Lower priced good sounding popular vocal mics are:
 
The Shure SM7B: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SM7B
 
And the AKG C-214, as pointed out above by ampfixer: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/C214
 
Read the reviews on the Mics. And make shure you have a decent Mic Preamp, too. Something like a Golden Age Project PreAmp, or a Warm Audio PreAmp, or something better. Your audio interface is a very good one, so with a good preamp and mic, you will be doing great!
 
Let us know what you decide to go with?

Well, you are set up for preamp, anyway, which is a good start.  But basically, until you try and work with a mic you won't know which one best fits your voice, tho any good mic should do a good job.  And the style of music you do.  The SM-7b is a good mic for rap (and radio) and kick and bass and some screamer rock voices.  For singer songwriter ballads, probably not.
 
Otherwise I'd tell you to get the Microtech Geffel lollipop or their bottle mic, a real Neumann m 7 mic capsule on a recreation of classic Newman mics.  Just like everyone from Frank to Mick used on their vocals (and everything else).  They will set you back over $5000, but they are from G. Newman's original factory.  So the first thing to do is figure out how much you can pay for your vocal mic, then work from there.  The MG is one of the best "recreations" but you ain't likely to hear much of a difference between them and a knock off at $2000 or $800.  There are lots of takes on the Neumann U 47, including Neumann itself, all across the price range.  A large condenser tube mic is usually the best for vocals, although FETs will work great, too.
 
Your best bet is to find the music stores in Montreal with a large stock of mics.  If you flash the cash, they should let you try them, extensively.  Sometimes there are problems since no one wants to have another's spit on the mic and sometimes the State puts restrictions on testing or returning, but a dealer will work with you if you are spending $500 or more.  Hell, my local GC let me test a bunch of Oktava 102s when they were blowing them out for $50 each.  Start with the most expensive you can afford - but test at least one higher priced unit just to see.  Dealers will always want you to buy whatever is overstocked and has the largest profit margin, but they will sell you anything.  Make sure you have a selection of different priced mics - and check out some of the same type models that are FET rather than tube.  They may let you take your favorite choices home to test in your recording space, which makes as much difference as mics.  A bad sounding room will only be better captured by a great mic, which is another reason why and SM7 and other dynamics will sound better - they have better rejection.
 
If you go to such an investment you won't feel sorry later.  You'll get a good-sounding mic for you.  You still may want to upgrade later, but you won't feel cheated in the meanwhile.  You got the best sounding mic to you at the time.  I use an old modded Oktava 319 (about $500).  It is still not as smooth as I would like but for most vocalists it works and I doubt if many casual listeners could tell the difference if I bought a Geffel.
 
@

I have a Rode NT1A witch is the one all around mic right now.  SM58, SM57,a kit of CAD for drums, AT2020, 421, SE1A, AT3527, ATM63, D6Audix, Beta52A, KET HM-1

I get great results with my NT1-A. For the money, that mic rips! The Sennheiser 421 is a great mic as well. If you're having trouble getting a decent vocal out of either of those mics with your preamps you listed, then I would look at technique, not equipment.

teh Warlock microphone.

maybe the wizard?

Thank' all of you, now I have about 10 differents mics that I like.  I found a place where I can rent 4 mics for a couple days to make a choice.  After, what I would pay for the location will be deductible on the price for the one I'll choose.  I'm planning to make this move next week.

so,
we have the witch,
wizard,
and warlock models.
 
LOL
 
 
i would strongly suggest including the Shure KSM44.
 
my mic of choice in that price range.
 
 
a good alternative, at more than half the cost,
would be the ADK Hamburg.
 
 
these are my two "go-to" mics, after a long search.

Holy man!!!  That witch just killed me...LOL   That phrase from one of you is the truth:     " If you're having trouble getting a decent vocal out of either of those mics with your preamps you listed, then I would look at technique, not equipment."
I just finish listening the same song I recorded with 15 different mics.  I tried every one I had just to leard something out about each of them.  I know that a bass drum mic is made for that but, my CAD NDM11 probably discontined made me a big surprise.
 
But, in that kind of experience you have so many factors around.  I started recorded with my condensers mics so I didn't crank the pre-amp millennia too much.  I ajust from qhat I was hearing in the can.  So, when I was not hearing enought, I was cranking a little more.  When i arrived with the dynamics mics then I cranked alot to hear...so, here is the first little mess...
 
The other big difference was in the execution of the singer...me...on every take, I have some good part and some so so.  well a singer is a singer.  Give an ordinary mic to a good singer and he will make a better job than me with a 10 grant mic...heu...I don't know if i should laught...
finally, yes I have a mic here that can do the job for me.  But, because, maybe someday, I'll have a singer here who will worth the advantage to have  abetter mic, I keep my first idea to buy a new mic.  Agood friend of mine, recommand the AKG Perception 820.  It's a tube mic and I don't have one in my collection and he could be a good room mic for my drums so...
Any way, I realy appreciate all the input I had here and if somebody can say something about that "AKG Perception 820"  I'll be curious to read.
Thank's all

So, finale I took the decision after alot of reading and listening to comments from friends ans peuple here. I bought the AKG C 414 XLS and I'm sure I took the good decision.
And, with all thèse research I made, I know the nexts will ne a ribbon and a tube.
Thanks for all the suggestions I received.

Sennheiser MK 4 condenser mic.
Cheaper but works also.