Hi, this is a frequent topic -- there's a long thread currently on this page, which I've read thoroughly -- but I'd like to narrow it a bit. I have a home studio and I'm looking for a mic, up to $2500, $3K if I had to, for multiple purposes: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar amp, and occasional sax and trumpet. (Is that even reasonable?)
My instinct is to go with what's best for my voice. Since I don't have the discriminating ear of the professionals here, I've thought of going into a well-equipped studio and shooting out the mics with the help of the engineer. But then again, maybe that money is better put toward the mic (?).
If it helps, the timbre of my voice is more like Bowie's than anyone's, and I've heard the comparison more than once. I've read that he prefers a Manley Reference Gold but that's a bit out of my league. The Reference Cardioid is within reach but I understand that's a completely different mic.
Any tips?
Thanks. (A lot.)