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I use an AKG Tube everyday, and get great results from male and female voices, whether for gentle corporate reads or screaming hard retail reads. I've had good results in the past from a 414, but you do need to bend it quite hard to get it to punch IMHO. Perhaps a slightly left-field option would be a Sennheiser MKH416/MK60. I've had great results in the past using these.
Neumann U87 is a great option, but the TLM170 is a tad neutral sounding, and would need some tweeking. The M147/149 mics sound stunning on gentler reads - esp deep MVO - but do not like being screamed at for hard retail.
Room sound is critical, so make sure that you test all candidates in your room.
Best of luck with your search.
Cheers,
Tim
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