Hope you don't mind me saying this since I'm not Jay
, however,
for under $1500, one mike to keep an eye on is the Stephen Paul model that Studio Projects is coming out with.
BTW, have you ever tried any of the microphones listed in my last post on vocals? There definitely worth a try to see (hear) how you like them on various singers. The EV 635a is cool for singers who are inexperienced with working a mike as it's an omni.
My (limited) experience indicates it tends to work better with 2nd tenor and higher vocalists as it doesn't have much bass response, that a true baritone or bass may desire.
I had a C1 and thought it was an excellent vocal microphone.
On my voice, it needed some roll-off at the top, and a bit of de-essing. In a real pro studio no problema, but in my humble home setup, the Beyer M88TG that replaced it works like a champ.
(mike technique is more challenging than the C1 though)
The "B" series sound totally different-very neutral and I've got a B1 now at home which is also less technically demanding for an amateur like me to get good sound from my vocals.
Doubt there's another "made in China" microphone that has the relatively flat top end of the B1. Unless you were aware beforehand, you'd NEVER guess it came from the same company
that makes the C1.
Chris