Hello!

I know this topic has been discussed a lot already, but I actually have some examples of my voice to share with you for reference! I also record violin, guitar (acoustic and electric), and drums. I have two oktava mk012's, at4033cl, sennheiser e906, sm57 thats it for now. I am trying to get a microphone that better suits lead vocals as the at4033 is too sibilant and a bit brittle for my taste on my voice. I will be recording tracks for my first album soon. Instrumental acoustic as well as singer-songwriter! These are some of my past tunes below.

Here are some examples of me singing/my group!

Original tune called "Breathing"
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Another one just acoustic with a spire:

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Thanks so much for your help!
-Crosby

An M88 can put a little more low/low mid beef into your voice. They are a little "richer" sounding than what I'm hearing from your videos. The RE20 would probably be a little more 'true' to the sound of you voice, which might be cool based on your style.

SM7B all day, especially for your voice. Silky smooth lows and eliminates a lot of post EQ. Recorded a folk singer once with a very similar voice, he brought his own RE20. I suggested using the SM7B, he was a little hesitant because the RE20 actually complimented his voice, but struggled where the 7B excelled. Needless to say, he now travels with his 7B. Although they require quite a bit of juice to push, very worth it in my opinion.

I'm not anywhere that I can listen to your clips but wanted to add this to the discussion -
If sibilance is at all an issue for you then the RE20 is probably the best bet of the 3.
All three mics are great and can work beautifully on lots of voices but I find the m88 and SM7 unpleasant on sibilant vocals (like mine). RE20 (and RE15) are great on those types of voices.

Nice music. Mic in the vid sounds good .. looks like a SM58?

This is absolutely fantastic - sign me up for a copy of your first album!

It's a bit of a cliche but clearly you're a musician/singer who is going to sound good through just about any mic - as the SM58 in your clip demonstrates (if it is indeed recorded live).

Anyway - yeah, ditch the AT4033. It works on some sources but it's definitely a bit raspy and lacking in body.

I'm not too familiar with the RE20, but in terms of the SM7B vs M88... for sure the SM7B is going to work well for you but the potentially huge advantage of the M88 is that you can use it to upgrade your live game onstage as well. I think it's gonna sound good on your violin too - I think it's a rather more versatile mic than the SM7B, not least because of the form factor.

Another avenue to explore is the Sennheiser MD-441 if you can find a used one at a good price - I actually just traded in my SM7B for a used 441 and no regrets at all, it's an incredible mic with a smoothness that goes on for days. A genuine desert island mic.

Once again - great music, good luck with your career!

Can’t really comment on which will suit your voice better, because I’m mostly only experienced recording myself. But I have owned an re20 and currently own a m88. As far as utility purposes, re20 has no proximity effect so if you move around a lot while you sing it could be a good choice. The m88, on the other hand, has a very pronounced proximity effect. But this can be cool, because you can beef up your voice just by moving in a little. I found the re20 to probably be a bit of a more neutral representation, but not as inspiring to sing into as the m88. I find the m88 has a lush, elegant sound for a dynamic. I don’t know how to explain it differently. The re20 is a bit more plain sounding. Both have a good extended frequency range. The re20 also had a litttle bump around 3khz or so that was unflattering on my voice. The m88 also has quite a large high end boost, but it’s broader.