Audix OM5 Hyper-Cardioid Dynamic Microphone (Black)

Saying that there's only one "industry standard" live vocal mic is about as stupid as saying that there's only one standard pair of cross-trainers out there. I can pretty much guarantee that my favorite shoes aren't going to fit you. That's why the audix om5 is such a cool microphone - very few people even know it exists. Think of it as a kind of secret weapon. Its low mass diaphragm is highly responsive, which is wonderful if you have a mid- to higher voice or if you singe with dynamic range. Even if you tend to eat the microphone, the audix om5 can take it. In fact, you'd have to wail pretty hard to overdrive its 144db spl handling. And because it's got an tight, hypercardioid pickup pattern, feedback and headroom aren't issues you need to worry about