Re: good budget large diaphragm condenser for voice over/singing?
 

I recommended an AT-2020 to a friend who does book narration and voice-over work. She (and her clients) are very pleased with the performance. And it is now available with USB interface, making it that much easier for simple setup and operation.

Re: good budget large diaphragm condenser for voice over/singing?
 

Chad,
I liked mic 4 the best for all tests. Much less sibilance and most natural balanced sound. Is #4 the sputnik?

Re: good budget large diaphragm condenser for voice over/singing?
 

back up the topic somebody mentioned figure 8 only being good for m/s, but they're brilliant when you need to record two people talking to each other - stick the mic in the middle and balance them up by shifting the mic slightly towards one or the other.

Re: good budget large diaphragm condenser for voice over/singing?
 

The Key is at the very end of the video.

Mic 1: NT2000
Mic 2: Sputnik
Mic 3: AT4050
Mic 4: AT4033a